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Copita Tequileria y Comida: Joanne Weir and Larry Mindel’s Mexico in Sausalito

Joanne Weir and Larry Mindel, co-owners of Copita in Sausalito, the restaurant born of a margarita making competition. Photo: Elisabeth Fall Chef Joanne Weir and restaurateur Larry Mindel are opening...

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Schooners Coastal Kitchen and Bar

“Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.” So begins Steinbeck’s 1945 novel, set in a time when sardines...

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The Whole Fish: Snout to Tail Movement Meet Gills to Adipose Fin

Bay area chefs have been serving up funky parts of animals, from pig heart sandwiches at Zazu in Santa Rosa to pig trotter croquettes at Flour + Water in San Francisco, as a way to show respect to the...

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Foraging For Fish in the San Francisco Bay

Kirk Lombard demonstrates the cast at his Saturday morning Coastal Fishing/Foraging Tour. If all commercial fishermen used the methods of Kirk Lombard, sustainability would be a non-issue. He goes for...

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Tropical Nostalgia: The Luau at the Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

Hula Dancers and live music at the Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar. Photo: Marla Aufmuth The great thing about returning home to the San Francisco Bay area after a summer vacation, is not just that...

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Return of the Chinook

The Salty Lady leaves the San Francisco Bay. I had awoken at 4:30 am, dug around for my Xtra tuff boots, the footwear of choice for fishing and made my way to the Salty Lady in Sausalito. In the cool,...

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September is California Wine Month — Start Sipping at these Events

Vineyards in Napa Valley. All Photos courtesy of the Wine Institute Governor Jerry Brown decreed September “California Wine Month.” So start sipping. Though Californians tend to celebrate local wines...

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Heirloom, Heritage, Hybrid and GMOs

The 2nd annual National Heirloom Exposition is centered around the pure food movement, heirloom vegetables and anti-GMO activism. Photo: Marla Aufmuth The second annual National Heirloom Exposition...

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Let the Cracking Begin! Dungeness Crab Season is Underway

Crab season has started in San Francisco. Crab fisherman are shown on the dock at Fisherman’s Wharf bringing in their catch of massive amounts of crab. Vendors near the wharf serve and prepare crab....

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Curry Without Worry: Soul-Pleasing Food for the Hungry and the Curious

Curry Without Worry feeds approximately 250 every Tuesday night at the UN Plaza. My neighbor, Catherine Lyons, would often stop by with a big bag of day old pastries from La Boulange Bakery. Almond...

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Truffles for Locavores?

Truffles: Napa and Sonoma Counties may be a hot spot for black truffle cultivation. Photo: Janna Waldinger/Art & Clarity There is no food on earth that inspires obsession like edible wild...

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