what’s cookin’
Hello, friends. I hope you’ve been savoring the extra-beautiful fall days we just had before this storm rolls in! Last week, it was a lovely evening for the SF First Thursday Art Walk in the Tenderloin—I had a few friends spontaneously join me for my monthly neighborhood jaunt to all the TenderNob galleries and shops and a late-night dinner. We had a blast together. One of them said I should set up a tablehopper tour for an upcoming Art Walk—let me know if you’d be interested!
In the meantime, this Friday, I’ll be attending an explorative salt tasting (herbs and sweetness) from A Dash Of at Prospect at 5:30pm. Join me!
In today’s column, I’m finally running my farewell piece about The Phoenix Hotel, and it’s a big one. I meant to send this months ago, but I was waiting to release the news about the hotel’s final New Year’s Eve party from Juanita MORE! and David Harness. At last, the party is confirmed and tickets are live, so here we go! Read much more below. (And longtime friends, don’t miss the links to pictures from Feather in 2005!)
I got a bit lost down memory lane writing my Phoenix piece—and honestly, I could have written so much more—so I ran out of time to cover the new Sons and Daughters that just opened in the former Osito (their first service was this past Saturday). I’ll have that story next week, and stand by for an update on chef Seth Stowaway’s Chicken Fried Palace coming to the former WesBurger ’N’ More.
This column is late late late, and big big big, so I’m signing off! Dig in!
With love,
~Marcia
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The Iconic Cliff House Will Retain Its Name When It Returns
Some promising news for the Cliff House location: executive director Nicole Meldahl of the nonprofit Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP) announced the former operators (for 47 years), Dan and Mary Hountalas, have donated the Cliff House name, trademarks, signature recipes, sign, and online identity to the community history nonprofit! How amazing. If you recall, after the Hountalas family was forced to close the Cliff House in December 2020, the WNP helped save over 100 Cliff House artifacts at an auction in March 2021.
The WNP post on Instagram states: “This donation marks the next stage of a journey that has taken WNP from saving over 100 artifacts at the Cliff House auction to an immersive exhibition in the abandoned restaurant and beyond our wildest dreams. It also protects Cliff House history at the site in perpetuity, beyond the reach of private business interests and National Park Service priorities, and is a testament to the Hountalas family’s commitment to its legacy. We are immensely grateful to them.
“Now, we’ll work with the current Cliff House concessioner on a licensing and broader partnership agreement to return the Cliff House name and the Cliff House collection to the building, where they both belong.”
This SFGATE piece shares more about timing: “The news comes as the current lessee of the 162-year-old institution, Alex Leff of Sutro Lands End Partners, announced plans to SFGATE to reopen at least the street-level portion of the space by next summer, with construction fencing and scaffolding slated to appear around the building within the next 30 days. Both groups plan to discuss a broader licensing and partnership agreement in the coming weeks.”
Leff will be working with consultant Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group on four restaurant concepts at the location: “While Leff declined to say which restaurants he reached out to, ideas include a casual spot for families featuring burgers and milkshakes, a more elegant seafood-focused restaurant, a coffee and pastry shop in the former gift shop — which he hopes to debut in the summer of 2026 — and an unspecified fourth eatery.”
Read more details in the WNP press release and SFGATE story, and stand by for updates and a return of the Cliff House sign soon, right where it belongs! Please consider making a donation to WNP to support their efforts to preserve San Francisco’s heritage, or become a WNP member.
The Early Bird Gets the Philly-Meets-Norcal Roast Pork Hoagie at Jerry’s Roast Pork
Back in February, I shared the scoop that founder Matt Kosoy of Pacifica’s Rosalind Bakery was going to open a new lunchtime hoagie shop and focacceria at Two Embarcadero, and now is the time you can score one of his artisan, Philly-inspired roast pork hoagies (and more) at Jerry’s Roast Pork.
Kosoy grew up in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, and not only does he love a good Philly roast pork hoagie, but he also developed his trademark hoagie roll that is very South Philly in style, with semolina and sesame seeds, and a touch of olive oil.
He rubs the pork in salt, sugar, and spices, cures it overnight, and then roasts it for 2-1/2 hours on a bed of fennel, onions, and since it’s fall, some apples as well. He strains the jus, chills the pork, and then slices it nice and thin on a deli slicer, and puts it back in with the jus and stock where simmers all day. It’s so juicy and super-savory and fragrant. Welcome to flavor country.
