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BEST LOCAL WINERY Point Reyes Vineyard Inn & Winery is a quaint bed and breakfast overlooking 800 acres of seaside ranch and vineyard in West Marin. While the dairy has been operating since 1973, Steve and Sharon Doughty planted the ďŹ rst grapes for the 15-acre vineyard in 1990. They opened the three-bedroom inn six years later and the tasting room three years after that. Point Reyes Vineyard Winery is known for its award-winning sparkling wine and excellent Terra Linda cabernet. They’ve also housed merlot, zinfandel,

I’m a tidy sort of bloke. I don’t like chaos. I keep records in the record rack, tea in the tea caddy, and pot in the pot box. – George

chardonnay, syrah, late-harvest viognier and a commemorative line of Grateful Dead wines. “What we can’t grow, we buy grapes from Napa and Sonoma and make at home,� says Steve, who started winemaking 22 years ago, and believes that good wine is made from “good grapes from good regions, clean facilities and not rushing the process.� He is now assisted by winemaker Will Clark. The scenic property is also a coveted venue for small weddings and parties, picnics are encouraged, and Sharon is a veritable historian of West Marin culture. ---------------------------------------------Point Reyes Vineyard Inn & Winery

Steve Doughty, Point Reyes Vineyards

Elizabeth Friedrich, Bay Area Discovery Museum

Sharon Doughty, Point Reyes Vineyards

12700 Highway One, Point Reyes Station 663.1011 ptreyesvineyardinn.com 2ND Pey-Marin Vineyard, San Anselmo 3RD Starry Night Winery, San Rafael

BEST MEAL UNDER $20 This year, Joe’s Taco Lounge & Salsaria will celebrate its 20-year anniversary of serving up tasty Mexican specialties in the comfortable, friendly restaurant. Patrons come far and wide for the famous ďŹ sh tacos served up with vats of homemade salsa. Under the festive Christmas lights that decorate the ceiling, families celebrate no-cook nights and friends clink glasses of aqua fresco. Everything on the menu is home-

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made and fresh, even the croutons for the salad. According to Joe’s son Gabe, some regular customers eat at Joe’s Taco Lounge three to ďŹ ve times per week. Gabe says, “We love all our custom-

ers. We’ve been serving ďŹ ne food at fair prices for nearly two decades thanks in no small part to the support of our local community and for that we extend our gratitude.â€?

Thanks for Voting Us Best of Marin! We Hope to See you Soon! Best Place to Dine Alone

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1809 Larkspur Landing Circle Larkspur, CA. 94939 Tel: 415-461-4688

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For 57 Years Voted the Best for Everything that Matters to You in Dining

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Marin Brewing Co. Brew Pub

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Best Brew Pub

Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant 15 Rowland Way Novato, CA 94945 Tel: 415-898-HOPS

Thank you to all of our loyal customers and thank you to all of our treasured employees‌whose careful and precise execution of every satisfying and delicious dish makes every Marin Joe’s dining experience a “Best.â€?

– Romano, Paul & Ralph Della Santina

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