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Wellness meets sustainability at Futurewell summit

It can be a challenge for even the most aware consumers to make conscious food choices that support both human and planetary health. This quandary is the subject of Futurewell, a one day...

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Menu is small, flavors run deep at Lou’s Takeaway

Have you ever been inundated with a list of errands but found yourself too distracted by hunger to continue? And none of the old standbys fit the bill? The end result of last weekend’s quandary is a...

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Lotus Curry House brings taste of India to Novato

Indian food lovers — rejoice! Restaurateur Surinder Sroa, owner of the Lotus family of Indian restaurants, has opened his third Marin location, Lotus Curry House, in Novato. Like Lotus Cuisine of India...

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Spotlight on Marin’s community foodie gems

A moving story often underlies the passion and purpose of professional chefs, bakers and producers. Time and again, I hear the motivating accounts of individuals who, sometimes through an indirect...

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Pie or ice cream? Larkspur’s Posie now offers both

Posie, downtown Larkspur’s ice cream shop, now has even more to tempt seekers of inspired and meticulously prepared confections. Owner Kyle Caporicci is expanding his repertoire with lots of pies that...

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Documentaries offer food for thought at the Mill Valley Film Festival

Food- and farming- focused films will offer food for thought at the 42nd annual, internationally acclaimed Mill Valley Film Festival from Oct. 3 to 13. Among the highlights is Matt Wechsler and Annie...

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Revel & Roost Kitchen opens in downtown San Rafael

Restaurateur Mark Edward says he’s decided to come back home to “roost.” And he has, with the opening of Revel & Roost Kitchen in downtown San Rafael. “Naming the restaurant started with that and...

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Michelin-rated chef Mourad Lahlou reopening Aziza

Aziza  is back. Michelin-rated chef and Sausalito resident Mourad Lahlou will reopen Aziza, named after his mother, on Oct. 14 after closing it in 2016 with plans to turn it into a new venture,  Amara,...

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Hook Fish about to land in Tam Valley

Hook Fish — the Outer Sunset restaurant specializing in sustainably caught fish and easygoing vibes — is coming to Tam Valley. It will be the second location, a partnership with surf and skateboard...

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Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with nibbles, sips and festivities

Taco Jane’s in San Anselmo is setting up the stage for its second annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at Imagination Park beginning at 6 p.m. Nov. 2. Enjoy holiday cookies and treats before following...

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Gather at the farm for feasts and fests

Slide Ranch continues its harvest lineup of fall family programs and special events through November. A spirited sleepover awaits at the Día de Muertos family campout beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and...

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Rickey’s reopens with new look, seasonal menu

After a drawn-out renovation project, Rickey’s in Novato is back. The American eatery, which closed in summer 2018, has reopened with a brand new look and reinvigorated seasonal menu. Award-winning...

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Parisian patisserie heading to Marin, and you can help

Wishing there was an authentic Parisian patisserie in the hood? There will be, and you can play a part in making it a welcoming spot. San Francisco-based, family-owned Le Marais Bakery is seeking the...

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Floodwater about to open in Tam Valley

Illustrious restaurateur Bill Higgins, with a string of successes like Bar Bocce, Buckeye Roadhouse, Bungalow 44, Picco and Playa, is adding another restaurant to his lineup with the Nov. 29 debut of...

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World pizza champion to bake, teach and schmooze in San Anselmo

If you haven’t had the pleasure of witnessing 13-time world pizza-making champion and master chef Tony Gemignani on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Good Morning America” or the Food Network, he is...

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Nibble, sip and welcome Santa at Mill Valley’s Winterfest

Inspired by the childhood memories of the Petrone brothers, who opened Piazza D’Angelo restaurant in 1981 and passed the baton to their children in 2017, the annual Mill Valley Winterfest comes Sunday...

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Bump Bar reopens, just in time for caviar season

California Caviar Co., a pioneer in the production of sustainably farmed caviar, recently reopened its Sausalito tasting room, the Bump Bar,  introducing a refreshed menu for the intimate, 20-seat...

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Eat, drink and dance the new year in at these Marin restaurants

Several Marin restaurants are saluting the new decade with festive cocktails, multicourse meals and DJ dance parties. Spirit sparkles at Mill Valley’s Playa as the restaurant wraps up the year with a...

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2019 was a year of change for Marin’s food scene

If there is one word to describe the restaurant scene in Main this year, it’s change. The year began with Candace Paine, owner of the kooky, kitschy Mama’s Café in Mill Valley, deciding it was time to...

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Welcome 2020 with fresh oysters from Hog Island’s Larkspur restaurant

Marin oyster lovers can anticipate a more easily accessible score for mollusks with the opening of Hog Island Larkspur at Marin Country Mart this winter. The full-service restaurant will boast a view...

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