The 2018 Good Foods Marketplace was held this past Sunday at the Festival Pavillion at Fort Mason…read moreCenter. If you're a foodie like me you're eager to check out some of the several dozen of food artisans who bring their luscious & unique products at this one time annual event here in the City. The categories are select and there is a variety of products to sample & buy. You can also chat with these purveyors up close & personal. You like cheese? Chocolate? Charcuterie? Bitters? Pantry goods? This is the place to check out this years winners &/or see some of the returnees. Yum!

*********************** REVIEW 435 ************************…read more I'm a regular here on Saturday at the Ferry Building Farmer Market, this time, my parents joined me for the "Good Food Awards 2011". Please check out their website for the next 2nd Annual Good Food Awards - on their website: "The Good Food Awards celebrate the kind of food we all want to eat: tasty, authentic and responsibly produced. We grant awards to outstanding American food producers and the farmers who provide their ingredients." They host an annual Awards Ceremony and Marketplace at the iconic Ferry Building in San Francisco to honor new Good Food Award recipients and also organize a month of events and tastings to support the wider community making good food. In their 1st Annual Good Food Awards were given to winners in seven categories: beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, pickles and preserves. We got to tasty charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, pickles, and preserves. My parents love every bite of it and mom stocked up quite a few. - Olympic Provisions Restaurant - Pork Liver Mousse (Portland, OR) - This was delish & I bought it! - La Quercia - La Quercia Prosciutto Green Label (Norwalk, IA) - tasty, flavorful, just enough fat ;-) - Madcap Coffee - Los Lobos Costa Rica (Grand Rapids, MI) -rich & tasty! - Spirit Creek Farm - Purple Sauerkraut (Bayfield, WI) Purple Sauerkraut - delicious! - Alexian Pate - Duck Mousse With Cognac (Neptune, NJ) - My dad couldn't stop praise about this! - Cellars at Jasper Hill - Cabot Clothbound Cheddar (Greensboro, VT) - say CHEESE-IT! The best part, it's FREE to taste as much as you want & you can buy the goods right on the spot! See you all at the 2nd Annual Good Food Awards!

Super Bowl 60 Edition: Have you ever try to go on a food and…read moreliquor run at the Supermarket on a holiday or on Super Bowl Sunday and seen lines of ten people or more with Costco size shopping items in their carts ? Then there is someone in the 15 items or less line with more than 20 items. There is a solution in San Francisco which is being utilized more often. These stores look like a regular neighborhood produce store or just a regular corner store . If time was money you definitely save the time shopping here and not get FOMO on some of the live pregame Super Bowl coverage . These places actually are hidden gems with products you won't find at a typical Supermarket chainstore. On a Super Bowl week stroll there is a market which has the Super Bowl drink essentials and it's the re-up for the last minute liquor and chips run. It's located in Russian Hill in San Francisco. This place is a mid-sized market with lots of condiments like sauces and cheese dip. They have fresh produce along with beer and wine. At this place you won't wait around for someone to open the liquor cabinet for you. This is a good place for the last minute shopper to have easy access for that celebratory special bottle. They say they are no kings but one team could win the most NFL Super Bowl titles "crown" so don't miss a "down "and go to nearest market once the food is gone and all the liquor got "drown" so you save time and don't miss that important Super Bowl "touchdown" Super Bowl Sunday is meant to "recline"have some BBQ with some whiskey , beer, cognac , and "wine" and also have good time and " intertwine" and watch the Super Bowl teams cross the "goal line "

Polk Street is very bizarre and wonderful ..long time established ..similar to chestnut union…read moreHaight Columbus ..San Francisco so bizarre rich old times ...before u were born ..means 1950 ..flowers at this corner store sandwich ..i tried bi rite acting strange early morning ...get it done..Polk St has so many nice businesses ..flowers $10 to $15 all week ..fresh ..dripping water ..carnations tulips ..Polk St florist ..ok

Lots of yummy vinegars and oils to taste. The owner and workers are super friendly…read more I ended up getting the limited edition winter orange, lemon ginger vinegar and jalapeño oil. I can't wait to make scrubs and salad dressings.

It's delicious fresh olive oil and specialty salts with rosemary. I worked as a property and wine…read morespecialist of organic Argentinian Malbec.

Love the family blend olive oil and the season blends they sell. My personal favorite is the 'Aoli…read moreblend's. They sell individual packets I think 3oz ... And the big packets 16oz.. . Love them .. Use the seasoning on everything.

This place has excellent olive oils, herb blends, as well as superb customer service. They have…read moresamples out of all their products so you can taste them to see if it's a no or go with you. I was impressed with the high quality of their oils and herbs. The Napa Valley Blend and the Truffle Salt Blend were amazingly delicious to me. I decided to buy some and can't wait to roast a chicken in it! In fact these two concoctions were so addicting, I could have stood there for a while and made sampling the Napa Valley Blend into my lunch LOL! The customer service was excellent too. The person who helped me was so enthusiastic in sharing her knowledge and expertise with me. I learned a lot about storing the oils and spice blends that I didn't know before. She was so personable and sincere and really wanted me to have the best of her products, which was not necessarily the most expensive either. She went out of her way to find recipe cards and extra information for me. Stonehouse California is a great place to get quality artisan olive oils and spice blends, not to mention the Ferry Building is an interesting place to visit.

