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Black-and-white promotional collage for Playa's 10th anniversary, showing diners, cocktails and Chef Michael Siegel, with a tan circular badge reading "Celebremos Playa 10 Años, DJ, Bites, Cocktails, Tastings, Giveaways, September 16, 5-9 pm."

Playa marks 10 years with week of specials

Playa, the Michelin Bib Gourmand modern Mexican restaurant on Throckmorton Avenue in downtown Mill Valley, celebrates its 10th anniversary Sept. 15–20 with $10 margaritas, $10 tostadas and a new Cochinita Pibil dish from Chef Michael Siegel.

· 2 min read

Black-and-white promotional collage for Playa's 10th anniversary, showing diners, cocktails and Chef Michael Siegel, with a tan circular badge reading "Celebremos Playa 10 Años, DJ, Bites, Cocktails, Tastings, Giveaways, September 16, 5-9 pm."

Playa marks 10 years with week of specials

Playa, the Michelin Bib Gourmand modern Mexican restaurant on Throckmorton Avenue in downtown Mill Valley, celebrates its 10th anniversary Sept. 15–20 with $10 margaritas, $10 tostadas and a new Cochinita Pibil dish from Chef Michael Siegel.

· 2 min read

Black-and-white promotional collage for Playa's 10th anniversary, showing diners, cocktails and Chef Michael Siegel, with a tan circular badge reading "Celebremos Playa 10 Años, DJ, Bites, Cocktails, Tastings, Giveaways, September 16, 5-9 pm."

Playa marks 10 years with week of specials

Playa, the Michelin Bib Gourmand modern Mexican restaurant on Throckmorton Avenue in downtown Mill Valley, celebrates its 10th anniversary Sept. 15–20 with $10 margaritas, $10 tostadas and a new Cochinita Pibil dish from Chef Michael Siegel.

· 2 min read

Yellow garbage truck collecting green bins on a residential street.

Mill Valley Refuse cuts recycling routes by 22%

Mill Valley Refuse Service cut recycling collection days by 22% and garbage routes by 12% after adopting RouteSmart optimization software in 2023, with CEO Gene Della Zoppa calling it a strategic planning tool for the southern Marin hauler's future.

Colorful interior of a Cholita Linda restaurant with dining tables, bright walls and the restaurant logo.

Cholita Linda opens first Marin location

Cholita Linda has opened its first Marin County location at Strawberry Village in Mill Valley, joining Tartine Bakery and a wave of fitness and retail tenants as Edens continues transforming the open-air shopping center it acquired in 2022.

Open-air shopping center courtyard with a stone clock tower and glass-facade retail building.

Reformation opens at The Village at Corte Madera

Sustainable fashion brand Reformation opened at The Village at Corte Madera on Aug. 18, bringing its climate-positive clothing line and tech-forward fitting rooms to the Macerich-operated shopping center alongside other 2026 arrivals like SKIMS and Mejuri.

White Waymo self-driving car with roof sensor array driving on a tree-lined city street.

California regulators clear Waymo for Marin, no timeline yet

The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo's driverless ride service for Marin County on Aug. 14 as part of an 18-county expansion, but the company has announced no timeline for local service and it remains unclear which Southern Marin roads are included.

Green corner bakery building with outdoor seating and customers on a city sidewalk.

Tartine returns to Mill Valley roots after 24 years

Tartine Bakery has begun soft-open service at Strawberry Village in Mill Valley, marking the celebrated San Francisco brand's first North Bay location and a return to Marin County after more than two decades, with a grand opening set for Wednesday, Aug. 19.

A plate of grilled French toast at Farm House Local, topped with toasted coconut, a fruit compote sauce, and fresh mint.

Farm House Local reopens in downtown Larkspur

Farm House Local, the locally sourced breakfast and lunch restaurant at 25 Ward Street in downtown Larkspur, reopened Saturday, August 1, after closing for an undisclosed period.

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