Highway 1 eats in Marin/Sonoma County?

[Mark Mellin]

My kid is spending his summer working the kitchen at Cazadero
Performing Arts Camp, now that he has aged out of attending as
a camper.

He has to return to work Tuesday night, and we were thinking of
arriving the long way, via Jenner. Any recommendations for dinner
in either Marshall or Point Reyes Station?

Thanks in advance.

- Mark

--
Mark Mellin San Mateo Village, CA 94403 USA

[Steve Pope]

Mark Mellin <mel...@sonic.net> wrote:

> Any recommendations for dinner in either Marshall or Point Reyes Station?

I like Osteria Stellina in Point Reyes Station.


Steve

[evergene]

Mark Mellin wrote:

>
> My kid is spending his summer working the kitchen at Cazadero
> Performing Arts Camp, now that he has aged out of attending as
> a camper.
>
> He has to return to work Tuesday night, and we were thinking of
> arriving the long way, via Jenner. Any recommendations for dinner
> in either Marshall or Point Reyes Station?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> - Mark

Marin Sun Farm, if it's open for dinner. Pine Cone Diner, if it's open
for dinner. Both in Point Reyes Station.

Is Kid working as some sort of cook? Hopefully not just washing
dishes.

[evergene]

Mark Mellin wrote:

>
> My kid is spending his summer working the kitchen at Cazadero
> Performing Arts Camp, now that he has aged out of attending as
> a camper.
>
> He has to return to work Tuesday night, and we were thinking of
> arriving the long way, via Jenner. Any recommendations for dinner
> in either Marshall or Point Reyes Station?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> - Mark

Marin Sun Farm is closed on Tuesdays. Pine Cone Diner doesn't serve
dinner.

[Al Eisner]

I hadn't been aware of Marin Sun Farms (or, at least, that it was
a restaurant) until I saw the "Check Please Bay Area" episode featuring
them a couple of months ago. It seems really enticing. I don't recall
having much of an impression either way from the one time I tried
Pine Cone Diner. In any case, the Station House Cafe is an old
reliable in Point Reyes Station, if not what I'd call a gourmet
restaurant.
--
Al Eisner
San Mateo Co., CA

[Todd Michel McComb]

In article <alpine.LRH.2.00.1...@iris02.slac.stanford.edu>,

Al Eisner <eis...@slac.stanford.edu> wrote:
>I hadn't been aware of Marin Sun Farms (or, at least, that it was
>a restaurant) until I saw the "Check Please Bay Area" episode
>featuring them a couple of months ago. It seems really enticing.

I mentioned eating there not so long ago, and we've been back. We
sat outside on a picnic table, and shared a $20+ burger (that was
their special aged beef concoction for the day). The other burgers
are only around $12. Lamb is our favorite, I think. Don't miss
the lard fried brussels sprouts.

>In any case, the Station House Cafe is an old reliable in Point
>Reyes Station, if not what I'd call a gourmet restaurant.

Yes, the food there is pretty good, and the atmosphere is nice
enough.

[Al Eisner]

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014, Todd Michel McComb wrote:

> In article <alpine.LRH.2.00.1...@iris02.slac.stanford.edu>,
> Al Eisner <eis...@slac.stanford.edu> wrote:
>> I hadn't been aware of Marin Sun Farms (or, at least, that it was
>> a restaurant) until I saw the "Check Please Bay Area" episode
>> featuring them a couple of months ago. It seems really enticing.
>
> I mentioned eating there not so long ago, and we've been back. We
> sat outside on a picnic table, and shared a $20+ burger (that was
> their special aged beef concoction for the day). The other burgers
> are only around $12. Lamb is our favorite, I think. Don't miss
> the lard fried brussels sprouts.

Thanks. I'll head there the next time I'm in the area. By the way,
one of the Check Please reviewers recommended the goat burger,
which is something I've never had.

>> In any case, the Station House Cafe is an old reliable in Point
>> Reyes Station, if not what I'd call a gourmet restaurant.
>
> Yes, the food there is pretty good, and the atmosphere is nice
> enough.

[Todd Michel McComb]

In article <alpine.LRH.2.00.1...@iris02.slac.stanford.edu>,
Al Eisner <eis...@slac.stanford.edu> wrote:
>By the way, one of the Check Please reviewers recommended the goat
>burger, which is something I've never had.

Yes, that seems to be one of the most-sought items at Marin Sun
Farms. They were out the first time we tried to have one, but we
had one another time. It was good... mild... worth trying, but we
liked some of the others better. (Each burger comes with its own
custom toppings, which I suppose one could request to vary, but we
just take them as they come, and that likely contributes to a
preference. All of the topping combos seem appealing, though.)

[Tim May]

On 2014-07-08 18:04:39 +0000, Al Eisner said:
> I hadn't been aware of Marin Sun Farms (or, at least, that it was
> a restaurant) until I saw the "Check Please Bay Area" episode featuring
> them a couple of months ago. It seems really enticing.