He smashes the broccoli rabe with a tenderizer so the stems are soft and aren’t stringy, before braising it with red chile flake and confited garlic—the rapini then gets a hit of lemon and freshly shaved wasabi. Kosoy spotted a fresh wasabi rhizome from Half Moon Bay Wasabi at the nearby Foodwise farmers market, and brought it back and started experimenting with it (he was doing some research about broccoli rabe and found out that it’s a natural pairing with horseradish). I love the spicy and peppery hit it brings to the sandwich, which also comes with a funky provolone (you smell it as soon as you unwrap the hoagie) and a fluffy shower of pecorino.
I also love that it’s just $13—Kosoy didn’t want to create a huge sandwich that was going to cost $20; it’s the perfect size for a hearty appetite, and the price is right. There’s also a supreme vegan version of the hoagie, featuring seasonal produce, and he’s doing some house pickling, which will show up in the Jerry’s salad ($16), which has a matrix of six–seven ingredients, including crunchy croutons and a house vinaigrette.
Another item in the case is pizza in teglia/Roman-style pan pizza...
There are also some delicious and naturally fermented croissants and pastries (I tried a tangy and crackly pain au chocolat that featured the perfect amount of chocolate—i.e. not too much), and you’ll see some of Rosalind’s beautiful bread on the shelves (I begged them to stock their baguette, one of my favorite baguettes in the Bay Area).
Thanks to the Vacant to Vibrant program and his awesome landlord/property manager (you love to hear it), Kosoy first opened a Rosalind Bakery shop in the former Paramo Coffee in Embarcadero Four in 2023, and then he secured this second lease. The buildout was in development for over a year (it was home to Andersen Bakery pre-pandemic)—the shop is up one floor on the lobby level (by Fitness SF) in Two Embarcadero Center, just follow the scent of garlicky pork. Jerry’s Roast Pork is part of Seth Stowaway’s new Same Sun Hospitality group, which helps independent restaurants share resources like HR and PR.
For now, the shop is open Tue–Thu 11am–3pm, but you should know they have been selling out of hoagies by 12:30pm. I saw some dudes roll through around 1pm and they were UPSET. (Don’t be that guy.) They will be adjusting quantities and hours and items in coming weeks. 2 Embarcadero Center, on the Lobby Level.
The Iconic, Irreverent, and Inimitable Phoenix Hotel Is Going Out with a Bang and a Handclap on New Year’s Eve
Earlier this summer, the unfortunate bombshell news was dropped that the iconic The Phoenix Hotel in the Tenderloin is closing in January with the expiration of their longtime land lease. I know, we are all still reeling—it’s hard to imagine SF without The Phoenix.
The Phoenix originally opened as the Caravan Motor Lodge in 1956, and in 1987, it was named and reimagined by Chip Conley, founder and now co-owner alongside Isabel Manchester and Jamie Flanagan.
26-year-old Conley bought the rundown, pay-by-the-hour motor court lodge for $1 million, and I recall him telling the story of recruiting his friends to help him paint it bright and tropical colors in exchange for free beer. The Phoenix formed Conley’s blueprint, his first hotel in what would grow to become his Joie de Vivre Hospitality empire—he would take over down-at-the-heels properties and transform them into boutique hotels, each with a unique personality and style and brand story. (I did some freelance PR and marketing work for JDV back in 2004, helping with three hotel launches—I learned so much from Rob Delamater, a dear friend who was VP of Creative Services, now a cofounder of Lost Art Salon).
The Phoenix was just blocks away from many live music venues, and Conley cleverly marketed it to touring bands and managers (who were offered free massages)—and it was one of the few hotels with a parking lot big and open enough to park a tour bus, for free! The Phoenix gained a reputation as the party hotel to stay at for counterculture artists and creatives and musicians (the long list of famous guests includes David Bowie, Kurt Cobain/Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Robert Plant, Sinead O’Connor, Keanu Reeves, Timothy Leary, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers).
It was a uniquely San Franciscan motel, the fun and funky rock ’n’ roll hotel that actually felt like it was transported from Los Angeles with its Midcentury design and art from local artists and one of the few pools in the city. The heated pool and patio became a type of party plaza for whoever was staying there—you’d never know who you’d see (including The Cardigans or Courtney Love skinny-dipping in the pool).
Did you know the pool is landmarked? It’s one of only two landmarked swimming pools in the U.S., and the story about how that came to be is pretty clever and unexpected! The mural on the pool floor is by New York artist Francis Forlenza and is titled “My Fifteen Minutes/Tumbling Waves,” with tributes to Pop Art icons Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp around the edge, and sixes and nines that reference Woodstock.
