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I waddled to the counter, ordered, and when my item was delivered wrapped in a tortilla my heart sank.

For the Love of Food

Every meal counts. Besides the obvious happiness-inducing qualities, each bite can also make you healthier.

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD! Thanks to the 1960s musical Oliver, this line comes to mind in full operatic glory every February when we focus on local cuisine. In the past, we’ve featured your favorite chefs; this year we celebrate a few family-run restaurants and highlight the importance of good eating choices.

When Greenbrae native Amy Sherman approached me with a Jonathan Gold–esque (the Pulitzer Prize–winning Los Angeles Times food writer) look at Marin’s food scene, I was intrigued. When I moved to Marin nearly 20 years ago, I found myself missing San Francisco’s Richmond District, mecca of tasty, cheap Asian cuisine, and crossed the bridge a few times a week for takeout.

Back then, when it came to go-to to-go meal choices in my new town — I’ll insert a “no offense” to all the restaurateurs (and to my friends an additional “of course, I don’t mean you”) — I found my options to be overpriced and underwhelming. The low point came when I went to the deli near my house, eight months pregnant and dying for a falafel. I waddled to the counter, ordered, and when my item was delivered wrapped in a tortilla my heart sank. I paid and left the offensive log on the counter in protest. A gesture totally wasted because I didn’t have the guts to tell them why I was upset.

Eventually I found my chickpea patty source at the now defunct Strawberry’s European Deli, where they shoved mounds of thinly sliced iceberg lettuce, sweet tomatoes and tahini sauce (with the patties) into a warmed pita. I never knew why they closed. It’s important to remember that our smaller population (258K) makes it harder for restaurants to

thrive compared to San Francisco (837K) and the East and South Bay regions, which come in at around 2.5 million people each. Despite this limitation, over the past two decades I’ve found many great go-to to-go gems here in the county like the Harmony lunch special, India Palace samosas, Davey Jones Deli Vulcan Wrap and Kitti’s seafood soup.

In Nan Foster’s health-focused series she also focuses on food. When she came into the office to discuss writing this article, we quickly realized that we both wrote about nutrition for Self magazine back in the ’90s.

We mused about the good ol’ days of digging through archived medical journals at the library for story ideas. The internet was brand-new then and I recalled being taken in by a website I found where some pranksters had listed an impressive array of health benefits of a type of pork belly they called superbacon. Before I could reason with my own self, I had sent an elaborate pitch to Self

I remembered likening these breakthroughs to Woody Allen’s notion of chocolate cake for breakfast in the 1973 movie Sleeper. I pressed send and imagined my well-heeled New York editor ecstatic to have such a worthy reporter in her flock. “Don’t believe everything you read,” was her quick response, and her disinterest in future pitches was the painful lesson I learned.

Today, I think we are all a little more discerning when it comes to online resources. In her article, Foster talks to three notable health experts here in Marin about the latest in science-based evidence on the idea of food as medicine. Sadly, bacon is not mentioned.

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No one ever anticipates needing such specialized medical care. But it’s comforting to know that if you do, UCSF Medical Center is nearby. And, with more than 60 outreach clinics, such as the Greenbrae Clinic in Marin, we bring that expertise even closer to families throughout Northern California. See Laura’s story and others at ucsfhealth.org/possible.

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Food, Foraging and Oman

WITH THE NEW year fully underway, we kick off February by looking at all things edible, starting with a story on the world food scene in Marin. Writer Amy Sherman introduces us to three restaurateurs who’ve won loyal followings through tasty cuisine, fresh ingredients and a spirit of giving back. These restaurant owners prove it is possible to travel to another country without ever leaving Marin.

We continue features with the second part of Nan Foster’s series on the science of healing naturally. Foster reports that we really are what we eat and offers information, tips and food choices to help you be your best self. Did you know that the average American now eats 50 pounds of chemicals and 150 pounds of sugar annually? Foster wants to help readers avoid that.

And Kasia Pawlowska runs with that theme in the field, speaking to people who forage for sustenance fresh from the ground: mushroom hunters. Her foray coordinator is a board member of the Sonoma County Mushroom Association nicknamed “Mycochef” who has been hunting and gathering fungi for 40 years.

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Up front we explore San Francisco’s Jackson Square and a Mill Valley entrepreneur’s new take on milk. We talk with this year’s One Book One Marin author, the new owners of Point Reyes Books and MarinMOCA executive director Heidi LaGrasta.

Destinations uncovers the best food, hotels, shopping and music on Oahu, and in Journey we accompany Paige Peterson, a frequent Middle East traveler, to Oman, an unexpectedly modern and friendly country. Peterson explains Oman’s immense geopolitical importance and why you won’t fi nd any litter on its streets.

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A Trump presidency will not be as destructive as many fear.

My prediction is that Donald Trump will become bored as our president because he won’t be able to do anything.

BY JIM WOOD

IWAS AS TRAUMATIZED as anyone by the election of Donald J. Trump. Maybe more so, considering I cast my first vote for John F. Kennedy and have lived through the 60 years of humanitarian progress America has made as a nation. I abhor the thought of such progress being reversed. However, I don’t think that will happen.

Let me recall an interview I had years ago with another tycoon who’d considered running for president. In it, former Chrysler Corporation CEO Lee Iacocca told me Richard Nixon had encouraged him to run. “But then I talked to Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill and Tip said I’d go nuts in the job — I wouldn’t be able to do anything and would be bored out of my mind. So I passed on it.”

My prediction is that Donald Trump will become bored as our president because he won’t be able to do anything. Remember, our nation is a republic, not a corporation.

To me, Trump is not a Republican or a Democrat; he’s neither a conservative nor a liberal. He’s a wild conglomerate. In a postelection statement, he smilingly told Time magazine, “What amazes a lot of people is that I’m here in a penthouse the likes of which nobody’s ever seen. And yet I represent the workers of the world.” That sounds like a rich communist to me. And America’s working class did elect Donald Trump. And he is not your standard Republican.

While campaigning, Trump proposed an infrastructure-rebuilding program that would add an estimated $1 trillion to America’s $19 trillion national debt; he also talked of renegotiating the Trans-Paci fic Partnership and NAFTA, two trade agreements that passed Congress with considerable Republican support; and regarding Social Security, in the president-elect’s own words: “The Republicans want to cut it, and cut it very substantially — and I’m not going to do that.”

Many Republicans — Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham foremost among them — did not endorse his candidacy and, for numerous reasons, have a deep antipathy toward a President Trump.

So my admittedly optimistic vision is that in today’s Age of Disruption, America’s political parties will be, over time, disrupted.

Not only will McCain and Graham oppose Trump at the slightest provocation, but look for progressive Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Mark Kirk (Illinois) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) to align with their moderate Democratic counterparts Charles Schumer (New York), Richard Durbin (Illinois) and Dianne Feinstein (California) to, there’s no better way to say it, trump Trump. Meanwhile the House is already showing signs of splitting along pro- or con-Trump lines.

Another reason Trump will be thwarted is that, with or without Congress, he simply can’t deliver. Coal isn’t coming back; renewable energy has become too cheap; most manufacturing jobs aren’t returning, as technology and robotics have taken their places; and a wall along the Mexican border won’t be built — it would be ineffective and inordinately costly.

For the foreseeable future, ours will be the divided, not the United, States of America. And that divide will be not between Republicans and Democrats, nor even conservatives and liberals, but between the factions that elected Donald Trump and those who opposed him. And, given time, Congress will align itself along these opposites. Hopefully, the more educated and informed America will prevail. Keep in mind, November’s presidential election was not conclusive: Trump won in the Electoral College, but lost the popular vote.

Because of all of the above, I see the Trump presidency being four years of stalemate, not four years of radical activism or utter chaos. That’s my point of view. What’s yours?

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Writer, “Passport for Culinary Adventure” (p. 44)

San Francisco–based freelance writer Amy Sherman grew up in Marin County and still enjoys visiting friends and family and exploring the culinary scene here. She is the publisher of the food blog Cooking with Amy and author of several cookbooks. Sherman writes primarily about food and travel and has contributed to local and national publications including Gastronomica, Food Network and Fodor’s. cookingwithamy.blogspot.com

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Writer/Photographer, “Oman” (p. 92)

Paige Peterson is the executive vice president of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is on the board of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations headquartered in Washington D.C. and has written about her Middle East travels for the council’s newsletter. Her work has also appeared in the Saudi Gazette and the New York Social Diary. An illustrator and painter, she illustrated and coauthored, Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still Peterson lives in Belvedere and New York City.

Nan Foster Writer, “The Science of Healing Naturally” (p. 52)

Nan Foster is an integrative health coach and author of Gutsy: The Food-Mood Method to Revitalize Your Health Beyond Conventional Medicine. Her background in health care, love of cooking and yoga, and sudden diagnosis of lupus and arthritis in her late 30s provided the foundations for her discovery of a disease-reversing, food-mood method and her subsequent career as a health coach. Foster has written for Self, Glamour and Avenue magazines and on behalf of numerous companies in the biotechnology and life sciences industries. nanfosterhealth.com

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Wright on the Piano

I enjoyed reading your article on Vera Schultz (“Paving New Roads”) in the September issue. I would like to add a historical footnote to the supervisors’ August 2, 1957, meeting. W illiam Fusselman had asked to have a report on Wright read by an investigator for Sen. McCarthy. Many years ago my uncle, William Gnoss, who was on the board at that time with Schultz, recounted what occurred after Wright stormed out of the meeting. The chairman of the board, Walter Castro, promptly adjourned the meeting. Castro and my uncle caught up to Wright outside and invited him to lunch at the Meadow Club. Over lunch Castro and my uncle assured Wright that Fusselman had only a minority vote on the board and that they had the votes to approve his plan without further embarrassment or interference from Fusselman. With a smile on his face, my uncle told me that at the end of the lunch, which included some good wine, Wright played the piano for them.

GEORGE H. GNOSS, BELVEDERE

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Thank you for your nice article (“Ellis Island of the West”) about the U.S. immigration Station, Angel Island, in the September issue. We appreciate the good publicity. Some comments that might be of interest: in 1910, the San Francisco Health Department declared that the upstairs men’s dormitory was large enough for 56 people — there were 200 bunk beds in the room. Occasionally, there were more than 600 people detained in the barracks building at a time. While there were several suicide attempts and many rumors of suicide at the station between 1919 and 1940, there is no record of a successful attempt. I barely recognize enough Chinese characters to play mahjong, so I read the poems aloud in English.

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Congratulations to our Top Docs.

At Marin General Hospital, providing our county with comprehensive, compassionate, state-of-the-art care is our mission, and our privilege. That would not be possible without our exceptional roster of physicians. Together, we deliver the expert care that helps make Marin such an extraordinarily healing environment. We are delighted to see so many of these experts honored by Marin Magazine, across a wide variety of specialties. Congratulations to all the top docs from everyone at Marin General Hospital. It’s a pleasure, and an honor, to work with you.

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CULINARY CREATORS

Locals take healthy eating into their own hands.

ASTROLL THROUGH MOST Marin grocery stores reveals a familiar pattern — robust selections of quality, nutritious food. It’s not a coincidence, either. Residents here are not only health-conscious, they’re also enterprising and responsible for actually making many of these items. Mill Valley resident Shawn Brennan, a professionally trained chef with experience in Michelin-starred restaurants, was frustrated by snack options and created Plenty Pops. She hand-makes and tastes each small batch of the ice pops, which are made from fresh, organic, locally sourced whole veggies and fruits. “If I can help make a di fference in other people’s lives through what they eat, then my passion and hard work are well worth it,” Brennan says. Plenty Pops can be found at Good Earth and Driver’s Market, among others. Read on about other locals who keep our shelves brimming with wholesome goods. KASIA

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These three local brands are behind some of the healthier meal and snack options available at retailers. Learn more about who is keeping it good in the neighborhood. K.P.

Bobbilicious

Bobbi Cohen started her company out of her home kitchen in San Rafael when friends began requesting dozens of her vegan treats simultaneously. Before she knew it, Comforts Cafe was carrying the wheatand dairy-free cookies, then Woodlands Market, and eventually Whole Foods Markets across the country. bobbiliciousbakingcompany.com

gimMe Organic

With offices in San Rafael, gimMe Organic is owned and operated by Annie Chun and her husband, Steve Broad. If Chun’s name seems familiar, it is — her soup and noodle bowls are an easy lunchtime staple found in stores nationwide. GimMe Organic, however, focuses solely on seaweed, which has the highest density of vitamins and minerals of any vegetable on the planet. gimmehealth.com

Patagonia Provisions

Mill Valley resident Birgit Cameron is the director of Patagonia Provisions, which is based in Sausalito. The company sells buffalo and salmon jerky and other sustainably sourced products like soups, cereals and even beer. How sustainable? Salmon is harvested only from fish runs with pure and viable wild populations. patagoniaprovisions.com

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Monumental Moments

Although Presidents Day began as a tradition honoring George Washington’s birthday (February 22), the holiday has since evolved (as most holidays seem to) into a shopping frenzy focused on trucks, mattresses and appliances at “monumental savings.” In Marin, we’ve had our share of more substantial presidential events. In 1901, President William McKinley took a boat from San Francisco to Sausalito to spend a day with Marinites. Thirty-seven years later, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stopped by the Mare Island Navy Yard and at Black Point in Marin, where crowds gathered for a

senator in 2006, when he spoke at the Marin

a fundraising reception just a few months

rable moment of all was in 2002, when

Taliban” John Walker Lindh as “some misguided

Untethered Love

What if we told you that this Valentine’s Day you can take your relationship to the next level with a device that grants you 24-hour access to your loved one? We’re talking about your pet, of course. These three new critter-inspired inventions let you stay connected with your favorite cuddle buddies via smartphone. The best part? They’ll love you even more for it. L.L.

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sight of the leader. Barack Obama visited twice, first as a U.S.

Civic Center promoting his new book, and again in 2008 for

before he was elected president. But perhaps the most memo-

President George H. W. Bush controversially referred to “American

Marin County hot-tubber.” LEELA LINDNER

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QUESTIONS FOR

Molly Parent and Stephen Sparks

In 2001, Steve Costa and Kate Levinson, a couple who’d recently moved to Point Reyes Station, decided to buy Point Reyes Books, even though they had no retail experience. Now, a decade and a half later, the torch has been passed to first-time retail-store-owners Stephen Sparks and Molly Parent. To add a degree of difficulty to the task of learning the ropes in their brand-new undertaking, Sparks and Parent got married a month beforehand. One could say that the move was the newlyweds’ destiny — they first met when both were working at San Francisco’s iconic Green Apple Books on Clement Street. MARC HERSHON

Booksellers SAN FRANCISCO

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How did you find out the bookstore in Point Reyes Station was even available? Stephe n : They put a call out back in June. We knew Steve and Kate a little bit through the bookstore world — I’d worked at Green Apple Books for about nine years. We wrote in when everyone else wrote them these “letters of interest” in buying the store. We actually knew about a month or s o b efore anyone one else which gave us extra time to write our letter, so it was an extra month of anxiety thinking, “We’ll never be able to do this.”

2

Where does your love of books stem from?

Molly : I’ve had a lifelong love of books and reading, and they’ve always been a part of me. I worked at Green Apple for three years and I thought, “This is my dream job and I’m going to have access to books all the time.” Stephen : My parents fostered an early and abiding love of reading and then I sort of stumbled into bookselling when I was in college back east. When I moved to San Francisco I got a job at Green Apple my first day in the city.

We’ve spent a lot of time hiking and camping out at Point Reyes. It’s had this kind of special pull for us for a long time. And part of that is that there was a great bookstore in town, which we’d visit every time we passed through Point Reyes Station. Stephen : We also always joke about how the best part of San Francisco is how easy it is to get outside San Francisco.

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What was the interest in wanting to take over and run a bookstore — haven’t bookstores fallen on hard times in the past decade or so? Stephen : I think that’s the narrative that people hear and believe but that’s not the case. The original Green Apple on Clement Street will be 50 years old next year, and we actually expanded two years ago. I helped open our new store in the Inner Sunset, which is a 3,000-square-foot store and has been very successful. The American Booksellers Organization actually reports that bookstore openings are up around 20 percent.

5 Where do you both come from, originally? Molly : I lived in Massachusetts until just after high school and then my family moved across the country at that point. I went to college in San Diego and then found my way up here after that. Stephen : I’m from New Jersey. I don’t even have a good reason for moving out to the West Coast almost 10 years ago now. But here we are. Making the commitment to buy the Point Reyes store is also part of our journey to establish firmer roots.

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What do your families think of this move? Molly : They’re very excited. They accepted long ago that this is our passion and that’s what we were going to do. My parents are already joking, I think, about retiring to Point Reyes. We’ll see.

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Did you already have a connection to Point Reyes? Molly : We have loved Point Reyes for a long time. Just outside the city, it’s always been a magical place that you can get to in just an afternoon.

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Where do you live now? Molly : We currently live in the city, in the Inner Sunset. As we transition into running the store, we’ll be looking to move to Marin to be a little closer. The long-term dream, of course, is to eventually be out in West Marin, in the community. m

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CITY STREETS

Jackson Square

NESTLED BETWEEN NORTH Beach and the Financial District, Jackson Square is one of San Francisco’s 11 historic districts and the city’s fi rst commercial center. Bordered by Broadway on the north, Washington Street on the south, Columbus Avenue on the west and Battery Street on the east, the neighborhood is marked by 1850s- and 1860s-era three-story brick buildings, with vintage fi re-protective cast iron shutters still visible on some. What lies beneath the streets is also notable. The bay’s original waterline reached to about Montgomery and Jackson streets, and in addition to the fi ll that the district is situated on, here lie the hulls of ships abandoned during the Gold Rush. Nowadays, Jackson Square is known as the original interior designer’s locale, where the aesthetically driven ca n fi nd furnishings, art, rugs and such. In recent years the neighborhood has seen a renaissance, with new fi ne dining establishments and a slew of high-end boutiques populating the historic buildings. KASIA

PAWLOWSKA

WHERE TO EAT

Aside from the restaurants mentioned, other popular eateries nearby include Cotogna, Trestle, Roka Akor, Quince, Kokkari Estiatorio and Tosca.

WHERE TO PARK

There are three options nearby in addition to street parking. A garage at 825 Sansome Street, between Broadway and Pacific Avenue; a lot at 635 Sansome Street (and Jackson Street); a garage at 170 Columbus (and Pacific Avenue).

COI Last January, chef Daniel Patterson stepped down from the restaurant he began, letting Chicago chef Matthew Kirkley take the helm. Boasting two Michelin stars, Coi serves a menu of modern seafood. coirestaurant.com

ARTIST & CRAFTSMAN

SUPPLY Since 1985, this employee-owned company has supplied artists with everything they need to paint, sculpt, silk-screen, make origami and facilitate other creative endeavors. artistcraftsman.com

ISABEL MARANT

Marant’s third store in the U.S. carries classic cool, French girl fashions. The shop is located on the ground level of the Hotaling Building, once the largest whiskey repository on the West Coast. isabelmarant.com

BIX Nightly live jazz, some of the city’s best classic cocktails and the 1930s vibe make this two-story supper club a timeless San Francisco establishment. bixrestaurant.com

WILLIAM STOUT ARCHITECTURAL BOOKS

This bi-level bookstore has been the go-to place for design titles for more than 30 years, carrying some 20,000 books that cover architectural, graphic, industrial, furniture and interior design. stoutbooks.com

ARADER GALLERIES The gallery offers engravings and lithographs focusing on California, natural history prints, some of the first maps of Alaska and Hawaii and many other antique maps. aradergalleries.com

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SHINOLA This Detroit-based retailer sells quality watches, bicycles and leather goods. Conveniently, the store flows into Filson, which offers rugged outdoor clothing and travel bags. shinola.com

PIA THE STORE Opened in September 2016, Pia sells a curated selection of women’s ready-to-wear, jewelry and accessories from coveted brands like Diane von Furstenberg, A.L.C. and others. piathestore.com

9KUSAKABE Based on the kaiseki cuisine principle, former Sushi Ran chef Nori Kusakabe introduces lesser-known sushi styles into an 8-course omakase meal at this Michelin-starred spot. kusakabe-sf.com

Author Talk

MM: There are so many unique elements to The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories — the narration style; the landscape, both political and literal; and the linked story structure. Which came first?

AM: They were originally all separate short stories, and I got to thinking of how I might try to weave them all together, how I might try to leverage the very aspects of a short story collection that people tend to resist, as a means to tell a story that’s much bigger and more ambitious than I could ever fit into a novel. I tried to use these stories as individual chapters that told this overarching story that lasts about a century and spans thousands of miles.

MM: How do you play with time and history in this book?

AM: I was looking at time through objects. One of the main “characters” is an oil painting from the 19th century. When we walk into a museum, how many hands has a particular painting moved through? How many eyes have seen it? How

many people have worked on it?

How can you look at one object and use it as a time machine to move through different people’s lives?

The painting appears in every single story, and we begin to see how the stories surrounding this painting are in fact more interesting and dramatic than the art itself.

MM: Russia plays a huge part in your novel. What is it about postSoviet Russia that fascinates you?

AM: It’s a place, in many ways, of extremes: extremes of climate, of geography, of history, of politics. I think that it allows you to pose questions that would be difficult otherwise. Above all, it’s an environment that magni fies moral choice. What are the moral dimensions of citizenship? How do we try to understand political decisions, and how do they touch down in the lives of those furthest from the source of political power, yet closest to the repercussions?

Russia is a place that allows those questions to grow to monumental scales. CALIN VAN PARIS

Local Page Turners

The Tsar of Love & Techno: Stories by Anthony Marra (Palo Alto), Hogarth, $16 . In vibrant prose, with rich character portraits and a sense of history reverberating into the present, The Tsar of Love and Techno is a captivating work from one of literature’s greatest new talents (Anthony Marra’s debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, was long-listed for the National Book Award). This stunning, exquisitely written new collection introduces a cast of remarkable characters whose lives intersect in ways both life-affirming and heartbreaking. Appearing at Book Passage Corte Madera February 1, 7 p.m., as part of the One Book One Marin 2017 launch program

Whole World Vegetarian by Marie Simmons (San Francisco), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $23 In Whole World Vegetarian, Marie Simmons follows her culinary wanderlust, bringing together a collection of bold, imaginative dishes and seamlessly adapting them to contemporary tables. Cooks can expect a wealth of sumptuous options — even the homiest of dishes deliver rich rewards. The winner of a Julia Child Award and two James Beard Foundation Awards, Simmons is to be trusted on all culinary matters, and this book is no exception. Appearing at Greens in San Francisco February 3, 12 p.m

Fatal by John Lescroart (San Francisco), Atria Books, $26.99. From New York Times best-selling author John Lescroart, a riveting novel about the unexpected, shattering and lethal effects of a one-night stand on a seemingly happily married couple. Fatal follows Kate, as an innocent crush soon develops into a dangerous obsession. An explosive story of infidelity, danger and moral ambiguity, John Lescroart’s latest thriller will excite and satisfy both his current and new fans. Appearing at Book Passage Corte Madera with K.J. Howe February 18, 4 p.m

Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life

by Yiyun Li (Oakland), Random House, $27. In her first nonfiction book, awardwinning novelist Yiyun Li explores the questions we ask ourselves as readers and writers, as citizens and solitary travelers, as parents and children: how does one make life livable? How do writing and reading bring us solace and help us embrace the conflicts of our daily reality? Tracing the course of her life from China to America, and from biologist to writer, Li reflects with startling generosity and humanity on the writers who have shaped her. Appearing at Book Passage Corte Madera February 21, 7 p.m.

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We sat down with Palo Alto’s Anthony Marra to discuss his new book, The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories, 2017’s One Book, One Marin pick.

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COW, GOAT, SOY, nut, rice, even hemp. In today’s world, it seems like milk can come from just about anywhere — and now there’s yet another option in the dairy aisle. Made with yellow peas, Ripple has eight times the protein of almond milk and half the sugar of conventional dairy milk. Unlike many other alternatives, it’s smooth and creamy, not watery. PHILOSOPHY One hundred percent natural and vegan, Ripple is free of soy, lactose, dairy, gluten, GMOs and thickeners like carrageenans. Currently available in original, unsweetened original, vanilla and chocolate milk varieties, it has eight grams of protein and contains more calcium and 40 percent fewer calories than whole dairy milk. THE SCOOP Mill Valley resident Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method cleaning products, co-founded Ripple Foods with biotech innovator Neil Renninger to help bring about a healthier, more sustainable food and agriculture industry. “What motivates me is how to use business to promote social causes and make a positive environmental impact,” Lowry says. The peas are blended with water and sun flower oil and (in all but the unsweetened variety) lightly sweetened with organic cane sugar. Vitamin D and other nutrients are added following homogenization and sterilization. The production of Ripple has a smaller carbon footprint than traditional milk, and the product is packaged in 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic containers, which have a 75–80 percent lower carbon footprint that than that of standard milk cartons. BEYOND MARIN Ripple is available at Target, Whole Foods and Sprouts stores nationwide. WHAT THEY SAY “After 16 years with Method I started to get an itch to build another business and thought about my passions,” Lowry says. “I realized that food was the answer — it was a lot more personal than other products and the potential ripple effect and power of working with food was huge.” ripplefoods.com KASIA PAWLOWSKA

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Heidi LaGrasta

The executive director of MarinMOCA is improving the quality of art you can see in Marin.

BY KIRSTEN JONES NEFF • PHOTOS BY DEBRA TARRANT

AFTER 10 YEARS, the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA) is hitting its stride, executive director Heidi LaGrasta says. The history of this tucked-away gem at Novato’s Hamilton Field goes back to 1983, when a group of 11 artists from the College of Marin met in a barn in Indian Valley. They encouraged each other in

their creative work as they pursued another ideal: they wanted to cultivate a local arts community and share their understanding of the value art brings to our lives. In 1993, calling themselves the Indian Valley Artists, they set up shop at the former Air Force Administration Headquarters at Hamilton. In the ensuing years they negotiated a contract with the City of Novato and the Hamilton developer for

more studio space, built a gallery and, by 2005, under the new name of Northern California Art League, hosted their first juried national exhibition. In 2007, they became the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art and today, MarinMOCA is much more than a museum; it is a bustling arts hub offering studio space, art classes, open studios and public arts education events, as well as juried exhibitions.

LaGrasta, a young artist and arts educator herself, took the helm at the museum four years ago. She speaks about the collections, the artists, the panels, the classes and even the offerings in the gift shop like a proud parent of growing children, encouraging everyone to visit the museum website for news about exhibitions, events, classes and artist studio space.

How would you describe MarinMOCA? There are 50 studios on site, housing a diversity of artists — from painters to fi lmmakers to silk artists, everything you can imagine. We have a classroom, a store, multiple gallery exhibitions, a sculpture garden. We host about 15 exhibitions a year, showcasing local and national artists. We also have a program to show emerging artists who need a platform to showcase their work. Then we go to the other side to artists who have made a tremendous impact on the Bay Area art scene, and we call it “Legends of the Bay Area.”

Can you give an example of a “legend”? One example is Robert Hudson, the sculptor, whose work we now have in our garden. And I am really excited that we are going to have multimedia painter Raymond Saunders next year. Saunders has a show here, at LACMA and at the Tate. Incredible! We’ve had Lawrence Ferlinghetti. We’ve had poster artist Stanley Mouse. So local people who are in fluential in a number of ways, some with a direct Marin County connection. We just had the late Sausalito cartoonist Phil Frank.

Can you tell me a little bit more about Hudson’s work? Yes, we are growing our sculpture garden, and ou r fi rst contemporary

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piece is his work called “Spotlight.” Hudson was involved in the funk art movement of the 1960s. He lent us this assemblage sculpture that is whimsical; the more you look at it the more you see. This is an important piece of sculpture and we want to bring more of that caliber of work to our Marin Community. Our motto is, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”

Who are your exhibition jurors? We have renowned gallerists from the city jury our exhibitions … people like Catharine Clark, Rena Bransten, Jack Fischer — these wonderful contemporary art gallery owners bringing their perspective here to Marin. For our Fall National Juried Exhibition, we had juror Susan Snyder, of Caldwell Snyder Gallery in San Francisco, who chose 51 artists from 31 states. We change exhibits ever y five weeks, so there is a diverse calendar. In our last exhibition we had cuts of beef made out of fuzzy fabric, and we had a giant pink couch that looked like it was out of a horror movie, but then we also have gorgeous plein air paintings, and it’s just so much a slice of the contemporary art scene.