This is several of us who have independently (apparently) mentioned
"Check Please, Bay Area" in recent weeks.

It seems to be more influential than that guy Bauer's writings.

--
Tim May

[Mike D.]

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 10:12:08 PM UTC-7, Tim May wrote:
> On 2014-07-08 18:04:39 +0000, Al Eisner said:

>
> > I hadn't been aware of Marin Sun Farms (or, at least, that it was
> > a restaurant) until I saw the "Check Please Bay Area" episode featuring
> > them a couple of months ago. It seems really enticing.
>
> This is several of us who have independently (apparently) mentioned
> "Check Please, Bay Area" in recent weeks>
>
>

> It seems to be more influential than that guy Bauer's writings.

We are 0 for 3 from Check Please BA.

[Tim May]

The most recent place from CPBA I visited was Naschmarkt, in Campbell,
which was great.

I don't remember other places I visited that CPBA happened to mention,
but then CPBA rarely covers the South Bay and essentially never gets to
my area. (I think the furthest south they've been is in a fancy place
in New Almaden, where the mercury mines were a while back. I had been
to this place, around 1976, but it was under a different name and
owner, etc.).

Of the places my friends have visited, the CPBA seems pretty consistent
with their comments.
--
Tim May

[Al Eisner]

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014, Mike D. wrote:

> We are 0 for 3 from Check Please BA.

One can increase the odds by knowing how to use the program. First,
is the opinion unanimous, and are sensible reasons given for the opinions?
I've heard unanimous reviews in which all the participants traffic in
cliches, which certainly puts me off. Second, I would certainly want
to hear their reactions to all three restaurants on a program, to learn
whether they use critical facilities. And third, of course, a place
may sound unattractive to a particular listener even if all the
participants liked it.

Of course, no guarantees. One advantage of someone like Bauer is that
you get to know his tastes.

[Mark Mellin]

In article <jfsnr9hgehm1lk32n...@4ax.com>,

evergene wrote:
> Mark Mellin wrote:
> >
> > My kid is spending his summer working the kitchen at Cazadero
> > Performing Arts Camp, now that he has aged out of attending as
> > a camper.
> >
> > He has to return to work Tuesday night, and we were thinking of
> > arriving the long way, via Jenner. Any recommendations for dinner
> > in either Marshall or Point Reyes Station?
>

> Marin Sun Farm, if it's open for dinner. Pine Cone Diner, if it's open
> for dinner. Both in Point Reyes Station.

We noted both on our way, thanks, though as you remarked later, neither
worked as a dinner option for Tuesday.

> Is Kid working as some sort of cook? Hopefully not just washing
> dishes.

At the age of 18, labor laws allow him to wield knives, but so far,
he has only chopped lettuce. Lots of box cutting and dish washing
in the meantime. They are planning a kitchen crew musical for end
of camp, however.

[Mark Mellin]

In article <lpgq36$l9m$1...@blue-new.rahul.net>, (Steve Pope) wrote:

> Mark Mellin wrote:
>
> > Any recommendations for dinner in either Marshall or Point Reyes Station?
>
> I like Osteria Stellina in Point Reyes Station.

Thanks, Steve. We looked at the menu and found it intriguing, but
my son was craving more seafood selections, so we headed down to the
Station House Cafe.

[Mark Mellin]

In article
<alpine.LRH.2.00.1...@iris02.slac.stanford.edu>,

Al Eisner wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Jul 2014, evergene wrote:
> > Mark Mellin wrote:
> >>

> >> Any recommendations for [a Tuesday] dinner

> >> in either Marshall or Point Reyes Station?
> >

> > Marin Sun Farm is closed on Tuesdays. Pine Cone Diner doesn't serve
> > dinner.
>
> I hadn't been aware of Marin Sun Farms (or, at least, that it was
> a restaurant) until I saw the "Check Please Bay Area" episode featuring
> them a couple of months ago. It seems really enticing. I don't recall
> having much of an impression either way from the one time I tried
> Pine Cone Diner. In any case, the Station House Cafe is an old
> reliable in Point Reyes Station, if not what I'd call a gourmet
> restaurant.

Thanks, Al, the Station House Cafe fit the bill quite nicely.
It was very busy for a Tuesday evening (6 p.m.) but counter seating
was readily available and a perfect option. We started off with
oysters two ways, a half dozen raw miyagis and a half dozen barbecued
Drakes Esteros (perhaps our last chance [1]). These weren't a bargain,
at $3 each. Tomales Bay mussels in a white wine sauce with garlic
butter and dill were tasty, but perhaps a little less dill could have
been used. I paired this with a small Caesar salad, which was quite
good. My son had a delicious piece of halibut, served with asparagus,
which he quickly devoured (apparently they serve little in the way of
fish at Cazadero Performing Arts camp). Dinner for two, including a
pint of Boont Amber Ale, came in at about $100, which struck me as a
little steep, until I realized that $36 of the tab was due to the
oysters. Still, a fun dinner.

- Mark

[1] <http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/local/2379397-181/point-reyes-oyster-farm-to>