Food & Drink

Marin Restaurateur’s Next Step: Shannon Gregory’s Bar Auklet

Longtime restaurateur Shannon Gregory has started planning and construction on his fourth business venture in Marin. The restaurant, which is set to open in June, is called the Bar Auklet after a seabird native to the area and aims to offer a high-end bar and restaurant experience not currently available...

Garage to Vineyard, the Hamiltons Persevere

Picco at 20, Larkspur Restaurant Celebrates Double Decades

Let It Rise: Melissa Yanc Kneads On

Since 2023, The Ramble, an event organized by Kelly and Noah Dorrance, has raised more than $250,000 for GIFFORDS.

Roots in the Community: Dorrances Make a Difference

Mar 31, 2026

Proprietors of BloodRoot Wines, Kelly and Noah Dorrance have been organizing an annual music and wine festival called The...

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Promoted to Lynmar Estate's winemaker in 2017 and ultimately general manager, Pete Soergel now oversees all aspects of the winery.

Apples to Wine: Pete Soergel Finds His Way

Mar 24, 2026

Raised on a 400-acre farm, Pete Soergel grew up immersed in agriculture alongside his father and grandfather, learning that...

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Along with his wife, Jenna, Amon Muller has created a delightful cookbook, called Full Belly: Recipes and Stories from a Family Farm, featuring 100 recipes and stories from his family’s 400-acre farm in the Capay Valley.

Recipes & Stories, Full Belly Farm’s New Cookbook

Mar 17, 2026

Dru Rivers of Full Belly Farm is one of the farmers’ names that first appeared on Northern California restaurant...

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When Natalia Faustino started working at Little Saint, she created a bar program that highlights seasonality and zero waste,

Shake It Up: Natalia Faustino Makes a Mean Margarita

Mar 17, 2026

As a founding member of the Banquets Bar team at Montage Healdsburg, Natalia Faustino was recruited by Little Saint’s...

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The freshly opened Appellation Healdsburg property will be the site for chef Charlie Palmer’s signature event, Pigs & Pinot, marking its 19th year on March 20–21.

Pigs & Pinot: Chef Charlie Palmer

Mar 10, 2026

Charlie Palmer is a chef first and foremost, and one with a lauded career. But his more recent title...

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If a town is lucky, it has at least one bar that feels less like a business and more like a public trust. In Larkspur, that place has long been the Silver Peso.

Larkspur’s Fave Dive Returns: The Silver Peso Lives

Mar 3, 2026

If a town is lucky, it has at least one bar that feels less like a business and more...

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As a longtime San Francisco restaurant industry pro, Edmondo Sarti has more than 25 years of experience opening, managing and operating restaurants throughout the Bay Area.

Bourbon, Barbera, Burgers: Edmondo Sarti Appreciates Craft

Mar 3, 2026

San Francisco-born burger chain Super Duper Burgers, which originally opened in 2010 with one location in the Castro neighborhood,...

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