Grandma Series x Meet the Winemaker Dinner: Napa
Sun, Oct 12
|Burdell
Darryl Bell of Stateline Road Smokehouse is cooking from his memories growing up in Kansas City while Steve Matthiasson pours his wines for a full Napa experience in Oakland.
Time & Location
Oct 12, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Burdell, 4640 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
About the event
Some of our favorite Napa folks are coming to visit Burdell to host a very special dinner on Sunday, October 12th!
This would be our very first Grandma Series-Meet the Winemaker mashup! We are thrilled to intoduce Darryl Bell of Stateline Road Smokehouse and Steve Matthiasson of Matthiasson Winery.
Meet our Guest Chef: Darryl Bell Jr., a Kansas City native, trained in Michelin-starred kitchens worldwide before founding Stateline Road BBQ. His products, inspired by his hometown, gained acclaim from chefs like Thomas Keller and are featured internationally. In 2023, he opened Stateline Road Smokehouse in Napa Valley, becoming the city’s first Black restaurateur since the 1800s.
Meet the Winemaker: Steve Matthiasson is a Napa Valley farming winemaker who champions organic, low-intervention viticulture. Since founding Matthiasson Wines with his wife Jill in 2003, he crafts classically balanced wines from both familiar and rare varieties. A respected consultant to iconic wineries, Steve has won Winemaker of the Year from Food & Wine and the San Francisco Chronicle. Deeply committed to soil health and environmental stewardship, he helps define sustainable winegrowing in California.
Menu will be posted soon!
Seats are limited! There is a strict 90-minute turn time for all party sizes to be able to accommodate everyone. Please note per person price is inclusive of taxes and 20% service charge. See you!