Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by Vanessa
I am quite surprised that it took me a whole year to get around a post about the Cheeseboard. The reason is shameful- I don’t really care for cheese. Usually people stare at me in horror when I say this, but cheese is one of those foods that lives me lukewarm: I’ll eat it (and [...]
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Posted on January 13th, 2009 by Vanessa
What a wonderful surprise to end up at Genova Deli. Across the street from Pizzaiolo, close to the border with Berkeley, Genova carries a lot of products I hadn’t seen in a while- and all at very competitive prices!
Flours and Legumes
They really carry all sort of flours used in Italian cooking. Not only the prized [...]
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Posted on November 3rd, 2008 by Vanessa
Bi-Rite is a San Francisco institution. Open since 1940, it has been under current family ownership since 1964. This is a unique store, where most of the products are locally sourced, organic and sustainable. I appreciate their help in finding some perfect Italian pantry items for my kitchen though! I found delicious local organic early [...]
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Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Vanessa
Bristol Farm is a sort of Whole Foods with the coolness factor hamped up. In LA, it’s the store of the stars, in san Francisco it has the only outlet in a retail mall next to Bloomingdale… it’s a fun place, for sure, but it’s also a bit displacing! What do I pick up at [...]
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Posted on October 6th, 2008 by Vanessa
If you’ve never heard of Berkeley Bowl, you’re either a city dweller or a South Bayan. Before Cal, I didn’t really understand Berkeley Bowl either, but this is an institution, if ever a grocery store can carry that responsibility! This is all confirmed by the ridiculous lines for parking and at the check-out registers, no [...]
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