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Market Hall Foods
Store Profile

When we want to browse for quality specialty foods, Market Hall Foods is one of the first places we turn to. ...

Bell'occhio: San Francisco and Online

Hidden away down a tiny side street in the middle of San Francisco, Bell'occhio is a sweet jewel box of a shop, chock full of odd and eclectic bits this-and-that. There's plenty of unique things he...

Dungeness Crab Season 2009
San Francisco

Last Saturday, November 7th, was the opening day of recreational Dungeness crab season in California. This means that people like you and me can go fishing for our own Dungeness crab as long as we fo...

A Purple Theme at the San Rafael Farmer's Market

Last weekend at the San Rafael Farmer's Market, one color stood out: purple! From grapes to carrots to cauliflower, I saw this regal color everywhere. Not that I'm complaining; it is one of my fav...

Her Majesty's Secret Beekeeper
San Francisco

Earlier this year in San Francisco, a lovely little store opened that is the only urban apiary-supply store in the city. Called Her Majesty's Secret Beekeeper, this is your one-stop shopping for beek...

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Alemany

At the Alemany Farmer's Market this past weekend, I saw a lot of Filipino vegetables, stone fruits, beans, squash, and cherries. Tomatoes haven't hit their peak yet - there were a few, but they were ...

Neighborhood Fruit: Where To Find Fruit On Public Land

Edible Expeditions and Kimchi Tasting
San Francisco Food Events

This weekend in San Francisco there are two really interesting-looking food events. One is an exhibition of edible plants, and the other is a kimchi judging and tasting contest. Click through for ti...

Old-School Butchers in Your Neighborhood

Where do you buy your meat? I think shopping a little more old-school by visiting a neighborhood butcher is such a bigger pleasure (and often a bigger savings) than buying meat from the grocery store....

Northern California Farmer's Market Report: San Rafael

Bright orange carrots. Recipe suggestion: Carrots in Marsala. Last Sunday, I went to the San Rafael Farmer's Market, which is in full winter swing. Christmas trees and cider were there, along with ...

Omnivore Books on Food
San Francisco

Omnivore Books on Food is a new bookstore in San Francisco. Housed in a former butcher shop in Noe Valley, they specialize in books about food, particularly vintage and hard-to-find books....

Dungeness Crab Season Opens November 15th in San Francisco!

One thing that San Franciscans look forward to every November is the start of the Dungeness crab season. For many of us, the steaming pots of crab mark the start of the holiday season the way the fir...

Guerra's Meats
San Francisco Store Review

Guerra's Meats has been in San Francisco since the 1950's and is one of the last old fashioned butcher shops in the Bay Area. While they still offer the same quality and service one would expect from...

Molinari Deli
San Francisco Store Review

One of San Francisco's oldest and longest-standing food markets is Molinari, which has been around since 1896. Since then, Molinari has been making some of the tastiest salamis and selling Italian gr...

Penzey's Is Coming To The Bay Area!

Attention, Bay Area spice lovers. That ubiquitous spice emporium, Penzey's, is opening their first Bay Area location soon, in Menlo Park....

MyFarm - Urban Gardening and CSA From Your Backyard
San Francisco

MyFarm is a group in San Francisco that is interested in turning residential backyards (and frontyards) into a collection of urban farms. If you want to have some vegetables grown in your yard, but d...

Northern California Farmer's Market Report: San Rafael

Last weekend, I went to the Sunday Farmer's Market in San Rafael, a short drive north of San Francisco in beautiful Marin County. As you can see, Fall is in full swing with pumpkins, chestnuts, olive...

Commonwealth Club Food-Related Events
San Francisco

Next week in San Francisco, there are three food-related events at the Commonwealth Club that look very interesting. Check them out!...

Store Review: Cookin'
San Francisco

We went to this store on a recent trip to San Francisco, led by a friend who knew we'd get lost in it. True, we could have stayed and browsed for hours in this dimly lit (excuse the grainy photographs...

Mycological Society of San Francisco

This morning, I sent in my $25 membership fee to the Mycological Society of San Francisco. I've always wanted to learn how to identify and collect mushrooms, and the Bay Area is a wonderful place for...

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Alemany - Summer to Fall

We're seeing the summer winding down at the Alemany Farmer's Market. The stone fruits and tomatoes are dwindling, and the winter squashes, potatoes, and nuts are coming in slowly....

Store Review: Lehr's German Specialties
San Francisco

If you're in San Francisco and you have a hankering for Kinder eggs, elderflower syrup, some spaetzle, and a copy of Der Spiegel, have we got the store for you....

Amy Goldman: The Heirloom Tomato, Garden to Table
San Francisco Event: September 10, 2008

The Commonwealth Club presents a talk given by Amy Goldman, renowned heirloom seed expert, on September 10th in San Francisco....

Tango Ceviche
San Francisco Event, Sept 6, 2008

This event looks interesting; a one-night class in making ceviche and learning the tango!...