Is there a challenge for a bedroom county like Marin, located next to San Francisco and a host of world-class art venues, to have its own contemporary art museum? We are unusual. We are very fortunate to have those institutions next to us, and what we have at MarinMOCA is different. The caliber of work here is as high, in many cases, as what you might see in the city, but we are a much more intimate venue. The well-known artists who are here, you can see them in the city, but here you have a more intimate, welcoming space. There’s a warmth to the

organization. Also the aspect of the museum where the artists are giving back sets us apart. Our 160 artist members contribute volunteer time every month, giving their time to mount exhibitions, run events, provide pieces for the store and just make the whole thing run — a kind of a hybrid art center and museum. And we offer free admission.

What are some of your more innovative programs? We have a program in partnership with Teamworks for one-on-one mentoring of atrisk girls who are on probation in the juvenile justice system. Artists mentor these girls and give them a focus and a skill, something they can excel at and feel positive about in their life. A few years ago the Prison Arts Project was here and we showcased the artwork of prisoners from San Quentin. We will highlight other

The caliber of work here is as high, in many cases, as what you might see in the city, but we are a much more intimate venue.

organizations that are using art in transformative ways. Cedars of Marin has been here, the Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project, and most recently Recology, a San Francisco group creating art from entirely recycled materials from the dump.

What is your vision for the future of the museum? We want to expand on our outreach programs. We are in the middle of ou r fi rst Artist in Residence program. Oakland artist Luis Garcia is doing work around cross-cultural connections — painting, mixed-media, altars and mask-making. He holds workshops and this is in line with our mission to give an artist an opportunity to work on his craft and also create an element of community connection and benefit. Classes come on field trips, and we host panels. We want to grow these programs — for schoolchildren and all ages — to make contemporary art more accessible. People go to museums to view contemporary art and are not sure how to access it, so we are helping to contextualize it and make it a more rewarding experience. m

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PASSPORT FOR CULINARY ADVENTURE

Marin restaurateurs share their unique food heritages — straight from their hometowns to your plate.

BY AMY SHERMAN • PHOTOS BY LORI EANES

I GREW UP IN GREENBRAE and was obsessed with food from a very young age. My family loved going out to eat and experiencing new flavors. Savoring food from other cultures showed me there was a whole world to discover. I still remember eating Chinese food at a restaurant where our waiter ordered for us from a menu written in Chinese. But truth be told, my family generally crossed the bridge to find interesting meals. Now, I’m thrilled to note that times have changed. Recently I visited three local family-run restaurants with ethnic cuisine that have become so successful they’ve opened other locations. These thriving businesses not only celebrate the diversity of our community, they’re giving people from all over the Bay Area a reason to cross the bridge the other way to dine right here in Marin.

MEET THE MAKERS

Sol Hernandez is the proprietor of Sol Food, the incredibly popular Puerto Rican eatery with two locations, which together employ around 280 people. Hernandez opened first in San Rafael in 2003 and expanded to Mill Valley in 2013. Although her father was Puerto Rican, she grew up in Marin; she learned the cooking style from an ex-boyfriend and gained her appreciation of the flavors from time spent on the island. Encouraged by her sisters, she launched the restaurants with her husband, Victor Cielo, as partner.

Hernandez and her husband work seven days a week. “For us it makes things easier, because otherwise we wouldn’t see each other very much,” she says. “We have complementary personalities and a lot of the same goals and determination.” Maintaining quality, consistency and authenticity has been her continual focus, and the succulent rotisserie chicken and fried plantains have won legions of fans. An admitted control freak, Hernandez defi nes success as being able to take a day off, which she hopes will happen someday soon.

Surinder Sroa owns and operates Lotus Cuisine of India and its street-food counterpart Lotus Chaat in San Rafael, as well as Cafe Lotus in Fairfax. While both his son and his nephew play active roles, he credits his wife, Linda, with encouraging him to use top-quality ingredients, make the restaurant as sustainable as possible, and cater to locals with vegan diets, gluten sensitivity and other needs. In 2013, renovations to the original location, opened in 1998, made it the fi rst certi fied green Indian restaurant in Marin.

A farmer in India, Sroa worked in the grocery business when he came to the United States. As a restaurateur he places the same

We asked you (our readers) for your favorite world food restaurants in Marin. The criteria? First-generation, family owned and run, serving food found in the owners’ home countries.

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FROM BANGKOK TO THE YUCATAN AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN

BurmaTown 60 Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera

In business 2 years

Who The Gee family from Myanmar, Burma Why Marin “At the time Marin didn’t have a Burmese restaurant and we thought it could use one.”

Special dish  Tea leaf salad with fermented green tea

leaves and homemade tea leaf dressin g   415.945.9096, burmatown.com

Casa Manana 711 D St, San Rafael

In business 37 years

Who The Almendares family from Reynosa, Mexico Why Marin “My mother

loved how beautiful Marin was 40 years ago and decided to move here.”

Special dish Chile relleno 415.456.7345, micasamanana.com

Piazza D’angelo 22 Miller Ave, Mill Valley In business 35 years

Who Petrone family from

Calabria region, Italy

Why Marin “When I came to Mill Valley it reminded me of my hometown and we fell in love with it.”

Special dish Orecchiette with broccoli rabe and Calabrese sausage 415.388.2000, piazzadangelo.com

India Palace Restaurant

707 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley

In business 26 years

Who The Singh family from Punjab, India

Why Marin “I thought it was a good place to open up an Indian restaurant.”

Special dish Baingan bharta (smoked eggplant

This page, clockwise from top left: Surinder Sroa of Lotus Cuisine of India; a family gathers for dinner; cooking naan on a traditional oven at Lotus.

MEXICO CITY MEXICO ARRIVED

pureed with onions, ginger and garlic, eaten with rice or naan 415.388.3350, indiapalacemillvalley.net

Kitti’s Place 3001

Bridgeway, Sausalito

In business 20 years

Who The Suthipipat family from Chiang Mai and Bangkok, Thailand

Why Marin “Mom had a cousin that was already living here.”

Special dish Spicy seafood noodle soup 415.331.0390, kittisplace.com

LaVier 1025 C St, San Rafael In business 6 months

Who T he Vieyra and Lara family from Mexico City

and the Yucatan

Why Marin “Friends and family liked it here and we loved it.”

Special dish Pescado asado 415.295.7990, lavierlatinfusion.com

Le Comptoir 1301 Fourth St, San Rafael In business 11 months

Who Susannah Dempsey

premium on honesty and strong customer service he observed in his father, who ran a grocery store in rural India: “Karma is going to get me back,” he says.

Ashok Kumar runs Avatar’s Indian restaurant in Sausalito and Avatar’s Punjabi Burrito shops in Fairfax, Mill Valley and Larkspur, with his wife and his sister-in-law, the widow of the restaurant’s namesake. They opened their fi rst restaurant in 1989 and quickly won over customers with dishes like jerk chicken salad and smoky eggplant enchiladas. It was Kumar’s brotherin-law Avatar Ubhi, a manager at the legendary Valhalla Restaurant in Sausalito, who came up with the “ethnic confusion” concept, combining Indian, Italian, Jamaican and Mexican influences with an emphasis on healthy eating. When it comes to working with family, “we trust each other,” Kumar bluntly says.

“My brother-in-law came up with the cuisine, because he knew what people wanted,” he adds, although his own background in nutrition also came into play, along with that of his mother, an ayurvedic doctor. His no-butter, no-gluten, low-carb, no-added-sugar approach has resonated with Marinites from the start. “This will be the best meal of your life,” Kumar is famous for saying, and he clearly believes it.

KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

As a local, Hernandez knows what matters to her diners: “I’m trying to get authentic fl avors but still have the food be as natural and healthy as possible.” She uses rice bran oil and olive oil instead of lard, lightens up the rice and beans by making them vegetarian and avoids packaged seasonings, since they often include MSG. She also strives to use 100 percent compostable packaging (the restaurant is currently at about

and Stephen Bouillez from the East Coast and Marseille, France

Why Marin “We live in San Rafael and wanted to open a restaurant nearby.”

Special dish Poulet rôti (slow-roasted half chicken with potatoes) 415.454.5454, lecomptoirsr.com

Le Garage 85 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito

In business 9 years

Who The Souvestre family from Bretagne (Brittany), France

Why Marin “We wanted to bring French cuisine to Marin.”

Special dish Duck confit 415.332.5625, legaragebistrosausalito.com

My Thai 1230 Fourth St, San Rafael

In business 19 year s

Who The Chaisirikun family from Bangkok, Thailand

Why Marin “My husband came to visit a friend and saw a restaurant for sale in Marin. He thought it was a good location and bought it.”

This page: A cook prepares a vat of vegetarian beans at Sol Food. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Sol Food’s ensalada con camarones, sandwich bistec, pollo al horno and mariquitas.

90 percent) and gets daily produce deliveries from her favorite farms.

For Sroa, finding what works has been an evolving process. He uses as many organic ingredients as possible and even worked with a customer to learn how to prepare completely gluten-free food for people with celiac disease. Cooks at his restaurants make their own breads and use ghee made from Clover’s organic butter and locally grown Lundberg Family Farms rice; the restaurants also serve organic and sustainable wines. People in Marin “are more educated,” Sroa notes. “They know about food.”

Kumar prides himself on being one of the fi rst restaurateurs in the county to go smokefree, long before it was the law. He’s passionate about healthy eating, incorporating local and wild fish into menus as well as fresh items from Marin-Sonoma Produce and homemade breads. But his not-so-secret competitive advantage, he feels, is love. “Love people and once they love you back, no one can touch you,” he says.

A SENSE OF COMMUNITY

All three restaurateurs are actively involved in the community, donating food to charities and participating in fundraisers. Avatar’s and Lotus both provide large pre-Thanksgiving meals free of charge; at Avatar’s close to 2,000 people were served under a tent in 2016. Lotus has participated in the Sausalito Film Festival and donates to seniors. “Some people leave tips, and we match them and give them to the food bank,” Sroa says. And Sol Food provides food for events like the Tiburon Mile and the Mill Valley Film Festival. “We try to be involved with as many things as we can and to support lots of di fferent kinds of fundraisers, always local ones. I personally think it’s the best way to advertise,” Hernandez says. m

Special dish

Massaman curry 415.456.4455, mythai.com

Pho Viet 555 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael

In business 5 years

Who The Lam family from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Why Marin “Because we had family living here.”

Special dish Pho 415.455.8063, phovietmarin.com

R’noh Thai 1000 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur In business 12 years

Who Joe Watta from Bangkok, Thailand Why Marin “I had extended family that lived here.”

Special dish Spicy basil stir-fry 415.925.0599, rnohthai.com

Taste of the Himalayas 2633 Bridgeway, Sausalito

In business 7 years Who The Sherpa family from the Everest region, Nepal Why Marin “We had

another location in Berkeley and thought Marin needed a Himalayan restaurant.”

Special dish Goat curry 415.331.1335, tasteofthehimalayas.com

Thep Lela Thai Restaurant 615 Strawberry Village, Mill Valley In business 26 years Who The Kamloon family

FRANCE MARSEILLE

BANGKOK

from Bangkok, Thailand

Special dish Miang kham (spinach leaves filled with coconut shavings, peanuts, garlic, onions and spices) 415.383.3444, theplela.com

Valenti & Co 337 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo In business 3 years

Who The Valenti family from Lombardy, Italy

Why Marin “Because I love it here. I moved to Marin 20 years ago and I’m not going anywhere.”

Special dish Our risotto that changes daily 415.454.7800, valentico.com

Opposite: Blackened mussels, salmon and prawns at Avatar’s in Sausalito. This page, clockwise from top left: Ashok Kumar and his sister-in-law Kala Ubhi; mussels and the Punjabi burrito also at Avatar’s.

The of Science Healing

Naturally

PART 2 OF 2

BY NAN FOSTER • ILLUSTRATIONS BY STEPHANIE DALTON COWAN

AIRY AND MEAT served with a dose of antibiotics and hormones? Veggies soaked in pesticides? Packaged foods rich in chemicals and hydrogenated fats? No thanks. Unfortunately, for the sake of price, taste, texture, and shelf stability, the food industry has adulterated much of our food with in flammationcausing fats, sugar, chemicals, herbicides and pesticides.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the average American now eats 50 pounds of chemicals and 150 pounds of sugar annually. Though Americans are overfed, we are actually undernourished. How do you explain away those excess pounds, frequent headaches, afternoon energy crashes, acne, sluggish thyroid, bouts of anxiety, depression and other problems? Do you chalk them up to aging? What is actually going on inside the body to cause these disturbances?

So often when troublesome symptoms arise, a diagnosis is made and medication prescribed without any investigation into the root cause. Many chronic symptoms are signs of toxin-provoked in fl ammation — the root cause of almost all disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently discovered that 80 percent of cancers can be

traced to toxins, in both our environment and our food. This month my colleagues and I, all local health experts and authors, offer you a menu of healthful eating strategies to reduce toxins, improve well-being and prevent disease by cooling in fl ammation. The power to reverse symptoms and prevent disease is in your hands and on your plate.

FOOD IS MEDICINE

The food we eat literally becomes our blood, our cells and our tissues. You really are what you eat, and what you choose to consume is critical to feeling well both physiologically and emotionally. Like smoking, eating in flammatory foods (e.g., nonorganic foods, GMO foods, processed foods, sugar, and for some people, gluten and dairy products) can brew trouble, including overproduction of free radicals, hormone imbalances and changes in gene expression, all of which can lead to in flammation. Many symptoms may ensue, as well as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and Alzheimer’s. Food can also impact the microbiome — the 100 trillion microbes living in the gut that serve as the epicenter of immunity and emotional wellness — allowing harmful bacteria to flourish.

Local health expert shares the latest scientific findings covered by nationally recognized Marin nutrition authors Rebecca Katz, Elson Haas and James Haig.

FOOD AND MOOD IMPACT OUR GENETICS

Over the past decade, groundbreaking research in the field of epigenetics — the study of the on/off switches in our DNA — has revealed that our diet, emotions and lifestyle choices play a signi ficant role in the expression of our genes, in fluencing almost every aspect of our health. Toxins can switch on “bad genes” that code for inflammation and diseases, causing those genes to become expressed. Conversely, healthful compounds such as plant phytonutrients can turn those genes off.

As described by Deepak Chopra, M.D., and Rudy Tanzi, Ph.D., in their latest book, Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being, up to 95 percent of threatening gene mutations are influenced by our lifestyle choices. Healthy habits can literally change the course of our health.

For example, the emotional stresses of road rage, a frustrating job or loneliness can negatively impact our gene expression much like that of processed foods high in chemicals, pesticides and sugar. On the other hand, healthy relationships, exercise, gratitude and a calm, positive outlook can mimic the protective genetic influence of green leafy vegetables. We are not stuck in a particular genetic destiny as was once thought to be the case. And because genetic expression is hereditary, our choices a ffect generations to come.

THE SKINNY ON A HEALTHFUL DIET

Fortunately, nature provides us with many foods filled with natural agents that calm the genes coding for inflammation, such as leafy greens, berries, herbs, spices, garlic and green tea, to name a few.

“Food solutions can dramatically reduce your risk of disease as well as help heal existing conditions and discomforts,” says Rebecca Katz, nutritionist and author of four cookbooks, including her award-winning The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen and her most recent, Clean Soups: Simple Nourishing Recipes for Health and Vitality. Plants can be the ultimate superfood. “So many common foods — everything from broccoli to blueberries — have multiple disease-fighting properties [that range] from controlling in flammation to preventing cancer,” adds Katz, whose recipes are abundant in health-supportive vegetables, herbs and spices with benefits backed by thousands of published studies.

Alkalizing to restore pH balance and rich in vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber, plant foods also help fill you up, stabilize blood sugar and curb unhealthy cravings. Aim for 2.5 to 5 cups or more of colorful veggies and some fruit daily. Eating organic is preferable, as it eliminates harmful pesticides and herbicides while maximizing nutrients from healthier soils. See how your food stacks up by visiting the Food Scores page at Environmental Working Group’s Guide to Pesticides.

To further minimize the junk, “eat as close to nature as possible and read labels to avoid the artificial ingredients and chemicals in processed

and fast foods,” says Elson Haas, M.D., founder and director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin, a 32-year old integrative medical center in San Rafael. An integrative family physician, Haas is author of 11 books on health, nutrition and detoxification, including his most recent, Staying Healthy with NEW Medicine: Integrating Natural, Eastern, and Western Approaches for Optimal Health. Haas advises patients to get their nutrition from foods first, followed by supplements and detoxes, if needed, to correct underlying in fl ammatory issues due to deficiencies and toxins. Almost as important is how we eat. To enhance digestion and nutrient absorption, Haas emphasizes chewing thoroughly and eating in a relaxed setting, without the stress or distraction of electronic devices.

DITCH SUGAR

By now most of us know we should avoid sugar. Devoid of nutrients and a big cause of in flammation, sugar raises insulin levels and can lead to obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Every time you raise your blood glucose, you tell your body to store fat. And blood sugar highs and lows can increase anxiety and hormone imbalances that cause unhealthy food cravings, fatigue and acne. Accordingly, the American Heart Association now recommends limiting added sugar to six teaspoons (24 grams) daily for women and nine teaspoons (36 grams) for men.

But we’re not just talking about table sugar. Simple carbs that are quickly digested into sugar also put us at risk, including soda, highfructose corn syrup, fruit juice, alcohol, and refined flours in bread, bagels, pizza, pasta, pretzels and baked desserts. Instead, choose complex carbs such as whole grains, vegetables, legumes and nuts high in vitamins, minerals, fi ber and protective phytonutrients. To satisfy a sweet tooth, try fruit, sweet potatoes, caramelized onions and a square of dark chocolate (70 percent or higher).

GOOD FAT IS GOOD, BAD FAT IS BAD

Recent studies reveal that healthful fats actually douse in fl ammation and are essential for healthy brain and nerve function, cholesterol and hormone production and blood sugar stability. And when we consume good fats and limit simple carbs, the body naturally burns fat rather than craving sugar for energy. Beneficial fats are in food sources such as avocados, olive oil, coconut oil, nuts and seeds, and fish high in omega-3 fatty acid, including wild salmon, sardines and anchovies. Limit your intake of saturated animal fat. And by all means, avoid artery-clogging hydrogenated “trans” fats used in processed foods and yellow vegetable oils (e.g., corn and soy) and spreads.

THE ROLE OF PROTEIN

Critical to every cell in the body, protein helps build muscles, supports brain function and digestion and balances hormones and mood; it

The average American now eats 50 pounds of chemicals and 150 pounds of sugar annually.

also helps stabilize blood sugar and boosts metabolism and immunity. Eating protein at every meal can help increase satiety and curb sugar cravings. As for how many grams of protein per day you should be eating, figure .36 per pound of your body weight. Be sure to choose high-quality sources: grass-fed meats, organic egg s  or poultry, organic dairy and wild-caught fish contain more trace minerals, vitamins and healthy fatty acids and fewer pollutants, heavy metals, hormones and antibiotics than their conventionally farmed counterparts. Plant foods such as beans, rice, quinoa and kale also provide some protein.

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Vegan, paleo, low FODMAP or gluten-free? With so many regimens, it seems many of us have speci fic food needs. One person’s food is another person’s poison. Since we are each bio-individuals, determining the root cause of your particular food-symptom connection is essential, which you can do by conducting an elimination diet. In my book Gutsy, I discuss my own challenges with lupus and arthritis and complete recovery after discovering a gluten intolerance, as well as similar stories shared by others. A food elimination plan (included in the book) or specialized testing can help you pinpoint any offending foods.

FOOD INTOLERANCES

A detrimental in fl ammatory reaction to certain foods, food intolerances now plague 75 percent of us. Like chemicals, food containing dairy, gluten, soy, corn and yeast as well as eggs and nightshade vegetables can cause the microbiome to become imbalanced and the digestive lining to become inflamed and leaky. Wayward food particles can then migrate to the bloodstream, where immune cells mount attacks on the food and, inadvertently, on certain tissues and organs. The result: joint pain, muscle aches, constipation, diarrhea, rashes, autoimmune diseases, asthma and hyperactivity. Even cancer risk may increase as determined by Alessio Fasano, M.D., chief of Pediatric

Gastroenterology and Nutrition at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Many su fferers fi nd symptom relief by removing the culprit from their diet. “In general, a hypoallergenic diet (one free of your known triggers) that doesn’t cause in fl ammation gives your immune system the best support,” states Haas.

METABOLIC TYPE

Many struggles with weight loss can also be attributed to in flammation with its link to insulin and leptin resistance, hormones that control blood sugar, appetite and metabolism. “Metabolic type is the characteristic way in which a person responds to and metabolizes food,” says James Haig, nutrition consultant, health educator, owner of Metabolic Balance in San Rafael and co-author (along with the late dental surgeon Harold Kristal) of The Nutrition Solution: A Guide to Your Metabolic Type. Certain foods like whole grains, fruit and even protein may help control in flammation in some but actually exacerbate in flammation in others, which may explain why there is so much con flicting information about diet and weight loss.

Haig determines metabolic type by simple, in-office testing revolving around a modi fied glucose challenge. “Once [a person’s type is] known, I can recommend appropriate foods to minimize an inflammatory response and maximize an anti-in flammatory defense,” he says. “When this occurs, energy and weight tend to stabilize; cravings are minimized; there’s more resilience in the face of stress; and health challenges are handled more effectively.”

With any dietary modifications, cooking your own meals ensures you know what’s in them. “Enjoy what you create,” Haas suggests. m

Nan Foster is an integrative health coach living in Marin and author of Gutsy: The Food-Mood Method to Revitalize Your Health Beyond Conventional Medicine

At Davey Jones Deli in Sausalito, the vegan Vulcan Wrap is packed with veggies, sprouts, quinoa and fat-friendly avocado and nuts; the Lion Salad is its gluten-free cousin.

Choose the gluten-free Taco Plate at Fish in Sausalito for fresh, sustainable fish paired with detoxifying cilantro.

The Asian Chicken Salad at Rustic Bakery, made with nutrient-dense romaine lettuce, is both organic and gluten-free at all four locations in Tiburon, Larkspur, Marin Country Mart and Novato.

At The Plant in Strawberry Village try the Shiitake Spring Rolls or hearty Miso Quinoa Bowl

Pick up the dairy-free, protein-packed Quinoa Cool with black beans and quinoa at Cafe del Soul, with locations in Mill Valley and San Rafael.

For warm, comforting takeout at lunch or dinner, order the fiber- and protein-rich vegan Dal Tarka made from split chickpeas at Lotus Cuisine of India in San Rafael or its other locations: Sartaj by Lotus, Sausalito; Cafe Lotus, Fairfax; and Lotus Chaat and Spices, San Rafael.

Get healthy as you sit down to breakfast or lunch at Farm House Local in Larkspur. The Classic Salmon Nicoise is a winner, high in omega-3 fatty acid.

Good Earth’s juice bar (Mill Valley or Fairfax) offers a Daily Detox green juice; add turmeric for whopping

anti-inflammatory power. At Whole Foods’ juice bar (Mill Valley, San Rafael and Novato), a freshly made smoothie can be an excellent meal in itself. My favorite off-menu creamy creation: banana, almond butter, kale and almond milk.

For a sweet treat, Urban Remedy’s low-glycemic almond brownie made with coconut sugar and almond flour is the ticket. Wash it down with Inflamm-Alleve , containing anti-inflammatory ginger and turmeric and metabolism-boosting cayenne. Locations in Mill Valley, Larkspur and San Rafael.

Treat yourself to a matcha latte with steamed cashew milk at Equator Coffee. Heavenly and anti-inflammatory in Mill Valley and Larkspur.

MYCOLOGICAL MARVELS

Notorious and steeped in mystery, mushrooms are among the most prevalent organisms on the planet and also some of the most misunderstood.

BY KASIA PAWLOWSKA • PHOTOS BY RON POZNANSKY

AFIXTURE OF FAIRY tales and flocked black-light posters alike, mushrooms inhabit disparate worlds, simultaneously harkening back to guileless pastoral settings and symbolizing a psychedelic counterculture. In the 1980s, however, fungi acquired a new identity as unlikely darlings of the Bay Area culinary scene. It wasn’t cultivated buttons and portobellos gracing menus (both are actually the same, just di fferent ages): the mushrooms Michael Mina and other fi ne-dining chefs began to feature were of a di fferent ilk — the wild kind. The people responsible for bringing about this edible evolution were local foragers and mycologists, who have since continued and expanded their efforts, bringing the wonder of mushrooms mainstream.

Who enjoys foraging? Longtime mushroom hunters Kevin Sadlier and David Campbell took note of a growing community and cofounded the Mycological Society of Marin County in 2015. San Francisco, the East Bay and Sonoma County have groups as well. Patrick Hamilton, a foray coordinator and board member of the Sonoma County Mushroom Association, led a recent excursion. Nicknamed “Mycochef,” Cotati-based Hamilton has been hunting and gathering mushrooms for 40 years, though he’s lived many lives before and during this time, including a stint in the army, a chef consulting career and hush-hush overseas ventures. “I was a wild man,” he says. He takes groups out privately and also

Some of the many varieties of mushrooms found on a recent foray at Salt Point State Park on the Sonoma Coast.

& Calm Safe

An innovative program makes time in the hospital less scary for kids.

BY CARRIE KIRBY

CATHY TAYLOR AND Michelle Tracy had never met, but the two Marin moms had something in common: they’d both su ffered through upsetting hospital visits with their children that inspired them to make emergency room care work better for families.

Taylor, a sonographer at University of California–San Francisco Medical Center who lives in Greenbrae, brought her then-3-year-old to Marin General in an ambulance with complications from croup. She was dismayed that when her son cried for his daddy, he couldn’t see him, because a flu-season one-visitor policy relegated Dad to the waiting room.

Tracy, who lives in Corte Madera and manages Marin General’s emergency and trauma departments, had an experience no parent ever wants to face: after a car accident, she was prevented from seeing her critically injured 4-year-old. “When your child is in a critical accident and she may not make it through the night, her mother should be by her side. And

distract him. A nurse applied a numbing gel so the toddler didn’t have to have a shot.

“He lay there with his chin up, staring at the iPad, with no sedation, and let that doctor stitch him up,” Taylor says. “He was scared, but he was calm.”

So when she had a bad experience at Marin General — beyond the one-visitor policy, Taylor was disturbed to hear staffyelling and failing to provide a supportive environment for a scared child — she wondered if she could convince those in charge at Marin General to make it more like Arnold Palmer.

The more Taylor looked into the issue, the more she realized how high the stakes were. One in five Marin residents is a child. How would Marin General, the county’s only trauma center, handle a flood of injured children in an earthquake?

Taylor spent six months attending Marin Healthcare District meetings and researching what’s known as “ouchless emergency care” for children — care that takes children’s needs

nurses and technicians all attended a symposium taught by experts including a pediatric pain management doctor and child life specialists from UCSF BenioffChildren’s Hospital in San Francisco. The stafflearned what medications can be administered via mist instead of needles, and they role-played to practice soothing anxious parents and children. Nurses have parents hug a child getting a procedure to help them stay still, for example, instead of restraining the child on a table.

“How traumatic the experience is can be completely controlled by a little effort from sta ff,” Taylor says.

Now that the Ouchless ER is up and running, the two moms aren’t resting on their laurels. Tracy is overseeing a new, more ambitious initiative at Marin General: seeking certification as an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics.

that wasn’t allowed,” she says. Initially she was even denied information about whether her daughter had survived. “The physician told me, ‘if you don’t calm down, I’m not telling you anything about your daughter,’ ” she recalls.

Both children recovered, although Tracy’s now-adult daughter faces lifelong challenges due to traumatic brain injury. But neither mother was prepared to merely complain to management and move on.

Months before her distressing visit to Marin General, Taylor had encountered a completely di fferent style of care when her son got hurt at Disney World and received stitches at Orlando’s Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. A child life specialist (a professional who helps kids and parents cope with treatment) advised Taylor on how to keep her son calm and offered an iPad to

and fears into account, while minimizing pain. When she finally spoke up, Marin General management connected her with Tracy, then the assistant vice president of nursing, who had long wanted to advance such an approach.

“We had always had other pressing initiatives here. But Cathy really helped make this a priority,” Tracy says.

With Tracy working from within and Taylor reaching out to patient communities, fire chiefs and experts, the pair has achieved much. Now Marin General’s ER is an ouchless emergency department, using the same distraction techniques and kid-friendly equipment that Taylor saw in Orlando.

