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San Francisco: Our Favorite Stops at the Ferry Plaza Market

Seven days a week, San Francisco's Ferry Building Marketplace is an eater's paradise; but on Saturdays especially, it gets even better, when the Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market appears and every side of the enormous building is lined with stands from bakers and cheesemakers and butchers and farmers, not to mention area restaurants with stands of their own. With all this deliciousness, what's best to eat? Here are some bites we've known and loved.

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10 Comments | Posted by The Serious Eats Team, May 17, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: California, Ferry Building, Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, San Francisco

A Sandwich a Day: Grilled Cheese of the Day at Cowgirl Creamery Sidekick, San Francisco

It should come as no surprise that a grilled cheese sandwich courtesy of the fine cheese mavens at Cowgirl Creamery is a truly excellent one. While Cowgirl Creamery Sidekick, their cafe-style counter at the Ferry Building, has many delicious, dairy-centric options, it's hard to order anything other than the grilled cheese of the day.

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1 Comment | Posted by Lauren Sloss, March 22, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: A Sandwich a Day, Bay Area, California, Ferry Building, Ferry Marketplace, grilled cheese sandwiches, San Francisco, sandwiches

Bay Area to Alan Richman: WTF?

Alan Richman's latest GQ column on San Francisco's Ferry Building, "the West Coast's new temple of tastes" is a riveting read until you hit this sentence: "Alice Waters and sourdough bread aside, the Bay Area has contributed surprisingly little to the culinary ripening of America considering its proximity to fertile growing regions from the Central Valley to Napa and Sonoma counties." and then all you can do is shake your head, furrow your brow, and start wondering if he's begun smoking crack. The SF Chronicle's Michael Bauer naturally took exception and wrote about it on his blog, saying, "I simply don't know where to begin. Has he heard of wine? Artisan cheeses? Arugula?" and promises to post a list of...

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6 Comments | Posted by Lia Bulaong, May 3, 2007 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: Alan Richman, Bay Area, Ferry Building, local, Michael Bauer, organic, San Francisco