Any excuse to have lunch with a friend. Owned by St. P's Art teacher, Laura Tehrani and her family, Lettuce in downtown Walnut Creek is the perfect spot for fresh sandwiches, salads, soups, and pasta made with the finest quality ingredients from local farms and ranches and 16 different homemade salad dressings! Plus, check out the new deliciousness at home/made in Rheem. Recent buzz says home/made's Eggs Benedict is the best in Lamorinda and their lunches are out of this world. And use the Lark Creek gift card to lunch out with a friend at Yankee Pier Lafayette, Lark Creek Cafe Walnut Creek... or hit One Market and make it lunch SF style!

homemadekitchen.com. www.larkcreek.com. www. lettucerestaurant.com.

Generously donated by Kris & Ellen Drey, home/made cafe & bakery, and Laura Tehrani/Lettuce.

Value: $150