Station St. Helena

Gott’s Opens the Station, a Gas Station Convenience Mart in St. Helena | Eater SF

"Tucked behind the pumps of St. Helena’s landmark Napa Valley Petroleum, the Station is a sophisticated, contemporary convenience store opened by winemaker-restaurateur Joel Gott in a long-vacant retail space; the bright, Tartine Manufactory–inspired interior is squeaky clean and light-filled with white tiling, soft wood accents, and garage doors that roll up to reveal the food counter. I found a robust coffee program and fresh, relatively healthy grab-and-go items for breakfast and lunch — breakfast offerings include almond croissants, glazed doughnuts, a rotating doughnut of the day (recently a churro doughnut filled with dulce de leche), Nutella banana bread made with the Station’s own chocolate-hazelnut spread, breakfast sandwiches, and an egg taco (sweet potato, Oaxaca cheese, and scrambled egg on a blue corn and flour tortilla topped with salsa verde); lunch currently features a trio of baguette sandwiches, two focaccia sandwiches, an egg salad sandwich on white bread, and a grain bowl. A dry-goods section sells flowers, fruit, flip-flops, Three Twins Ice Cream, and artisan products from nearby Clif Family Winery, and there’s a back patio with benches and umbrellas. The Station’s general manager Emelie Poisson says the town needed something new to 'breathe some life into this town,' and its bright, different presence already seems to be resonating. Opening hours start at 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday–Sunday (expanding to Thursday–Sunday in October and eventually seven days a week)." - Eater