Just about every aspect of the farm experience comes to life at Long Meadow Ranch’s public-facing facility in St. Helena. The relaxed destination includes an outdoor café, a restaurant named Farmstead, and a general store with wine- and olive oil–tasting bars—as well as an open-air pavilion that is perfect for events. Start mornings at the café, where you can enjoy a cup of Stumptown coffee and freshly baked goods at picnic tables in the shade of a giant blue spruce. Later in the day, hit Farmstead for a lunch of salads made with vegetables grown on-site or for a rack of the restaurant’s signature Heritage St. Louis ribs. (Pro tip: The “brick chicken,” or chicken cooked beneath a brick, can’t be beat.) If you’re visiting in the early afternoon, go to the general store to sample flights of Long Meadow Ranch wines or olive oils or to stock up on such artisan provisions as locally made cheese and salumi. Executive Chef Stephen Barber also hosts regular lunches and dinners at a chef’s table inside the property’s historic Logan Ives House. These meals can include a walk through the culinary garden, followed by a multi-course meal paired with Long Meadow Ranch wines.
Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
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Long Meadow Ranch
Rachel Weill, AFAR Media
Long Meadow Ranch
Rachel Weill, AFAR Media
Long Meadow Ranch
Rachel Weill, AFAR Media
