On the bay side of the highway, just north of the Maryland-Delaware state line, this bright three-story motel offers simple, clean accommodations. All units have kitchenettes; second- and third-floor rooms have balconies. Rooms in back are off the highway and quieter, with a view of the canal.
Owned and operated by the San Francisco Zen Center, this nonprofit vegetarian restaurant gets some of its fresh produce from the center's famous organic Green Gulch Farm. Floor-to-ceiling windows give diners a sweeping view of the Marina and the Golden Gate Bridge. Despite the lack of meat, hearty dishes from chef Annie Somerville like a shepherd's pie with wild mushrooms, or the ample...
Greens Restaurant Review:
This lovely waterfront restaurant was the country's first exclusively vegetarian fine dining venue, and has remained an icon in vegetarian cuisine for more than 30 years. Under chef and notable cookbook author Annie Somerville the staff puts together the freshest ingredients available --- seasonal produce, herbs and flowers from local organic growers --- to create bright, innovative vegetarian...
In an old waterfront warehouse, with enormous windows overlooking the Golden Gate, boats, and the bay, Greens reigns over gourmet vegetarian -- a pioneer in the city and one of the most renowned vegetarian restaurants in the country. Executive chef Annie Somerville (author of Fields of Greens) cooks with the seasons, using produce from local organic farms. Brunch is a boisterous affair, but on...