Perhaps most important is the training staff received, funded by a $30,000 donation from the Schultz Family Foundation. Doctors,

“What that means is that we are not just a hospital that takes care of kids. We are a hospital that gives as good [a level] of care to children as a children’s hospital would give, minus all the [pediatric] specialists,” Tracy explains. As part of that effort, the hospital has earmarked $160,000 to have all nurses certified in pediatrics and to hire a child life specialist. And when it’s built, Marin General’s new emergency department will cater to kids with private pediatric rooms and a separate waiting area that should shield kids from witnessing scary things adult patients might be going through.

Meanwhile, Taylor is looking to help other community hospitals throughout California follow Marin General’s lead. Ouchless care tends to be found in children’s hospitals, but, she learned, 90 percent of pediatric emergencies are treated in community hospitals like Marin General.

“So by changing the atmosphere there, we impact nine out of 10 kids,” she says.

Although Tracy has her hands full at Marin General, she plans to continue the partnership by supporting Taylor’s statewide mission. “We want to bring this concept to other ERs,” she says. “This is something we want to share.” m

How traumatic the experience is can be completely controlled by a little effort from staff.

For the Record

Tips on keeping your medical information safe from hackers. BY CARRIE KIRBY

WHEN PAULA KOTZEN learned at her doctor’s office that hackers had attacked medical records in Marin County, it was like déjà vu.

“This would probably be the third kind of privacy breach I’ve experienced this year,” says the retired small business owner, who lives in Marin’s Santa Venetia neighborhood.

In prior incidents, Kotzen has received notices that her debit or credit card numbers were stolen by hackers. Strangers have used her credit card numbers to make purchases. But last summer’s attack — in which hackers froze and demanded ransom for the systems of a service provider of Marin General Hospital and other local medical offices — was the fi rst she’d heard about the growing problem of medical record security breaches. It worries her.

“My medications are in there. My correspondence with physicians,” she says. “I certainly don’t want to get in a snafu with Medicare, which might take me a hundred years to unravel.”

It appears no patient records were stolen in the “ransomware” attack, although a small amount of data was lost when a backup system failed during the post-attack recovery process, affecting 6,000 patients, says Mark Zielazinski, head of information technology at Marin General. O fficials hired a cybersecurity fi rm to help investigate the attack, pay the ransom and shore up security to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

In other attacks all over the United States, criminals are stealing health records to obtain prescriptions or treatment in victims’ names, sometimes resulting in unfamiliar bills landing in victims’ mailboxes. Consequences for those affected can range from inconvenience to criminal charges — for example, people have been charged with drug crimes when others used their identity to obtain large amounts of prescription painkillers. Medical ID theft can even endanger someone’s life if it leads to the alteration of medical records: for instance, removing a penicillin allergy from the fi le.

Kotzen so far hasn’t encountered any major problems, although staffat her doctor’s offic e blamed confusion in the wake of the attack for some delayed and inaccurate test results. No identity thefts related to the breach have

been reported, and the hospital didn’t advise patients to sign up for identity-monitoring services or take any other protective steps in response to the incident, Zielazinski says.

“We don’t feel it’s warranted for them to take additional steps to protect their identity, as you might do if you had a breach where data was actually stolen and removed from your organization,” he adds. He credits the lack of data theft to both encryption and good luck.

In other attacks all over the United States, criminals are stealing health records to obtain prescriptions or treatment in victims’ names, sometimes resulting in unfamiliar bills landing in victims’ mailboxes.

“The forensic team categorized the attackers as somewhat amateurish,” Zielazinski says. “They didn’t try to extract any data, which a professional criminal would have tried to do.”

Lindsay Bartsh of San Rafael wasn’t so lucky. A few years ago, her identity was stolen in an unrelated crime and used by criminals in multiple ways, including emergency room visits under her name. Bartsh found out when she received a $400 bill from a Berkeley ER

she’d never visited and a $1,600 bill from Los Angeles. She was able to get rid of the charges, but she still doesn’t know if the criminals’ visits may have established medical fi les at those hospitals under her name.

“What’s so frustrating about this is they would not tell me what the person was visiting the ER for, or if they did blood tests on this person,” Bartsh says.

One reason that medical records are increasingly being targeted is that retailers and banks have been shoring up security, making it harder for criminals to steal and use credit card numbers. Nowadays, if a thief tries to use your credit card number, your bank is likely to send you a real-time alert, nipping any damage in the bud. No such centralized tracking system exists for medical visits, meaning that you might not know until years later if someone has been receiving medical treatment under your name, says Ann Patterson, program director of the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance. At the same time, more medical records are moving online, providing hackers with a new treasure trove to target.

“Those kinds of things are converging to make a good environment for the bad guys,” Patterson says.

More than 100 million patient records were compromised by hackers in 2015, according to the national Department of Health and Human Services. Hackers plumb medical records for prescriptions and for personal data such as Social Security numbers and home addresses, often selling the information. m

Patterson says there are a few things patients can do to prevent medical ID theft, whether their providers have been breached or not:

• Read all mail from medical providers carefully. If it’s an explanation of benefits, ascertain whether you saw the doctors named on the dates stated. If it’s an envelope from an

unfamiliar doctor’s office, don’t assume it’s junk mail — it could be a bill.

• Periodically check your medical records for accuracy. Changes in blood type, preexisting conditions or

allergies could be red flags that someone else is using your medical identity.

• Protect medical documents as you do financial documents — shred before recycling.

• Beware of oversharing, such as posting online about an upcoming surgery or a prescription or even entering personal information into health websites or apps.

Methodology: Marin Magazine conducted a 2015 survey that has resulted in this [415] Top Doctors list — top physicians practicing in San Francisco and Marin counties who received multiple independent recommendations from their peers. The list was rechecked again this year. The survey process started with a list of more than 3,000 licensed doctors across all specialties in both counties. All doctors on this list were both candidates and eligible voters in the peer-to-peer voting poll. Doctors were allowed to cast an unlimited number of votes across all specialties — they could vote for as many doctors as they wanted regardless of specific area of expertise — but they could only vote for the same doctor once.

Response rate was maximized by the following procedures: (a) a long field period of 12 weeks that was further extended to allow all doctors ample time to log in and vote for peers; (b) multiple channels of solicitations including both individual invitations and organizational outreach to maximize contact with all eligible voters; and (c) repeated invitations and reminders to doctors who did not respond to initial rounds of solicitations. At the close of the voting period, approximately 600 doctors with the highest vote counts were short-listed for the database. Each of these doctors received a statistically significant number of votes from peers based on established principles of sampling probabilities and power analysis.

LinChiat Chang, Ph.D.

ALLERGY / IMMUNOLOGY

DONALD GERMAN

Asthma & Allergy Clinic of Marin and San Francisco

KATHERINE GUNDLING UCSF Medical Center

IMRAN JUNAID Kaiser Permanente

RUSSELL

LYNN E. SPITLER Sutter Health

SCHUMAN TAM

Asthma & Allergy Clinic of Marin and San Francisco

DIANE WARA

UCSF Medical Center

SHRUTI P. WILSON

Kaiser Permanente

CARDIOLOGY

JAMES R. ADAMS

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

SCOTT H. ADELMAN

Kaiser Permanente

ALAN S. AMENT

Kaiser Permanente

MARGARET L. BAER

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

ADAM J. BAUMGARTEN

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

BARBARA A. BOYLAN

Kaiser Permanente

TERESA DE MARCO

UCSF Medical Center

SUJOYA DEY

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

KENT N. GERSHENGORN

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

WILLIAM GROSSMAN

UCSF Medical Center

STEVEN HAO

Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

RICHARD HONGO

Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

PETER HUI

Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

LESTER JACOBSON

California Pacific edical Center

ANN K. KAO

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

BRIAN G. KEEFFE

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

BJOERN LAURBERG

Kaiser Permanente

ARUN K. RAGHUPATHY

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

GAGANDEEP K. SANDHU

Kaiser Permanente

KABIR SINGH

Meritage Medical Network

JOEL SKLAR

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

DAVID C. SPERLING

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

ROBERT T. SPERLING

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

BRIAN L. STRUNK

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

DAVID J. SULCINER

Kaiser Permanente

RAMI J. TURK

Kaiser Permanente

MARK P. WEXMAN

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

YEREM YEGHIAZARIANS

UCSF Medical Center

JERALD A. YOUNG

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin

[415] Top Doctors 2017

COLORECTAL SURGERY

MARK BAZALGETTE

Prima Medical Group

SABRINA KIDD

Prima Medical Group

DERMATOLOGY

TIMOTHY M. BAKER

Kaiser Permanente

JAMES C. BARTON Kaiser Permanente

TIMOTHY BERGER

UCSF Medical Center

LAWRENCE C. CHEUNG

St Mary’s Medical Center

KELLY CORDORO

UCSF Medical Center

STEPHEN DALTON

Sutter Health

KIM FREDERICKSON

Novato Dermatology Associates

ILONA FRIEDEN

UCSF Medical Center

JOSEPH H. GREENBERG

Sutter Health

JODI GROSSFELD

Dermatology Consultants of Marin

JULIA E. HAIMOWITZ

Kaiser Permanente

RENEE HOWARD

Dermatology Consultants of Marin

LINDA Y. HWANG Kaiser Permanente

AMY KOBALTER

Dermatology Consultants of Marin

DAVID A. LAUB

Laub Dermatology & Aesthetics

ERIN MATHES

UCSF Medical Center

DAVID G. MOSKOWITZ

Kaiser Permanente

BENJAMIN NICHOLS

Greenbrae Dermatology

JEFFREY S. SCHNEIDER

Kaiser Permanente

CHERYL TANASOVICH

Greenbrae Dermatology

NANCY R. TODES-TAYLOR

Kaiser Permanente

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

CHIOMA A. AGBO Kaiser Permanente

DUSTIN W. BALLARD Kaiser Permanente

MARK BASON-MITCHELL

Marin General Hospital

JASON C. BATEMAN

Kaiser Permanente

CYNTHIA B. CLARK

Marin General Hospital

ARTHUR COHN

Marin General Hospital

ANNA MICHELLE DENHAM Kaiser Permanente

J. JIM DIETZ

Marin General Hospital

DAVID SCOTT DUFFY

Marin General Hospital

MICHAEL FOX

Marin General Hospital

TAMI GASH-KIM

Marin General Hospital

DOUGLAS C. HARRIS Kaiser Permanente

ZITA I. KONIK Kaiser Permanente

VICKI S. MARTINEZ Kaiser Permanente

F. THOMAS MEYER Kaiser Permanente

EDDIE MOZEN Marin General Hospital

JASON R. NAU Kaiser Permanente

MATHER NEILL Marin General Hospital

SETH M. PECKLER Kaiser Permanente

JORDAN M. SAX Kaiser Permanente

D. SCOTT SCHMIDT Kaiser Permanente

KIMBERLY A. SCHRAGE Kaiser Permanente

CARL SPITZER

Marin General Hospital Emergency Dept

JONATHAN W. VLAHOS Kaiser Permanente

JEFFREY WEITZMAN Marin General Hospital

JASON WILLIS-SHORE Kaiser Permanente

JOHN J. ZECHERLE Marin General Hospital ENDOCRINOLOGY

DIANA ANTONIUCCI Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

INGRID BLOCK-KURBISCH St Mary’s Medical Center

ERIC BUXTON Eric Buxton, MD

QUAN-YANG DUH UCSF Medical Center

PAUL FITZGERALD UCSF Medical Center

VICTOR FUJIMOTO UCSF Medical Center

DAVID GARDNER UCSF Medical Center

FRANCIS S. GREENSPAN UCSF Medical Center

STEVEN HARRIS UCSF Medical Center

ROBERT JAFFE UCSF Medical Center

GEORGE KIMMERLING California Pacific edical Center

KJERSTI M. KIRKEBY Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

CHIENYING LIU UCSF Medical Center

MARY MALLOY UCSF Medical Center

ALLAN PONT Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

DOLORES SHOBACK UCSF Medical Center

J. BLAKE TYRRELL UCSF Medical Center

MELISSA WEINBERG Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

KENNETH WOEBER UCSF Medical Center

ANTHONY YIN Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

ENDOCRINOLOGY / DIABETES

RICHARD BERNSTEIN Marin Endocrine Care & Research

KAREN EARLE Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

LINDA GAUDIANI Marin Endocrine Care & Research

MARTHA NOLTE KENNEDY UCSF Medical Center

KEVIN J. KOBALTER Kaiser Permanente

UMESH MASHARANI UCSF Medical Center

ARPITA P. PITRODA Kaiser Permanente

ROBERT RUSHAKOFF UCSF Medical Center

FAMILY MEDICINE

J. DAVID ANDREW John David Andrew, MD

ROBERT BARTZ UCSF Medical Center

DANIEL M. BLUMKIN Kaiser Permanente

SEAN O. CALANDRELLA Kaiser Permanente

RICHARD A. CHRISTENSEN-DALIA Kaiser Permanente

IRINA DEFISCHER Kaiser Permanente

JONATHAN K. DELSON Kaiser Permanente

EDUARDO DOLHUN Dolhun Clinic

ELIZABETH ETEMAD Prima Medical Group

JAY F. FAIRBORN Kaiser Permanente

PATRICK FLYNN Kaiser Permanente

CHERI FORRESTER Prima Medical Group

FLASH GORDON Ross Valley Medical Corp

J. MICHAEL GRAHAM Prima Medical Group

SUSAN H. GROSS Kaiser Permanente

KEVIN GRUMBACH UCSF Medical Center

B. COLIN HAMBLIN West Marin Medical Center

ORNA HANANEL Kaiser Permanente

FREDERICK J. HASS Frederick J. Hass

ALPANA KHARKAR Kaiser Permanente

BARRY LANDFIELD Barry Landfield, M

ANNA K. LEWIS Kaiser Permanente

SHARON LIN Kaiser Permanente

MEENAL LOHTIA Prima Medical Group

SARAH A. MANSELL Kaiser Permanente

MICHAEL E. MASON Kaiser Permanente

KATHERINE R. MCNALLY Kaiser Permanente

J. TIMOTHY MURPHY J. Timothy Murphy, MD

JACK S. NADLER Kaiser Permanente

ELIZABETH A. OLLE Kaiser Permanente

OLIVER OSBORN Prima Medical Group

SHAWNDRA C. PARISE Kaiser Permanente

DANIEL POUND UCSF Center for Geriatric Care

STEVEN N. PYKE Kaiser Permanente

CURTIS ROBINSON Curtis Robinson, MD

NATALIA SHAPIRO Kaiser Permanente

LAWRENCE SHORE Lawrence Gleason Shore, MD

KATHERINE STRELKOFF UCSF Medical Center

DAVID TULLY-SMITH Mill Valley Medical

LISA M. VELASQUEZ Kaiser Permanente

DANIEL G. WHITE Kaiser Permanente

MICHAEL C. WHITT West Marin Medical Center

E. REGINA WIDMAN San Rafael Medical Center

ALICE YEE Prima Medical Group

TANYA S. ZAMORANO Kaiser Permanente

GASTROENTEROLOGY

JEFFREY ARON Jeffrey Aron, M

JOHN BETTINGER Marin Gastroenterology

KENNETH BINMOELLER Sutter Health CPMC

JOHN P. CELLO UCSF Medical Center

TIM DAVERN Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

WENDY DAVIS Marin Gastroenterology

LUKEJOHN W. DAY UCSF Medical Center

NAJWA EL-NACHEF UCSF Medical Center

JEFFREY M. FOX Kaiser Permanente

JENNIFER GUY Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

JENNIFER A. HEWETT Kaiser Permanente

JOHN JOLLEY John Jolley, MD

NATALIE LEE Marin Gastroenterology

BROCK A. MACDONALD Kaiser Permanente

UMA MAHADEVAN Mt Zion Gastroenterology

VIKRAM MALLADI Marin Gastroenterology

CHRISTIAN MATHY UCSF Medical Center

KENNETH MCQUAID SF Veterans Medical Center

JANE MELNICK PacificInternal Medicine Associates

JAMES OSTROFF UCSF Medical Center

RIPPLE SHARMA Marin Gastroenterology

TIMOTHY SOWERBY Marin Gastroenterology

ANDREW D. SPEARS Kaiser Permanente

RICHARD SUNDBERG California Pacific edical Center

JONATHAN TERDIMAN Mt Zion Gastroenterology

FERNANDO VELAYOS Mt Zion Gastroenterology

ADIL S. WAKIL

Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

RICHARD WEISIGER UCSF Medical Center

GERIATRICS

REBECCA CONANT UCSF Medical Center

HELEN KAO UCSF Medical Center

CHRISTINE RITCHIE UCSF Medical Center

LOUISE WALTER UCSF Medical Center

MARYAM ZIAIE MATIN California Pacific edical Center

GYNECOLOGY / UROGYNECOLOGY

ALEXANDRA HAESSLER Sutter Health

HEIDI WITTENBERG Urogynecology Center of San Francisco

HAND SURGERY

GREGORY BUNCKE The Buncke Clinic

EDWARD MOON Mt. Tam Orthopedics

HEMATOLOGY / ONCOLOGY

WEIYUN AI UCSF Medical Center

LLOYD DAMON UCSF Medical Center

KATHLEEN GRANT Pacific ematology Oncology Associates

LAWRENCE KAPLAN UCSF Medical Center

JAMES RUBENSTEIN UCSF Medical Center

HOSPITALIST

JACQUELINE DENKABE Sutter Health

ADRIENNE GREEN UCSF Medical Center

ELIZABETH R. JENSEN St. Mary’s Medical Center

DONALD ZUMWALT California Pacific edical Center

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

MARY ELLEN GUROY Sutter Health

SHILPA MARWAHA Kaiser Permanente

GREGG TOLLIVER Prima Medical Group

DAVID J. WITT Kaiser Permanente

INFERTILITY / REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

JENNIFER AGARD Marin Fertility Center

PHILIP CHENETTE Pacific ertility Center

ELDON SCHRIOCK Pacific ertility Center

PETER UZELAC Marin Fertility Center

INTERNAL MEDICINE

JOSHUA ADLER UCSF Medical Center

CLAY R. ANGEL Kaiser Permanente

NICOLE APPELLE UCSF Medical Center

GARY N. APTER Sutter Health

ANDREW AUERBACH UCSF Medical Center

MELISSA BACHHUBER UCSF Medical Center

ROBERT BARON UCSF Medical Center

ANJULI BASU Prima Medical Group

KAREN E. BAYLE Kaiser Permanente

ROBERT BELKNAP Robert Ellsworth Belknap, MD

RAY BRINDLEY Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

RAYMOND W. BROW Kaiser Permanente

NATALIA BRUCHANSKIGALLAGHER St Mary’s Medical Center

ANNE-MAREE CANTWELL Kaiser Permanente

TERESA CARON Kaiser Permanente

LEE CHAN Sutter Health

TOM S. CHENG Kaiser Permanente

CATHARINE CLARK-SAYLES Marin Internal Medicine

DOUGLAS COHEN

Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

JOHN D. CULBERTSON Kaiser Permanente

SUSAN CUMMING Marin General Hospital

ANNE M. CUMMINGS Anne M. Cummings, MD

RAYMUND M. DAMIAN Kaiser Permanente

KERRY DAVIDSON

Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

SHAWN M. DONALD Kaiser Permanente

AHMED EL-GHONEIMY

Marin Internal Medicine

WILLIAM T. ELLIOTT Kaiser Permanente

ISAAC B. ENGLISH Kaiser Permanente

AMY J. EWING Kaiser Permanente

BARBARA FINZEN Sutter Health

MEI-LING FONG Gemini Health Care

RENA FOX UCSF Medical Center

STEVEN FUGARO MD2

JOHN H. FULLERTON Hampton Health, Ltd

JESUS ROLAND GATPOLINTAN Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

CHRISTINA C. GOETTE Kaiser Permanente

RALPH GONZALES UCSF Medical Center

ROBERTO Z. GONZALEZ Kaiser Permanente

GUIDO J. GORES Sutter Health

JASON GREEN Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

SAJOT GREWAL Tamalpais Internal Medicine

KAREN HAUER UCSF Medical Center

RUTH A. HOLLY Kaiser Permanente

ELLEN HUGHES UCSF Medical Center

JEREMY JURIANSZ

Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

ALKA KANAYA UCSF Medical Center

KAREN KHOO Sutter Health

STEVEN P. KILLPACK Kaiser Permanente

JOEL KLOMPUS Sutter Health

ALAN I. KNEITEL Kaiser Permanente

BRENT KOBASHI UCSF Medical Center

YULIA KOLTZOVA-RANG California Pacific edical Center

AIRI H. KOPPEROINEN Kaiser Permanente

JANET KROLIKOWSKI Marin Community Clinics

MICHAEL K. KWOK Michael K. Kwok, MD

CINDY LAI UCSF Medical Center

VIET M. LAM Kaiser Permanente

CHASE T. LAMBRECHT Kaiser Permanente

WILLIAM C. LEGGETT Kaiser Permanente

BARI E. LEVINSON Kaiser Permanente

JAY LEVY UCSF Medical Center

AMY LIU Kaiser Permanente

ANNE LUETKEMEYER

UCSF Medical Center

MICHELLE TISI (MALCOLMSON) Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

CAROLYN D. MAR Kaiser Permanente

ALAN MARGOLIN Hospice By The Bay

KATHERINE MARGOLIN Katherine Margolin, MD

WILLIAM MCALLISTER

William Joseph Mcallister Jr, MD

ELIZA MCCAW

California Pacific edical Center

LYNETTE MCLAMB Kaiser Permanente

STEPHEN MCPHEE

UCSF Medical Center

DANIELLE M. MELLACE Kaiser Permanente

CHARLES E. METZGER Kaiser Permanente

MICHELLE MOURAD

UCSF Medical Center

RITU MUKERJI-METZGER Kaiser Permanente

PAUL NADLER

UCSF Medical Center

ANDREA A. NGO

Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

KIM NGUYEN Kaiser Permanente

SON NGUYEN Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

DANIEL NULL

UCSF Medical Center

DAVID L. OGDEN

Marin Personalized Medicine

ALFRED OPPENHEIM

Alfred Oppenheim, MD

STEVEN PANTILAT

UCSF Medical Center

ELISEO PEREZ-STABLE UCSF Medical Center

HOANG H. PHAM St Mary’s Medical Center

KEYVAN POURMEHR Kaiser Permanente

MICHAEL RABOW

UCSF Medical Center

PETER C. REIDY

Kaiser Permanente

CURTIS ROEBKEN

KentfieldRehab & Specialty Hospital

ADAM ROSENBLATT

Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

RUTH RUBIN

Ruth Rubin, MD, MPH

KEVIN SAITOWITZ

Sutter Health

RENE SALAZAR

UCSF Medical Center

HIMA SATYAVOLU

Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

JIM SAVAGE

Traveler Medical Group

MARK SAVANT Savant Wellness

MICHAEL SCHRADER Sutter Health

RENATA M. SCOTT Kaiser Permanente

LORI Z. SELLECK Kaiser Permanente

SHIDEH N. SHADAN Kaiser Permanente

BRADLEY SHARPE

UCSF Medical Center

ELIZAVETA SHOSTAKOVICH

Kaiser Permanente

DAVID P. SHU Sutter Health

NITIN SIL Kaiser Permanente

MAGGIE SO California Pacific edical Center

SUSAN SUN Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

TERESA TANG Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

JAMES TAYLOR James Taylor, MD

MARK R. TAYLOR Kaiser Permanente

IRENE TEPER

North Marin Internal Medicine Specialists

CAROL TERESZKIEWICZ Kaiser Permanente

LEAH TESSLER Bay Spring Medical Group

JEFFREY TICE UCSF Medical Center

ALLAN S. TREADWELL UCSF Medical Center

CATHERINE B. TRESELER Kaiser Permanente

MICHAEL VAUGHAN Marin Hospitalist Medical Group

STEPHEN WELTER

North Marin Internal Medicine Specialists

RUKIYE YOLTAR Kaiser Permanente

JAMES YOSS Mercy Doctors Medical Group

MARCUS ZACHARY Marcus Zachary, MD

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

EUGENE HAGIWARA Kaiser Permanente

NAVEEN N. KUMAR Kaiser Permanente

PHILIP KURZMAN Marin General Hospital

SHAUN LOH Kaiser Permanente

ADAM NEVITT Marin General Hospital

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

DONALD ABRAMS UCSF Medical Center

ARI BARON Pacific ematology Oncology Associates

EMILY BERGSLAND UCSF Medical Center

PETER EISENBERG Marin Cancer Care

DAVID GUILLION Marin Cancer Care

THIERRY JAHAN UCSF Medical Center

LEAH KELLEY Prima Medical Group

KEVIN KNOPF Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

ANDREW KO UCSF Medical Center

JENNIFER LUCAS Marin Cancer Care

MICHELLE MELISKO UCSF Medical Center

ALEX S. METZGER Marin Cancer Care

HOPE RUGO

UCSF Medical Center

ERIC SMALL UCSF Medical Center

ALAN VENOOK UCSF Medical Center

NEONATOLOGY

ELIZABETH ROGERS UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

DAVID ROWITCH

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

THOMAS SHIMOTAKE UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

NEPHROLOGY

SHARINA S. BELANI Kaiser Permanente

JOSHUA BERNSTEIN Renal Medical Associates

KERRY CHO UCSF Medical Center

GENEVIEVE ESTILO Marin Nephrology

STEPHEN GLUCK UCSF Medical Center

CHI-YUAN HSU UCSF Medical Center

LAWRENCE LEVY Marin Nephrology

KATHLEEN LIU UCSF Medical Center

HUMERA NISAR Kaiser Permanente

ERIC F. TEPPER Kaiser Permanente

STEPHEN TOMLANOVICH UCSF Medical Center

NEURO-ONCOLOGY

NICHOLAS BUTOWSKI UCSF Medical Center

NEUROLOGY

MICHAEL AMINOFF UCSF Medical Center

JONATHAN E. ARTZ Kaiser Permanente

CHADWICK CHRISTINE UCSF Medical Center

ILKCAN COKGOR Neurology Clinic of Marin

BRUCE CREE UCSF Medical Center

RICHARD CUNEO UCSF Medical Center

VANJA DOUGLAS UCSF Medical Center

JOHN ENGSTROM UCSF Medical Center

PAUL GARCIA UCSF Medical Center

JEFFREY GELFAND UCSF Medical Center

MICHAEL GESCHWIND UCSF Medical Center

ARI GREEN UCSF Medical Center

STEPHEN HAUSER UCSF Medical Center

CLAUDE HEMPHILL UCSF Medical Center

S. ANDREW JOSEPHSON UCSF Medical Center

JONATHAN KATZ Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

DONALD KITT Kitt & Associates

LYNDA L. LAM Kaiser Permanente

AARON LEWIS Kaiser Permanente

DANIEL LOWENSTEIN UCSF Medical Center

J. RICHARD MENDIUS Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

ROBERT MILLER Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

BRUCE MILLER UCSF Medical Center

ARCHANA P. MUDIVARTHI Kaiser Permanente

JILL OSTREM UCSF Medical Center

JOHN PANAGOTACOS John J Panagotacos, MD

ANN PONCELET UCSF Medical Center

STANLEY PRUSINER UCSF Medical Center

JEFFREY RALPH UCSF Medical Center

NEIL RASKIN UCSF Medical Center

MICHAEL ROWBOTHAM UCSF Medical Center

JERRY R. SCHLEGEL Kaiser Permanente

WILLIAM SEELEY UCSF Medical Center

WENDY E. SHEARN Kaiser Permanente

SANDRA SHEFRIN Sandra Lynne Shefrin, MD

WADE SMITH UCSF Medical Center

DAVID TONG

Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

NEUROSURGERY

BRIAN ANDREWS

Sutter Health CPMC

TARUN ARORA UCSF Medical Center

MITCHEL BERGER UCSF Medical Center

DEAN CHOU UCSF Medical Center

MICHAEL LAWTON UCSF Medical Center

GEOFFREY MANLEY UCSF Medical Center

MICHAEL MCDERMOTT UCSF Medical Center

PRAVEEN MUMMANENI UCSF Medical Center

OBSTETRICS / GYNECOLOGY

AMY AUTRY

UCSF Medical Center

SECILY BASON-MITCHELL

Pacific omens Ob/Gyn Medical Group

YAMILEE O. BERMINGHAM Marin Community Clinics

EMILY BINKLEY Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

SALLY BOERO Prima Medical Group

CHARLES BOOKOFF Marin General Hospital

KAREN CALLEN Golden Gate Ob/Gyn

ALEXIS CARDELLINI Prima Medical Group

NONA CUNNINGHAM Nona Cunningham, MD

BRIAN DEMUTH Prima Medical Group

VICKI DARROW Kaiser Permanente

LAURIE A. DIBBLE Kaiser Permanente

JANE FANG Golden Gate Ob/Gyn

SYLVIA FLORES Prima Medical Group

DAVID B. GALLAND Prima Medical Group

ELENA GATES

UCSF Medical Center

MINDY GOLDMAN

UCSF Medical Center

LAURIE GREEN Pacific omens Ob/Gyn Medical Group

PETER K. HEINLEIN Kaiser Permanente

JUDY UNGERLEIDER HENNESSEY Kaiser Permanente

JAN L. HERR Kaiser Permanente

KATHERINE HSIAO

Katherine Ting-Ann Hsiao, MD

MARIA G. INIGUEZ Kaiser Permanente

MARK JACOBS

Marin General Hospital

ALISON JACOBY

UCSF Medical Center

DEBORAH KAMALI

UCSF Medical Center

LIZELLEN LA FOLLETTE Lizellen La Follette, MD

JEANNETTE LAGER

UCSF Medical Center

FUNG LAM Golden Gate Ob/Gyn

ELLIOTT MAIN Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

KRISTEN MATSIK Prima Medical Group

JUDITH MCCARTHY Kaiser Permanente

RITA MELKONIAN Rita Melkonian, M. D.

