dining

Bay seniors with an appetite for dining in the primeval depths of a redwood forest might want to reserve a table at Shadowbrook in Capitola. Established in 1947 it’s still till there hanging above Soquel Creek right before the stream spills into the Pacific. Shamelessly retro it’s planted on a lush garden hillside. Paths wind […]

Bay seniors who treasure sweet, undeniably fresh bivalve molluscs know to head west to the coast of Marin to Tomales Bay for generous helpings of  bbq and raw oysters, especially available on summer weekends. You’ll find them in roadside stands, markets and restaurants including the Marshall’s Store and Hog Island Island Oyster Farm (also available […]

Bay seniors can be forgiven for not being able to keep up with the competitive inventiveness of local restaurants. Creative chefs are busy with ingredients we scarcely heard of until recently. Here’s a cheat sheet of some of the more common, uncommon items you will spot on menus. Let the Geezer know about any other culinary […]

Bay seniors with roots in the Midwest, or memories of any 1950’s country club anywhere, will have a massive culinary flashback at Orinda’s 70-year old Casa Orinda restaurant. Portions are ginormous, The menu has 7 kinds of veal, eggplant parmigiana, shrimp cocktails, fabulously tender fried chicken and a couple of dozen other deliciously retro dishes. […]

Bay seniors, like everyone else around here, have long puzzled over the mystery of why Marin County is the Bermuda Triangle of dining. Residents are wealthy, well-travelled and food-loving. Their Farmer’s Market in San Rafael is a winner. But even the Geezer’s latest foray to Le Garage in Sausalito was disappointing. So with great pleasure […]

Bay seniors who scowl disapprovingly at the youthful cocktail culture with its appletinis and cucumber vodkas can always seek relief and tradition in the Bay Area’s many dive bars. My sailing buddy T. McBroom has started a definitive list and readers are encouraged to add their own favorites. San Francisco: Dog Patch Saloon Mill Valley: […]