When people heard Ubuntu was a yoga studio and restaurant, they might have been skeptical, but one bite of Jeremy Foxâs vegetable creations wiped away any doubt. Heâs created a all-vegetable menu that has garnered loads of national press. Foxâs wife, Deanie Hickox Fox, does an equally impressive job with desserts. The airy, upscale environment befits the food, much of which comes from the restaurantâs nearby farms. Owner Sandy Lawrenceâs yoga studio is visible on the mezzanine behind translucent panels framed by handsome rock walls and large windows overlooking downtown Napa.
Specialties: Cauliflower prepared
four ways; beet tartare with fork-crushed
avocado; house-made fregola
in Bordeaux spinach broth; vanilla
bean cheesecake in a jar.
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