Edibile Marin & Wine Country

– Fall, 2010

Sacramento Bee Review

"Najiola's hands-on care continues nightly in both the kitchen and dining room, which he prowls often, scanning plates, chatting up customers, wandering outside to talk tourists into checking out his cookery."

– Mike Dunne, July 31, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle Review

"The Mediterranean- inspired food, and the entire experience, is every bit as sophisticated as you'll find at some of the top spots in San Francisco, and it's a good excuse for those of us who don't live there to experience the town's bucolic atmosphere. A quick stroll down Petaluma Boulevard makes it obvious why George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola chose this setting for "American Graffiti" in 1973 and "Peggy Sue Got Married'' in 1986. Petaluma's classic small-town ambience is a welcome contrast to neighborhoods of San Francisco, the Peninsula or the East Bay."

– Michael Bauer, May 30, 2004

Press Democrat Review

"But the food! Najiola tends to make things himself, from scratch, using really top-quality ingredients. He must have developed contacts with fine local purveyors at Ravenswood, and he's brought them to his kitchen door in Petaluma.

"There he transforms their wares into some of the most satisfying, lip-smacking food I've had in quite a while. I wanted to scarf down every bite of every dish that hit the table."

– Jeff Cox, July 13, 2003