WORK • Wednesday Routine
CHRISTINE PECK • co-founder • St Hildie’s
Neighborhood you work & live in: Mill Valley
It’s Wednesday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
I work from home, so there are two tween/teen boys running the show until about 805a. Once they push off on their bikes, I pour myself a second cup of coffee or tea depending on how I feel (Madagascar Coffee — my friend Ryan started it — or Lady Falcon, locally owned by Buffy Maguire). For tea, I love Puerh, which I get from The Good Earth, as it’s a bit more gentle than coffee.
What’s on the agenda for today?
We have our first big in-store marketing partnership with Whole Foods coming up, so we’re prepping for increased demand — I’m writing a bunch of purchase orders for our next production, which we’ll do up in Santa Rosa. We’re also raising our seed round of funding to help fuel our next round of growth and expansion. I have two calls with potential investors, and I’m also doing investor outreach.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
We’re walking down to Hook Fish here in Mill Valley on Friday night for a low-key dinner. It's a staple for us, a true neighborhood gem. Saturday night, we have plans to hit up Marufuku in Japantown.
How about a little leisure or culture?
My absolute favorite way to spend my time is on the trails of Marin, which I do my very best to fit in between my sons’ sporting events. I love hiking in/around/or down to Muir Beach for a beach fire with friends or down to Stinson for lunch. A few of my girlfriends and I love to hit up Upside (the best local coffee in Marin), then pop up to the trails to catch a glimpse of the ocean before heading back to family duties. If we can swing in some live music from the Sweetwater or at The Junction in a weekend, my heart’s full.
Any weekend getaways?
We love to go up to Marshall, Bolinas, and Bodega Bay. In season, we make a day of clamming, go for a hike or surf depending on conditions, then stop at my all-time favorite, The Marshall Store. I’d go every week if I could.
What was your last great vacation?
This past year, we went to Hanalei on Kauai twice because we love it so much. Some of our local faves include Dolphin Sushi for poke, sunsets on Tunnels Beach, roasted chicken from Chicken in a Barrel, coffee and freakishly good acai bowls from Wishing Well Coffee and Tea, and dream-worthy vegan wraps from Nourish. We also had an exceptional and beautiful dinner at The Homestead with friends — utterly magical.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
Our Dodge Balboa Camper Van. There were only a handful of them made in Costa Mesa in the ‘70s. It has a full kitchen and sleeps four very comfortably. We purchased ours from Paul, who rehabs them down in Encinitas. (Check them out.)
What store or service do you always recommend?
My friend Rayna Basta is the owner of Born to Roam vintage, which used to operate out of Sunday Market in SF. She curates vintage, deadstock, and reworks clothing and also naturally dyes from her very own dye farm. She has an amazing eye.