CASSIUS A. SCOTT Kaiser Permanente

HELENE M. SPIVAK Kaiser Permanente

BONNIE H. SUDLER Kaiser Permanente

GAMIN M. THOMASON Kaiser Permanente

JEAN VIERRA Kaiser Permanente

KIRSTEN VOSS Prima Medical Group

ANNE M. WARA Kaiser Permanente

DONNA WIGGINS Golden Gate Ob/Gyn

GERALD WILNER Prima Medical Group

REBECCA YEE Pacific Gynecology OB Medical Group

MARYA ZLATNIK UCSF Medical Center

ONCOLOGY

ALAIN ALGAZI UCSF Medical Center

LEE-MAY CHEN UCSF Medical Center

ADIL DAUD UCSF Medical Center

NATALYA GREYZ-YUSUPOV Kaiser Permanente

MATTHEW GUBENS UCSF Medical Center

BOBBIE HEAD Marin Cancer Care

JEROME G. KIM Kaiser Permanente

LORI C. KIM Kaiser Permanente

AMY LIN UCSF Medical Center

DANIEL J. MALONEY Kaiser Permanente

THOMAS MARTIN UCSF Medical Center

KRISTA MUIRHEAD Kaiser Permanente

CHARLES RYAN UCSF Medical Center

MARGARET TEMPERO UCSF Medical Center

BERTRAND TUAN Pacific ematology Oncology Associates

OPHTHALMOLOGY

RICHARD ALVARADO Kaiser Permanente

ROBERT ANDERSON Robert Anderson, MD

ALICE CHENG-BENNETT Kaiser Permanente

CYNTHIA S. CHIU UCSF Medical Center

J. DAVID CLAIBORNE Kaiser Permanente

ALEJANDRA DE ALBA CAMPOMANES

UCSF Medical Center

KEVIN DENNY Denny Eye and Laser Center

JACQUE DUNCAN UCSF Medical Center

JYOTSOM B. GANATRA Kaiser Permanente

GREGG S. GAYRE Kaiser Permanente

DANIEL GOODMAN Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco

PETER H. GORENBERG Kaiser Permanente

CREIG HOYT UCSF Medical Center

DAVID HWANG Beckman Vision Center

CHRISTIAN K. KIM MarinEyes

STEPHEN MCLEOD UCSF Medical Center

KATHRYN NAJAFI-TAGOL Eye Institute of Marin

BONNIE L. NICKEL Sutter Health

JAHANGIR SADEGHI Jahangir Sadeghi MD

DANIEL SCHWARTZ UCSF Medical Center

GAYLE SHIMOKAJI Shapiro & Shimokaji, MDs

JOHN C. SHIN MarinEyes

JAY STEWART UCSF Medical Center

ORTHOPEDIC SPINE SURGERY

SIGURD BERVEN UCSF Medical Center

ROBERT H. BYERS Mt. Tam Orthopedics and Spine Center

BRIAN W. SU Mt. Tam Orthopedics and Spine Center

BOBBY TAY UCSF Medical Center

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

KENNETH AKIZUKI Sports, Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine Assoc.

CHRISTINA ALLEN

UCSF Medical Center

FRANCOIS S. ANTOUNIAN Kaiser Permanente

ERIC D. BAVA Kaiser Permanente

JOHN P. BELZER California Pacific Orthopaedic

RAYMOND M. BONNEAU Prima Medical Group

KEVIN BOZIC UCSF Medical Center

SHANE BURCH UCSF Medical Center

PETER W. CALLANDER California Pacific Orthopaedic

VINCENT E. CHOW Kaiser Permanente

RICHARD COUGHLIN UCSF Medical Center

CHRISTOPHER V. COX California Pacific Orthopaedic

EDWARD N. DEMAYO Kaiser Permanente

VEDAT DEVIREN UCSF Medical Center

MOHAMMAD DIAB UCSF Medical Center

JON A. DICKINSON California Pacific Orthopaedic

KEITH C. DONATTO California Pacific Orthopaedic

BRIAN FEELEY UCSF Medical Center

SRINIVAS GANESH Kaiser Permanente

JONATHAN R. GOFF Mt. Tam Orthopedics

DAVID H. GOLTZ Mt. Tam Orthopedics

W. SCOTT GREEN California Pacific Orthopaedic

WILLIAM L. GREEN California Pacific Orthopaedic

SCOTT HOFFINGER Sutter Health

UTKU KANDEMIR California Pacific edical Center

ABBEY KENNEDY Mt. Tam Orthopedics

JOHN C. KEOHANE Mt. Tam Orthopedics

HUBERT KIM

UCSF Medical Center

LISA LATTANZA UCSF Medical Center

MARK LAWLER Marin Orthopedics And Sports Medicine

KEVIN LOUIE Kevin W Louie

ANTHONY LUKE UCSF Medical Center

C. BENJAMIN MA UCSF Medical Center

AMIR MATITYAHU California Pacific edical Center

ROBERT E. MAYLE California Pacific Orthopaedic

SAAM MORSHED UCSF Medical Center

RICHARD O’DONNELL UCSF Medical Center

MICHAEL J. OECHSEL Mt. Tam Orthopedics

KIRSTINA OLSON UCSF Medical Center

ALEX V. PRESCOTT Kaiser Permanente

MICHAEL RIES UCSF Medical Center

JOHN F. SAFANDA Kaiser Permanente

NICOLE SCHROEDER UCSF Medical Center

DANIEL SOLOMON Marin Orthopedics And Sports Medicine

ROBERT TEASDALE Robert Teasdale, MD

THOMAS VAIL UCSF Medical Center

NOAH WEISS Weiss Orthopedics

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

ROMEO AGBAYANI

Marin ENT

STEVEN CHEUNG UCSF Medical Center

JEFFREY S. CHIEN Kaiser Permanente

MARK COUREY

UCSF Medical Center

J. BRIAN DELFANTI Kaiser Permanente

CAROL DIMELING Kaiser Permanente

IVAN EL-SAYED UCSF Medical Center

THOMAS ENGEL San Francisco Ear Nose & Throat

ANDREW GOLDBERG UCSF Medical Center

THOMAS L. GUERRY Kaiser Permanente

WINTHROP HALL Winthrop H Hall Jr, MD

KAMBRIDGE HRIBAR Kambridge Hribar, MD

SALVATORE D. IAQUINTA Kaiser Permanente

VANESSA KENYON SF Ear Nose & Throat

LAWRENCE LUSTIG UCSF Medical Center

ADITI H. MANDPE Sutter Health CPMC

ROBERT MICKEL Sutter Health

GARY S. MIZONO Kaiser Permanente

ANDREW MURR UCSF Medical Center

LISA ORLOFF UCSF Medical Center

STEVEN PLETCHER UCSF Medical Center

AMIR A. RAFII Kaiser Permanente

MATTHEW RUSSELL UCSF Medical Center

MICHAEL SHAPIRO Shapiro & Shimokaji MDs

MARK SINGER

Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

STEVEN WANG

UCSF Medical Center

PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

GIOVANNI ELIA Meritage Medical Network PATHOLOGY

IMOK CHA Marin General Hospital

DEBORAH DAYHOFF Kaiser Permanente

CHRISTOPHER JACQUES

Marin General Hospital

LUKE A. PERKOCHA Kaiser Permanente

PAUL WASSERSTEIN Marin General Hospital

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY / IMMUNOLOGY

LAURENCE CHENG

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

MICHAEL BROOK

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

ANITA MOON-GRADY

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

SCOTT SOIFER UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PAUL STANGER UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

RONN E. TANEL UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

DAVID TEITEL

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

LYSA MARCO UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE

JEFFERY FINEMAN

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PETER OISHI

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

SANRIJN VANSCHAIK UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

STEPHEN GITELMAN UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

STEPHEN ROSENTHAL

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

MELVIN HEYMAN

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

SUE RHEE

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PATRIKA M. TSAI

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY / ONCOLOGY

MICHELLE HERMISTON

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

MIGNON LOH

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST

SETH BOKSER

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

DARREN FIORE

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

TIMOTHY KELLY

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

GLENN ROSENBLUTH

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

STEPHEN WILSON

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC IMMUNOLOGY

MORT COWAN

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

THEODORE RUEL

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEGGY WEINTRUB

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

PAUL BRAKEMAN

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

ANTHONY PORTALE

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY

NALIN GUPTA

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY

AMIT J. SABNIS

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY

WILLIAM GOOD

William Good, MD

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY

ANNA MEYER

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

KRISTINA ROSBE

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

GWYNNE CHURCH

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

DENNIS NIELSON

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY

EMILY VON SCHEVEN

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

HANMIN LEE

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

COLEEN SABATINI

UCSF Medical Center

PEDIATRICS

SALEH ADI

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

EILEEN AICARDI Golden Gate Pediatrics

LEE ATKINSON

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

RACHEL BAUER Prima Medical Group

BROCK BERNSTEN California Pacific edical Center

JULIE BOKSER Tamalpais Pediatrics

NELSON BRANCO Tamalpais Pediatrics

DAVID BUCHHOLZ

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

SARA BUCKELEW

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

MICHAEL CABANA

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

CINDY T. CHUNG Kaiser Permanente

SCOTT J. COHEN Kaiser Permanente

JANET K. COYNE Kaiser Permanente

KATHERINE CROSBY SF Bay Pediatrics

SUSAN DAB SF Bay Pediatrics

JOHN J. DAHMEN Kaiser Permanente

RICHARD J. DOW Kaiser Permanente

CAROL A. EKELUND

Kaiser Permanente

MARTIN ERNSTER

Golden Gate Pediatrics

ANDREA H. FEEBACK-LEE Kaiser Permanente

SUSAN FISHER-OWENS

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

ELENA FUENTES-AFFLICK

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

YASUKO FUKUDA California Pacific edical Center

GARY GIN

SF Bay Pediatrics

ROBERT GOLDSBY

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

MICHAEL I. HARRIS

Kaiser Permanente

JOHN HARVEY

Tamalpais Pediatrics

ARI HAUPTMAN Kaiser Permanente

SAMUEL HAWGOOD

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

ERIN HEATH

Tamalpais Pediatrics

DONALD S. HENSLEY Kaiser Permanente

LINDSEY H.Y. HIBBARD Kaiser Permanente

CAROLYN JASIK

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

ALAN JOHNSON SF Bay Pediatrics

PAUL KATZ Kaiser Permanente

UTA KERL Prima Medical Group

GRACE C. KWOK Kaiser Permanente

LISA LEAVITT

Marin Community Clinics

JOHN LEE

Tamalpais Pediatrics

JAN MAISEL

Tamalpais Pediatrics

MICHAEL K. MATSUMOTO

Kaiser Permanente

JANE MEILL

Marin Pediatric Associates

CAROL MILLER

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PHILLIP MOORE

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

DENNIS MORIBE

Kaiser Permanente

CARL A. NOSEK

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

JULIE OBRIEN

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

KARA ORNSTEIN

Marin Pediatric Associates

MOLINA S. PATEL Kaiser Permanente

MARY PIEL

Golden Gate Pediatrics

EMILY ROTH

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

ERIC SCHER

Prima Medical Group

NANCY SCHWARTZMAN

Marin Pediatric Associates

KAREN I. SUN

UCSF Medical Center

JOHN TAKAYAMA

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

ANN TROY

Terra Linda Pediatrics

MICHAEL TSAO Kaiser Permanente

ALAN UBA

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

OTTO A. VON FRANQUE Kaiser Permanente

AMY WHITTLE

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

MICHAEL YAMAGUCHI

Terra Linda Pediatrics

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM

CHRISTINE CHO

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY

DONNA FERRIERO

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

AUDREY FOSTER-BARBER

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

CHRISTINE FOX

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

AMY GELFAND

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

HANNAH GLASS

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

JONATHON STROBER

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

JOSEPH SULLIVAN

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

YVONNE WU

UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

PERINATOLOGY

LENA KIM

UCSF Medical Center

PATRICIA A. ROBERTSON UCSF Medical Center

MARI-PAUL THIET UCSF Medical Center

PHYSIATRY

ALEX BARCHUK

KentfieldRehab & Specialty Hospital

SIBEL DEVIREN UCSF Medical Center

DEBORAH DOHERTY KentfieldRehab & Specialty Hospital

HOLLY KELLY Marin Orthopedics And Sports Medicine

DIANE M. MURRAY Kaiser Permanente SCOTT E. PINNER Kaiser Permanente

ERNEST H. SPONZILLI Mt. Tam Orthopedics

YONGHUA TAI Kaiser Permanente

VINCENZO VITTO Kaiser Permanente

PLASTIC SURGERY

CAROLYN CHANG Carolyn Chang, MD

TANCREDI D’AMORE Tancredi Plastic Surgery

ANNE R. DELANEY Kaiser Permanente

KEITH DENKLER Keith Denkler, MD

JAMES GARDNER James Conrad Gardner, MD

CYNTHIA GOODMAN Cynthia Marie Hom Goodman, MD

TERRY HAND Terry Lee Hand, MD

SCOTT L. HANSEN UCSF Medical Center

WILLIAM HOFFMAN UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital

YNGVAR HVISTENDAHL Plastic Surgery Specialists

JANN JOHNSON Kaiser Permanente

GABRIEL M. KIND California Pacific edical Center

P. DANIEL KNOTT UCSF Medical Center

HOP N. LE Kaiser Permanente

MARY H. MCGRATH UCSF Medical Center

ROLAND MINAMI Roland Takashi Minami, MD

KHASHAYAR MOHEBALI Khashayar Mohebali, MD

STANLEY G. POULOS Plastic Surgery Specialists

EVAN RANSOM San Francisco Center for Facial Plastic, Reconstructive and Laser Surgery

HANI SBITANY UCSF Medical Center

PODIATRY

JEFFREY AMEN Sutter Health

DAN J. CHOUNG Kaiser Permanente

RUSSELL DAVIS Sutter Health

JAMES DIETZ Mill Valley Podiatry Group

MARK DRUCKER Mark Drucker DPM

ANTHONY J. FEDRIGO Foot & Ankle Specialists of Marin

JONATHAN C. GRAHAM Kaiser Permanente

KIRK GROGAN Northern California Foot Center

WILLIAM JENKIN Sutter Health

DAVID C. LIN Kaiser Permanente

VINCENT MARINO Meritage Medical Network

JAMES ROBISON Marin Foot & Ankle

FRED YOUNGSWICK Novato Foot and Ankle Center

PSYCHIATRY

KENNETH A. BERG Kaiser Permanente

JON L. BOONE Kaiser Permanente

KRISTEN B. BROOKS Kaiser Permanente

WENDY A. EBERHARDT Kaiser Permanente

RODNEY J. ERWIN Kaiser Permanente

LOUISE D. FORREST Kaiser Permanente

RICHARD A. GLASS Kaiser Permanente

ANDREA L. HEDIN Kaiser Permanente

DAVID L. HUANG Kaiser Permanente

CARMEN P. IRIZARRY Kaiser Permanente

DESCARTES LI UCSF Medical Center

ELYSE F. WEINSTEIN Kaiser Permanente

JOSEPH N. WINER Kaiser Permanente

PULMONOLOGY / CRITICAL CARE

LAURA EBERHARD Kaiser Permanente

VINEET KAPUR Marin General Hospital

GUY LIVNAT Prima Medical Group

ROBERT NEWBURY Prima Medical Group

MERRILL NISAM Prima Medical Group

SRIDHAR K. PRASAD Kaiser Permanente

NIRUPAM SINGH Kaiser Permanente

DARYA SOTO Darya Soto, MD

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

FRANCINE HALBERG

Marin Cancer Care

LLOYD MIYAWAKI Marin Cancer Care

JOSEPH POEN

Marin Cancer Care

RADIOLOGY

WILLIAM J. DEMARTINI

Marin General Hospital

DONNA HOGHOOGHI

Marin General Hospital

RALPH M. KOENKER

Marin General Hospital

BRIAN K. NAGAI

Marin General Hospital

DENNIS S. ORWIG

Marin General Hospital

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

MARCELLE CEDARS

UCSF Medical Center

LINDA GIUDICE

UCSF Medical Center

RETINA SPECIALIST

KRISTEN L. HARTLEY

Kaiser Permanente

RHEUMATOLOGY

ANN M. BELEK

Kaiser Permanente

ANDREW GROSS

UCSF Medical Center

KERSTIN MOREHEAD California Pacific edical Center

PETER STEIN Marin Rheumatology

SURGERY / BARIATRIC

JOHN M. RABKIN Sutter Health CPMC

STANLEY ROGERS UCSF Medical Center

SURGERY / BREAST ONCOLOGY

LAURA ESSERMAN

UCSF Medical Center

CHERYL EWING

UCSF Medical Center

SURGERY / GENERAL

EDWARD ALFREY

Prima Medical Group

MARLA R. ANDERSON

Kaiser Permanente

JONATHAN CARTER

UCSF Medical Center

EMILY FINLAYSON

UCSF Medical Center

CHRIS FREISE

UCSF Medical Center

JOSE M. GOMEZ

Kaiser Permanente

JESSICA GOSNELL

UCSF Medical Center

HOBART HARRIS UCSF Medical Center

KIMBERLY KIRKWOOD UCSF Medical Center

CRYSTINE LEE Prima Medical Group

JONATHAN LEVIN Jonathan Michael Levin MD

MICHELLE LI San Francisco Surgical Medical Group

CHERYL LIN Kaiser Permanente

JOHN MAA Marin General Hospital

JAMES MINNIS Prima Medical Group

KENNETH E. NOVICH Kaiser Permanente

ROBERT OSORIO Sutter Pacific edical Foundation

MICHAEL PARNES Kaiser Permanente

JENNIFER T. PLUNKETT Kaiser Permanente

JEFFREY STERNBERG San Francisco Surgical Medical Group

RANNA TABRIZI Kaiser Permanente

LAURENCE YEE San Francisco Surgical Medical Group

SURGERY / ONCOLOGY

MICHAEL ALVARADO UCSF Medical Center

ERIC NAKAKURA UCSF Medical Center

SURGERY / OTHER SPECIALTIES

ANDRE CAMPBELL UCSF Medical Center

CHARLES EICHLER UCSF Medical Center

JADE HIRAMOTO UCSF Medical Center

PIERRE THEODORE UCSF Medical Center

MADHULIKA VARMA UCSF Medical Center

SURGERY / THYROID

WEN SHEN UCSF Medical Center

SURGERY / TRANSPLANT

NANCY ASCHER UCSF Medical Center

RYUTARO HIROSE UCSF Medical Center

SANG-MO KANG UCSF Medical Center

JASLEEN KUKREJA UCSF Medical Center

PETER STOCK UCSF Medical Center

FLAVIO VINCENTI UCSF Medical Center

SURGERY / UROLOGIC CANCER

MAXWELL MENG UCSF Medical Center

RHUNJAY JAMES YU Meritage Medical Network THORACIC SURGERY

PETER ANASTASSIOU Sutter Health

UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY

PETER CARROLL UCSF Medical Center

KATSUTO SHINOHARA UCSF Medical Center

UROLOGY

LAURENCE BASKIN UCSF Medical Center

JAY S. BELANI Kaiser Permanente

PATRICK M. BENNETT Marin Urology

PETER BRETAN Marin Sonoma Urology Associates

DENISE CHOW Kaiser Permanente

MATTHEW COOPERBERG UCSF Medical Center

HILLARY COPP UCSF Medical Center

ANJALI M. GANATRA Kaiser Permanente

KIRSTEN GREENE UCSF Medical Center

VASCULAR SURGERY

JEFFRY D. CARDNEAU Kaiser Permanente

JOSEPH H. LEE Kaiser Permanente

JACK MCANINCH UCSF Medical Center

HARRY NEUWIRTH Marin Urology

SUJATHA PATHI Prima Medical Group

DAVID M. RUDNIK Marin Urology

IRA SHARLIP Golden Gate Urology

MARSHALL STOLLER

UCSF Medical Center

PAUL TUREK The Turek Clinic

LAURA K. PAK Sirona Vascular Center To

Your 2017 Top Doctors

Local physicians who have been recognized as being some of the best in their fields y their peers.

CARDIOLOGY

Cardiovascular Associates of Marin/San Francisco 83

DE RMATOLOGY

Laub Dermatology & Aesthetics 82

IN FERTILITY / REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

Marin Fertility Center 80 Pa cific Fertility Center 79

INT ERNAL MEDICINE

Concierge Choice Physicians 76 Hampton Health 78 Marin Hospitalist Medical Group 74

OR

POD IATRY Foot and Ankle Specialists of Marin 84 SURGERY / GENERAL San Francisco Surgical Medical Center 80

SERVING MARIN COUNTY AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR OVER 40 YEARS

CALIFORNIA PACIFIC ORTHOPAEDICS has been providing comprehensive orthopaedic care to Marin County and the greater San Francisco Bay Area for more than 40 years.

Our physicians will provide you with the same level of elite care that they do for the San Francisco Ballet, Oakland A’s, Golden State Warriors and many other sports and entertainment patients.

We have four clinics to serve you, including our most recent addition of San Francisco Shoulder, Elbow & Hand Clinic in San Francisco. Visit calpacortho.com for more information about our locations and physicians.

For your convenience we offer in house MRI and X-ray and have clinic hours five days a week. We accept most major insurance plans and are Brown & Toland providers. We look forward to serving you.

1099 D Street, Suite 105 San Rafael, CA 94901

3838 California Street, Suite 715 San Francisco, CA 94118

2351 Clay Street, Suite 510 San Francisco, CA 94115

calpacortho.com

Pictured (back row, from left):

Rowan V. Paul, M.D., Keith C. Donatto, M.D.*, James D. Kelly, II, M.D., Mark A. Schrumpf, M.D., Mark I. Ignatius, D.O., Christopher V. Cox, M.D.*, Adrian J. Rawlinson, M.D., H. Relton McCarroll, Jr., M.D., John P. Belzer, M.D.*, Frank H. Valone, III, M.D.

(front row, from left):

Peter W. Callander, M.D.*, Robert E. Mayle, Jr, M.D.*, Keith W. Chan, M.D., W. Scott Green, M.D.*

Not pictured:

Jon A. Dickinson, M.D.*, William L. Green, M.D.*, Tom R. Norris, M.D.

* Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

PROVIDING EXPERT CARE IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE

MARIN HOSPITALIST MEDICAL GROUP (MHMG) has been providing outstanding care to patients at Marin General Hospital since 1998. As specialists in Adult Hospital Medicine, we’re the doctors chosen by primary care providers to take care of their patients who are admitted to Marin General Hospital. Our experienced, board-certi fied physicians manage inpatients’ medical needs 24/7 throughout their stay at Marin General. We’re experts in treating acute illness and dedicated entirely to our patients’ speedy recovery. Being hospital based, we’re immediately available if patients have a change in condition, and we collaborate with other Marin General specialists to coordinate the highest level of care.

As our patients near discharge, we work as a team with the nurses, case managers, other hospital staffand specialists to come up with the best and safest possible discharge plan for our patients. We go over this plan with our patients and their families, and keep the primary care providers in the loop so that all will go smoothly after discharge and patients will have timely follow-up.

As Marin physicians, we have strong community ties and a deep caring for our community and our hospital. For over 18 years, we’ve provided exceptional hospital treatment, and we look forward to many more years of caring for patients at Marin General Hospital.

250 Bon Air Road Greenbrae, CA 94904 415.925.7086 maringeneral.org

Pictured (from left): standing: Susan Sun, M.D.*, Hima Satyavolu, M.D.*, Denis Glenn, M.D., Kerry Davidson, M.D.*, Andrea Ngo, M.D.*, Ray Brindley, M.D.*, Son Nguyen, M.D.*

sitting: Jason Green, M.D.*, Susan Nguyen M.D., Michael Vaughan, M.D.*, Jeremy Juriansz, M.D.*, Azita Taghavy M.D., Douglas Cohen, M.D.*

not pictured: Jasmine Burke M.D. * Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

Harith Alshuwaykh, M.D.Thato Brumwell, M.D. Roshanak Najibi, M.D.

ANNE M. CUMMINGS, M.D., F.A.C.P.

DR. CUMMINGS IS A BOARD CERTIFIED INTERNIST and served on the clinical faculty of the University of California at San Francisco until 2002. She is a fellow with the American College of Physicians. This year marks her fourteenth anniversary in private practice in Marin. Several years ago she transitioned into a full model concierge program which streamlined her practice and enabled her to offer more personalized, one-to-one, patient-focused care. She is active with Marin General Hospital, in both elected and volunteer capacity on several committees. Dr. Cummings also volunteers with the American College of Physicians at the state and national levels. She maintains a positive work life balance with her support of the community and family time. She also served for four years as medical director for the Marin Services for Women, a drug and alcohol treatment program for women and children founded in 1978. She is married with three children.

1300 South Eliseo Drive, Suite 201 Greenbrae, CA 94904 415.461.5552 877.888.5565

RUTH RUBIN, M.D., M.P.H.

DR. RUTH RUBIN is a Board Certi fied Internist who has served in Marin County since 2000. She studied medicine at U.C. Davis and received her Masters in Public Health from U.C. Berkeley. For 23 years, Dr. Rubin has served on the clinical faculty at UCSF. Dr. Rubin maintains a concierge practice which allows her to offer more time, personalized care and enhanced support and services to her patients.

Chloe, Dr. Rubin’s therapy dog, is a hypoallergenic Maltese and a graduate of the Marin County SHARE program for therapy dogs. Chloe works with Dr. Rubin to maintain a warm and nurturing environment conducive to health and healing.

21 Tamal Vista Blvd, Suite 100 Corte Madera, CA 94925 415.927.0101 877.888.5590

WORLD-CLASS ORTHOPAEDICS IN YOUR BACKYARD

The internationally recognized department of ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AT UCSF provides expert treatment for all aspects of musculoskeletal injuries, rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics. Our experienced physicians have specific training in a range of orthopaedic specialties, such as sports medicine, concussion, trauma, joint replacement, pediatrics, skeletal health, oncology, spine, shoulder, elbow, foot, ankle, and hand.

For our UCSF patients in the North Bay, we are pleased to offer expanded services in Greenbrae. In this convenient Marin location, we provide treatment in pediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine, hand, foot and ankle, primary care, and spinal disorders —continuing UCSF’s pioneering multidisciplinary approach to clinical care, education and outreach. Physicians work with patients to improve function and quality of life, tailoring plans to individual needs.

Our Marin High School dedicated staffof certi fied athletic trainers and physicians provide high-quality sports medicine care and health education to young athletes. By offering up-to-date information to students, coaches and parents, we keep youth performing at their potential both on the field and off

Whether you live down Lucas Valley Road or down Petaluma Valley Road, we’re bringing our expertise to your backyard so you can get back to life!

