Posts Tagged ‘Restaurant’
Feel the 94941 Love: WorldAtlas Shines a Light on ‘7 Picture-Perfect Towns in Northern California’
The visitor center for this old-growth redwood forest, named in honor of the influential American author, activist, and naturalist, is just over three miles west of Mill Valley. Cameras struggle to capture both the height and depth of this magical place. In town, the quiet, yet communal streets crisscross around Lytton Square, rewarding aimless afternoon strollers with cool coffee shops and unexpected boutiques.
Read MoreStill Looking for an Appropriate New Year’s Resolution for 2024 – We Found the Perfect Fit for Mill Valley Residents!
My resolution this year is to, whenever possible, shop in person instead of online. I like this resolution because it lines up with other objectives I have concerning my finances, community, sustainability, simplicity. And it’s not totally about me, so it feels a little less dreary and narcissistic than typical resolution fare.
Read MoreMill Valley Mourns the Loss of an Icon With the Passing of Maria Aversa, the Longtime Force of Nature Behind the Legendary La Ginestra Restaurant
When the City of Mill Valley celebrated La Ginestra’s 50th Anniversary in 2014, Fabio Aversa recounted to the Council a story about the family closing the restaurant briefly in 1965 so they could return to Italy for one month. At the end of the trip, Salvatore Aversa told his wife that he’d go back to Mill Valley to re-open the restaurant, and “that if nobody shows up, I’ll pack everything back up and come back to Italy.” Instead, he found flowers and welcome back signs and notes outside the restaurant.
Read MoreLe Marais Bakery on East Blithedale Debuts Bistro Evening Dinners
Foodgressing.com, a food, travel and lifestyle brand sharing news and reviews on restaurants, products, travel and local happenings and founded in 2014 by Areta Wong, has trained its foodie eye on the incredibly delicious Le Marais Bakery at 250 East Blithedale.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin Authorities Focus on Curbing Holiday Retail Theft
In the Mill Valley Market instance, employees delayed and detained the suspect after they tried to flee. Ryan Canepa, a manager and co-owner of the store, said that his staff hasn’t noticed a spike in thefts during past holidays. He said the staff hasn’t changed its policy of detaining suspected thieves. “We always tried to catch people who steal from us,” Canepa said.
Read MorePiazza D’Angelo Is Ready to Toast New Year’s Eve With a Live Performance From Local Favorite Band Michael White & Friends – Dec. 31
Piazza D’Angelo co-owners Luigi Petrone and Felicia Ferguson are taking it up a notch for 2023 New Year’s Eve! They’ve invited longtime local favorite band Michael White & Friends to perform at the restaurant. Celebrate New Year’s with a special 3-course prix-fixe menu, live music and festive party favors,” D’Angelo’s owners say.
Read MoreMill Valley City Council Unanimously Rejects Former Councilman’s Appeal to Reverse Planning Commission’s Approval of the Treehouse Project at Former BofA Building
Among the testimonials for and against was Andrew Reeder, a representative of the building’s owner, Spruce CRE, who said the company did not receive any other application to rent the building in the past two years. He said they will take on a “significant capital improvement” to the property. The Chamber’s case for vibrancy extended to a long-empty bank. “As Reynolds said, “Let’s breathe life into a dead bank building.”
Read MoreFoodgressing Touts the Deliciousness of Le Marais Bakery on East Blithedale
Foodgressing.com, a food, travel and lifestyle brand sharing news and reviews on restaurants, products, travel and local happenings and founded in 2014 by Areta Wong, has trained its foodie eye on the incredibly delicious Le Marais Bakery at 250 East Blithedale.
Read MoreFormer MV City Councilman Files Appeal to Reverse Planning Commission’s Unanimous Approval of the Proposed Treehouse Project at Former BofA Building
Wachtel seeks to compel the City Council to reverse the decision on a number of grounds, including that “there was no consideration of the city’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” that it went against the city’s MV2040 General Plan, as well as noise, parking and the membership concept.
Read MorePlanning Commission Approves Proposed Treehouse Project at Former BofA Building and Makes a Compelling Case for More Vibrancy and Less Car Dependency
“This is a challenging place to try to get anything approved,” Commissioner Greg Hildebrand said. “It’s a lot of the same issues: noise, privacy, parking. If this doesn’t move forward, it could sit empty for five years.” “This is going to bring more people downtown, and it will help the businesses around it.”
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