A Guide to the Art of Wine and Cheese Pairing, With Tips From Cheese Expert Laura Werlin
Here are a few overarching rules, plus a few personal favorite California cheese and wine pairings to inspire you.
The Bay Area’s Best Beer Gardens: Where to Get the Tasty Brews Along With Great Food
We’re not advocates for heavy drinking, but the famous phrase from an even more famous Bavarian drinking song that encourages beer drinkers to pause for two beats before knocking back a stein of local brew feels apropos considering the energetic shift in the air of late. The Bay Area is bursting with beer gardens, which […]
Eat Healthier in 2022 at These Bay Area Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Where You Won’t Miss the Meat
What does eating right mean in 2022? With interest growing in eating well while also supporting initiatives like climate cooling, restaurants are adapting their menus to suit plant-centric eating — and we’re betting you won’t miss the meat. Active Cultures Café Novato’s hottest new eatery might be tucked into Pacheco Plaza, but it has already […]
What’s New in Town This December: Small Batch Ice Cream, Tapas at the Proper Hotel and Michael Mina’s New Marin Restaurant
Chef Michael Mina finally drops a restaurant in Marin, while chef Tyler Florence opens Miller and Lux at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Featured The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina A late-night party lounge has arrived in Tiburon, as chef Michael Mina opened a two-story restaurant and salon in the waterfront building that once […]
Pumpkin Spice Delights to Eat, Drink or Decorate Your Home With
A cornucopia of product picks inspired by our favorite fall flavors. Pumpkin Spice Tea; $12.50 The Republic of Tea, Larkspur Add a splash of milk to this black tea spiked with pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves to capture the essence of freshly baked autumnal treats in a mug. Large Covered Serving Dish; $182 Heath […]
Where to Get the Best Ramen in the Bay Area
The deceptively simple character of ramen — broth and noodles — hides complexity in technique and chef secrets in equal measure: Good ramen is easy; great ramen is hard. We talked with a few chefs to find out what makes their ramen special. North Bay Uchiwa Ramen Marin’s OG ramen house has been slinging tonkatsu […]
The Best Local Places to Get Outdoor, Picnic-Friendly Foods
Despite the fact that dining outside has been our only option for eating out over the past year, making us all wary of potentially chilly eating situations, can we all agree that the best time to eat outside in Marin is still in those few balmy days of late spring before the fog rolls in […]
Best Brunch Spots in the Bay Area: Where to Grab Your Next Meal
There is no time like the present to celebrate spring and our collective emergence from never-ending pandemic lockdowns. Get out there (safely, of course) and eat, support NorCal restaurants and honor Mom and anyone else who made it through winter to breathe in the fresh air of the season. Santé! Hopmonk Tavern Fresh, small batch […]
What’s New in Marin in April 2021
Step out of your comfort zone with these new restaurants and small businesses in the Bay area.
Carbs Galore: Shops Fulfilling your Bread (and Cake) Cravings
Bread is eternal, the staff of life. If you are tired of making your own sourdough or just need a break from cooking, a few new or reimagined businesses have kept the starter — and the sweet love — going.