1300 South Eliseo Drive, Suite 204 Greenbrae, CA 94904

Sports Medicine 415.353.2808 Pediatric Orthopaedics 415.353.2967 Spinal Disorders 415.353.2739 Foot and Ankle 415.353.2808

orthosurg.ucsf.edu

Pictured (front row):

Christina Allen, M.D.*, Hubert Kim, M.D.*, Brian Feeley, M.D.*, Thomas Vail, M.D.*, Lisa Lattanza, M.D.*, Sibel Deviren, M.D.*, Vedat Deviren, M.D.*, Bobby Tay, M.D.* (back row): C. Benjamin Ma, M.D.*, Sigurd Berven, M.D.*, Saam Morshed, M.D.*, Mohammad Diab, M.D.*, Shane Burch, M.D.*, Coleen Sabatini, M.D.* (not pictured):

Anthony Luke, M.D.*, Richard O’Donnell, M.D.*, Nicole Schroeder, M.D.*, Richard Coughlin, M.D.*, Kirstina Olson, M.D.*, Michael Ries, M.D.*

* Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

PIONEERING EXPERTS IN THE LATEST PROCEDURES

FEELING AND LOOKING GOOD is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Can we help you get there? Drs Stan Poulos and Yngvar Hvistendahl—board certified Marin County plastic surgeons with over 50 years combined surgical experience—share the technical expertise, artistic vision, and incredible team to create both an exceptional experience and exceptional results. Our team of experts, from skincare, to nonsurgical treatments offer cutting edge technology and completely personalized care.

Our biggest thrill is to make you thrilled with your results. Whether it’s a smidge of Botox or filler to combat wrinkles or volume loss, or a Mommy Makeover to get you back to pre-baby body, we have an experienced team and in-house surgery center to make it happen. Newest nonsurgical offerings include CoolSculpting, the Halo laser, Kybella, Venus Viva and Visia analysis. We’ve introduced a subscription Beauty Plan to help you keep gorgeous and on budget. Please visit us at psspecialists.com to learn more.

Pictured (from left): Stanley G. Poulos, M.D.* Yngvar Hvistendahl, M.D.*

350 Bon Air Road, Suite 300 Greenbrae, CA 94904 415.925.2880 psspecialists.com

*Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

JOHN H. FULLERTON, MD HAMPTON HEALTH, LTD.™

INTERNAL, GERIATRIC AND ADDICTION MEDICINE

JOHN H. FULLERTON, MD, MRO, CMD, CFP, FACP, AGSF, FAAHPM, FASAM has been a full-time practicing physician in General Internal Medicine since 1989 with active licenses in CA and FL. He is Board Certi fied in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Addiction Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. In addition, he is a nationally recognized Clinical Forensic Medical Expert.

Dr. Fullerton’s private, concierge-style practice Hampton Health, Ltd.™ assists patients in all stages of life at all levels of care including acute, rehabilitative, assisted and independent living facility care, home care, as well as palliative and hospice.

Dr. Fullerton has served as Key Internal Medicine Faculty of the Internal Medicine Residency Program and the Director of Geriatric Training at St. Mary’s Medical Center in San Francisco and is currently on the Clinical Faculty of UCSF, USC and Yale University Medical Schools in their respective Departments of Medicine.

He maintains offices in both San Francisco and Marin.

1700 California Street, #470 San Francisco, CA 94109 415.202.9990 hamptonhealthltd.com

PACIFIC FERTILITY CENTER: PIONEERS IN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

PACIFIC FERTILITY CENTER’S (PFC) physicians are recognized internationally for their clinical expertise, outstanding academic credentials, and research contributions. PFC’s clinical laboratory director is held in high esteem worldwide.

PFC physicians have continually been named top reproductive endocrinologists on the U.S. News Top Doctors list. PFC’s doctors have been performing in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures longer than any other program in the Bay Area. PFC physicians hold the highest level of accreditation in the field as certi fied subspecialists in reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

PFC offers all of its fertility services on-site in one location, from intrauterine insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction, to complex IVF protocols using the most sophisticated techniques such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for male factor cases or vitri fication for egg and embryo “freezing.”

New programs offered at PFC:

• Fertility Preservation

• Comprehensive chromosome screening

• Frozen Donor Egg Bank

Located in San Francisco with easy access from Marin, PFC is open 365 days a year, offering flexible hours to accommodate each patient’s individual needs.

55 Francisco Street, 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94133 415.834.3095

PacificFertilityCenter.com

Pictured (from left):

Carolyn Givens, M.D.

Carl Herbert, M.D.

Philip Chenette, M.D.*

Isabelle Ryan, M.D.

Liyun Li, M.D.

Eldon Schriock, M.D.*

* Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

SAN FRANCISCO SURGICAL MEDICAL GROUP

SAN FRANCISCO SURGICAL MEDICAL GROUP (SFSMG) is San Francisco’s premier surgical group specializing in colorectal, general and laparoscopic surgery.

We provide comprehensive care ranging from the management of complex abdominal and gastrointestinal conditions to colorectal cancer screening. The scope of our practice includes treatment of abdominal cancers, inflmmatory bowel disease, gallbladder disorders, gastroesophageal reflux, hernias, endocrine disease and anorectal problems. Our surgeons are pioneers in laparoscopic abdominal surgery and treatment of hemorrhoids, anorectal fistulasand pilonidal disease. The practice was established in 1939, and we take pride in our history of surgical excellence and leadership. We are proud of our specialty training and our dedication to patient care. Members of our staffspeak Chinese and Tagalog.

3838 California St, Ste 616, San Francisco, CA 94118 415.668.0411

2100 Webster St, Ste 520, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.923.3020

1580 Valencia St, Ste 607, San Francisco, CA 94115 415.213.7971 sfsurgery.com

Pictured (front row):

Michelle Li, M.D., FACS*, T. Philip Chung, M.D., FASCRS (back row):

Jeffrey Sternberg, M.D., FASCRS*, Laurence Yee, M.D., FASCRS*, Michael Abel, M.D., FASCRS, Yanek Chiu, M.D., FASCRS, Vanessa Talbott, M.D. (former partners):

Peter Volpe M.D., FASCRS, Thomas Russell, M.D., FASCRS

*Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

MARIN FERTILITY CENTER (MFC) is recognized for its highlyattentive patient care experience and its commitment to bridging current science with cutting-edge treatment. Our center focuses on precision medicine, offering both conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) and an array of more moderate alternatives. All services are provided on-site.

Possessing both board-certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and practice experience in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dr. Peter Uzelac brings a one-of-a-kind background to treating infertility with an emphasis on the long term health of offspring. He is as an international lecturer and developed the only active program for in vitro maturation (IVM) on the West Coast.

Dr. Jennifer Agard is a reproductive endocrinologist with special interests in recurrent pregnancy loss, diminished ovarian reserve, and surgical therapy. Dr. Agard is an active member of the Marin community, providing volunteer services at the Marin Community Clinic and organizing educational lectures for staff physicians at Marin General Hospital.

1100 S. Eliseo Drive, Suite 107 Greenbrae, CA 94904 415.925.9404 marinfertility.com

Pictured (from left):

Peter Uzelac, M.D.* Jennifer Agard, M.D.*

*Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

PATIENT-FRIENDLY ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE CARE IN THE NORTH BAY

MT. TAM ORTHOPEDICS OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE orthopedics and spine care from physicians with unparalleled experience in sports medicine, joint replacement, arthroscopy, and arthritis management. We treat issues ranging from rotator cuff problems and ligament injuries to fractures and spinal disorders.

For most orthopedic problems, the first and preferred approach is nonsurgical, but if surgery is required, the specialists at Mt. Tam use the latest state-of-theart technologies. Even the most complex injuries, along with many common problems, can be repaired by today’s new minimally invasive methods and arthroscopy. Our surgeons are leaders in this pioneering approach, which results in accelerated recoveries and shorter hospital stays.

Our services include sports medicine care (we are the official providers for the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding Team), minimally invasive hip and knee replacement, joint resurfacing procedures, cartilage salvage and restoration for complex knee conditions, and spine care.

Our patients receive the same level of care we would want our own family to receive. Seamless integration of expert testing, award-winning physical therapy and superb surgical care have distinguished our practice as the leader in patient-friendly orthopedics in Marin and the North Bay.

18 Bon Air Road 2 Bon Air Road, Suite 120 Larkspur, CA 94939 415.927.5300 www.rmttamorthopedics.com

Pictured (from left):

Michael J. Oechsel, M.D.*

Robert H. Byers, M.D.*

Paul H. Kim, M.D.*

John C. Keohane, M.D.*

Elizabeth A. Dailey, M.D.*

Abbey L. Kennedy, M.D.*

Brian W. Su, M.D.*

Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D.*

David H. Goltz, M.D.*

Jonathan R. Goff, M.D.* * Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

Total Joint Replacement Surgeon, Liz A. Dailey, M.D.

AN EXPERT IN MEDICAL/COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY

LAUB DERMATOLOGY &

AESTHETICS

DAVID A. LAUB, M.D., F.A.A.D.

LAUB DERMATOLOGY & AESTHETICS LOCATED IN MILL VALLEY, has been serving the North Bay for many years. David A. Laub, M.D., is a Harvard trained, Board Certified Dermatologist specializing in medical, surgical and aesthetic dermatology.

Dr. Laub’s expertise is based on extensive training, experience, artistry and attention to detail. Asked why he became a dermatologist, his response was simple. “Having dealt with skin issues personally, I can understand and relate to my patients.” His compassion is what drives his practice today: “We want everyone who comes to our office to feel comfortable and cared for. I feel fortunate to be a dermatologist and love what I do”.

Dr. Laub provides excellence in dermatological care to all ages. A recognized leader in his field, he is an expert in pigmentation, rosacea, psoriasis and skin cancer. He utilizes his artistic eye to treat signs of aging and sun damage with aesthetic treatments.

591 Redwood Hwy, Suite 2210 Mill Valley, CA 94941 415.381.6661 laubdermatology.com

UCSF’S DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY is home to some of the country’s leading physicians and research scientists, offering Bay Area residents a nationally recognized neurosurgery center in their own backyard. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top five neurology and neurosurgery programs in the country and the best on the West Coast, we provide the full gamut of neurosurgery services for Bay Area hospitals.

The most advanced treatments for neurosurgical disordersbrain tumors, aneurysms, pituitary disorders, epilepsy, spinal disorders, movement disorders and more - are available for both adults and children.

UCSF neurosurgeons also perform surgeries at Marin General Hospital in a partnership to provide cutting-edge techniques and technologies to patients in Marin. A community clinic Napa Valley, along with a specialized pediatric neurosurgery clinic in San Jose, seamlessly coordinates state-of-the-art treatment with patients’ local medical care.

1100 S. Eliseo Drive, Suite 1 Greenbrae, CA 94904 415.514.6868

Manish

505 Parnassus Avenue M-779 San Francisco, CA 94143 415.353.7500

ucsfhealth.org/clinics/ neurosurgery

* Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NEUROSURGICAL CARE

Front row, (from left):

Susan Chang M.D., Kurtis Auguste M.D., Tarun Arora M.D.*, Philip Theodosopoulos M.D., Nancy Ann Oberheim-Bush M.D., Ph.D., Rishi Wadhwa M.D., Jennifer Clarke M.D., Daniel Lim M.D., Ph.D.

Second row, (from left):

Sanjay Dhall M.D., Michael McDermott M.D.*, Ronald Shallat M.D., Nalin Gupta M.D., Ph.D.*, Corey Raffel M.D., Ph.D.

Not pictured:

Aghi M.D., Ph.D., Christopher Ames M.D., Mitchel Berger M.D.*, Anu Banerjee M.D., Scott Berta M.D., Lewis Blevins Jr. M.D., Nicholas Butowski M.D.*, Edward Chang M.D., Dean Chou M.D.*, Aaron Clark M.D., Ph.D., Grant Gauger M.D., Michael Huang M.D., Line Jacques M.D., Sandeep Kunwar M.D., Paul Larson M.D., Michael Lawton M.D.*, Geoffrey Manley M.D., Ph.D.*, Praveen Mummaneni M.D.*, Keith Quattrocchi M.D., Ph.D., Philip Starr M.D., Ph.D., Phiroz Tarapore M.D., Jennie Taylor M.D.

CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES OF MARIN AND SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

SINCE 1962, CAMSF HAS OFFERED EXCELLENT cardiovascular medicine in Marin County. Our organization is the proud home to 14 of the [415] Top Doctors 2015, nominated by their peers for clinical expertise and optimal patient care. In collaboration with their cardiovascular partners, these cardiologists advocate for quality health care. As extraordinary leaders for the advancement of cardiovascular medicine at Marin General, Novato Community hospitals and Sonoma Valley Hospital, CAMSF physicians focus on saving lives; they make a difference. With the development of the Catheterization and Electrophysiology Lab at MGH, CAMSF continues to bring first-class cardiovascular care to the community

Our services include:

Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging: Calcium Scores, CT Coronary Angiography Testing Center:

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Cardiac Rehabilitation, EECP, Chronic Angina Therapy, Nutrition, Risk Factor Assessment, Stress Management, TAM (Total Atherosclerosis Management)

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Mark P. Wexman, M.D., FACC*

David C. Sperling, M.D., FACC*

Jerald A. Young, M.D., FACC*

Brian L. Strunk, M.D., FACC*

Joel Sklar, M.D., FACC*

James R. Adams, M.D., FACC*

Brian G. Keeffe, M.D., FACC*

Robert T. Sperling, M.D., FACC*

Arun K. Raghupathy, M.D., FACC*

Sujoya Dey, M.D., FACC*

Adam J. Baumgarten, M.D., FACC*

Kabir Singh, M.D.

Ann K. Kao, M.D., FACC*

James Price, M.D., FACC

Benedict Ancock, M.D., MPH

Anand Soni, M.D., FACC

David Hill, M.D., FACC

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Kent N. Gershengorn, M.D., FACC*, Margaret L. Baer, M.D., FACC*, James Price, M.D., FACC

* Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

KATHRYN NAJAFI-TAGOL, M.D.

EYE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, GLAUCOMA AND CATARACT SPECIALIST

AS MARIN’S ONLY FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED, full-time glaucoma specialist, Kathryn Najafi-Tagolis unique among area eye physicians. A board-certifie ophthalmologist, she launched her independent, state-of-the-art practice in 2004. From eye exams to treatment, she provides comprehensive care, with a staff of experienced optometrists, opticians and technicians and the latest equipment for diagnosing cataract, macular degeneration and more. An on-site optical boutique assures quality control so patients get the highestquality lenses and fashion frames available.

Specializing in laser and microsurgery, Dr. Najafi-Tagol is also a clinical instructor at California Pacific Medical Center, a longtime volunteer physician with EyeCare America, and a scientist involved in research on new drugs for currently untreatable conditions. While gratified to be performing sophisticated multifocal lens implant surgery that enables patients to see without glasses — “far and up close, often for the firsttime” — she’s a big believer in prevention. “Studies show half of people with glaucoma are unaware of this potentially blinding condition. Annual screening and early detection are key to keeping one’s eyesight bright.”

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AT FOOT & ANKLE SPECIALISTS OF MARIN, we pride ourselves in restoring our patients to their active lifestyles. Dr. Anthony Fedrigo has been in practice in Marin County for over fi fteen years. He is a trusted name in the community and serves as the Chief of Podiatry at Marin General Hospital. Dr. Oendrila Kamal brings her reconstructive rearfoot and ankle expertise to the group. She received her intense training at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Washington D.C. area and also completed her advanced wound care training at Georgetown University Hospital.

Our doctors are committed to delivering quality healthcare to our patients using the most advanced treatments available, such as stem-cell therapy. Together, they make the ideal team, providing the most comprehensive foot and ankle care. Our friendly, welcoming staffand focused approach on personalized care will be sure to exceed patient expectations. Same day emergency appointments and in-office X-rays available.

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Pictured (from left):

Brian W. Su, M.D.* Robert H. Byers, M.D.*

*Recognized on the [415] Top Doctors 2017 list.

EVAN RANSOM, M.D.

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Dr. Evan Ransom is an Ivy League-trained, double-board certified facial plastic surgeon and an attending physician at Marin General Hospital and St. Francis Memorial. His practice includes cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty, facelift, eyelid lift, browlift, fat grafting, and reconstruction after trauma or Mohs surgery. Dr. Ransom also provides minimally-invasive treatments, including Botox®, fillers, laser resurfacing, photofacial (IPL), and non-surgical tightening (ThermiTight).

Community service is very important to Dr. Ransom. He performs pro bono cleft lip and palate surgery with Healing the Children, a nonprofit focused on international health.

450 Sutter St., Suite 1212, San Francisco, CA 94108 415.550.1077

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Destinations

THE LATEST LOCAL TRAVEL DEALS AND GETAWAYS PLUS JOURNEYS AROUND THE GLOBE

OAHU: THE GATHERING PLACE

The latest in beds and threads, as well as an iconic musician and a new way to fall in love.

JACK WOLFORD

The view from a deck at the Outrigger Reef.

Beautiful Beds

New places on Oahu to rest your weary self after a day of play.

With more than 38,000 lodging options on Oahu, here’s a quick breakdown of what’s new in 2017. More upscale lodging is on the way — for instance, Atlantis Resort, on a 26-acre parcel of land in Koolina, rumored to be one of the most expensive resorts to build in the world, and the new Ali’i tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, with its own private lobby and special privileges offered throughout the property. MIMI TOWLE

DON’T MISS For those looking for vetted value — with a healthy dose of kitsch — check out the Sur fjack Hotel and Swim Club (pictured). Recently called “Waikiki’s hip new place to stay” by the New York Times, the property offers wellness activities and curated bike tours. Located on Lewers Street, this two-story escape is part of the Aqua-Aston group known for a ffordable lodging options. Enjoy a yoga or Pilates class on site, swim in the pool or dine at Mahina and Suns, which features, according to Hawaii Magazine, Oahu’s most visually stunning dishes. The eatery is the fourth by Honolulu-born celebrity chef Ed Kenney, who is also behind Town, Kaimuki Superette and Mud Hen Water.

ALSO NEW The Hyat t Centric Waikiki Beach at the former Waikiki Trade Center features 230 guest rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, an outdoor swimming pool with private cabanas, a bar and restaurant, and a fitness facility. A lso be sure to check out Maile Sky Court, with an expanded lobby area, a new restaurant and 596 rooms across 4 4 floors, or explore the midcentury vibe at The ‘Okina, Autograph Collection, a Marriott property right next to the redeveloped International Market Place.

Islands Calling

Hawaiian music legend comes to the Bay Area.

Hearing that Grammy Award–winning musician Henry Kapono will be visiting the Bay Area this month on a “Songs of C&K” tour, we figured it would be a good time to get to know a bit more about this legend from the 50th state. As half of the very popular Cecilio & Kapono, Henry Kapono has been a household name in Hawaii for decades. Now living on Oahu with his family, he can be found most Sunday evenings playing at Duke’s Waikiki; he is also a regular at Duke’s on Maui and Lava Lava Beach Club on both the Big Island and Kauai. Find him on Facebook for tour dates. M.T.

What are your musical influences? My favorites were Jimi Hendrix, CSNY, James Taylor, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Grand Funk Railroad, Santana, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Young Rascals, James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone.

What are your local musical influences? When I was growing up, the Waikiki music scene was like Bourbon Street in New Orleans . T here was great music everywhere . T his is where I learned my craft. It was extremely inspiring. There was Don Ho, the Surfers, Kui Lee, Iva Kinimaka, SOS and so many more. I was surrounded by great music and great artists.

How would you describe Sundays at Duke’s? The party is “happy!” People having a good time . I would say 10 percent are regulars, 25 percent locals and a good 65 percent from all over the world People plan their vacation around Duke’s on Sunday.

JACK WOLFORD (TOP): MARIKO REED (BOTTOM)

Food Notes

Where to eat on your next Oahu vacation.

In a tribute to Hawaii’s rapidly evolving food scene — and the cultural in fluences at its roots — former chairman of the Hawaii Restaurant Association (and owner of Tiki’s Grill & Bar) Bill Tobin has penned a new book. Food to Write Home About: Hawaii is told through highly personal letters from Tobin to his mom in rural Nebraska, as he explains how he fell in love with the islands through the flavors revealed to him there. What began as a four-year stint on the islands for college turned into a life in the restaurant business, marriage and three children, all because he couldn’t escape the allure of Hawaiian fare. Here are a few of Tobin’s top picks for those bound for paradise. M.T.

“Senia in Chinatown is both the newest restaurant on Honolulu’s red-hot dining scene and the most highly anticipated. Chef and co-owner Chris Kajioka has been making waves for his elegant, wildly composed platings and ingredients sourced from around the globe. He’s partnered with Brit Anthony Rush (Fat Duck, Per Se), whom he worked with at Keller’s French Laundry in Yountville.”

“Mark Noguchi is a local Oahu chef who really cooks in a manner that tells a great story. In the chapter of my book on Noguchi, he discusses how studying hula and ancient Hawaiian chanting and dance is what influenced his cooking style. He draws from the roots of Hawaii, while adding a communal aspect to eating. If you can experience his food, you should.”

MARKET PLACE MAKEOVER

“A lot of people saw Lee Anne Wong shine on the very first season of Top Chef. But for the last few years she’s been hiding out in a little cafe in Kaimuki, churning out the most spectacular breakfasts to locals and in-the-know diners on Oahu. Everything on her menu shines, which would explain the daily lines around the block to snag a table. From her Coffee and Doughnuts to Frenchinspired omelets to her special dumplings of the day, you can’t go wrong here.”

“I’d be remiss not to include my chef, Ronnie Nasuti, who transformed Tiki’s Grill & Bar a few years ago with a really diverse, local-inspired menu. Besides the killer ocean views and energetic bar scene, people love the care Ronnie puts into seemingly simple dishes, like guava-braised baby back ribs, coconut shrimp, miso butterfish or lilikoi glazed duck.”

Waikiki has come a long way since the days of a crooning Don Ho and Duke Kahanamoku, but many of the standout experiences have remained the same, such as getting a mai tai at the Pink Palace aka the Royal Hawaiian, listening to slack key guitar enhanced by the legendary view of Diamond Head from the Halekulani, and, for generations of locals (including Don and Duke), buying cheap souvenirs at the Waikiki International Market Place. After a multimillion-dollar renovation, however, you’ll need to update your expectations and bring the Black card. Besides the 160-year-old banyan tree that still stands, everything else has changed. The rows of sparkling tchotchkes have been replaced with Teslas and the state’s first Saks Fifth Avenue, along with 90-plus retailers and 10 world-class restaurants and, in a nod to Mr. Ho, a nightly “O Na Lani Sunset Stories” show. shopinternationalmarketplace.com M.T.

WI-FI IN THE SKY Fully Wi-Fi equipped, Virgin America offers daily service to Oahu and Maui via it s fleet of A320 Airbuses. Despite the recent acquisition by Alaska Airlines, Virgin America will remain intact for at least the next 12 months. According to spokesperson Sean Harris, everything will remain the same for Virgin travelers and now customers can earn mileage points redeemable on either airline. Customers won’t have to give up the famous mood-lit cabins, Wi-Fi over the water and touch-screen personal entertainment systems. In the plush white-leather seats of fi rst class, guests can enjoy cocktails, including one named after the Maui beach Makena, as well as fare that Travel + Leisure has named the best domestic airline food for the past three years. virginamerica.com M.T.

Seaside Serenity

Culinary adventures and culture at Carmel-by-the-Sea.

DISTANCE FROM MARIN 130 miles south

TEN IN TAHOE After 10 years in business, Cedar Sport House in Truckee has established itself as the sports authority (pun intended) of the area. It was founded by Jeff and Patty Baird as an eco-friendly place to stay — 10 minutes from Northstar and 20 minutes from Sugar Bowl — showcasing the region’s ample outdoor activities. The company’s on-site T3 Adventures offers a variety of concierge-led winter sports options, like cross-country and backcountry skiing, sledding, snowshoeing and ice skating. Check the website for the Stella pop-up dining series, or rent out the space for your own party, with dinner themes including Bombay Spice, Evening in Spain or Basque Country. Those traveling with Fido will find dog-friendly amenities as well. Rooms start at $180. cedarhousesporthotel.com M.T.

CONCEIVED AS AN artist enclave in the wake of San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake and fi re, this diminutive town has maintained its independent spirit ever since, boasting a 100-year-old creative community. Here, visitors wil l fi nd galleries, fi ne dining, a variety of unique trees and dogs just about everywhere, making Carmel-by-the-Sea an ideal destination for the whole family. Among the things that can’t be found here? House numbers, chain restaurants, streetlights and high-heeled shoes. Unorthodox as this may seem, it all adds to the charm of the locale. Here are some other not-to-be-missed aspects of Carmel.

TANK OF GAS

KASIA PAWLOWSKA

HIGHLIGHTS Relais & Châteaux, a global group of more than 500 luxury hotels and restaurants, will be holding its fourth annual GourmetFest this March in locations throughout Carmel. The four-day fête brings top chefs from around the world, fi ne wineries and luxe brands to the town for more than 18 events, including cooking demos, lunches and dinners, off-site tours, VIP parties and a “Taste of the World” fi nale. gourmetfestcarmel.com

HISTORY Founded in 1771, Mission San Carlos Borromeo del rio Carmelo, more commonly known as the Carmel Mission, was Saint Junipero Serra’s favorite of the 21 California missions and served as his home base. The Catholic Church declared Carmel Mission a minor basilica, a distinction the pope gives churches that contain sacred relics or are historically signi ficant, in 1961. Currently, it is also the only standing mission to have its original bell tower dome. carmelmission.org

DETAILS The city has plenty of lodging options, no two alike thanks to the “no chains” policy that also applies to hotels. Having just the right amount of bu ffer from the main drag of shops and restaurants on Ocean Avenue, the newly revamped Hideaway lives up to its name with cozy accommodations that tempt guests to stay put. Rooms feature fi replaces and the ultimate fi xture of any hip hotel in 2016: hanging barn doors. These factors, combined with a courtyard fi re pit, evening wine-and-cheese hour and cookie turndown service, make the boutique inn a tranquil getaway. hideawaycarmel.com

Intimate Spaces Worth Sharing

Many consider Northern California’s wine country a great place for a romantic getaway, but it’s also a spectacular place for celebrating with friends. Here are three new spots to hold your next special event. LEELA

1Protea Restaurant Chef Anita Cartagena (formerly of Ciccio) and business partner Dwayne Gosselin are behind this eclectic Puerto Rican restaurant in Yountville, with flavors inspired by Cartagena’s upbringing. Rooftop seating a ffords views of Mount Veeder and the Napa Valley and is optimal for private events accommodating up to 30 guests. The seasonal farm-fresh menu changes daily and includes traditional dishes such as relleno de papa (crispy potato filled with ground meat) and modern Asian fusion fare like shrimp ramen stir-fry. proteayv.com

2Cellar 47 Michael Beaulac, winemaker and general manager of Pine Ridge Vineyards, opened the chic lounge tucked away in the winery’s cave, and it’s ideal for tastings and special events. Designed by architect Michael Guthrie (Coqueta, Fog City Diner), it has exposed cave walls, live-edge redwood tables, Persian carpets and plush leather furnishings. In this alcove, named for the 47 acres of estate vineyards the Stags Leap winery owns, two guided tastings a day are available, complemented with small bites. pineridgevineyards.com

LINDNER

3Kenzo After nearly two years of intensive and meticulous planning, the latest venture from the Kenzo Estate owners opens under the leadership of chef Hiroyuki Kanda, the man behind the Michelin three-star restaurant Kanda. This intimate Japanese eatery in downtown Napa seats 27 (including a 10-seat sushi bar) and has a private event space for parties of seven. On the traditional pri x fi xe kaiseki menu you’l l fi nd fi sh flown in from Japan’s Tsukii Market, Kenzo Estate wines and an array of Japanese sakes. kenzoestate.com

THE HIGH LIFE For a truly unique wine experience, add a visit to MauiWine on the slopes of Haleakala to your list. Formerly Tedeschi Winery, it’s been producing wine since 1974. Last January, a history room was added extolling the rich culture of Ulupalakua Ranch and of life 1,800 feet above sea level. Today MauiWine is distributed around the globe. Go on your own and tour the grounds or sign up for a tasting in the King’s Cottage and Old Jail. mauiwine.com M.T.