The Phoenix had a series of four successful onsite restaurants (and a bar/lounge) that would evolve and relaunch with a new concept and design and operator over the years. I remember the kitschy Miss Pearl’s Jam House, a Caribbean-themed restaurant from Julie Ring of Julie’s Supper Club, where Joey Altman was the chef when it opened in 1989, followed by my friend, chef Eddie Blyden. Sunday gospel brunch!
Then it became the stylish Backflip in 1997, with a glittery shimmery retro design from Craige Walters and Charles Doell of Fun! Display (they did the unforgettable design for The Red Room at another one of Conley’s hotels, the Commodore Hotel—gawd, I miss that sexy bar). Backflip was the ultimate swanky pool bar and space age party pad, and would you believe Bi-Rite’s Sam Mogannam was behind the menu of dim sum–style bites?
I even planned and hosted one of my first parties there, the holiday party for the ad agency where I was working in the late 90s (Blazing Paradigm)—it must have been around 1998, and I remember hiring fire dancers (my friends from Burning Man) to perform on the patio and a synchronized swimmer in the pool. The agency partners felt so cool with their martinis and the groovy scene.
It was also the time of the crazy WET poolside parties from Martel and Nabiel—things were bananas. Debauched. Thousands of people partying without any iPhone evidence. Feral! Over the years, The Phoenix hosted so many cultural events, like ArtPadSF, and Conley’s celebrity pool toss, and countless fundraisers and Burning Man events.
The restaurant flipped again in 2004 into the Pan-Asian Bambuddha Lounge from the high-heeled entrepreneurs Gina Milano and Christina Deeb, with lots of bamboo and day beds with bottle service and a sleek spa aesthetic.
In the summer of 2005, my bestie and disco associate Ryan Robles and I threw a trio of monthly parties called Feather. We marketed it as “A summer series of poolside disco day parties. Sunglasses glamour and Malibu kisses. Where chic meets le freak.” We’d tell people it was going to feel like Boogie Nights, but without the tragic overdose scene.
And guess what? I found a couple Flickr albums and the photostream with a bunch of pics from the three Feather parties! (Yup, this is how we posted pictures before Instagram.) There’s Camper English, selling roach clips at our party, and Jeffrey Paradise of Poolside DJing our party back when he was Jefrodisiac. OH MA GERD, just look at all you cuties. I miss so many of you! We were babies. I just can’t stand it. Have fun going through the pics!
2005 was also the same year when Juanita MORE! began producing her annual and iconic Pride pool party event there, which was outrageously fun and fabulous. As she says in a press release, “The tagline ‘Are you going to Juanita’s pool party?’ remains in use today. That is where my party gained momentum, and it continued to grow. To date, we have raised over $ 1 million, supporting some of our community’s most impactful nonprofit organizations as beneficiaries.”
The private parties in the hotel rooms during and after her Pride party were scandalous—one year, I remember looking for my lost friend, and walking into a dark room where there was an orgy going on and calling out his name (he wasn’t there, LOL).
There’s MORE to say about Juanita’s parties, but back to the restaurant history for a moment. In 2011, Sean and Isabel Manchester (MIGHTY, Wish) came on as operators and launched Chambers Eat + Drink, which brought back a rock ’n’ roll aesthetic and a wall of thousands of LPs (here’s my piece about the design and concept—they hired Charles Doell of Mister Important Design, who originally worked on Backflip), and they completely redesigned the patio—it was a major project.
They really helped establish and grow the hotel’s reputation as an art hub, launching ArtPadSF in 2011, and elevated the musical culture of The Phoenix by booking so many cool DJs and parties. Chambers had a successful run for over a decade, keeping the freewheeling spirit of the hotel and restaurant going while supporting the arts and culture.
If we look at the history of the restaurants that would cycle at The Phoenix, it was almost time for a new concept and look, but then the pandemic hit, and the team has been in total survival mode. I spoke with Isabel Manchester back when the news broke this past summer that The Phoenix was closing, and she shared how exhausting the past five years have been. They really didn’t have much help from the City, and despite their best efforts to support their beloved Tenderloin, the surrounding neighborhood has continued to struggle and fall behind in the comeback we’re seeing elsewhere.
