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» Marin is already a great place to live, and these new businesses are
making it even better. Check out what’s new (or just getting better).
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BEER
1 Beltane Brewing is
Novato’s new artisanal
beer brewery, tasting room
and live music venue,
beltanebrewing.com.
Fairfax-based Iron Springs
Pub & Brewery is one of
many Bay Area beer establishments that will be
expanding in 2013. Look
for the brewery to increase
production by as much as
30 percent with new tanks
and fermenters;
ironspringspub.com.
FOOD
San Francisco’s The Plant
Cafe opened in Strawberry
Village and serves local
organic fare; theplantcafe.
com. Farm House Local
opened in February in
Larkspur and offers breakfast, lunch and take-out
dinners; farmhouselocal.
com. 2 Farmshop, serving
California-inspired comfort
food, came to Larkspur’s
Marin Country Mart in
March. The space features
indoor and outdoor seating,
a full bar, a private dining
room and a wood-burning
oven; farmshopla.com.
HEALTH
3 Marin General
Hospital’s new Braden
Diabetes Center, initially
funded by a patient donation, opened in February
to help diabetics and physicians manage the disease.
The hospital has also
implemented a new program that offers a midwife
option for mothers-to-be;
maringeneral.org.
BAGS & BEAUTY
4 Hillside Bags are environmentally friendly
and locally made by
Greenbrae’s Hilary
Wehlitz. Sold at Banana
Republic in San Francisco
and online, the colorful
carriers are lined in oilcloth for easy cleaning;
hillsidebags.com. Though
skin care clinic and spa
5 SkinSpirit isn’t new to
the area, its website has
been revamped and now
features testimonials from
clients who have tried the
procedures; skinspirit.com.
FITNESS
Western Athletic Clubs
partnered with Surfset
Fitness and businessman
Mark Cuban of ABC’s
Shark Tank to create a new
core workout program,
now available at Corte
Madera’s Bay Club Marin;
westernathleticclubs.com.
Marin resident Sloan
Hemmer started 6 Fit
in 15, a web-based exercise regimen for folks
on the go. The “virtual
motivator” provides daily
recommended exercises
and dietary advice; body
blastfitness.me.
