On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 19:01:52 -0500, Stan Horwitz >
wrote:

>>
>> In Berkeley, Spengers is one of the best fish restaurants in the Bay
>> Area, imho.
>>
>> For recreation, take the Larkspur ferry roundtrip from the pier to
>> Larkspur. It's a great bay ride. A hydrofoil, iirc. And of course, don't
>> forget to wave at the cons in "the yard" at San Quentin prison as you
>> glide by!!!
>
>Thanks everyone. I will confirm with my friend that he's really
>interested in making the drive from Petaluma to SFO. My friend travels
>by air quite a bit so I imagine he knows the distances, but I will point
>it out just to be sure.
>
>Were it not for the fact that a few interesting restaurants have already
>been recommended in this thread, I would check out ba.food or the
>chowhound web site, but I don't believe in looking for something once it
>has been found!

I would avoid Spengers at all costs...to be honest. It isn't very
good. If you ask on Chowhound, or ba.food, that is exactly the
opinion you will get.

Stan, ask on Chowhound. That is how I found that restuarant that we
went to when you were here.

Christine