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Anna lives in Mill Valley California and enjoys writing about her food and travel adventures in and out of Marin County.

Latest Blog Posts

  • There goes another one on Nov 24, 2009 in Novato Mexican

    I liked Sam's Roadhouse in Novato. Now it's gone.There is already a new establishment operating in its place, Points South. It advertises both Yucatan and Mayan cuisine. It also serves breakfast!

  • I'm becoming my mother on Nov 23, 2009

    Never thought that would happen, but I have to admit, there are sure some signs. Such as improvising a recipe measuring nearly nothing... I promised Dad to make him a apple cake this morning, and I have a French recipe my friends are raving over th...

  • Invisible, until now on Nov 22, 2009 in Marin Breakfasts Tiburon breakfast

    I must have passed Caffe Acri in Tiburon hundreds of times. I thought it was just a coffee and ice cream place. I recently heard that there is breakfast served, and I immediately opened my schedule for Dad and I to visit one morning. The restauran...

  • Nouveau Tarte on Nov 20, 2009 in French Larkspur

    It was a warm and beautiful day in Larkspur, and the perfect parking spot appeared! So I found myself visiting an old favorite, the Left Bank at the Blue Rock.The interior is still warm and inviting, and I was sitting next to the fireplace with a go...

  • Matches the memories on Nov 19, 2009 in San Francisco Fusion

    I had a special reason to meet my friends Michael and Karen at Crustacean in San Francisco the other day. It was Michael's birthday! The request was to recommend a French/Vietnamese restaurant that was special. I remembered a number of happy meals...

  • Pleasant Agave Fiber Drink on Nov 18, 2009 in Product

    I noticed "Viv Agave" Organic Blue Agave Inulin at Whole Foods a couple weeks ago and thought it was worth a whirl. It looked unusual to me. It's just a light, white powder with a soft sweetness and hint of vanilla. So far, after adding it to water...

  • USDA: More Americans going hungry on Nov 17, 2009

    With Thanksgiving just around the corner, these numbers are saddening. The Marin Food Bank has a list of ways you can help.