Lady Gaga Visits Wine Country

Celebrities are no big deal in wine country: We're used to visits from the glitterati jetting in to marry, wine and dine, and occasionally visit the in our backyard.

But any appearance by the It Girl of international fame demands special mention, and over the weekend we received several tips via e-mail, twitter and facebook that Lady Gaga was in both Napa and Sonoma counties, dining at top eateries and making stops all over the place.

Gaga reportedly dined at French Laundry in Yountville Friday night, according to fanpop.com, which posted photos of a delirious-looking fan and an autographed menu.

Girl and the Fig confirmed that the singer and performance artist did indeed join them for Sunday lunch. According to the restaurant's facebook, Gaga dined on mussels, a beet salad, a croque madame and some of the restaurants signature fig kisses.

Gaga seemed to be in good spirits, posing for fan pictures after dining with her boyfriend. "She was not wearing her meat dress," Girl and the Fig posted, "We would have loved to wrap her in John's award winning coppa though."

Gaga also paid a visit to specialty food purveyor . 

"When she came in I just noticed the stiletto heals, and I knew that she couldn’t be from Sonoma," said owner Gayle Jenkins, "But when she started to talk, that’s when I actually took a closer look and realized it was her."

Gaga was kind to the staff, even posing for a photograph, at right. "She was just really really sweet, really nice," said Jenkins.

Gaga's next move was north: She took dinner at Geyserville’s Catelli’s Restaurant, according to Biteclubbeats.com, a food news blog.

What was Gaga doing in town? Her usually active twitter account gives no hints, as it's been dead for a few days.

So, is the singer buying a house? Rumors abound that she took some viewings at Sonoma's and in Napa. Or, was she just taking a relaxing/romantic weekend?

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