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== Early days ==
== Early days ==

[[File:PSM V69 D307 Damaged inverness road near olema marin county.png|thumb|left|alt=|The road outside the inn had large earthquake-caused fissures in 1906.]]
[[File:PSM V69 D307 Damaged inverness road near olema marin county.png|thumb|left|alt=|The road outside the inn had large earthquake-caused fissures in 1906.]]


The building was constructed by the area's original Spanish land grantee, Rafael Garcia, in 1876 as part of a {{Convert|9,000|acre|adj=on}} land grant from Mexico. John Nelson, the stage coach company owner that ran a stage from Olema to San Rafael, won the inn from Felix Garcia, Rafael's son, in a game of chance. The Nelsons owned the inn for three generations thereafter. The inn was a popular place of respite for local workers.<ref name="rafael garcia" /><ref name="3.6 million" />
The building was constructed by the area's original Spanish land grantee, Rafael Garcia, in 1876 as part of a {{Convert|9,000|acre|adj=on}} land grant from Mexico. John Nelson, the stage coach company owner that ran a stage from Olema to San Rafael, won the inn from Felix Garcia, Rafael's son, in a game of chance. The Nelsons owned the inn for three generations thereafter. The inn was a popular place of respite for local workers.<ref name="rafael garcia" /><ref name="3.6 million" />


The name ''Olema'' has significant historical heritage originating from the over 125{{nbsp}}adjacent [[Miwok]] Indian villages. In the Miwok language, ''Olemaloke'' roughly translates to "little coyote".<ref name="olemaloke" />
The name ''Olema'' has significant historical heritage originating from the over 125 adjacent [[Miwok]] Indian villages. In the Miwok language, ''Olemaloke'' roughly translates to "little coyote".<ref name="olemaloke" />


During the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]] the road near the inn was heavily damaged. In 1910 [[Henry Fielding Reid]] of the State Earthquake Investigative Commission opined that Olema was the epicenter of the earthquake. This was later disproved, and the epicenter was found to be about 50{{nbsp}}miles north of San Francisco.<ref name="reid 1910" /><ref name="reid 1910 b" /> The inn survived the earthquake.
During the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]] the road near the inn was heavily damaged.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

== Current use ==


[[File:Olema ranch.Near Point Reyes National Seashore - panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|The Olema Ranch barn is adjacent to the inn]]
[[File:Olema ranch.Near Point Reyes National Seashore - panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|The Olema Ranch barn is adjacent to the inn]]
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In 2006 the inn and restaurant went on the market for US$ 3.6 million.<ref name="3.6 million" />


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In 2010 the Olema Inn was purchased by chefs Daniel DeLong and Margaret Grade, repainted from bright white to nearly black, and rechristened as ''Sir and Star'' at ''The Olema''.<ref name="black paint" /> ''Sir and Star'' is a [[portmanteau]] of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Star Route One.
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In 2006 the inn and restaurant went on the market for {{US$|3.6 million|link=yes}}.<ref name="3.6 million" />

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In 2010 the Olema Inn was purchased by chefs Daniel DeLong and Margaret Gradé, repainted from bright white to nearly black, and rechristened as ''Sir and Star'' at ''The Olema''.<ref name="black paint" /> ''Sir and Star'' is a [[portmanteau]] of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Star Route One.

== Biography of current owners ==


Until 1999 Chef DeLong worked at Elroy's, Bix, and Stars restaurants in San Francisco. Gradé was a [[neuropsychologist]] at the University of California, San Francisco ([[UCSF]]). At this point the entwined pair purchased Manka's Inverness Lodge in [[Inverness, California|Inverness]] which was a former 1918 hunting lodge that was converted to a guest lodge with restaurant years prior to their purchase. [[Alice Waters]] a pioneer in the [[California cuisine]] movement and the founder of [[Chez Panisse]] restaurant in [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]] mentored Gradé during this time of new beginnings and they remain good friends. Manka's was one of the 50-best hotel restaurants in the U.S. in 2003 according to ''[[Food & Wine]]'' magazine. The ''[[Zagat]]'' survey for 2007 ranked it in the top-5 of their top-30. Manka's is known as a quiet hideaway even for celebrities. [[Prince Charles]] of England (the Prince of Wales) and his new wife, [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall]], previously Camilla Parker Bowles, took over the entire main lodge at Manka's during their West Marin tour of local farmers and ranchers learning the ropes of farm-to-table foraging. They were escorted on their tour by Waters and Gradé. A few months later the main lodge that they stayed in and its attached restaurant burned to the ground during a severe winter windstorm.<ref name="elroys, bix, and stars" /><ref name="neuropsychology" /> Gradé and DeLong live in Inverness and have twins born in 2008.<ref name="twins" />
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 8 July 2024

Sir and Star
The Olema (right) before being repainted from bright white to near black by its current owners
Map
Sir and Star is located in California
Sir and Star
Location within California
Sir and Star is located in the United States
Sir and Star
Sir and Star (the United States)
Restaurant information
Previous owner(s)Dana and Jennifer Sulprizio
Head chefDaniel DeLong
Food typeFarm to table
Dress codeCasual
Rating4 stars
Coordinates38°02′27″N 122°47′16″W / 38.040744°N 122.787743°W / 38.040744; -122.787743
Seating capacity85
ReservationsYes
Other locationsManka's Inverness Lodge, Inverness, California
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
The Olema
Map
General information
Address10,000 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Town or cityOlema, California 94950
Country
OpeningJuly 4, 1876 (1876-07-04)
OwnerDaniel DeLong
Technical details
Floor count2
Other information
Number of rooms8
Number of restaurants1
ParkingOn site

Sir and Star is a restaurant founded in 2012. It is located in The Olema, a historic restaurant and inn built in 1876. The restaurant is at the corner of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Star Route One in Olema, California. Olema is located in West Marin County 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) from the Bear Valley portal to the Point Reyes National Seashore.

Early days

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The road outside the inn had large earthquake-caused fissures in 1906.

The building was constructed by the area's original Spanish land grantee, Rafael Garcia, in 1876 as part of a 9,000-acre (3,600 ha) land grant from Mexico. John Nelson, the stage coach company owner that ran a stage from Olema to San Rafael, won the inn from Felix Garcia, Rafael's son, in a game of chance. The Nelsons owned the inn for three generations thereafter. The inn was a popular place of respite for local workers.[1][2]

The name Olema has significant historical heritage originating from the over 125 adjacent Miwok Indian villages. In the Miwok language, Olemaloke roughly translates to "little coyote".[3]

During the 1906 San Francisco earthquake the road near the inn was heavily damaged.[citation needed]

The Olema Ranch barn is adjacent to the inn

In 2006 the inn and restaurant went on the market for US$ 3.6 million.[2]

In 2010 the Olema Inn was purchased by chefs Daniel DeLong and Margaret Grade, repainted from bright white to nearly black, and rechristened as Sir and Star at The Olema.[4] Sir and Star is a portmanteau of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Star Route One.

References

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  1. ^ "Olema California | West Marin Point Reyes Chamber of Commerce | Point Reyes National Seashore | Marin Coast Vistors [sic] Guide". PointReyes.org. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Something Different: The Olema Inn / Historic and haunted inn / Popular Marin County restaurant and lodgings available for $3.3 million". SFGate. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "Olema". marinmagazine.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Sir and Star at Olema Inn review". SFGate. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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