Love Gemini Bottle, we are locals and love to stop by and see what they got on basically a weekly…read morebasis. They have recently upped their game with some groceries and snacks that rival in price to Gus's nearby. That said, prices are still high but it's a small business and I do love their selection so shopping here is very much a treat yourself vibe. The service is pretty good depends on who's working tbh. I've just experienced other bottle shops where the operators are more eager about their items and want to make sure you get the right thing for the vibe you're going for. The ambiance is cute very concrete and green; they make good use of the space. I do like that they did a pivot to groceries, but the reasoning we were told was due to consumer habits and people consuming less alcohol. I hope they also continue to consider the local Hispanic/Latino community that is the heart of why Mission is Mission and aim to be inclusive of that community that has historically been here. There is some peppers, onions, tomatoes, oil and things of that nature so that's definitely cool. They recently had a painter do signage, but it is currently completely in English. To me, it feels like a missed opportunity to put signage in Spanish for marketing purposes. Gemini sits on a corner so I think that would've been so cool of them if they decided to go the route of one side of the signage in English another in Spanish. Maybe they don't have Spanish speaking staff tho? Overall, love Gemini and they have a great selection of drinks and snacks and more. I will always be going there and it's worth checking out.

I came here from Palo Alto yesterday as I saw that they are now carrying frozen pierogis from…read moreVeselka! They have an awesome selection of many good products and the store is super clean, cute, and organized. I look forward to coming back again the next time I need to stock up!

Healthy, organic, addicting AND delicious? What's not to love??…read more Spinach Bolani- One bite and I thought, this must be bad for you! It tastes too good to be healthy! Imagine my surprise when I turn the package over and see that one serving is only 100 calories!! Cilantro Pesto- This spread is delicious!!! Cilantro and pesto flavors explode in your mouth and I love the spicy kick to it!

So this must be what it feels like to visit an Afghan bazaar-- aggressive and overly friendly…read morevendors talking fast and handing out samples faster. As you place your order, you get stuffed with more varieties of bolani and spreads that slide you into more add-ons and combination deals. Before you know it, you've blown $20 on bolani! I'd call it unethical if their food wasn't so darn tasty!!! Basic Bolani: Each bolani is a half moon of extremely thin dough engulfing a thin layer of filling. The samples are handed out cold and soft. When I buy a bolani, I prefer to put it through some time in the oven or toaster oven to achieve a slight crisp. Spinach Bolani: The spinach is bland by itself, but becomes magical when married with the outside dough. I guess I'll call it the "spanakopita" effect. Lentil Bolani: First time I had it the filling was too dry, but recently that changed. There are more lentils now. An extremely hardy bolani! Potato Bolani: I appreciate the potato as it is the world's favorite tuber. However, I found the filling bland and devoid of spices compared to other potato filled bread like Indian aloo paratha. I suppose a healthy dose of spicy topping solves that issue though. Pumpkin Bolani: I really couldn't get into this one. It wasn't sweet like a pumpkin pie or anything, but still not a savory enough filling for my tastes. Garlic Mint Cheese: This would make a stale pita taste awesome so it is really dangerous when paired with a great bolani! It's not really cheese, but more of a thick yogurt sauce that is very heavy on the garlic. It's similar to tzatziki minus the dill and cucumber. Cilantro Pesto: It was like a thicker and less potent version of the green chutney found at Indian restaurants. I'm a fan of cilantro, but still found too much of this put me on overload. Best to use sparingly. Sun-dried Tomato Pesto: I'm not an expert on Afghani food, but somehow I suspect this is not terribly authentic. It is nice though, similar to an Italian style sun-dried tomato spread. Sweet & Sour Jalapeño Jelly: I couldn't help think that this was a less spicy Thai chili sauce. It may be good for egg rolls, but I'm not a fan of it on my bolani.

I received a caviar gift set as a hosting gift. We created a spread around the caviar gift set and…read moreboy was it delicious. I wanted to place an order during the national caviar day Cell, but it would have been in the refrigerator too long before my next gathering. I will order from this company in the near future.

I ordered to be shipped and it was a good experience. When I received the caviar, the jars had so…read moremuch space in them. They weren't even all the way full. I was very disappointed because in every other company I order, they fill the jars. If they want to give exactly the measured amount, they should order smaller jars. One of them I ordered was also way too salty. I'm not sure where they source from but if they salt their own caviar, they need to chill out with it.

I've only been here twice and both times for too good to go. Fast pickup and nice staff both times…read more The trio was original, hot curry and black bean. I liked the hot curry the best of the trio. Hot curry is not hot or spicy. All 3 were super creamy. Pick up spot only.

PSA: Holy Cow the tuom with senafich and mareko peppers is INCREDIBLY GOOD…read more Yes everything else I've tried is superlative too. Please please please support this store! It needs to stay in business/keep providing us with hummus, tuom and tahini.