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Where to dine or get takeout in Marin on Christmas Day
While most Marin restaurants are closed on Christmas, several have chosen to remain open for those who don’t celebrate the holiday or would prefer to spend it outside the kitchen. From takeout meals to...
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Marin restaurants: What’s come and gone in 2023
Show de Carnes Brazilian Steakhouse opened in 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Himalayan Kitchen opened in San Rafael in 2023. (Photo by Wangchhe Sherpa)Internos Beer & Wine Bar...
View ArticleA twist on the classic Jewish deli comes to Larkspur
The legendary Jewish delicatessens of my northern New Jersey youth were coveted for their densely stacked sandwiches, comforting matzo ball soup, crisp potato latkes and a variety of bagels and...
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A stylish new wine and cocktail bar opens in San Anselmo
If you’ve had the pleasure of taking in the wall of artistically displayed wines and the room’s warm colors, geometric shapes, reading nook and curated vinyl record selection at Souvenir bottle shop in...
View ArticleWhere to celebrate Dungeness crab season in Marin
This week marks the official start of the Bay Area’s commercial Dungeness crab season after a two-month delay, and it’s just in time for a series of annual crab fest fundraisers, many of which sell out...
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Marin’s latest spots for steaks and cocktails
The bar area at Blacksteer Steakhouse & Saloon in Novato. (Courtesy of Susan Anderson)Blacksteer Steakhouse & Saloon opened its second location in Novato. (Courtesy of Susan Anderson)Legendary...
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Marin’s not-to-miss culinary workshops and events
Taste, learn and get inspired at the first set of workshops offered by West Marin Culture Shop in Point Reyes Station, where co-founders Maggie Levinger and husband Luke Regalbuto continue to spread...
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On tap: Marin breweries to take part in SF Beer Week
Since its inception in 2009, SF Beer Week (SFBW) has drawn attention to the thoughtful ingenuity, ongoing innovation and community revelry showcased at hundreds of Bay Area craft breweries. This year’s...
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Fairfax resident launches line of wholesome plant-based burgers
Because my husband holds off on accomplishing a set of month-long diet adjustments until February, strategically skipping the more universal January reset month to (barely) reduce the number of days...
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Corte Madera baker finds sweet success with pie business
Apple pie is among the offerings at Steve’s Pies. (Courtesy of Stephen Timmons)Corte Madera baker Stephen Timmons is behind Steve’s Pies. (Courtesy of Stephen Timmons)Chef Stuart Brioza will speak at...
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Marin cheesemakers to show their stuff at annual festival
Join artisan cheesemakers, farmers, chefs, brewers, winemakers, distillers and enthusiasts from March 22 to 24 at the 18th annual California Artisan Cheese Festival that takes place in Santa Rosa and...
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Plenty of food and fun at Marin’s Oscars parties
If watching Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards from a small screen at home won’t cut it for a vicarious dose of the evening’s glitz and glam, here are a few nearby options that can invigorate your viewing...
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Taste your way through Sausalito at its Restaurant Week
When I left San Francisco for Sausalito in the 1990s, I was primarily enticed by the coastal city’s proximity to vast open spaces and the dazzling vistas around almost every corner. What I soon...
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Where to dine or get takeout for Easter
The planning and preparation of a traditional holiday meal can be a pleasing part of the celebration, or an onerous process readily left to someone else. Here are several options listed from south to...
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Novato resident finds sweet success with bakery business
The farmers market rewards even an elementary home cook with a take-home bounty that asks for nothing more than a shake of a good seasoning salt and a pinch of herbs. But for a skilled chef like Novato...
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San Rafael couple behind Two Chicks Beef Jerky
Sometimes the best ideas begin at a neighborhood bar, although more typically during prolonged banters while saddled up to it rather than when mixing drinks behind it. When San Rafael resident Shannon...
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Mill Valley’s Corner Bar opens its doors this week
Want to keep the party going after dinner in Marin? There are stalwart drinking establishments for late-night carousing in most towns and a few for craftier cocktails in a more composed setting. But if...
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Mill Valley Music Festival announces this year’s food and drink lineup
In 2022, a small hometown team envisioned and executed the inaugural Mill Valley Music Festival, a multi-faceted, single-day event that fostered connection and reignited good times on the heels of a...
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Meet Suzette, Sausalito’s newest bayside bistro
Marin restaurateurs Olivier and Susannah Souvestre bring a slice of France to Sausalito’s Bridgeway Promenade with last month’s opening of Suzette Cafe & Bistro, their second restaurant in town and...
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2 fun spots in Marin for sweet treats
Corte Madera resident Meggie Sichi is ushering in the summer season with The Shack, a brand-new ice cream parlor in downtown Larkspur that’s housed in the same Magnolia Avenue space she operated XOXO...
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