Villano returns to NYT Travel with feature about Napa 25 July 2010 HEALDSBURG, Calif. - After a two-year hiatus, Matt Villano has returned to the pages of The New York Times Travel section. His latest story, titled, "Napa's 'Dead End' Comes Alive," appeared as the "Surfacing" column in today's section. In the piece, Villano profiled the West End of downtown Napa--a portion of the city that used to be populated by nothing more than empty storefronts and ramshackle buildings. In the last five years this neighborhood has undergone a resurgence of epic proportions. It now boasts a number of new restaurants, tasting rooms and bars. The West End also is home to the refurbished Uptown Theatre, a landmark that dates back to 1937. Villano mentioned a number of these highlights in his story. His words appeared side-by-side with photos taken by Lianne Milton. The author reported this article over the last few months. To read the piece, click here. Villano is a regular contributor to the Times. Over the last decade, he has contributed to more than a dozen different sections, including Travel, Sunday Business, Style, BusinessDay and Business Travel, to name a few. To read all of his work for the publication, click here.