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CULINARY Creations FOLLOWING THE PATH TO PERFECTION AT PRESS NAPA VALLEY BY CHRISTOPHER SAWYER / PHOTOS BY ALEXANDER RUBIN When Napa Valley entrepreneur Leslie Rudd started Press Restaurant off Highway 29 south of downtown St. Helena, his goal was to create a world-class steakhouse with an emphasis on perfection. is concept spawned from a memorable luncheon he had at L'Ami Louis in Paris, where he realized how powerful the elements of simplicity, local ingredients and regional wines can be when fused together as one. 9 6 | t h e c l e v e r r o o t