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New In Town
from Marin January 2023
by 270 Media
New in Town: Poke, Donuts & Banh Mi
A Hawaiian poke shop opens in Sausalito, doughnuts and Vietnamese specialities arrive in Mill Valley among other openings in Marin.
Gilligan’s Poke Shop
For months, owner and chef of Gilligan’s Poke Shop, Zane Chess, walked into Sausalito Market and asked owner Dhruba Phandey for a turkey sandwich with mustard from the market’s non-existent deli. Fed up by Chess’s impertinence, Phandrey threw down a gauntlet: “why don’t you do something?” Along with life and business partner Jeffrey Konen, Chess accepted the challenge and soon launched a poke shop, opening a counter inside the market in late October. Born and raised on Oahu, Chess leaned into his knowledge as an outrigger captain, fisherman and catering chef to pull together a tight menu of freshly made pokes, transforming the once empty “deli” into a Hawaiian food hub. “I want to make this into a typical poke bar like you’d find in Hawai’i,” says Chess, with house made kimchee, tofu and fish spread alongside other freshly prepared Hawai’ian goodies. For now, look for flavors like spicy ahi, shoyu and lumi, which Chess says is made “real Hawai’ian style,” without avocado or jalapeño, but with roasted kukui nuts, sesame seed oil and onion. 46 Caledonia, Sausalito; gilliganspokeshop.com
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EAT & DRINK Sweetly Cali Downtown San Rafael welcomed chef/owner Glenda Sagucio and owner Maria Sagucio’s shop last fall. Sugar-free, housemade nut butters (pistachio, hazelnut), panna cottas (12+ flavors, including ube and mango), Belgian Liege waffles, croissants and cookies as well as toasts (avocado, salmon, Caprese) are available alongside Broadcast Coffee drinks, chai and lemonade. Keto options are available. 1109 4th St, San Rafael; 415.717.8557; sweetlycali.com
Bob’s Donuts Into the space that once housed Bamboo Hut in Tam Junction, San Francisco’s long-running donut shop arrived in late last year with the same family, the Ahns, running the dough show. The usual suspects (raised glazed, apple fritter, cake crumb), familiar to Bob’s ardent fans, will be on-hand, alongside butter croissants, cinnamon rolls and The Big Donut (it’s really big) with your choice of toppings. 252 Almonte, Mill Valley; 415.776.3141; bobsdonutssf.com
Banh Mi Zon Owners and San Rafael residents Hong Phan and Luan Nguyen plan to open the second location (the first is in San Rafael) of their Vietnamese sandwich, rice bowl and salad shop in the former Subway location in Tam Junction mid-December. “We home cook everything (sauces, mayonnaise, meat, broth, even the bread,” said Phan, who is planning a self-service kiosk in Mill Valley. In addition to the regular menu, look for short rib pho, crab spring rolls, and house made desserts that are planned for this location only. 256 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley; 415.888.8384; banhmizonus.com
