https://www.sfgate.com/magazine/article/Poetry-in-a-Bottle-Forget-wine-Napa-Valley-s-2762703.php
Murdo Laird
Her home in the hills above the Napa Valley was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine in 2009. It included a 1-1/2 acre fruit and vegetable garden, a swimming pool, a ceramic studio, plus a canvas walled guest cabin. The kitchen was the largest room in the remodeled home, and had lower than usual countertops because Pawlcyn is only 5'-2" tall. Her library of thousands of cookbooks occupied an entire room, with some volumes overflowing into her office.[2]
The driver of the other car pleaded no contest to a charge of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. He had fallen asleep at the wheel, had been driving on a suspended license, and was sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by 120 days of home detention.[3]
In April, 2014, Pawlcyn and her husband John Watanabe were injured in a head-on collision in the Carneros district between Napa and Sonoma. The driver of the other car had crossed the center divide of the highway. A four year old boy in the other car was killed and his mother was injured.[6] Pawlcyn suffered 22 broken bones, was hospitalized for 15 days, and was confined to a wheelchair for months.[7]
In the New York Times, food critic Eric Asimov wrote, "Cindy Pawlcyn has a talent for creating popular dining environments that meld satisfying, unchallenging food with just a bit of shtick."[9]
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- ^ Hochman, David (May 2009). "Recipe for Living". O, The Oprah Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Sestito, Maria (October 20, 2016). "Napa man jailed for Carneros crash that killed 4-year-old". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Jung, Carolyn (November 4, 2020). "After 3,800 cookbooks lost in fire, chef Cindy Pawlcyn is flooded with donations". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Hu, Janny (March 9, 2013). "Chef Cindy Pawlcyn savors storied career". SFGate.com. San Francisco. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Yune, Howard; Todorov, Kerana (April 6, 2014). "Updated: Boy killed, restaurateur Cindy Pawlcyn hurt in Carneros crash: Mother of 4-year-old boy seriously injured in head-on collision". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Sweeny, Cynthia (August 17, 2014). "Pawlcyn continues recovery months after car crash". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Carl, Tim (July 10, 2018). "Cindy Pawlcyn's sale to Joel Gott". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Asimov, Eric (November 7, 2004). "In Rarefied Napa, Good Food Without Attitude". New York Times.