On a recent Napa trip I discovered Ubuntu Restaurant in downtown Napa. We went to dinner at Ubuntu without knowing that they had received a 2011 Michelin Star. When I called for a reservation early in the morning, I was surprised to hear that they were already booked and that we could try our luck at the bar. During the course of the meal I was surprised that I hadn't heard more about the restaurant because the food and service was so good. Every dish was made with extra care and consideration and it was delivered to us in the same manner. Since this is a vegetarian restaurant, they are very creative with their dishes so that they can provide a variety of filling flavors. Every time we asked the waiter about an ingredient on the dish, like a piece of dried fennel, he was able to go into details of how it was made. Even the smallest garnish had been chosen with care. When I learned that the name Ubuntu originates from a South African humanist philosophy of focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other, I couldn't think of any other way to express the experience of eating at Ubuntu.
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