Comforts
Comforts, San Anselmo, is a great deli, bakery, cafe and hang-out, with both patio and in-door dining. The deli has a fantastic variety of prepared dishes, plus makes great [...]
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Ponsford’s Place Bakery & Innovation Center
I love exploring Marin and finding unique, creative and super high-quality businesses, such as the one that Noah and I found this morning in San Rafael’s West End [...]
Rustic Bakery (Larkspur)
I ran into the owner of Rustic Bakery, Carol LeValley, as I was photographing the sign outside their Larkspur bakery. I was glad I did, because I found out how this top notch [...]
Donut Alley (Larkspur)
I have a weakness for donuts. I always have. Donuts used to be my reward for sitting through a seemingly interminable Sunday mass. Then they became the early morning Drill [...]
The Olema Inn & Restaurant
I confess that Noah and I have always loved to hop in the car and take sightseeing drives. Even if it’s just out to dinner, there’s something about going a bit [...]
Marin Coffee Roasters & Cafe (San Anselmo)
This San Anselmo main street coffee spot / cafe is right on one of the most popular bike routes through Central Marin out to the Coast. So, naturally, it is always packed [...]
Le Garage (Sausalito)
One of the things I love about Marin is that it’s small enough that you often run into friends while you’re out and about. Saturday, my husband was driving in [...]
The Depot (Mill Valley)
The Depot Bookstore and Cafe (really, the name should be the other way round) sits at the center of downtown Mill Valley, where it started life as the train depot at the [...]
Foodniks (Tiburon)
A friend describes me as the “starvingest” person he knows. He’s referring to my tendency to get wrapped up in my work and then all of a sudden realize [...]
Half-Day Cafe (Kentfield)
The Half-Day Cafe is my decades-long favorite breakfast spot in Marin. When I first started coming here, I had just discovered scones, and this is where I could get the best [...]
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