An Apple a Day

Grapes are indispensable in California wine country, but so are apples. The abundance of this fruit is one reason Sonoma Cider opened its first brick-and-mortar taproom in the heart of Healdsburg. The 35-seat restaurant and taproom offers 23 craft ciders as well as a creative cocktail menu with a focus on hard cider. One favorite to get you through the cold winter is the hot toddy. Here’s a recipe to help you get through the last cold nights of winter. sonomacider.com L.L.

Ingredients

4 ounces Sonoma Cider The Anvil ¾ ounce organic honey

½ ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice

2 ounces Sonoma Cider Apple Brandy

Heat the Anvil cider in a Crock-Pot, then add the other ingredients. Stir, add cinnamon stick, pour and enjoy.

HIKE, WINE AND DINE

If you like adventure and chardonnay, you may want to check out Jordan Vineyard & Winery’s hiking schedule for 2017. The Healdsburg winery offers three seasonal hikes with a chance to explore the hilltops and valleys of its 1,200-acre property on foot. The intimate three-mile trek includes panoramic views and a closer look at the sustainably farmed vineyards and finishes with a picnic and wine tasting. Hikes will be limited to 18 people and cost $95 each. jordanwinery.com L.L.

• Spring Vineyard Hikes; April 28, April 29, May 18

• Summer Vineyard Hikes; June 17, July 20

• Fall Vineyard Hike; November 3

Exploring

an unexpectedly modern and friendly county in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula BY PAIGE

PETERSON

Oman

Exploring an unexpectedly modern and friendly country in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula BY PAIGE PETERSON

Oman

Opener: The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is one of the largest mosques in the Gulf, with room for 20,000 worshippers in two prayer halls. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Dhows, or traditional Omani wooden boats, ferry tourists around the fjords of the Musandam Peninsula; Oman’s homes often feature metal doors with charming designs; the grand mosque; an elder tribesman walks to dinner in front of permanent tents in a desert camp in the Wahiba Sands; the Portuguese-built Khasab Castle was constructed in the 17th century; the grand mosque.

AS AN 8-YEAR-OLD in 1963, I was taken to see Lawrence of Arabia and was enthralled by the endless desert, the horses, the flowing robes, the passion, the pageantry, the mystery and the romance of it all — I felt somehow connected to the Arabian Peninsula.

Later, as a teenager, I read about Gertrude Bell, the remarkable writer, photographer, archaeologist and, from World War I until her death in 1926, the only Englishwoman to in fluence British imperial policy in the Middle East. Her life was passionate, her admirers were many and she was the very defi nition of “a woman in a man’s world.” Of course I wanted to grow up to be her.

The images from that fi lm lingered in my mind. Whenever I think about places I’d like to go — Bhutan, the Seychelles, Tierra del Fuego — the Arabian Peninsula always fi nds a way to the top of the list.

Now I get to go there. Often. A few years ago, I began working for Jon Huntsman at the Huntsman Cancer Foundation in Salt Lake City. The Huntsman Cancer Institute, the largest genetic research hospital in the world, has discovered more cancer genes than any other hospital in the world. I was sent to the Gulf to forge alliances for the institute. I was also invited to join the board of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations in Washington, D.C.

Last year, NCUSAR asked me to co-escort a delegation of high-ranking America n m ilitary leaders to the country of Oman. The purpose: understand Oman. I’d never been there. Of all the people going on that trip, I wanted that understanding most.

Friendly Folks

Arriving in the Sultanate of Oman, you feel as if you are in a landscape painting; it is orderly and vast and visually breathtaking. Visitors often compare it to Disneyland with its controlled, well-organized and meticulously maintained public g rounds. The people are friendly, happy, helpful and tolerant. There is no litter, no vagrancy, no gra ffiti, no terrorism, no violence and no radicalism. There are really no unsafe areas

Oman is not large — it’s about the size of Kansas — but it has immense geopolitical importance, as it overlooks the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Gulf. It also overlook s t he Strait of Hormuz, which link s t he latter two water bodies; it’s a gateway for all ships coming from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Thirty percent of the world’s oil passes through this strait.

One reason for Oman’s stability is its insularity. It has natural boundaries that shelter it: mountains, deserts and the sea. Yemen, to the south, has been mired in con fl ict for

five years; across the Gulf of Oman are endlessly troubled Afghanistan and nuclear-enabled Pakistan. To the north of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf lies Iraq, a flame for 13 years and entangled in endless civil war. Egypt is passing back into military rule. The death toll in Syria is approaching half a million. Across the region, the devastation of the Middle East is heartbreaking. In stark contrast, there is the miraculous peace and blue skies of Oman: orderly, calm with a spectacular landscape, terrain and beaches.

Oman’s insularity is buttressed by political neutrality — its diplomatic policy has been characterized a s “ friend to a ll, enemy to none.” Also, as an absolute monarchy, Oman has no legal political parties. Its leader is Sultan Qaboos, who assumed the throne in 1970 in a palace coup, replacing his father, Sultan Said bin Taymur, an isolationist so fearful of foreign in fluences that he even banned sunglasses. During his reign, private cars were illegal. Oman had three schools, one hospital, about six miles of paved roads, and no newspapers. Only royals were allowed to be educated . Sultan Qaboos assumed control of a severely underdeveloped society.

He was privately educated in Salalah , t he c apital city of southern Oman’s Dhofar province, b efore attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the U.K. And Sultan Qaboos’ progressive training proved crucial as he began a delicate mission: developing Oman using its oil wealth, but keeping its traditions and culture intact . He’s largely succeeded. Women participate in Oman’s cultural and civic life. With free education and the right to vote, they may hold public office, own property and work alongside men in both public and private sectors . T he World Health Organization recently ranked Oman’s population the healthiest in the world and its health system among the 10 best.

Architectural Beauty

I’ve never seen such well-planned urban development. Many of the buildings are 46 years young; they’re well thought out in placement and access. Architectural details are carefully mandated here. You don’t find the high-rises that create a Western-looking skyline in neighboring countries. Most new buildings are a medley of arches and graceful lines. Even the street lamps in the cities and on the highways are lyrically beautiful in their repetitive form. There is something calming and reassuring about this consistent elegance. That’s not an accident. The sultan has decreed that owners have a choice of five colors ranging from white to beige to paint their buildings and houses. The average home is two stories high. The average public building is five to six stories tall. Even the country’s signage is controlled, and the water tanks

IF YOU GO Tours

Badar Al Yazeedi Panorama Tours Muscat, Oman P.O. Box 1467, Muscat 112 panorama.co.om

Where to Stay

Atana Khasab Hotel

Khasab Coastal Rd., Khasab 011-968-26-730-777 atanahotels.com

Perched on a rocky cliff overlooking th e Strait of Hormuz. Each room has a private balcony. Rooms from $175.

Safari Desert Camp

Wahiba Sands

011-968-92-000-592 safaridesert.com

Huts and tents on a desert plateau. Buffet dinner and breakfast included,

transportation and camel rides extra. Tents from $130.

Sahab Hotel

Saiq Plateau, Jebel Akhdar 011-968-25-429-288 sahab-hotel.com

Soak in an infinity pool and hot tub at 6,500 feet amid marine fossils dating to 270 million years ago. Studios from $161.

What to Do

Dolphin Khasab Tours

011-968-99-566-672 dolphinkhasabtours.com

Full- or half-day dhow cruises of the fjords of the Musandam Peninsula. Overnight trips are available on request. omantourism.gov.om

atop many houses and buildings must be obscured from public view by any of three approved stylistically sensitive enclosures, all of which are white.

T he dwellings that date from the pre–air-conditioning era have outer stairways that lead to flat roofs where sleepers can catch what little cool breeze there is in the hot and humid four-to-five-month summer season. Many have lovely walled-in gardens. The gates into the gardens are often spectacular, whether they are the traditional wooden hand-carved designs from Zanzibar or newer, modernlooking metal ones. Both new and old are likely to boast understated calligraphic motifs that convey an image of modesty, a reflection of the predominantly Muslim beliefs. Behind these gates are gardens of roses, apricots and pomegranates, watered by the centuries-old falaj irrigation system of communal channels (aflj ) designed to minimize evaporation.

The domes and m inaret s on the mosques are likewise striking. The royal color is lavender, but pale and bright green, royal blue, peacock blue and vibrant gold are also used. In keeping with a decree by the sultan, t he dome and the m inarets on a building must always be the same color Green is revered, as it has been associated with Islam and serves as a symbol of the religion itself. In the Gulf, blue is considered a protective color. White, symbolizing purity and peace, is also associated with Islam.

Flowers and Fashion

The flowers that bloom along the roadways are breathtaking, carefully chosen for color. Hundreds of thousands of petunias — lavender, white, pink and purple — have been tenderly planted and are weeded and nurtured to form a mass of orderly color. They often seem to bounce off he blueness of the sky and the café au lait color of the desert. Every detail has been considered and executed thoughtfully.

Fashion choices are limited. Men with khanjars (daggers) around t heir waists move in thei r dishdashas, the national male attire. These ankle-length, collarless gowns have long sleeves and a distinctive thin tassel not seen on the traditional robes of all other Arab countries. The k hanja r is a symbol of male national identity.

In public most women wear a n abaya, a modest black dress or cloak over the clothes, and the h ijab, t he typical Muslim hair covering. At home, the Omani woman sometimes wears a long dress with ankle-length pants and a leeso, or scarf, covering her hair and neck. Lively-colored, loose-fitting tunics called jalabiyyas are also worn at home   For all that uniformity, when tumult gripped the region with the Arab Spring in 2011, Sultan Qaboos responded

creatively. According to Al Monitor, a Gulf newsletter, the sultan “ordered the government to create 50,000 jobs and pay every job-seeker $386 each month.” Not a bad rate considering there is no income tax in Oman.

See the Country

Oman is one of the cleanest countries in the world. When driving a long the highway or side streets you can occasionally see a Vespa or smal l motorcycle with two large sacks. T he driver retrieves l itter — it’s his sole purpose. Oh, and if your car is dirty in Muscat you will get a ticket. Controlled change has transformed Oman. Its infrastructure is stellar, including approximately 18,000 miles of paved road, excellent transportation, more than 1,500 schools and over 250 hospitals and medical centers. International hotel chains have opened properties that embody Arabian hospitality.

The summers are blistering hot, so winters are the best time to visit Oman. Start in Muscat, considered the capital of Arab tourism and ranked second only to London by several travel g uides. There are hundreds of forts, castles and towers, some dating back to the 13th century, a time of fierce invasions and tribal rivalries. In the souks of Mutrah, Nizwa, Rustaq and Salalah, trading is a way of life. You can take a pulse of an Omani town by exploring its souks, or covered markets, where you wil l fi nd stalls fi lled with incense, produce, spices and antiques

T here is scenic hiking in Oman’s version of the Grand Canyon in the Wadi Ghul Mountains. You ca n t ake a traditional Omani boat called a dhow and sleep on board. Or drive into the 5,000 square miles of Wahiba Sands, stay in a Bedouin camp and in the morning joi n a c aravan of camels to travel deep into the desert. Thanks to fourwheel-drive vehicles, you can see camels in their natural habitat without having to ride one to get there. For those who prefer a beach vacation, Oman’s coastline measures 1,922 miles with an abundance of nearby wildlife, including whales, dolphins, turtles, sea horses and flamingos.

In this part of the world, progress can be painfully slow and fundamentalism still prevails. And yet the United Nations Economic and Social council, during an annual review published in November, announced that the Sultan of Oman was the best leader in the world. It’s not a sentence that you expect to read in a piece about the Arabian Peninsula, but then Oman isn’t like other places m

Opposite, clockwise from top left: Dwellings from the pre–air-conditioning era have outer stairways that lead to flat roofs where sleepers can catch what little cool breeze there is; Musandam Peninsula at the northernmost tip of Oman; this Bedouin tent is available for men only; Paige Peterson; a young Omani couple walking through the Mutrah souk in Muscat; view of the Cornish in Muscat.

The sultan ordered the government to create 50,000 jobs and pay every job-seeker $386 each month.

atop many houses and buildings must be obscured from public view by any of three approved stylistically sensitive enclosures, all of which are white.

T he dwellings that date from the pre–air-conditioning era have outer stairways that lead to flat roofs where sleepers can catch what little cool breeze there is in the hot and humid four-to-five-month summer season. Many have lovely walled-in gardens. The gates into the gardens are often spectacular, whether they are the traditional wooden hand-carved designs from Zanzibar or newer, modernlooking metal ones. Both new and old are likely to boast understated calligraphic motifs that convey an image of modesty, a reflection of the predominantly Muslim beliefs. Behind these gates are gardens of roses, apricots and pomegranates, watered by the centuries-old falaj irrigation system of communal channels (aflj ) designed to minimize evaporation.

The domes and m inaret s on the mosques are likewise striking. The royal color is lavender, but pale and bright green, royal blue, peacock blue and vibrant gold are also used. In keeping with a decree by the sultan, t he dome and the m inarets on a building must always be the same color Green is revered, as it has been associated with Islam and serves as a symbol of the religion itself. In the Gulf, blue is considered a protective color. White, symbolizing purity and peace, is also associated with Islam.

Flowers and Fashion

The flowers that bloom along the roadways are breathtaking, carefully chosen for color. Hundreds of thousands of petunias — lavender, white, pink and purple — have been tenderly planted and are weeded and nurtured to form a mass of orderly color. They often seem to bounce off he blueness of the sky and the café au lait color of the desert. Every detail has been considered and executed thoughtfully.

Fashion choices are limited. Men with khanjars (daggers) around t heir waists move in thei r dishdashas, the national male attire. These ankle-length, collarless gowns have long sleeves and a distinctive thin tassel not seen on the traditional robes of all other Arab countries. The k hanja r is a symbol of male national identity.

In public most women wear a n abaya, a modest black dress or cloak over the clothes, and the h ijab, t he typical Muslim hair covering. At home, the Omani woman sometimes wears a long dress with ankle-length pants and a leeso, or scarf, covering her hair and neck. Lively-colored, loose-fitting tunics called jalabiyyas are also worn at home   For all that uniformity, when tumult gripped the region with the Arab Spring in 2011, Sultan Qaboos responded

creatively. According to Al Monitor, a Gulf newsletter, the sultan “ordered the government to create 50,000 jobs and pay every job-seeker $386 each month.” Not a bad rate considering there is no income tax in Oman.

See the Country

Oman is one of the cleanest countries in the world. When driving a long the highway or side streets you can occasionally see a Vespa or smal l motorcycle with two large sacks. T he driver retrieves l itter — it’s his sole purpose. Oh, and if your car is dirty in Muscat you will get a ticket. Controlled change has transformed Oman. Its infrastructure is stellar, including approximately 18,000 miles of paved road, excellent transportation, more than 1,500 schools and over 250 hospitals and medical centers. International hotel chains have opened properties that embody Arabian hospitality.

The summers are blistering hot, so winters are the best time to visit Oman. Start in Muscat, considered the capital of Arab tourism and ranked second only to London by several travel g uides. There are hundreds of forts, castles and towers, some dating back to the 13th century, a time of fierce invasions and tribal rivalries. In the souks of Mutrah, Nizwa, Rustaq and Salalah, trading is a way of life. You can take a pulse of an Omani town by exploring its souks, or covered markets, where you wil l fi nd stalls fi lled with incense, produce, spices and antiques

T here is scenic hiking in Oman’s version of the Grand Canyon in the Wadi Ghul Mountains. You ca n t ake a traditional Omani boat called a dhow and sleep on board. Or drive into the 5,000 square miles of Wahiba Sands, stay in a Bedouin camp and in the morning joi n a c aravan of camels to travel deep into the desert. Thanks to fourwheel-drive vehicles, you can see camels in their natural habitat without having to ride one to get there. For those who prefer a beach vacation, Oman’s coastline measures 1,922 miles with an abundance of nearby wildlife, including whales, dolphins, turtles, sea horses and flamingos.

In this part of the world, progress can be painfully slow and fundamentalism still prevails. And yet the United Nations Economic and Social Council, during an annual review published in November, announced that the Sultan of Oman was the best leader in the world. It’s not a sentence that you expect to read in a piece about the Arabian Peninsula, but then Oman isn’t like other places m

Opposite, clockwise from top left: Dwellings from the pre–air-conditioning era have outer stairways that lead to flat roofs where sleepers can catch what little cool breeze there is; Musandam Peninsula at the northernmost tip of Oman; this Bedouin tent is available for men only; Paige Peterson; a young Omani couple walking through the Mutrah souk in Muscat; view of the Cornish in Muscat.

The sultan ordered the government to create 50,000 jobs and pay every job-seeker $386 each month.

Out

Calendar

THRU MAR 11 The Christians A live choir furthers this show, which offers an honest look at faith in America. Pastor Paul has enjoyed a sizable increase in his congregation over the years, but as he begins to question his faith, he brings forth a foundation-shaking sermon. Kensington Park Hotel (SF). 415.677.9596, sfplayhouse.org

War Memorial Opera House (SF). 415.861.5600, sfballet.org

DANCE

FEB 17–26 Frankenstein Join the San Francisco Ballet for a dark, adult interpretation of Mary Shelley’s gothic classic. The ballet is choreographed by Liam Scarlett, the youngest choreographer ever to have a full-length ballet commissioned by The Royal Ballet. War Memorial Opera House (SF). 415.865.2000, sfballt.org

THEATER

THRU FEB 12 Native

Son This adaptation of the play takes audiences inside novelist Richard Wright’s protagonist Bigger Thomas’ mind as he navigates an ambitious, daring and ultimately dangerous life path. Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley). 415.388.5208, marintheatre.org

THRU FEB 18 East 14th

Don Reed’s autobiographical solo show tells the story of a young boy in Oakland trying to resist the evangelical recruiting by his Jehovah’s Witness stepfather, while his real father inadvertently offers a much di fferent life path. The Marsh (SF). 415.282.3055, themarsh.org

THRU FEB 19 Fun

Home Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, this Tony Award–winning musical checks in on Alison at three di fferent ages as she interacts and connects with members of her uniquely dysfunctional family. Curran Theatre (SF). 415.358.1220, sfcurran.com

THRU FEB 26 Hedda

Gabler A young newlywed returns from her honeymoon already a bit bored with her new life and channels her energies into manipulating the fates of old acquaintances. The EXIT on Taylor (SF). 415.525.1205, cuttingball.com

FEB 17–20 Singer’s Choice A.C.T.’s Young Conservatory presents a selection of favorite cabaret standards, offering a musical journey that is personal, memorable and entertaining. A.C.T.’s Geary Theater (SF). 415.749.2228, act-sf.org

DANCE

THRU FEB 4 Program

1: The Joy of Dance Celebrate the strength and form that defi ne the medium of dance with a trio of performances, including Helgi Tomasson’s Haff ner Symphony, a world premiere from Jiri Bubenicek, and Justin Peck’s In the Countenance of Kings

THRU FEB 5 Program 2: Modern Masters Revel in the contemporary styles of Ratmansky’s Seven Sonatas and enjoy a world premiere from Yuri Possokhov and William Forsythe’s Pas/Parts 2016. War Memorial Opera House (SF). 415.861.5600, sfballet.org

FEB 4–25 Antigona

The texts and themes of Sophocles' Antigone fi nd new form in Noche Flamenca’s eveninglength work, which combines live music, storytelling and spirited , fiery dance. Z Space (SF). zspace.org

FEB 10–12 Memory/ Place Nancy Karp + Dancers present a performance centering on the current era of human mass migration. The dance is presented in three parts, with live musical offerings from pianist Sarah Cahill, violinist Kate Stenberg and cellist Gianna Abondolo. ODC Theater (SF). nancykarp.org

THEATER / COMEDY / MUSIC / GALLERIES / MUSEUMS / EVENTS / FILM EDITED BY CALIN VAN PARIS

FEB 25–27 Lightning Strikes Anonymous and Fortune’s Fool: A Monster’s Odyssey The 13th Floor Dance company shares the story of a group of Lightning Strikes Anonymous attendees, each hooked on the thrill of stormborn electricity. Presented on a shared bill with Twisted Oak’s premiere of Fortune’s Fool: A Monster’s Odyssey. ODC Theater (SF). 13th floor theater.org

COMEDY

TUESDAYS Tuesday Night Comedy Funnies

An evening of hilarity with comedians who make us laugh and think. Throckmorton Theatre (Mill Valley). 415.383.9600, throck mortontheatre.org

FEB 4 Chris Tucker

Loud, goofy and hilarious, Chris Tucker has been making audiences laugh for decades. Stop by for a new round of standup from a longtime favorite. The War field (SF). 415.345.0900, thewar fieldtheatre.com

FEB 10 Sarah Silverman

Emmy winner and icon Sarah Silverman comes to San Francisco for an evening of the outrageous, brash brand of stand-up that helped pave the way for future female comedians. The War field (SF). 415.345.0900, the war fieldtheatre.com

FEB 16 Sandra Bernhard

A product of the 1970s comedy scene in Los Angeles, Sandra Bernhard tra ffics in music and on-point comedy that spans generations. Regency Ballroom (SF). the regencyballroom.com

MUSIC

FEB 2–4 Kronos Festival 2017: Here and Now

The Kronos Quartet takes center stage for a series of performances, each featuring musicians, composers and arrangers from throughout the Bay Area. SF Jazz Center (SF). 866.920.5399, sfjazz.org

FEB 4 From Brahms to Borzoni: Living American Poets and Composer Musica Marin and Merola Opera Program present world premiere selections from Musica Marin’s composerin-residence, Clint Borzoni. Location with ticket (Belvedere). 732.261.7737

FEB 11 The Early Clarinet with Special Guest Catherine Manson A program including Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” Mozart’s Kegelstatt Trio and more. Sonoma State University (Sonoma). valleyofthe moonmusicfestival.org

FEB 15 David Duchovny X-Files actor-turnedsinger David Duchovny performs songs from his 2015 debut album, Hell or Highwater, along with some brand-new material. Social Hall (SF). socialhallsf.com

FEB 18 Galactic Winter Tour New Orleans group Galactic celebrates a new phase of soul, funk, blues and rock as defi ned by its most recent album, Into the Deep. The War field (SF). 415.345.0900, the war fieldtheatre.com

FEB 24–MAR 3 The Source Four singers dissect the media storm surrounding Chelsea

SPOTLIGHT

Manning, leaker of hundreds of classi fied documents. Enjoy musical takes on Twitter feeds, news reports and general hysteria. Taube Atrium Theater (SF). 415.864.3330, sfopera.com

FEB 25 Pinchas

Zukerman Chamber Music San Francisco presents a performance featuring Grammy Award winner Pinchas Zukerman: violinist, violist, conductor and chamber musician. Herbst Theatre (SF). 415.392.4400, chamber musicsf.org

Steorts shown alongside sculptural ceramics by Marge Margulie. 565 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.339.0506, bubble streetgallery.com

Claudia Chapline Gallery and Sculpture Garden Works by Claudia Chapline, Jim Garmhausen, Etta Deikman and others. 3445 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach. 415.868.2308, cchapline.com

through March 24. Bartolini Gallery. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6014, marincenter.org

Marin Society of Artists Ongoing work. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. 415.454.9561, marin societyofartists.org

Masterworks Kids’ Art Studio Youth art classes. 305B Montecito Drive, Corte Madera. 415.945.7945, master workskidsart.com

Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.331.2975, roberta english.com

Rock Hill Gallery Edge Works by fiber arists, through March 2. 145 Rock Hill Drive, Tiburon. 415.435.9108, ccctiburon.net

Cooking for a Cause

Celebrity chef events benefit Homeward Bound of Marin.

INSALATA’S AND MARINITAS chef Heidi Krahling is the featured talent for the Fresh Starts Chef Event at the Key Room in Novato on February 1. While guests watch the chef demo each course, a culinary crew prepares the recipe so each course is served directly afterward. A $60 ticket covers the demo and dinner, slated to include Marinitas’ salad with citrus and pumpkin seeds and Insalata’s chicken tagine with olives and cilantro, among other dishes. Krahling is also autographing copies of her book, available for purchase at the event. The Fresh Starts Chef Events feature a changing roster of celebrity chefs, culinary workshops, tastings and classes. All proceeds from The Key Room activities support Homeward Bound of Marin, the county’s largest provider of shelter and training services for homeless adults and families. thekeyroom.com/celebrity-chef-events

KASIA PAWLOWSKA

FEB 26 Daedalus Quartet The Daedalus Quartet has established itself as a leader among the new generation of string ensembles. Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church (Mill Valley). 415.381.4453, chamber musicmillvalley.org

GALLERIES

MARIN

Art Abloom Studio and Gallery Classes for artists of all ages in a wide range of media. 751 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 415.256.1112, artabloom.com

Art Works Downtown Works by Lara Myers, February 10–March 4. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.451.8119, art worksdowntown.org

Bolinas Gallery An eclectic collection of contemporary art from established and emerging artists. 52 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415.868.0782, bolinas-gallery.com

Bubble Street Fantastical works by Daniel Merriam, Evan Chambers and Jeffrey

Desta Gallery A medley of contemporary fine art in various mediums and specialty organic teas. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. 415.524.8932, destagallery.com

di Rosa Based on a True Story: Highlights from the di Rosa Collection Art and encounters from di Rosa’s own history, through May 28. 5200 Carneros Hwy, Napa. 707.226.5991, dirosaart.org

Falkirk Cultural Center

A changing selection of contemporary works. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3328, falkirkcultural center.org

Fine Art Etc. Featuring a collection of sculptures and paintings by artists from Northern California and around the world. 686 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1107, finearttc.com

Gallery Route One Beginnings A juried show, through February 19. 11101 Hwy One, Point Reyes. 415.663.1347, galleryrouteone.org

Marin Center Marin Pastels Celebrating pastels with work from numerous artists,

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Red A juried exhibition focusing on all shades of the eye-catching color, February 2–23. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.4331, ohanloncenter.org

Petri’s Fine Arts Featuring contemporary works in various mediums. 690 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.2626, petrisfineart.com

Robert Allen Fine Art Group Exhibition Prints, drawings and mixed media works on paper, February 2–March 31. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.2800, robertallenfineart.co

Robert Beck Gallery

Early California and contemporary plein air paintings. 222 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 415.456.7898, beckgallery.org

Robert Green Fine Arts Abstract expressionist works by John Grillo, Paul Jenkins, Ed Moses and more. 154 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.381.8776, rgfineart.com

Roberta English Art by Cheung Lee, Mayumi Oda, Li Huayi, Ju Ming and Toko Shinoda. 1615

Room Art Gallery Works by both Bay Area artists and major masters; the largest collection of Picasso, Chagall and others in Marin County. 86 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.380.7940, roomart gallery.com

San Geronimo Valley Community Center

Harry Cohen and Friends An art exhibition featuring 14 Bay Area artists and benefiting at-risk youth, February 1–28. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo.

