The Caprice is just as historic and fabled as the town of Tiburon itself. The restaurant was founded in 1956 by Kirby Atterbury, a Hemingway-esque bon vivant whose legendary antics and adventures were recounted so often that they became simply known as "Atterbury Tales". However, Kirby's greatest legacy would be the house overlooking the Bay that he transformed into what is now The Caprice.