This piece in Beyond Chron shares, “The Phoenix spent years trying to get City Hall to prevent drug activities around its Eddy and Larkin home. Jamie Flanagan and Isabel Manchester, who partnered with Conley in running the hotel, co-founded the Tenderloin Business Coalition at the end of 2022. They hoped it would cause the city to take the drug crisis around the Phoenix more seriously. But their pleas and those of nearby businesses brought no action. Longtime Tenderloin activists like myself were shocked at the city’s failure to protect the Phoenix.”
Back in 2024, Michel Suas (San Francisco Baking Institute, b. Patisserie) became the landowner—he bought the property for $9.1 million. He tried to work with the operators (Conley, Manchester, Flanagan) when their lease was coming up for renewal this September, but both parties were suffering and losing money while waiting for SF’s hospitality industry and the neighborhood to bounce back, so the team ultimately decided to pass on renewing. Suas even entertained the opportunity for them to find an investor to purchase the land, but it didn’t work out. He did extend their lease for a few months so they could stay open through January 2026, which we are all grateful for. In late July, Suas said to me that he was going to look into what’s possible for the property after the closure, and see if they can revamp the hotel and restaurant. More to come—I will keep you posted.
Conley said: “Since COVID, The Phoenix and its neighborhood have struggled mightily, so as we near the end of our long-term land lease, it seems fitting that this gateway to the Tenderloin should go out with a flurry of parties during the balance of 2025. Both the hotel and I have outlived some of the icons I’ve gotten to know as guests over the years from David Bowie to River Phoenix to Sinead O’Connor to Kurt Cobain (a note to Courtney Love, written on a Phoenix-logoed notepad, was found on Cobain upon his death). I feel deeply grateful that this no-tell motel is where I started my hotel career that led to Joie de Vivre creating and managing 52 boutique hotels over my 24 years running the company (I sold the management company and JdV brand in 2010).”
Manchester is still holding hope that someone who really cares about The Phoenix with deep pockets could help save it. The restaurant needs to be redone, so she said it’s hard to find investors when the recent financials are already so challenging. But, with the right backer, an updated restaurant could help it regenerate and stay on for another 10 years. She said she would love to continue to contribute to The Phoenix’s story and see it grow and be part of a change in the Tenderloin, because the Tenderloin needs The Phoenix to stay. Hell, the City needs The Phoenix to stay!
Honestly, I get so mad. The Phoenix is an important cultural institution, a rare and funky gem, and the City needs to protect it. We can’t let this be the end. Someone with money and a heart needs to come forward—is it you? Or your loaded friend who really loves SF? It makes me think of the recent comeback story at Sam Wo. Wouldn’t it be amazing if the right backer appeared and was truly committed to keep this beloved location’s legacy going? It can happen!
The closure hurts, but Manchester reminded me, the name is The Phoenix, and it could rise from the ashes again. (But if someone wanted to keep using The Phoenix name and brand, even Suas, they have to buy rights to the brand from Conley and his partners—and I can’t imagine it being anything but The Phoenix. It will always be The Phoenix.)
For now, Manchester is focused on going out with a bang. They have been booking all kinds of farewell events (the Tenderloin Love Letter event this Thursday sadly sold out before I could write about it, but if you really want to attend, you should swing by) and hosting holiday parties. Book a party—you have until January 15th or so. There will be the last R&B and Ribs party on New Year’s Day, and a few more small parties in January as they wind down.
They’re trying to take good care of the amazing longtime staff who works there and get some money in the bank for them. Their hospitality and kindness while running that circus was always so remarkable to me. (Love you, Orlando! Thank you, Gregory!) Book a room while you can! Have a fun staycation.
And now, some uplifting news. Back in 2021, SF’s longtime and legendary house DJ David Harness asked Juanita MORE! if she would like to host a Mighty Real New Year’s Eve party with him at The Phoenix Hotel. Brilliant! Juanita said yes immediately, and shares, “David and I have known each other for over 30 years, having spent most of that time creating safe spaces where people can come together, party, dance, and socialize.”
They both threw epic Pride parties at The Phoenix over the years—his Mighty Real Pride weekend party was always one for the books, bringing artists like Evelyn Champagne King, Crystal Waters, Robin S, Ultra Naté, David Morales, Tedd Patterson, Mousse T, Derrick Carter, and so many more. Harness shares, “The energy and music we created through Mighty Real made it a must-go event, and the Phoenix gave us the home to make that magic happen.”
