Micro Food Hall 'Local Kitchens' To Open In Marin County

MILL VALLEY, CA — Local Kitchens, a fast-growing operator of micro food halls that offer a diverse mix of restaurants and late-night dining, will open its newest California location Friday, Sept. 23 in Mill Valley.

Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area during the pandemic by DoorDash colleagues, the Local Kitchens concept kicked off as a way to help restaurants survive and thrive, while offering patrons a one-stop shop for a variety of cuisines, company officials said.

Among the featured restaurants at Marin County's East Blithedale Avenue site are:

• Oren’s Hummus: serving Israeli hummus bowls, pita sandwiches and skewers;
• The Melt: offering gooey-cheesy menu of burgers, grilled cheeses, fries and mac-n-cheese dishes;
• Sushirrito: Japanese and Latin meld of hand-held sushi burritos;
• Proposition Chicken: with chicken three ways - fried, flipped and "fake";
• The Plant: cafe committed to organic, California cuisine and Asian-inspired flavors;
• Wise Sons: a California-inspired Jewish deli;
• Fiorella: offering Italian fare with pizza and more.

Local Kitchens in Mill Valley opens Friday, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. at the shopping center at 741 East Blithedale Ave.

The Marin-area complex will operate daily from 11 a.m. to midnight. Patrons can stop by for a quick meal, takeout or order online for mix-and-match entrees and third-party delivery.

“Mill Valley is a very lively and eclectic town, surrounded in the greater Bay Area by an array of acclaimed restaurants," said CEO Jon Goldsmith, a Local Kitchens co-founder. "We’re honored and excited to bring these beloved brands closer to people’s homes and believe Local Kitchens will be a welcome addition to Mill Valley."

Throughout Califonia, Local Kitchens operates locales in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Campbell, Cupertino, Lafayette, San Jose, Los Gatos, Davis and Roseville, plus further expansion is planned statewide, company officials said.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Local Kitchen founders, Goldsmith, COO Andrew Munday and CTO Jordan Bramble, saw an opportunity to create a food hall experience, "digitally transformed" with seamless, online ordering, fast and reliable service competing against larger chains, the company said.

For more Local Kitchens information, visit the website here.

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