The Normandy Wash
The Normandy Wash The reservations are made and we’re off to the long sought after dinner in the wine country. The 90 mile trip took less time than the 2 month daily calls to get rezzies. My brother is in the bay area visiting from Key West where he owns an upscale (my description) restaurant. Actually it is a place with stylish ambiance and very good food. My brother knows his eats! Oppressive heat in Santa Clara means unbearable heat in the Napa Valley – no ocean breezes there. I could only get outdoor seating and the men were required to wear coats. Ye gods! What happened to the kind of hospitality that meant the customer might be comfortable? The trek over, we were greeted by 100 degree heat and no signage which irritated my brother who, I’m sure spent some bucks on drawing his own customers in. We met my son and his wife, who is a very picky eater – my daughter-in-law that is, not my son. We both could eat nails if they were prepared well, with enou...