Posts Tagged ‘Restaurant’
Joe’s Taco Lounge, a Mill Valley Institution, Turns 30 This Month!
For thirty years this month, Joe’s Taco Lounge has been churning out fantastic Mexican fare at 382 Miller Avenue in Mill Valley. One of the 94941’s most celebrated gastronomic institutions, Joe’s is built on the foundation established by co-owner Gabriel Leis’ inimitable late father Joe Leis, who founded Joe’s in 1992.
Read MoreTime for Some Truffle Yum: Piazza D’Angelo Serves Up Truffle Week – Nov. 15-20
Piazza D’Angelo co-owners Luigi Petrone and Felicia Ferguson are heading Into what they call their “favorite time of the year.” For Truffle Week, from November 15-20, the restaurant is serving up dinner specials highlighting fresh black and white truffles from Alba, Italy.
Read MoreFull Circle: In Opening Bob’s Donuts at Former Bamboo Hut Space in Tam Junction, Ahn Family Makes Its Return to Mill Valley
Oct. 29th marks the official, long-rumored Mill Valley debut of Bob’s Donuts, which has been doling out dynamite donuts for 62 years and is one of the Bay Area’s treasured institutions. Bob’s is located at 252 Almonte, the former longtime home of the Bamboo Hut.
Read MoreBacked by Local Investors and Driven to Succeed, Stacey Waldspurger’s Waldscraft Artisan Bakery Basks in a Smash Debut
In opening her Waldscraft Artisan Bakery earlier this month, longtime Mill Valley resident Stacey Waldspurger turned her shot-in-the-dark pandemic project in her home kitchen into a thrilling addition to a community that is steeped in love for baked goods.
Read MorePaseo: A California Bistro, an Iconic Mill Valley Restaurant in a Historic Space, Is Ready for Your Special Occasion
Good things come to those who wait, the old saying goes. In the case of longtime Mill Valley resident Ki Yong Choi, the wait throughout the course of a global pandemic was been interminable at times, but it sure does feel good to be the one to re-open one of Mill Valley’s iconic restaurants, set in the historic El Paseo space at 17 Throckmorton Avenue, and help it thrive once again, he says.
Read MoreNew City Manager Todd Cusimano Seeks to Navigate The Road Ahead for Outdoor Business Use With an Extension thru April 2023 & Extra Time For Those Who Need to Address Parking Requirements
City of Mill Valley leaders continue to do the heavy lifting necessary to create an outdoor business use program that is right-sized for the 94941 community, respects the varying priorities of different business sectors and acknowledges the overwhelming popularity for all things al fresco. New City Manager Todd Cusimano seems determined to strike that balance.
Read MoreCA State Senate Backs Bill That Creates a Council to Set Wages and Conditions for the Fast-Food Industry – Heads to Newsom’s Desk
If signed, the bill would set up a 10-member council, including representatives for workers and employers. It could set industrywide minimum wages in California at up to $22 an hour next year, far exceeding the statewide minimum wage of $15.50, the Times reports.
Read MorePlanning Commission Unanimously Backs One-Year Extension of Non-Seasonal Outdoor Business Use and Evaluation of a Permanent Program – Ultimate Decision Goes to City Council in September
“If we took this to a public vote, this would be a landslide.”So said some of the residents who turned out Tuesday evening for the Mill Valley Planning Commission’s hearing on issues related to the City Council’s unanimous decision in April to pare back some of the elements of our community’s incredibly popular use of outdoor space.
Read MoreAt an August 23rd Hearing, City Council Seeks Planning Commission Blessing of a Proposal to Make Outdoor Dining Only Seasonal and Bar Use of Private Property If It Reduces Parking
At an April 2022 hearing, City Manager Alan Piombo told the council that “in order to make zoning changes, the Planning Commission would need to review those changes prior to them coming back to council for adoption. But there would be no open or ongoing deliberation over what the program would look like.” That hearing is set for Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30pm.
Read MoreLongtime MV Resident Opens Paseo: A California Bistro in Historic Space
In the case of longtime Mill Valley resident Ki Yong Choi, the wait in the midst of a global pandemic has been interminable at times, but it sure is great to be the one to re-open one of Mill Valley’s iconic restaurants, set in the historic El Paseo space at 17 Throckmorton Avenue.
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