We just returned from a quick trip to Northern California. We left early on Thursday morning, beating the L.A. traffic. We ate lunch at the Cheeseboard in Berkeley, which is run as a coop. The line was out the door but moved very quickly, probably because there is only one type of pizza offered each day. The day we went it was “Fresh asparagus tips, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, green garlic-arugula pesto (no nuts).” I really appreciated how they specified no nuts in the pesto, since that is always a question I have to ask with our nut-allergic kids. We ordered 1/2 a pizza for $10, and they threw in three additional pieces, which was a nice gesture. I also ordered a small side salad which had a nice goat cheese dressing.
We were lucky to snag an empty table on the sidewalk. Inside there was even live music.
I think the cheese on our pizza had congealed a bit too much by the time we ate it, so it felt kind of heavy/oily. The flavors were really good though, and the crust was nice and thin.
We then drove further north to the Point Reyes Visitor Center.
It was kind of misting/sprinkling so we went inside to see the exhibits, listen to a short presentation and watch a short movie. I was also able to stamp my National Parks passport.
Unfortunately, it was still misting but we decided to still go ahead with a short .7 mile hike on the Earthquake Trail. It was paved, so it was not too muddy.
On the way out of the Visitors Center parking lot we were greeted by these guys:
