Nick’s Cove restaurant and cottages on the sting of Tomales Bay in Marshall combines distinctive components that for 92 years have made it a beloved vacation spot for a snapshot of nautical historical past, a seafood-dominant menu, a cocktail on the mahogany bar or a stroll across the bayside property.
Till now, the multi-phase revitalization mission that was accomplished late final yr and entailed renovating and refreshing the 12 authentic rustic-meets-luxury cottages and a eating room facelift that features new tables, chairs, fixtures, dishes, bar tiles and paint didn’t incorporate the culinary program.
Final week, Nick’s Cove and its new managing associate Palm Home Hospitality (San Francisco’s Palm Home and the Dorian, and Flamingo Resort & Spa in Santa Rosa) introduced they’re partnering with celeb chef Chris Cosentino to ship a renewed eating expertise.
Chef Cosentino, a tv character recognized for his Bravo community “High Chef Masters” win and appearances as a competitor, host and choose on a number of different actuality tv cooking reveals, has come on board to spearhead a simplified however cultivated menu that highlights his Rhode Island roots.
Tomales Bay clam chowder is obtainable two methods — dairy-free Rhode Island-style with a transparent broth, and conventional creamy Boston fashion — and Nick’s Cove favorites comparable to garlic butter barbecued Hog Island oysters stay on the menu.
Cosentino smokes domestically caught black cod over Sonoma pinot noir barrel shavings and blends it right into a dip served with fried saltines, giving the smoked bluefish New England authentic the West Coast remedy, and a basic lobster roll will get an non-obligatory uplift with sea urchin aioli.
Nduja baked oysters tie into Cosentino’s declare to be the primary chef to introduce nduja (spreadable salami) to the USA at his charcuterie store Boccalone in San Francisco’s Ferry Constructing. The nine-year-old vacation spot for Tasty Salted Pig Elements closed in 2017 and was an offshoot of Cosentino’s former San Francisco eating places Incanto and Cockscomb, each of which introduced him acclaim as an entire nose-to-tail, or offal, chef.
The Captain Thurston’s burger made with Stemple Creek Ranch beef and swiped with cocktail and tartar sauces is known as after Cosentino’s grandfather, who was a picket boat builder in Rhode Island. Step and it up and have it served California Gold Rush “Hangtown Fry” fashion by including a fried oyster and egg.
Natural comfortable serve is from Straus Household Creamery and is available in a glass fishbowl or taiyaki fish-shaped cone with toppings. Different desserts embrace native strawberry shortcake and a s’mores tart.
Sam Levy, working associate of Fern Bar in Sebastopol and former bar supervisor on the Restaurant at Meadowood in St. Helena, suggested on the bar choices, including a number of cocktails together with a tequila and mezcal watermelon margarita plus a gin, cucumber juice, mint and lime eastside to the listing. The recent juices, home tonics and vermouths stay, and new non-alcoholic choices have been added.
Aaron Keefer, former backyard supervisor on the French Laundry and present head farmer at Sonoma Hills Farm, is the brand new handler of the quarter acre hillside backyard the place culinary herbs and edible flowers will likely be plucked for salads and cocktails.
Full desk service is predicted to return quickly, however for now, informal counter-to-table ordering that was established in the course of the pandemic continues.
Nick’s Cove is at 23240 Freeway One in Marshall. For the complete menu, on-site actions and restaurant and cottage reservations, go to nickscove.com or name 415-663-1033.
Restaurant Week
For those who reside on the outskirts of Mill Valley and focused one in all its downtown eating places for a meal up to now yr, it might have taken only one visitors delay brought on by ongoing street development to shift eating plans for the foreseeable future.
These roadwork days are over, and Marin Journal and Marin Dish need to applaud free-flowing visitors and rejoice the companies which have endured the setback with the primary of what’s deliberate to be an annual Downtown Mill Valley Restaurant Rally from Sept. 10 to 17.
This week-long occasion options three-course prix fixe menus at seven downtown eating places ($55) with some additionally providing a specialty cocktail for $8. As well as, one diner every night time will win a present card value $50 towards their subsequent go to to every location, a $350 worth.
The collaborating eating places are Bungalow 44, Playa, Gravity Tavern, Coho, Piazza D’Angelo, Paseo Bistro and Rock & Rye at Sweetwater Music Corridor.
Test particular person restaurant web sites for extra info and to make reservations.
Leanne Battelle is a contract meals author and restaurant columnist. E-mail her at ij.lbattelle@gmail.com with information and proposals and comply with on Instagram @therealdealmarin for extra on native meals and updates on the launch of The Actual Deal Marin restaurant search information.