Back to the dockside

San Rafael, August 18, 2013—

HEADING BACK NORTH after catching a matinée in San Francisco, and having skipped lunch, we were too hungry to wait for supper. We'd been here before, a year ago, and decided to try it again.

As you can see, it's a pleasant place on a warm late afternoon — the San Rafael marina is sort of a poor man's Belvedere. ("Well, upper middle-class," Lindsey corrects me.) The people-watching is great. The waiter was a very pleasant fellow. And the orecchiete, in a tomato-arugula sauce with just the right amount of cheese, was quite tasty.

wine

• Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael, California; 415-524-2773
(not to be confused with Terrapin Creek, in Bodega Bay)