Grocery restaurants in San Francisco
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La Palma Mexica-Tessen
Follow the hand-slapping sound of tortilla-making in progress to La Palma, and hit the take-out counter for still-hot tortillas, handmade tamales, hunks of carnitas (slow-roasted pulled pork) by the pound, queso fresco (Mexican cheese) and La Palma’s own tangy tomatillo sauce. Now all you need is a small army to finish off that meal you’ve assembled…
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Rainbow Grocery
The legendary cooperative attracts masses to buy eco/organic/fair-trade products in bulk, drool over the bounty of local cheeses, and flirt in the hemp-based skincare aisle. To have your questions about where to find what in the Byzantine bulk section answered, ask a fellow shopper – staff can be elusive.
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Real Food
Pacing the acres of deli counter packed with appealing foods prepared in-house and sandwiches in the making doesn’t make choosing any easier, but may eventually qualify as a gastronomic Olympic sport. Go with respectable nigiri sushi, freshly roasted eggplant and tomato salad, free-range herb turkey on focaccia, organic gingerbread and fair-trade coffee, and on less windy days, grab a seat on the front patio. If you like what you taste, sign up for a cooking class here – see the website for details.
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Bi-Rite
Nemesis of grocery budgets and ally of gourmands whose cooking repertoire is limited to reheating, Bi-Rite is a San Francisco foodie’s version of breakfast at Tiffany’s. Local artisan cheeses and chocolates, organic, seasonal dishes whipped up on the premises, and organic local fruit are displayed like jewels, and the selection of Californian wines is downright dazzling.
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Whole Foods Market
Watch as locals wise to Whole Foods’ Chilean imports of organic asparagus demand the local stuff instead, inquire after the care and feeding of cattle at the meat counter, and make a meal of free samples of fair-trade chocolate: this is luxury grocery shopping, San Francisco style.
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