Seager Gray Gallery

New pieces. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.384.8288, seagergray.com

Smith Andersen North Works by established and emerging artists. 20 Greenfield ve, San Anselmo. 415.455.9733, smithandersen north.com

Studio 333 A co-op gallery specializing in fine art and eents. 333A Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.8272, studio333.info

Studio 4 Art Work by local artists, along with classes and workshops for children and families with materials included. 1133 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.596.5546, studio4art.net

Zener Schon Contemporary Art Contemporary works in various mediums by

Eric Zener, Paige Smith, JD Wilson and others. 23 Sunnyside Ave, 415.738.8505, zener schongallery.com

SAN FRANCISCO ArtHaus An exhibition celebrating the gallery’s 20 years. 411 Brannan St, 415.977.0223, arthaus-sf.com

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Recent works by Gregory Kondos, through February 28. 341 Sutter St, 415.392.2299, caldwellsnyder.com

California Historical Society Vintage: Wine, Beer, and Spirits Labels from the Kemble Collections on Western Printing and Publishing A series of labels produced by the era-defining Lehmann Printing and Lithographing Company of San Francisco, through April 16. 678 Mission St, 415.357.1848, californiahistorical society.org

Fouladi Projects Coming Clean In collaboration with Lava Mae, through February 25. 1803 Market St, 415.621.2535, fouladiprojects.com

George Lawson Gallery

Leisure Destination: Recent Paintings Works by Brandon Shimmel, through February 4. 315 Potrero Ave, 415.703.4400, georgelawson gallery.com

Gregory Lind Gallery

Work by Jovi Schnell, through February 18. 49 Geary St, 415.296.9661, gregorylindgallery.com

Hackett-Mill An eclectic medley of original fine art. 21 Post St, 415.362.3377, hackettmill.com

John Berggruen Gallery The Human Form An inaugural exhibition, through March 4. 10 Hawthorne St, 415.781.4629, berggruen.com

Meyerovich Gallery

Work from modern and contemporary masters. 251 Post St, 415.421.7171, meyerovich.com

Pier 24 Photography

The permanent collection of the Pilara Foundation. Pier 24, 415.512.7424, pier24.org

Rena Bransten Projects

Bovey Lee: The Sea Will Come to Kiss Me, through February 25. 1639 Market St, 415.982.3292, rena branstengallery.com

Thomas Reynolds Gallery Pieces by contemporary painters, most addressing the intersection of realism and abstraction. 2291 Pine St, 415.441.4093, thomasreynolds.com

MUSEUMS

MARIN

Bay Area Discovery Museum Imagine, create and transform while exploring the unique museum’s ongoing exhibits (Sausalito). 415.339.3900, baykids museum.org

Bolinas Museum A mix of contemporary art and historic pieces by local artists of the 19th and 20th centuries (Bolinas). 415.868.0330, bolinasmuseum.org

Marin Museum of the American Indian Braving Two Worlds Works by contemporary Native American artists, through February 19 (Novato). 415.897.4064, marin indian.com

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art Hidden A thematic show that explores the concept of concealed or disguised imagery, secret codes and optical illusions, through February 19 (Novato). 415.506.0137, marinmoca.org

BAY AREA

Asian Art Museum

Koki Tanaka: Potters and Poets Artist Koki Tanaka explores the art of creative collaborations, through February 14 (SF). 415.581.3711, asianart.org

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Hippie Modernism: The Struggle for Utopia A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love featuring radical art, design and more, February 8–May 21 (Berkeley). 510.642.0808, bampfa.org

California Academy of Sciences Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed Explore the unknown expanses of the coral reefs alongside scientists who show off ew and rare species, many of which have never been displayed in a public aquarium. (SF). 415.379.8000, cal academy.org

Conservatory of Flowers Butter flies and Blooms A beautiful and intimate cottage garden a flutter with hundreds of butter fl ies, through June 7 (SF). 415.831.2090, conserva toryofflowers.org

Contemporary Jewish Museum Cary Leibowitz: Museum Show The fi rst comprehensive exhibit of Leibowitz’s work,

through June 25 (SF). 415.655.7800, thecjm.org

de Young Frank Stella: A Retrospective The fi rst comprehensive U.S. exhibition of Frank Stella’s work since 1970, through February 26 (SF). 415.750.3600, deyoung.famsf.org

Exploratorium Ongoing interactive exhibits exploring science, art and human perception (SF). 415.397.5673, exploratorium.edu

Legion of Honor Monet: The Early Years The fi rst major U.S. exhibition devoted to the initial phase of Claude Monet’s career, February 25–May 29 (SF). 415.750.3600, legionofhonor.famsf.org

Museum of Craft and Design Chris Eckert: Mixed Messages An installation of 24 telegraph machines, each tapping out a Morse code Twitter feed for a di fferent news organization, through November 17 (SF). 415.773.0303, sfmcd.org

Oakland Museum of California All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50 In honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panthers, a contemporary view of the party, through February 12 (Oakland). 510.318.8400, museumca.org

San Francisco Botanical Garden Magnolia Bloom Watch as nature defies winter’s gloom with an impressive display of more than 100 rare and historic magnolia blooms, through March 31 (SF). 415.661.1316, sfb otanicalgarden.org

SFMOMA Japanese Photography from Postwar to Now An exhibition highlighting SFMOMA’s collection of nearly 200 Japanese photographs, through March 12 (SF). 415.357.4000, sfmoma.org

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Graphic Knowledge: The Prints of Karl Katsen A collection of works ranging from early representational prints through a multitude of styles and processes, through April 2 (Sonoma). svma.org

The Walt Disney Family Museum A unique look at the life and works of Walt Disney (SF). 415.345.6800, walt disney.org

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts The Wheel Bears No Resemblance to a Leg A multimedia project by Erick Meyenberg, through January 15 (SF). 415.978.2787, ybca.org

EVENTS

FEB 4 The Colors of India and Bollywood

Dance Party

Dholrhythms Dance Company presents a colorful dance production that tells the story of women in a village in Punjab, India. Join in as the performance becomes a party, with easy-to-learn steps and live dhol drummers. Osher Marin JCC (San Rafael). 415.444.8000, marinjcc.org

Red at O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley

FEB 9–12 San Francisco Tribal and Textile Art Show

Enjoy a gala the fi rst night and then three days featuring the arts of tribal cultures and indigenous peoples of the Americas, Asia, Oceania, Polynesia, the Middle East and Africa. Fort Mason Center (SF). sanfranciscotribal andtextileartshow.com

FEB 10 Shaolin Warriors: The Legend Continues Witness the dazzling, highenergy art of kung fu as demonstrated by the Shaolin Warriors. The group takes the stage to perform live feats that make movie stunts looks pedestrian, eliciting gasps, laughter and edge-of-your-set attention. Marin Veterans’

Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.473.6400, marin county.org

FEB 10–12 California International Antiquarian Book Fair Peruse the world’s largest antiquarian book fair, featuring nearly 200 booksellers from the United States and beyond. Choose from a selection of books, manuscripts, maps and other printed materials. Marriott City Center (Oakland). cabookfair.com

FEB 11 Mardis Gras Dance Party Embrace the music, food and colorful culture of New Orleans. A zydeco performance kicks off he evening, with a Cajun two-step dance class and Creole-inspired

dishes making for a night that’s almost on the bayou. Osher Marin JCC (San Rafael). 415.444.8000, marinjcc.org

FEB 17–19 American Indian Art Show The country’s top dealers, artists, collectors and observers converge to celebrate the rich artistic cultures of the Americas. The show offers something for everyone, including jewelry, beadwork, pottery, paintings, books and more. Marin Center (San Rafael). marinshow.com

FEB 26 Awards Night at the Lark Theater

Celebrate Hollywood’s most glamorous evening at the Lark with special guest emcee Jan Wahl. The Lark

Theater (Larkspur). 415.924.5111, lark theater.net

FILM

FEB 2–11 Amadeus Enjoy a live broadcast from the National Theatre in the comfort of a Larkspur theater seat. Amadeus tells the story of a young Mozart as he arrives in Vienna, and of established composer Antonio Salieri, jealous of the newcomer’s genius and eager to begin a musical war. The Lark Theater (Larkspur). 415.924.5111, lark theater.net

FEB 16–18 Saint Joan Gemma Arterton stars in Bernard Shaw’s adaptation of Joan of Arc’s iconic story. Enjoy a live broadcast of the

National Theatre’s production. The Lark Theater (Larkspur). 415.924.5111, larktheater.net

NATURE WALKS & TALKS

THRU FEB 3 Yellowstone Winter Landscape and Wildlife Be inspired by the winter splendor of Yellowstone National Park in this seven-day landscape and wildlife photography workshop with Jackson Hole local Henry Holdsworth and Leanne Hansen. The Image Flow (Mill Valley). 415.388.3569, theimageflo.com

FEB 1 Fresh Starts Chef Events: Heidi Krahling

Local favorite Chef Heidi Krahling will demonstrate recipes

drawn from her two San Anselmo restaurants — Insalata’s and Marinitas — both of which have earned the Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction. The Key Room (Novato). cooking schoolsofamerica.com

FEB 4 History Hike: Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railroad Join a ranger for a three-mile hike on the Old Railroad Grade while discussing the more-than-100year history of the railway. W. Blithedale trailhead (Mill Valley). 415.473.2816, marincounty.org

FEB 5 Beachwalk Adventure Explore a stretch of Drakes Beach, one of the most ideal landscapes for beachcombing and

spotting elephant seals, whale fossils, shorebirds and more. Point Reyes Field Institute (Point Reyes). 415.663.1200, ptreyes.org

FEB 7 A Taste for Provence Historian Helen Horowitz discusses her new book, which tells the tale of how the food mecca of Provence came to be. Book Passage (Corte Madera). 415.927.0960, bookpassage.com

FEB 9 The Nature of Reality with B. Alan Wallace and Sean Carroll Author and Buddhist scholar B. Alan Wallace joins theoretical physicist Sean Carroll in an analysis of reality from both spiritual and scienti fic viewpoints.

Nourse Theater (SF). 415.392.4400, cityarts.net

FEB 11 Trekking the Model Take a rangerguided tour of the Bay Model, a hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta, and discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 and 2000. Bay Model Visitor Center (Sausalito). 415.332.3871

FEB 12 Exploring Indian Valley Join naturalists David Herlocker and Shannon Burke of Marin County Parks for a day of exploration and education. Look for wintertime animals while following the creek up the canyon for a waterfall-side

lunch. College of Marin Indian Valley (Novato). 415.456.7283, wildcare bayarea.org

FEB 12 Drakes Estero Kayak Adventure Jump in a kayak for a float upon Drakes Estero, where shorebirds, harbor seals, bat rays, leopard sharks and other creatures make their home. Point Reyes Field Institute (Point Reyes). 415.663.1200, ptreyes.org

FEB 12 Joyce Carol Oates The storied author discusses her latest novel, A Book of American Martyrs, which centers on the grief-ridden stories of two inextricably linked U.S. families. Book Passage (Corte Madera). 415.927.0960, bookpassage.com

FEB 13 Paul Auster The best-selling author of Sunset Park, The New York Trilogy and more discusses his newest novel, 4 3 2 1, which tells the story of Archibald Isaac Ferguson in four separate — but equally fictional — parts. Nourse Theater (SF). 415.392.4400, cityarts.net

FEB 15 Marin Scuba Club Get active in the area scuba-diving community at the Marin Scuba Club’s monthly meetings, featuring speakers, fi lms and more. Saylor’s Restaurant (Sausalito). marinscuba.org

FEB 16 One Tam: Wildlife Picture Index Project Training and Cataloging Join One Tam and become a

“community scientist” learning to maintain wildlife cameras and help process photos. Civic Center (San Rafael). onetam.org

FEB 17–19 The Nature of Tai Chi Learn about the ancient art of moving meditation, to improve your balance while increasing strength, flexibility and inner peace. Point Reyes Field Institute (Point Reyes). 415.663.1200, ptreyes.org

FEB 18 French Macarons The intricacies of preparing this delicate, colorful cookie, from the crisp shell to the light fi lling to the best sandwich technique. San Francisco

Cooking School (SF). 415.346.2665, sfcooking.com

FEB 20 Nature for Kids: Deer Island A mixture of environs offers the chance to see a variety of cold-weather creatures. Remember to bring a lunch and layers. Gate on Deer Island Lane. (Novato). 415.893.9508, marin countyparks.org

FEB 26 Early Flowers at Mount Burdell Join rangers on a search for the fragrant fritillary, Marin County’s nodding white lily, while enjoying other early bloomers like shooting stars, milkmaids and more. Simmons Lane. (Novato). 415.893.9508, marincountyparks.org

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Dine

AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO RESTAURANTS AND GOOD FOOD IN THE BAY AREA EDITED

What’s Hot

WHO Tam Tam Ramen

WHAT First of Its Kind Ramen Shop

WHERE Mill Valley

Pan Asian Tam Tam Ramen is the fi rst stand-alone restaurant for Whole Foods in partnership with Genji. The sit-down restaurant features tru ffle snow crab and ramen bowls as well as bao sliders, wonton nachos and pan-fried gyoza made fresh to order, with sushi and salads from Whole Foods and Urban Remedy in the grab-and-go cooler. For those dining in, opt from an array of sake, beer and wine to complete the meal. 745 E Blithedale Ave, 415.381.3900, genjiweb.com $$ LD

CORTE MADERA

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

MARIN JOE’S Italian

This Marin mainstay has been around for over 50 years. Choose from a menu of soups, salads, seafood, mesquite-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

WORLD WRAPPS

Sandwiches This 21-year-old “fast food” joint is getting a facelift orchestrated by two of the original owners Keith Cox and Matt Blair, starting with the Corte Madera location. Expect a newly renovated space and fl avorful additions like the Hawaiian poke wrap and a tahini tofu summer roll that’s vegan friendly. 208 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.927.3663, worldwrapps.com $ S Í LD

FAIRFAX

123 BOLINAS California

Created by four friends wanting to showcase seasonal fare in a relaxing, intimate environment, this cozy, one-room eatery offers locally brewed beer, small-production wines and seasonal food along with the view of Bolinas Park through the floorto-ceiling windows. 123 Bolinas St, 415.488.5123, 123bolinas.com b $$ S Í D º

BY MIMI TOWLE

Shrimp Tempura Bao Slider

MAS MASA

Latin American and Mexican Chef and owner Patrick Sheehy and co-owner William Eoff ocus on the ancient technique of corn nixtamalization, utilizing organic, non-GMO heirloom corn varieties. The kitchen is 100 percent gluten-free and beer and wine lists highlight local California microbreweries and wineries. 31 Bolinas Rd, 415.529.5444, eatmasmasa.com s $$ S Í LD

VILLAGE SAKE

Japanese Lucky for Fairfax, beloved former Sushi Ran chef Scott Whitman and talented Marin-based restaurateur partners have opened an Izakaya — a Japanese style community pub — on Bolinas Street. In this compact space you’l l fi nd maki rolls and skewers, plus sake and craft beers. Closed Tuesdays. 19 Bolinas Road, 415.521.5790, villagesake.com b $$$ Í D

LARKSPUR

DON ANTONIO Italian

Filled with traditional Italian cuisine, the menu offers an assortment of classic dishes like gorgonzola gnocchi, veal parmesan, carbonara and an extensive wine list. Guests are welcome to enjoy any one of these items on the spacious outdoor patio. 455 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.3332, amalfi ristorantelarkspur.com b $$ Í LD

BELCAMPO MEAT CO.

American The goods at this meatery are

delivered from the certi fied-organic Belcampo Farms near Mount Shasta, dedicated to practicing a holistic approach to pasture management. Try the lamb burger banh mi or the daily meat board. Marin Country Mart, 2405 Larkspur Landing Circle, 415.448.5810, belcampomeatco.com b $$ Í LD BR

PERRY’S American The San Francisco mainstay has a location across the bridge in Larkspur, bringing with it its wide selection of salads, steaks and comfort favorites like French onion soup. Replacing the Lark Creek Inn, the skylights bring in plenty of natural light and an expanded bar is ideal for sipping the restaurant’s famed bloody mary’s. Valet parking is offered and brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays. 234 Magnolia Ave, 415.927.1877, perryssf.com s $$ LD º

PICCO California

Popular since its inception, Picco has a seasonally driven menu featuring items such as risotto (made every half hour) that keep patrons coming back. Pizzeria Picco next door is famous for its wood-fi red pizzas, wine selection and softserve Straus Family Creamery ice cream. 320 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.0300, restaurantpicco.com s $$$ S Í C D

RUSTIC BAKERY

California This homegrown bakery is known and loved the world over. In fact, Pope Francis famously requested Rustic Baker y fl atbread and

crostini when he visited the United States in 2015. Bread that’s baked fresh each morning in addition to granola, cookies, mu ffi ns and croissants make this a local staple. 1139 Magnolia Ave, 415.925.1556; 2017 Larkspur Landing Circle, 415.461.9900; rusticbakery.com b $$ S Í BLD BR

MILL VALLEY

BUCKEYE ROADHOUSE

American Oysters Bingo, baby back ribs and Chili-Lime “Brick” Chicken are a few of the satisfying, comfort-food menu items that have made this classic roadhouse a favorite since the ’30s. The warm, dark-wood bar with red leather booths is a popular

spot for cocktails, conversations or a light meal. 15 Shoreline Hwy, 415.331.2600, buckeyeroadhouse.com s $$ C LD BR

BUNGALOW 44

American One of Mill Valley’s neighborhood hot spots, featuring contemporary California comfort food, signature cocktails, fi ne wine, and one-dollar oysters from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day. 44 E. Blithedale Ave, 415.381.2500, bungalow44.com s $$$ S Í C D

EL PASEO American

This award-wining eatery in the heart of downtown Mill Valley has been voted most romantic restaurant in Northern California. Built from Mount Tam

railroad ties and brick in 1947, El Paseo was restored by owner Sammy Hagar in 2009. The menu offers classic Californian cuisine that’s generously in fluenced by Spain and an extensive wine list. 17 Throckmorton Ave, 415.388.0741, elpaseomillvalley.com b $$$ Í C D

HARMONY Chinese

Enjoy a lighter take on Chinese at this restaurant, nestled in the Strawberry Village. The barbecue pork bun is fi lled with house-made roasted meat in a savory sauce, and signature prawns are wok seared with scallions. Pair your pick with wine, beer or tea. Be sure to check out the weekday lunch special for an excellent deal. Strawberry Village,

415.381.5300, harmony restaurantgroup.com b $$ S LD

INDIA PALACE Indian

Known as “that great restaurant in the Travelodge,” India Palace is a favorite with the takeout crowd; eating on site is also a treat. 707 Redwood Hwy, 415.388.3350, india palacemillvalley.com b $$ S LD

PIATTI RISTORANTE AND BAR Italian The staff rides itself on capturing the warm and welcoming atmosphere of a traditional Italian trattoria. Get a table by the window or on the outdoor deck for a truly exceptional view right on the water. Peruse the impressive selection of Italian wines to accompany your rustic seasonal meal. 625 Redwood Hwy, 415.380.2525, piatti.com s $$ S Í C LD BR

PIZZA ANTICA

Italian This Italianinspired restaurant in Strawberry Village offers much more than impeccably prepared thin-crust pizzas. The seasonal dishes are created with local ingredients and include chopped salads, housemade pastas, and meat, fi sh and fowl entrees, such as the Tuscan fried chicken and roasted pork chop. 800 Redwood Hwy, 415.383.0600, pizzaantica.com b $$ S LD BR º

PLAYA Mexican Drawing inspiration from travels and the fresh , fl avorful cuisine served on the playa, Peter Schumacher and Bill and Vanessa Higgins, have developed a menu that blends locally sourced, organic and sustainable

ingredients with a bar highlighting a selection of exceptional tequilas and mezcals. 41 Throckmorton Ave, 415.384.8871, playamv.com s $$ Í D

PRABH INDIAN KITCHEN Indian Owned and operated by the Dhindsa family, this restaurant is dedicated to serving healthy, organic and sustainable food, including gluten-free and vegan options. Dishes include chicken pakora, vegetable biryani and basil garlic nan. Try the thali menu (offered at lunch), a selection of several Indian dishes served at once. 24 Sunnyside Ave, 415.384.8241, prabhindiankitchen.com b $$ S Í LD

ROBATA GRILL AND SUSHI Japanese Robata translates as “by the fi reside”; fittingly, food here can be cooked on an open fi re and served in appetizer-size portions to pass around the table. Or simply order your own sushi or entree from the menu. 591 Redwood Hwy, 415.381.8400, robatagrill.com b $$ S LD

THEP LELA Thai This jewel is tucked away in the back of Strawberry Village. Diners come for the tasty kee mao noodles, pad thai, fresh rolls and extensive bar menu. It’s also a great place for lunch. 615 Strawberry Village, 415.383.3444, theplela.com s $$ S Í LD

NOVATO

RUSTIC BAKERY

California Organic pastries, breads, salads and sandwiches are on the

menu here, including daily seasonal specials.

Try the Marin Melt — Cowgirl Creamery’s Mt. Tam and Point Reyes Toma cheeses grilled on honey whole wheat, served with dressed baby greens and crisp apple slices. 1407 Grant Ave, 415.878.4952, rusticbakery.com b $$ S Í BLD BR

THE SPEAKEASY

American There’s nothing like the comfort of a solid burger and beer when you’re kicking back and watching the game, and the Speakeasy provides you with just that.

In addition to the 10 beers on tap, you can go beyond traditional pub grub with treats like a deconstructed salmon salad. 504 Alameda del Prado, 415.883.7793, thespeakeasynovato.com s $$ LD BR º

SAN ANSELMO

COMFORTS CAFE

American Established in 1986, Comforts has a cozy sit-down patio and serves breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch. A large take-out section offers fresh bakery items, seasonal salads, soups, sandwiches and even entrees for dinner at home. Besides the famous and popular Chinese chicken salad, other winners are the stu ffed pecan-crusted French toast , fl avorful scrambles, Chicken Okasan ( nicknamed “Crack Chicken” by fans) and wonton soup.

335 San Anselmo Ave, 415.454.9840, comfortscafe.com b $$ S Í BL BR

SUSHI 69 Japanese Opened in 2001 in San Anselmo, Sushi 69 has been a favorite for locals looking to get thei r fi ll

Proscuitto di Parma and Burrata at La Toscana, San Rafael

on no frills sushi. The owner hails from Japan and has created an extensive menu featuring traditional tempura and the popular Hiro’s roll (spicy tuna with avocado, salmon and ponzu sauce wrapped in sushi rice). 69 Center Blvd, 415.459.6969, shallwego69.com b $$ Í D

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and an ample selection of wine. 3751 Redwood Hwy, 415.492.9100, ristorantelatoscana.com s $$$ S Í C LD º

TACO JANE’S

Mexican Taco Jane’s new full bar features a robust tequila and mezcal selection. Its regional Mexican cuisine includes Oaxacan mole, fi sh tacos and vegetarian options. Black Gold salsa arrives with complimentary chips and is created using charred blackened tomatoes and roasted chilis. Live music Thursdays and enclosed patio seating all year round. 21 Tamalpais Ave, 415.454.6562, tacojanes.com s $$ S Í LD BR

VALENTI & CO. Italian

This bright and cozy space is the ideal environment for authentic Italian dishes made with local ingredients. A seat at the chef’s table gives a prime view of the open kitchen. 337 San Anselmo Ave, 415.454.7800, valentico.com b $$$ D

SAN RAFAEL

LA TOSCANA

RISTORANTE & BAR

Italian Family owned and operated since 1985, La Toscana has completed an extensive interior and exterior renovation, transforming an already popular San Rafael gathering spot into a place for any occasion. The menu features classics like gnocchi and carbonara

LAVIER CUSINE Latin Fusion Free-range meat and fresh seafood is the focus at this authentic Latin fusion eatery in San Rafael run by Gabriela and her husband Guillermo who hails from Yucatan. Try the plantain and panko crusted cheese sticks to start and follow that with the popular pu ff y fi sh tacos with slaw and black beans. Brunch is served on weekends until 2 p.m. 1025 C St, 415.295.7990, lavier latinfusion.com b $$ S LD BR º

LOTUS CUISINE OF INDIA RESTAURANT

Indian Family owned and operated since 1999, Lotus serves up organic North Indian cuisine with many vegan and vegetarian options. The restaurant is a certi fied green business with an energy-efficient kitchen and features a retractable rooftop and exotic interior decor with casual pink-tablecloth settings. The reasonably priced dishes are made with local, nonGMO and gluten-free ingredients. 704 Fourth St, 415.456.5808, lotusrestaurant.com b $$ S C LD

RANGE CAFE American

With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the grand Peacock Gap lawns, the Range Cafe is the perfect place for comforting American classics with an elegant twist. This inviting lunchtime cafe with its ice-cold lemonade and refreshing chardonnays makes a great dinner spot once the sun

sets. 333 Biscayne Dr, 415.454.6450, rangecafe.net s $$ S Í C BLD º

THERESA & JOHNNY’S COMFORT FOOD

American A favorite with both the kids and the foodie set, this charming eatery serves food like Mom used to make. Drop by for eggs Benedict, tuna melts, coffee and some of the best milkshakes around. 817 Fourth St, 415.259.0182, theresaand-johnnys.com b $$ S Í BL BR

fresh Mexican fare in the heart of downtown Sausalito. The everchanging menu is gluten-free, and the in-house tequila bar offers over 100 varieties and fantastic cocktails. Dine at the bar or on the outdoor patio for great people-watching. 739 Bridgeway, 415.331.7400, copitarestaurant.com s $$ S Í LD BR

New New

VN NOODLE & GRILL Vietnamese

Located in Montecito Plaza, the restaurant’s robust menu features standard Vietnamese fare including a wide selection of rice plates, pho and of course, iced coffe. 421 Third St, 415.306.4299 $$ LD

YET WAH Chinese Named for the founder’s wife (“Yet” refers to the moon, “Wah” to brightness), this beloved mainstay has a traditional Chinese menu and daily dim sum. Expect live music in the Kung Fu Lounge. 1238 Fourth St, 415.460.9883, yetwahsanrafael.com s $$ S Í LD

SAUSALITO

ANGELINO RESTAURANT Italian

An authentic Italian restaurant with handmade pastas and seasonal antipasti, showcasing cuisine of the Campania region for over 20 years. 621 Bridgeway, 415.331.5225, angelino restaurant.com s $$$ S BLD

COPITA Mexican Chef Joanne Weir serves up

JOINERY

American The owners of Mill Valley Beerworks opened this rotisserie in the former Wellington’s Wine Bar space on New Year’s Day. The restaurant features craft beer, burgers and other hearty, seasonal fare in a communal setting. 300 Turney St, 415.766.8999, joineryca.com b $$ LD

KITTI’S PLACE Thai/ California This homestyle family restaurant has been in Sausalito 20 years and features favorites like lettuce cups, soft spring rolls and weekly specials. 3001 Bridgeway, 415.331.0390, kittisplace.com b $$ S Í LD

MURRAY CIRCLE

American Cavallo Point’s acclaimed restaurant features local seasonal fare by executive chef Justin Everett, with pairings from an extensive wine list and tempting desserts. Stop by Farley Bar for cocktails with a view. 601 Murray Circle, 415.339.4750, cavallopoint.com s $$$ S Í C BLD BR

POGGIO Italian

Executive chef Benjamin Balesteri creates Northern Italian fare using fresh

and local ingredients. Private dining rooms above the restaurant can accommodate larger parties (10 to 150 guests). 777 Bridgeway, 415.332.7771, poggiotratoria.com s $$$ S Í C BLD

SCOMA’S OF SAUSALITO Italian The Scoma’s boat fi shes seasonally, going out from Pier 47 and is approved for salmon and Dungeness crab resulting in fresh catches year-round. The menu regularly features whole crabs, chowders, grilled fish and house specialties. 588 Bridgeway, 415.332.9551, scomas sausalito.com s $$ C LD

SUSHI RAN Japanese Sample innovative small plates just big enough to share before enjoying some of the best sushi the Bay Area has to offer; the prices don’t deter the herd of enthusiasts who line up nightly to partake. Just stopping by? The wine, cocktail and sake lists keep even the pickiest bar fly satisfied. Reservations are required in the main room. 107 Caledonia St, 415.332.3620, sushiran.com s $$ Í LD

TASTE OF THE HIMALAYAS Himalayan Popular for lunch and dinner, enjoy authentic food from a faraway region. 2633 Bridgeway, 415.331.1335, sausalitotasteofthe himalayas.com b $$ S LD

TOMMY’S WOK

Chinese Fresh ingredients, free-range chicken and traditional dishes ful fi ll the Chinese food craving with a

nice atmosphere for dining in and great takeout for a night at home. 3001 Bridgeway, 415.332.5818, tommyswok.com b $$ S Í LD

THE TRIDENT Seafood Set in a turn-of-thecentury building constructed for the San Francisco Yacht Club, this waterfront restaurant is a shoe-in for date night. The restaurant, a famous 1970s hangout, is now known for supporting local farmers, fi sherman and organic food producers. 558 Bridgeway, 415.331.3232, the tridentsausalito.com s $$$ S Í LD BR º

TIBURON

NEW MORNING CAFE

American Sit outside or in at this casual cafe.

