Florence, Hagar to turn Mill Valley’s El Paseo into rustic tavern

Rocker/restaurateur Sammy Hagar and celebrity chef/cookbook author Tyler Florence may seemingly have nothing in common other than their hometown, Mill Valley, and a love of good food.

But that’s all they needed to join together for a venture that celebrates both. Hagar, who turns 62 on Oct. 13, and Florence, 38, have just signed a lease to take over El Paseo, the uber-romantic ivy-covered brick restaurant at 17 Throckmorton Ave. that dates back to 1948.