"Chef Heidi Krahling’s long-running restaurant Insalata’s earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation 17 years in a row, adding starry heft to the local chatter. The menu skews Mediterranean with Moroccan lamb kefta equally at home as squid ink pappardelle and carrot-almond muhammara. Bright yellow walls are hung with still-life paintings of pomegranates, lemons, and other edibles crafted by local artist Laura Parker. One taste of the Tidefall cocktail, featuring Marin-made vodka and Italian-made Campari, and you will understand the hype." - Christina Mueller