On a sunny morning, the place is fi lled with locals enjoying the sun and extensive breakfast menu; lunch is served as well. 1696 Tiburon Blvd, 415.435.4315 S Í BL

RUSTIC BAKERY

California This location of the beloved bakery offers the same menu as the other locations as well as outdoor dining. Enjoy a wide selection of fresh salads, sandwiches and pastries on the boardwalk . 1550 Tiburon Blvd, 415.797.6123, rusticbakery.com b $$ S C BLD BR

SALT & PEPPER

American This sunfi lled one-room restaurant, featuring hardwood floors and blue-checkered tablecloths, is an area favorite. Popular items include scallops, ribeye steak, a beef burger and traditional crab

KATHLEEN DUGHI JEWELER

ASPARAGUS, WATERMELON AND chocolate number among the foods that stir desires, but for our money’s worth, there’s no better bet to whet your appetite for romance than oysters. Oysters are an intimate food. We slurp them. They are demanding, and successful shucking requires patience and a well-versed, steady hand. Their brininess and texture challenge us, but what they give in return is worth the effort. Over at Nick’s Cove in Marshall, chef Joshua Seibert works with these wondrous bivalves on a daily basis. Originally from New Market, Maryland, Seibert was attracted to cooking at a young age and at 14, he began working as a dishwasher. One day when a cook failed to show up, he filled in and was promoted to prep cook. In 2009, Seibert left the East Coast and enrolled in the California Culinary Academy – Le Cordon Bleu, in San Francisco. Upon graduation in 2011, he was hired as a prep cook at Mission Beach Cafe and swiftly made his way up to executive chef. Now at Nick’s Cove Restaurant, Seibert appreciates the amazing local ingredients and some of his favorite food producers, including the on-site farmer, Brendan Thomas. “This dish is really layered with flavors and textures and perfect for starting a memorable Valentine’s Day meal,” he says. “The oysters out here on Tomales Bay are beautiful, and I’m enjoying getting to learn and taste the differences between the various types.” nickscove.com KASIA PAWLOWSKA

Drakes Bay Oyster Orgasmica

SERVES 2

Special tools and equipment needed

Blender

Cheesecloth

6 shot glasses or large shooter spoons

Ingredients

1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, chopped

½ bunch cilantro

½ cup water

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Salt

¼ cup pepitas

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 large watermelon radish, julienned

½ cup fresh lime juice

½ cup champagne vinegar

6 Drakes Bay oysters (chosen for size and salinity), shucked

6 micro-cilantro sprigs

1 finger lime, sliced, with finger lime caviar scooped out and reserved

To Prepare

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. 2 Blend the jalapeño, cilantro, water and lime juice until smooth.

3 Add salt to taste. 4 Strain the broth through a sieve lined with 4 layers of cheesecloth, pressing down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. 5 Toss the pepitas with the olive oil in a bowl and spread on a rimmed baking tray. Roast in the oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. 6 While the pepitas are roasting, combine the radish, lime juice, vinegar, and a generous pinch of salt in a small bowl and let stand to macerate. Drain before using. 7 To assemble, place 1 oyster in each shot glass or shooter spoon. (Alternatively, arrange the oysters in a shallow serving bowl.) 8 Pour the broth around each oyster, leaving the top of the oyster exposed. Top with the pepitas and radish slivers and garnish with the micro-cilantro and finger lime caviar.

9 Serve immediately.

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In Japanese, Robata means “by the fieside” and refers to the grill-style cooking of northern Japanese fishermen.Our menu offers traditional as well as contemporary fare. Over 25 premium sakes. Come see why we’ve been Marin’s favorite Japanese restaurant for over 30 years.

591 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley, CA 415.381.8400 robatagrill.com

Más Masa features seasonal dishes combining local produce with classic Central and South America street food dishes. The foundation of our menu is organic and non-gmo corn masa, which we cook and grind daily. Come enjoy salads, tacos and quesadillas for lunch or dinner on our patio with a glass of wine or beer. Gluten-free menu.

MÁS MASA

31 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA 415.529.5444 eatmasmasa.com

Located in the heart of Mill Valley, Prabh Indian Kitchen is a cultural experience offering authentic Indian food in a traditional way. This casual yet stylish Indian restaurant is a cut above the rest, with an enclosed sunny porch for year-round dining with a view. Come enjoy a well-spiced lamb rogan josh or sizzling kebabs with us soon.

PRABH INDIAN KITCHEN

24 Sunnyside Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 415.384.8241 prabhindiankitchen.com

Consistently rated “Best of Marin”, Comforts offers finecity and homestyle food for breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch seven days a week. In addition, we offer our delicious food with take-out and catering services. Our menus change regularly to reflet what is fresh and in season.

COMFORTS

335 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, CA 415.454.9840 comfortscafe.com

Serving Marin County since 1954, Marin Joe’s offers award-winning food, a full bar, live music and a classic ambience. Known for our Italian cuisine, we also serve up fan favorites: steak, cheeseburger and tableside Caesar salad. We have a festive banquet room available for parties.

MARIN JOE’S

1585 Casa Buena Drive, Corte Madera, CA 415.924.2081 marinjoesrestaurant.com

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Taco Jane’s is proud to announce the addition of a full bar. A neighborhood gem for over 18 years, we are well-known for our red snapper and wild salmon tacos. Our delicious Mexican seafood may now be enjoyed with various single estate tequilas and Mezcal drinks, along with great beer, wine and mixed drinks. “Where every day is like a vacation”.

TACO JANE’S 21 Tamalpais Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 415.454.6562 tacojanes.com

ROBATA GRILL & SUSHI

cakes with jalapeño dipping sauce. 38 Main St, 415.435.3594 b S Í LD

SAM’S ANCHOR CAFE

American The updated menu at this seaside institution features local organic produce and sustainably sourced meats and fi sh. Chef Robert Taylor, formerly of Farallon, has curated an oyster list for the raw bar menu and a fresh cocktail list to boot. 27 Main St, 415.435.4527, samscafe.com s $$$ S Í C LD BR º

SERVINO RISTORANTE

Italian Chef and owner Angelo Servino highlights organic ingredients in an array of rustic Italian dishes, including house-made pastas, wood oven pizzas, and seasonal specialties. Located on the bay in Tiburon, Servino also prides itself on itsextensive sustainable seafood program. Savor la dolce vita on the waterfront

patio. 9 Main St, 415.435.2676, servino.com s $$$ S Í C LD BR º

TIBURON TAVERN California The atmosphere here is enhanced by two outdoor patios, two indoor fi replaces and fresh flowers. Happy hour is 3 to 6:30 p.m. every day. 1651 Tiburon Blvd, 415.435.5996, lodgeattiburon.com s $$ S Í C BLD BR º

WEST MARIN

NICK’S COVE American Nick’s Cove offers a coastal escape, serving famous barbecued local oysters, Dungeness crab mac ’n’ cheese and cocktails using home-grown ingredients. Large windows in the 130seat restaurant provide picturesque views of Tomales Bay and Hog Island. (Marshall). 23240 Hwy 1, 415.663.1033, nickscove.com s $$$ S Í C LD BR

OSTERIA STELLINA California Whether it’s to cap off a ay of hiking or celebrate a romantic anniversary, Osteria Stellina suits any occasion. The menu is Italian-inspired and features local, organic ingredients. If you’re up for something unusual, try the goat shoulder, a hit with both tourists and locals (Point Reyes). 11285 Hwy 1, 415.663.9988, osteriastellina.com b $$ S LD

PARKSIDE CAFE

American Perfect for a sit-down alfresco meal or for grabbing a burger to enjoy on the beach. Beautiful patio garden seating, ocean views, and private wood-fi red dinners make this café a relaxing retreat. If you’re on the go, check out the market and bakery. Choose from an array of organic, locally grown produce, artisan meats and wild seafood (Stinson).

• LE GARAGE French Escape the tourist crush for an indulgent meal right on the water. The atmosphere is animated with light French music (à la Amélie), and the much-adored croquemonsieur is authentic. Indoor or outdoor seating. 85 Liberty Ship Way, 415.332.5625, legaragebistro sausalito.com b $$$ S Í BLD BR

43 Arenal Ave, 415.868.1272, parksidecafe.com s $$$ S Í C BLD

RANCHO NICASIO

American Known for live music and an extensive menu featuring everything from crispy calamari to braised lamb shanks, Rancho Nicasio is open seven days a week. Be sure to stop in for happy hour, 4 to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (Nicasio). 1 Old Rancheria Rd, 415.662.2219, ranchonicasio.com s $$$ S Í C LD BR º

SAND DOLLAR

American Originally built from three barges in Tiburon in 1921, the Sand Dollar Restaurant wa s floated to Stinson that same year. Enjoy live music along with barbecued local oysters and New England clam chowder (Stinson). 3458 Shoreline Hwy, 415.868.0434, stinson beachrestaurant.com s $$ S Í LD

SIR & STAR AT THE OLEMA California

The historic inn has reopened as a roadhouse-style restaurant featuring rustic decor and a delicious yet a ffordable menu. Try the house-made bread and honey butter, the kale Caesar and the stu ffed quail, then come back and work your way through the entire menu — most items are $20 or less (Olema).

10000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 415.663.1034, sirandstar.com b $$ S C D

SAN FRANCISCO /EAST BAY

AUGUST 1 FIVE Indian

Focusing on seasonal offerings inspired by the regional cuisines of northern and central India, the cuisine breaks away from expected dishes like curry. For the interior, owner Hetal Shah worked with designer Craige Walters to create a refi ned yet

inviting atmosphere to serve modern Indian food interpretations. 524 Van Ness Ave, 415.771.5900, august1five.com s $$ LD º

AQ RESTAURANT & BAR California AQ takes seasonal to the next level, not only adapting the menu but also transforming the decor of the entire venue to match the weather outside. 1085 Mission St, 415.341.9000, aq-sf.com s $$$ Í D

BENU Asian/French Plan on a formal and sophisticated evening. The compositions on the tasting menu provide a full experience of this restaurant’s unique Asian fusion cuisine. 22 Hawthorne St, 415.685.4860, benusf.com b $$$ C D

BLACK CAT American Chef Ryan Cantwell of Zuni and Chez Panisse puts forward a savory small plates menu featuring items like latkes topped with shallot cream and salmon pastrami and a Devil’s Gulch rabbit pot pie. Sip timeless cocktails while listening to live music in the downstairs lounge. Happy hour 5–7 p.m. 400 Eddy St, 415.358.1999, blackcatsf.com s $$ Í D º

BOULIBAR American/ Mediterranean Head to Boulettes Larder’s bar and dining room for the savor y fl avors of spicy lamb, feta and mint or the bittersweetness of salad topped with barberries, bulgur and pomegranate, all in a setting with handsome wood tables and an open kitchen. In the evening, the dining

Fried Egg Sandwich

room can readily be reserved for small private parties of up to 24 on request. The views of the Bay Bridge punctuate an unmistakably San Francisco setting. 1 Ferry Building, 415.399.1155, bouletteslarder.com s $$$ S Í C BLD BR

SALT HOUSE American

Owned by Mill Valley residents Doug Washington and brothers Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal, San Francisco’s Salt House welcomes chef Evan Gotanda, formerly of Anchor and Hope. His take on the menu highlights a Japanese in fluence and includes seasonal dishes like roasted cauli flower with cashews, kabocha squash and furikake, as well as housemade pastas. 545 Mission St, 415.543.8900, salthousesf.com s $$$ LD º

STATE BIRD PROVISIONS American

With a wide variety of choices, from fresh local seafood to spicy kimchi yuba to savory pancakes, not to mention a full range of poultry, this uncommon dim sum–style setup features a little bit of everything.

KEY TO SYMBOLS

1529 Fillmore St, 415.795.1272, statebirdsf.com b $$ S D

THE PROGRESS

Californian The second restaurant venture from State Bird Provisions’ chef proprietors Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski brings the same kind of innovation as thei r fi rst.

Popular dishes include shaved cauli flowerherbs and pig fries as well as a “treasure chest” of fermented sausage. The beverage list is also worth a look . 1525 Fillmore St, 415.673.1294, theprogress-sf.com s $$$ LD

TOWN HALL American

The exposed brick and warm, unconventional lighting turn Town Hall’s large space into an intimate yet elegant environment. With a more-than-adequate wine list and savory American classics like fried chicken with rosemary crushed marble potatoes, a visit here should be on everyone’s list. 342 Howard St, 415.908.3900, townhallsf.com s $$$ Í C LD º

– Executive Education – Undergraduate research and internships – Public lectures by renowned authors – Classes for adults of all ages – 11 intercollegiate athletic programs – Art exhibitions, concerts and recitals – State-of-the-art recreation center

On the Scene

SNAPSHOTS FROM SPECIAL EVENTS IN MARIN AND SAN FRANCISCO EDITED BY DANIEL JEWETT

DREW ALTIZER (MARINE MAMMAL); DEBRA TARRANT (SOIREE BY THE BAY)

• SOIREE BY THE BAY Doug McConnell hosted an evening of dining, drinks and dancing November 5 at Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, all benefiting Hospice by the Bay.

• DONOR BREAKFAST Donors to the Marin Community Clinics were celebrated at the annual breakfast meeting November 15 at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

• MARINE MAMMAL CENTER More than 500 people attended the Sea Lion Soiree September 18 at Rodeo Beach and at the center celebrating the release of three California sea lions — Sharline, Cooper and Candy Corn.

Angie Louie, Doug Magowan, Merrill and Cinnie Magowan and Kathleen and Robert Matschullat

John Boland, Joel Sklar, Linda Tavasz, Tom Peters and Willliam Kerr

Ken Meislin, Kitty Whitaker and Robert Beadle

Howard Levitt, Jeff Boehm and Elisabeth Thieriot

Mark and Debbie Tevenbaugh and Lyn and Dub Hay

FESTIVAL

• PRANCING PONIES FOUNDATION

FUNDRAISER Room Art Gallery hosted an event for the foundation November 17 that helps to send graduating high school girls abroad.

DEBRA TARRANT (PRANCING PONIES); DREW ALTIZER (NVFF)

Davia Bagociunaite and Agne Christensen

John Christensen, Chanterria McGilbra and James Demmert

• NAPA VALLEY FILM

Kurt Russell, Viggo Mortensen and others were honored as part of the festival on November 10 at the Lincoln Center in Yountville.

Kurt Russell

Matt Ross and Viggo Mortensen

SCOTT WALL (ADOPT A FAMILY); ELLIOT KARLAN PHOTOGRAPHY (TIBURON MILE)

• RCP TIBURON MILE Guests enjoyed a pre-race dinner with Rio Olympians at the event founder’s Tiburon home on September 10.

Graciela Placak, Annie Cadena and Bill Cope

Lauren Boyle, Ashley Twichell and Bob and Robin Placak

• ADOPT A FAMILY OF MARIN Ross Valley Women’s League raised more than $265,000 for the nonprofit organization at its 007 Bond Extravaganza Gala held at a private residence in Ross on October 1.

Rosanna Chenette, Sylvia Russell, Katherine Querard and Lisa Roth Wasden

Bob and Chris Feibusch

• MARIN COMMUNITY CLINICS On August 10, the organization celebrated the completion of a major, $4 million expansion project at its Redwood campus in Novato.

• EXTRAFOOD.ORG Guests at the December 8 ExtraFood. org benefit at the Throckmorton Theatre were treated to the music of Michelle Schmitt.

• LIFEHOUSE The San Rafael–based nonprofit organization held its annual awards banquet on September 30 at Embassy Suites. Lifehouse provides support to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Michelle Condit, Matthew Tarver-Wahlquist, David Haydon, Nancy Dow Moody, Ann Elias and Kate O’Connor

Bill Kerr, Grace Hughes, John Boland and Jerry Oken

Kathryn Kleinman, Michelle Schmitt and Michael Schwab

Katja Leibenath, Small Figures #112 2016; photo: the artist

BY

FROM TOURS AND MAKEOVERS TO DECORATIVE DETAILS AND REALTOR INSIGHTS

DAWN MARGOLIS DENBERG • PHOTOS BY DEBRA TARRANT

NOVATO RESIDENT AMY Giomi was out on a run one day when she noticed a truck dropping off a or-sale sign with an arrow pointing up the hill. “I was just kind of curious about which house in our neighborhood had gone on the market,” she recalls. So, after completing her workout, she decided to investigate. “When I saw it I realized it was a house I’d always admired for its great front porch.”

And while she and her husband, Jerrad, were still at least two years away from upsizing, she figured it couldn’t hurt to look. It was, as they say, love at fi rst sight.

The five-bedroom, three-bath house had it all, most importantly space for a growing family. “We’d just had baby number three and the older boys were sharing a bedroom,” Giomi says. “And we liked that it was in our same neighborhood so the boys would be near all their friends.”

What really sold them on the place: “We love the backyard for entertaining,” Giomi says. “It backs to an open space, so it’s really private. The kids can make noise and there’s no neighbor to be bothered.”

To date, most of the work they’ve done has been to the outside. They terraced the hill in the backyard, adding a generous gathering spot anchored by a large outdoor fire pit. “The kids also love using it as a jump-off oint into the pool,” Giomi says. The front yard also got a makeover, and it serves as a second play space for the kids. “Our old house was on a busy street and there were always cars racing around,” she adds. At this house, the kids can ride bikes around the cul-de-sac, shoot hoops in the driveway or play tag without fear of collisions.

Updating to the inside has been minimal: “The house had wall-to-wall white carpeting, which doesn’t work with kids, so we ripped that up before we moved in and added hardwood

floors.” They also repainted the interior, adding wainscoting and crown molding. And most recently they added sliding barn doors to spruce up the kids’ playroom.

Most of the furnishing they owned from their prior space transitioned well. However, the couple now had many more rooms to fi ll. “Our old house didn’t have a formal living room,” Giomi says. So they went online, ordering a white sofa and wingback chairs from Wayfair.com. Then she scored some great accent pieces at Port & Manor of San Rafael’s “Going out of Business” sale, including a large mirror and several decorative knickknacks to dress up the living room.

Additional changes will happen eventually. But for now the Giomis are simply savoring the space, as they have no plans to move: “We’re not thinking about leaving,” she quips, “unless we reach a point when we are too old to go up the stairs.” m

THE DETAILS

WHERE THEY PURCHASED Wildwood Glen subdivision in Novato

WHAT THEY BOUGHT A five-bedroom, three-bathroom traditional

LISTING AGENT Russell Knudsen, Coldwell Banker

SELLING AGENT Megan Pomponio, Decker Bullock Sotheby’s International Realty

THE STATS Price per square foot for homes in the neighborhood: $400

Opposite: Upsizing means splurging on new furnishing, but the Giomis kept cost down by scoring a new sofa and new chairs at wayfair. com. This page, clockwise from top left: Adding wainscoting is a simple way to bring texture and style to a non-descript room; fresh flowers; the dining room; the open concept kitchen; Amy and Jerrad Giomi pictured with their sons; terracing adds drama to the backyard.

Hillview Avenue, San Rafael

Lovell Avenue, Mill Valley

Robinhood Drive, San Rafael 200 South Street #7, Sausalito

Hillside Avenue, Mill Valley 8 Locke Lane, Mill Valley

Corte Sereno, Greenbrae 65 Angela Avenue, San Anselmo

Fay Drive, Kentfield

Mount Whitney Drive, San Rafael

Hickory Lane, San Rafael 901 Marin Drive, Mill Valley

Point San Pedro Road, San Rafael 762 Marin Drive, Mill Valley

Vineyard Way, Kentfield

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Middle Court, Mill Valley 64 Roundtree Blvd., San Rafael

Brentwood Drive, San Rafael

Deer Hill Court, Mill Valley

Lagoon Place, San Rafael

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Oh Deer

Plants and fence configurations that are good for our furry friends and your garden.

LIVING IN MARIN means sharing the roads and paths, your extra backyard produce and your garden with deer. You’ll have better luck in the garden and less frustration if you are respectful of these creatures and know the rules. To that end, here are garden design considerations to keep in mind and some tips on fences and plants that will keep deer at bay without endangering them. KIER HOLMES

TIPS FROM THE EXPERT Plant guru and owner of Green Jeans Garden Supply, Kevin Sadlier, recommends thinking outside the box with it comes to deer. “Try a less conventional and more compassionate approach and you may get better results,” Sadlier says. He suggests putting out a tub of water for the deer so they get their moisture needs met and, in turn, they may avoid eating your ornamentals. “Also try planting a forage garden for the deer,” he adds. “You might enjoy wildlife more.”

KNOW THE RULES

The Hunger A hungry deer will eat almost anything. From summer into fall there is less food, and deer need to get water by chewing on plants. Early spring brings more food sources, but during birthing season mothers get extra hungry. Use Repellent Young plants taste better to deer than established plants and it takes time for plants — even those considered deer resistant — to build up resistant qualities. As you wait for your plants to build resistance, either cage them or spray them with a deer repellent like Liquid Fence. Deer become familiar with repellents, so rotate different types when they become ineffective. Think Regional Deer eat different plants in different areas. Try using plants that have proven successful for your neighbors. Usually groups of deer have similar aversions to certain plants. In general, deer don’t like strong-smelling plants, plants with toxic milky sap, like euphorbia, or plants with fuzzy, prickly or thorny textures (except roses). Smart Fencing Install a smaller fenced area if you want to grow vegetables, fruit or other deer favorites. It’s important to leave an open trail for deer.

Deer-Resistant Plants

Rosemary Lavender

Phormium Kangaroo paw Clivia

Hellebore Brugmansia Cordyline Sarcococca Euphorbia Leucadendron Grevillea

Leucadendron

Built in 2007, this Tuscan estate offers a great balance of classic and contemporary architectural details and styling. This home includes four bedrooms (4th bedroom currently being used as an office), three and one-half baths and a large 1.27± acre lot. Features include a formal living & dining rooms, chef’s kitchen with gas range and double ovens, an open family room and spacious bedrooms. Other features include a sweeping central staircase with wrought iron handrails, soaring ceilings, crown molding, gleaming hardwood floors This home was built with the highest quality of construction. The terraced backyard offers a great sense of privacy. Mt. Tam and Ross Valley views.

Hills & bay views; private drive, and cul-de-sac location; minutes to the Golden Gate Bridge & the charming seaport town of Sausalito, this home has been rebuilt from the foundation up; Approx. $1.6M invested in new foundation; use of green sensitive materials, appliances & systems; hiend, water filtration system; skylights; expansive wrap-around decking; spacious guest suite with deck; additional bonus room with one-half bath.

Offered At $2,595,000

Glenn Roberts (415) 516-5782

NOTONMLS

Privacy & Endless Possibilities in Marin

One of a kind home on almost 4 acres (two lots), with private road and gate. The main level has a large kitchen, formal dining and living rooms, 3BR/3BA. Downstairs: 2BR/2BA, a sauna; + den/office, large family room with fireplace and a large kitchen. The house on both levels is surrounded with beautiful decking; the back yard includes a pool with a gorgeous gazebo, several outbuildings & meandering trails. www.2415LagunaVistaDr.com

Please Call for Price

Katie Wigington (415) 827-3626

Elegance and Views in Novato

This home is gorgeous! Nicely updated and flooded with natural light. Master suite on the main level and four nice size bedrooms upstairs. Formal living room, formal dining room, large, beautiful kitchen with custom features. Dining area in kitchen and adjoining family room. A/C, oversized two-car garage with lots of storage area. Huge lot with incredible yard creating outdoor living at its finest. You’re sure to notice the privacy and views.

Offered At $1,250,000

Colleen Cornell (415) 215-6346

A Treasure in the Hills of San Rafael

This home has been beautifully renovated, and boasts hardwood floors, a gas-burning fireplace, and remodeled kitchen & baths. Upstairs: 3BR/2BA, an open floor plan that includes the living, dining areas, and kitchen. The exterior is just as inviting, with a front deck off the living room, and an expansive patio at the rear, complete with flagstone terrace and spa. Minutes from downtown San Rafael, Highway 101, and the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.

Offered At $925,000

Jean Nicol

(415) 819-8015

Costa Del Sausalito

We needed a home away from home.

PacificUnion isProud to Congratulate Blaine Morris 2016

Marin REALTOR of the Year

Blaine Morris became a REALTOR® member of the Marin Association of REALTORS (MAR ) in 2003. Blaine has served on the Board of Directors of the California Association of REALTORS since 2013 and the Board of Directors of MAR from 2012 through 2015, and served as President of MAR in 2014. In 2017, he will serve as A ssistant Chair man of Region 4 which includes the REALTOR® As sociations of Marin, North Bay, Northern Solano, Solano, Lake and Coastal Mendocino.

Congratulations,Blaine

blaine@blainemorris.com • 415.971.3232 • 901 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield

Diana Daniel Luxury Property Specialist

“Penny was an absolute pleasure to work with. This was our first home purchase and she was in it with us every step of the way. She knew the market better than anyone. Penny helped us stay positive, realistic and focused on finding our dream home. We can’t thank Penny enough and hopefully will work with her again someday!” Leah & Kris Muller

"From the very beginning it was apparent that we were working with a professional with years of experience in Marin. Penny made us feel important and was always available. She was proactive, realistic, and had an astute awareness of the market's activity. We were in escrow within days of putting our home on the market and the process was very smooth. I would not only recommend her, but hope that we are able to work with her again." Julie & Doug Childs

Tamara Fisher, Realtor ® 415.871.7737 tamara@tamararealestate.com tamararealestate.com CalBRE #01376345

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New Construction: Modern Tiburon Masterpiece

Amazing Opportunity: Prestigious Tiburon Neighborhood

835 Stony Hill Road, Tiburon | Price Upon Request

5 Beds | 4.5 Baths

Living Area: Approx. 4,700 sq. ft. | Lot: Approx. 28,000 sq. ft.

New Construction. This modern masterpiece features amazing views of the Bay Bridge, SF and Mt Tam. Designed with an inspiring, open floor plan, the home offers high-end finishes, pool/spa, bocce ball court, level yard, outdoor kitchen & outdoor media room. Not to be missed!

ACTIVE & COMING SOON (CALL FOR INFORMATION):

418 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley | $3,800,000

4 Beds | 4.5 Baths

Living Area: Approx. 3,000 sq. ft. | Lot: Approx. 9,100 sq. ft.

Enjoy downtown living in this modernized historic home.

26 Park Avenue, Mill Valley | Price Upon Request

Beds: 4 | Baths: 3.5 | Additional unit with: Beds: 2 | Baths: 1.5

Living Area: Approx. 4,340 sq. ft. | Lot: Approx. 6,200 sq. ft.

237-241 Summit Avenue, Mill Valley | Price Upon Request

Two adjacent properties:

237 Summit Beds: 2 | Baths: 1

Living Area: Approx. 882 sq. ft. | Lot: Approx. 4,250 sq. ft.

241 Summit Beds: 3 | Baths: 2

Living Area: Approx. 1,366 sq. ft. | plus a 564 sq. ft. 2nd unit | plus a 782 sq. ft. 3rd unit | Lot: Approx. 21,037 sq. ft.

450 Ridge Road, Tiburon | $4,995,000

4 Beds | 4.5 Baths

Living Area: Approx. 4,500 sq. ft. | Lot: Approx. 22,000 sq. ft.

Amazing opportunity to live in the most sought-after Tiburon neighborhood. This iconic home sits on a large flat private lot with stunning sweeping SF/GG Bridge views. With 36ft tall ceilings and large walls of glass, this home offers amazing possibilities.

165 Marlin Avenue, Mill Valley | Price Upon Request

Beds: 4 | Baths: 3 | Living Area: Approx. 2,200 sq. ft. Lot: Approx. 9,600 sq. ft.

Sycamore/Tamalpais Park, Mill Valley $1,575,000 Beds: 4 | Baths: 3. | Living Area: Approx. 2,440 sq. ft. Lot: Approx. 7,000 sq. ft.

478 Live Oak Drive, Mill Valley | Price Upon Request

Vacant, double down-sloping lot with topo and conceptual driveway/garage plan.

603 Vendola Drive, San Rafael | Price Upon Request

Beds: 3 | Baths: 2 | Living Area: Approx. 2,092 sq. ft. Lot: Approx. 10,062 sq. ft.

Thank you, family, friends, and colleagues for an amazing 2016…

Swarming Trainers

Three dozen Kaydets buzz the nascent Golden Gate Bridge.

BY JIM WOOD

THIS PHOTO WAS taken on November 12, 1936. Those were more innocent days; the Golden Gate Bridge wouldn’t be completed for six months and World War II was nearly six years away. Close inspection reveals 36 brand new PT-17 Stearman trainer aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Corps. The Stearman was a biplane that weighed one ton, cost $11,000 to make and had a 200-horsepower engine that allowed it to fly more than 100 miles per hour. Ray Dwelly of the Hamilton Field History Museum in Novato says, “This fl ight probably originated from Crissy Army Air field, which was part of the Presidio until late 1936, when operations transferred to Hamilton Army Air Field.” According to him, more than 10,000 Stearmans were built by Stearman Aircraft, a subsidiary of Boeing; the plane was nicknamed the Kaydet. A decade later, World War II had ended, and airplanes were costing hundreds of thousand of dollars apiece and traveling at close to the speed of sound. Their names included Spit fi re, Kingcobra and Hellcat. And the Army Air Corps was soon to become its own master, the United States Air Force. m

Stearman was a biplane

weighed one ton, cost $11,000 to make and had a 200-horsepower engine.

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