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DEPARTMENTS 8 LETTERS 62 DINE WISE Jason Walsh Farley Bar in Sausalito 66 GREAT TASTES Alexandra Russell Alexander Valley Vineyards in Healdsburg 68 WHAT’S HAPPENING Upcoming North Bay events 90 BEYOND THE BOARDROOM Rosie Padilla Sofie Burt, owner of Global Heart fair trade in Sonoma

PUBLISHER’S FORUM Lawrence Amaturo The generosity of the North Bay

29 ECON 101 Robert Eyler

Macroeconomists’ guide to the 2024 economy

33 TECH TALK Michael E. Duffy New year, new tech 45 ONLY IN MARIN Bill Meagher BioMarin’s newest investor 59 NAPA INSIDER Christina Julian Updates in Napa are making a big splash 61 VINE WISE Adam Lee Bring back affordable wine tasting 64 IN THE KITCHEN John Ash

Joe’s Special, an indescribable scramble of a dish

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