I missed the first year (I was still trying to hide from catching COVID), but in 2022, I convinced some of my dear disco friends to get rooms at The Phoenix with me, and enjoy the best NYE party music and crowd at this dream venue. At the end of the night, you could just walk to your room for your after-party (no surge pricing on a rideshare home!), and I even started the New Year with one of my besties with a sunrise dip in the pool—it was like a baptism in the heart of the City.
It turned into the sweetest annual tradition with my friends, because, really, there’s nothing better than dancing under the stars to your favorite house DJ, with so many beautiful party people you have known over the years from so many dance floors and clubs—it feels like the best reunion of my SF dancing life, 31 years and counting.
For the past three years, I have loved spending New Year’s Eve at The Phoenix with friends, and now we get to enjoy our fourth and final party. I booked my room for NYE back in June, LOL, and have been patiently waiting for the official announcement, and at last, here it is: Wednesday December 31st is The Phoenix Hotel New Year’s Eve Party with Juanita MORE! x Mighty Real NYE 2026.
DJs David Harness, Subeaux, Budgie, and Poundcake will be playing on the outdoor patio, with a live performance by Ehra Amaya. The party will begin with a reception (with hors d’oeuvres) at Chambers Eat + Drink, hosted by Miss MORE!, and an exceptional performance by the Dolls will bring the party to the countdown at midnight. You know everyone will be turning their best lewk (slay the house down boots), and we are going to send off The Phoenix in joyful high house style. Dance baby dance. 8pm–2am.
Limited early-bird $25 tickets are available now, you better snag them while you can! [NOTE: early-bird tickets have sold out, now there are GA-1 tickets available.]
It’s going to be one helluva night. Miss MORE! says, “It will be bittersweet to ring in the new year on the closing night of such an iconic space. But it is also a joy to be surrounded by those I love.” Exactly. 601 Eddy St.
I know many of us have so many memories and have been struggling to imagine our city without The Phoenix. It has been a literal heartbeat for 37 years at the center of so many of our best party moments and only in SF stories—The Phoenix is such an indelible part of our city’s cultural fabric and home to our wild streak that is distinctly San Francisco. It feels like the end of an era. But, it ain’t over until it’s over. The Phoenix is legendary, and may she rise again.
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Can You Smell That? It’s White Truffle Season!
The weather may feel like late summer, but white truffle season is here! Here are a few places hosting special dinners and menus and truffle supplements over the next month. Treat yoself!
Perhaps my favorite place to enjoy white truffles is at Perbacco, whose additional menu of traditional Piemontese dishes like tajarin (hand-cut thin tagliatelle with a farm egg and butter-sage sauce), raviolo all’uovo, and bone marrow risotto can all be ordered at dinner with five grams of truffles shaved tableside. It starts this Wednesday November 12th, while supplies last. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made online here.
This Friday November 14th, Elia Germano of the renowned Ettore Germano winery (a fourth-generation family winery led by Elia’s father, Sergio Germano, who crafts exceptional wines in Serralunga d’Alba, one of the most prestigious areas within the Barolo wine region) will be in the house, pouring their high-demand wines by the glass or the bottle. (Perbacco’s proprietary Barolo is from Ettore Germano’s single Cerretta vineyard, since the 2004 vintage!).
Delfina’s 27th anniversary is coinciding with truffle season, and chef Craig Stoll is going to make it rain with white truffles sourced from Acqualagna, in Italy’s Marche region. From November 13th–19th, choose from menu items like uovo in Taleggio (two poached eggs in a rich Taleggio fonduta), sformato (savory squash flan with Parmigiano sauce and chestnuts), uovo in raviolo (a giant raviolo with spinach and runny egg yolk in sage brown butter), and guinea hen ballotine.
For one night only (Thursday November 13th), they’ll be featuring Ettore Germano wines by the glass and in multiple flights, showcasing varietals, crus, and vintages. Book your spot here, and raise a glass with Elia as he pours, chats tableside, and fills the night with Barolo charm.
Sadly, they are already sold out, but you can join the waitlist for the truffle dinners at 7 Adams on Monday December 8th and Tuesday December 9th. They’re offering a six-course, prix-fixe menu ($227), which includes a Champagne toast.
Chef-owner Suzette Gresham (with chef de cuisine Gonzalo Agliozzo) at Acquerello always puts together the most elegant white truffle menu (did someone say rabbit mortadella–filled cappelletti with matsutake, chestnuts, and shaved white truffles?), with divine wine pairings from their incredible cellar ($495, wine pairing $185). Available now.
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Raise Your Glass to the Inaugural Oakland Cocktail Week, Kicking Off This Week
This Thursday November 13th is the first day of the inaugural Oakland Cocktail Week—presented by Savor Oakland, the Oakland Restaurant Collective, and Campari, it’s running until November 23rd. More than 20 participating venues (including Lucy Blue, Sobre Mesa, Bardo, Mägo, Mr. Espresso, ACRE Kitchen & Bar, and others) will be featuring special cocktails and bite pairings, happy hours, events, and collaborations. Check out the lineup here.
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Some Thanksgiving Meal Kits and Dinners to Be Thankful For
How is Thanksgiving in two weeks? Unbelievable. It’s on Thursday November 27th, and just in case you haven’t made any plans yet, here are some ideas for you, whether you’re looking for a feast to pick up and bring home, or you want to dine out and have someone else do all the dishes.
Brenda’s French Soul Food has popular Thanksgiving meal kits with all the fixins for 2–5 guests ($235 + tax), with boneless turkey breast, buttery whipped potatoes, braised collard greens (vegan), brown gravy, andouille sausage and cornbread dressing, cranberry compote, their famous cream biscuits, and housemade peach cobbler jam. These kits will sell out—you pick them up on November 25th. They will also be open Thanksgiving Day for dine-in from 8am–3pm, with a fried turkey plate and their regular menu—make a reservation! 652 Polk St.
Chef (and good friend) Rob Lam at Lily absolutely rocks his Diestel turkey, which he roasts prime rib-style, and then smothers it in rich mushroom gravy—it comes accompanied by savory hash, with a bunch of sides. You can enjoy it in their take-home kit, and there is also a plant-based menu! Pre-order your four-course takeout feast here. Or, you can dine-in, reserve here. 225 Clement St.
Gumbo Social is taking orders for holiday meals for two, four, or more that you will pick up on November 25th–26th, and just heat and serve, from turkey to roasted pork and sides (you can also get turkey gumbo!). Vegetarians: there’s a stuffed acorn squash and sides for you. 5176 3rd St.
54 Mint is hosting a prix-fixe family meal ($70/person), with three different options for your main course, including braised organic turkey breast, vegetarian lasagna, or red wine–braised short ribs (12pm–8pm, reserve here). You can also preorder a kit to bring home. 16 Mint Plaza.
Over in the East Bay, chef Mark Liberman is offering a Thanksgiving kit at Magö, with delicious cheffy dishes like black futsu squash soup with barrel-aged maple and nutmeg; jalapeño-wild mushroom bread pudding, sage, and wild pecans; roast turkey breast with achiote, citrus, and bay leaf; and pumpkin and guava cheesecake. The meal kit serves 2-4 guests and costs $250. Preorder for pick-up on Wednesday November 26th.
If you want to get out of town, there’s a new husband-and-wife chef duo (Juliana Thorpe and Ignacio Zuzulich) at The Lodge at Dawn Ranch in Guerneville. You can book a reservation for the third annual Thanksgiving Chef’s Dinner (a three-course prix-fixe dinner, $155, seatings 2pm–7pm), or their first annual Thanksgiving Feast on the Sycamore Green, a communal experience served outdoors with Thanksgiving classics such as turkey, mushroom Wellington, winter citrus salad, and more. 4pm or 7pm; $90 per person aged 13 and older (plus tax/service charge), $40 per child up to age 12 (plus tax/service charge). Reservations can be made by emailing dining@dawnranch.com. There’s also a Thanksgiving Escape Package for guests staying at Dawn Ranch over the holiday, which would be a lovely experience on their beautiful grounds.
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With Thanksgiving comes holiday shopping, and I’d love to point your attention to a couple holiday marketplaces featuring independent makers and more this coming weekend.
On Saturday November 15th, the MARCHÉ Holiday Marketplace returns for their third year, with a curated selection of quality goods from 70+ women-founded and -led brands. You can have a holiday portrait, pick up stunning wreaths and greenery, and enjoy on-site live chainstitch embroidery by Kambric Goods and complimentary monogramming by Lindquist Object. Perk up with Flywheel Coffee and Le Carousel Pâtisserie, fuel up with empanadas from El Sur, and more, while the MARCHÉ Bar will feature Rue de Rêve Apéritifs (so good!) and Brooks Winery. 10am–4pm, The Bridge Yard in Oakland. Buy tickets here.
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