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AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO RESTAURANTS AND GOOD FOOD IN THE BAY AREA EDITED BY MIMI TOWLE
Dine
CORTE MADERA
BLUE BARN GOURMET
American The menu
includes customizable
salads, toasted sandwiches, soups and more,
prepared with locally
harvested produce and
proteins. Try the Jersey
cow milk gelato from
Double 8 Dairy of West
Marin. Corte Madera
Town Ctr, 415.927.1104,
bluebarngourmet.com
b $$ S Í LD º
IL FORNAIO Italian
This upscale Italian
restaurant franchise’s
menu offers, aside from
the pizzas and pastas,
a variety of salads and
carb-free entrées. 223
Corte Madera Town Ctr,
415.927.4400,
ilfornaio.com
s $$ S Í C LD BR
LA MAISON DE LA
REINE Vietnamese
Enjoy family-style
Vietnamese dishes at
this lovely restaurant,
located in the Town
Center. The crunchy
cabbage chicken salad
with peanuts, fresh
spring rolls and combinations of pho are
popular picks. 346
Corte Madera Town Ctr,
415.927.0288, lamaison
delareine.com
b $$ S Í C LD
MARIN JOE’S Italian
This Marin mainstay
has been around for
over 50 years. Choose
from a menu of soups,
salads, seafood, mes-quite-grilled or sautéed
meats and a plethora of
pasta options. For a fun
addition to your dining experience, order
the Caesar salad — the
server will prepare the
dressing at your table.
Not looking for a meal?
Enjoy a drink and hear
local musicians at the
well-known piano bar.
1585 Casa Buena Dr,
415.924.2081, marin
joesrestaurant.com
s $$ S C LD
PIG IN A PICKLE
American Fresh local
ingredients and the
highest-quality brisket,
pork, ribs and chicken
comprise the menu of
this Town Center eatery. Sauces are crafted
to represent the best
American barbecue
regions, from Memphis
to South Carolina.
House-made pickles,
buns and sausages will
keep you coming back.
341 Corte Madera Town
Ctr, 415.891.3265, pig
inapicklebbq.com
b $$$ S Í BLD
WHO Chef Todd Shoberg of El Paseo
WHAT Popular Chef Returns to Marin
WHERE Mill Valley
Sammy Hagar is taking his Mill Valley gem, El Paseo, to new heights by adding
executive chef Todd Shoberg to the team. You might know Shoberg as the chef
behind Molina’s opening when it scored a 3-and-a-half stars for food from S.F.
Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer. Expect a revamped dinner and happy
hour menu with items like signature steak frites, tomahawk ribeye and a daily
risotto. 17 Throckmorton Ave, 415.388.0741, elpaseomillvalley.com, s $$$ Í C D
Chef Todd Shoberg
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