Slow Food City
By Chelsea Sime, Assistant Editor
Looks like the food of the past--sustainable, local, organic--will, after decades of destructive, imported and unnatural agriculture, become the food of the future. Check out local restaurants supporting the slow food movement, or do it on your own with local farmer's markets and CSAs.
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
Birthplace of California cuisine carries on with renowned chef Alice Waters. -
Bi-Rite Creamery & Bakeshop
3692 18th St., San Francisco, CA
Local, sustainable, organic and delicious ice cream products and baked goods on Dolores Park. -
B Restaurant and Bar
720 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
The Yerba Buena Gardens location of this popular eatery features upscale farm-to-table dining. -
Tataki
2815 California St, San Francisco, CA
Sushi goes green (in a good way) at this bare-bones Japanese restaurant with a conscience. -
Roots Restaurant
466 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
Green goes beyond the menu at this Union Square restaurant, where the food, decor and surrounding hotel all radiate with sustainability. -
Kara's Cupcakes
900 N Point St, San Francisco, CA
The city's hippest confection (made with all local ingredients) seeks to satisfy the sweet tooth of Ghirardelli Square shoppers. -
Blue Bottle Coffee Company
315 Linden St, San Francisco, CA
Local artisan microroasters bring organic coffee to Hayes Valley. -
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
This popular pizzeria in Oakland's Temescal district changes the menu daily to reflect what's in season at the local farms that supply their ingredients.
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Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market
Market St and The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
A permanent European-style market plants itself by the bay. -
Heart of the City Farmers' Market (U N Plaza)
1182 Market St Ste 415, San Francisco, CA
A busy market turns Civic Center's windswept concrete into a great source for low-cost produce. -
Alemany Farmers' Market
100 Alemany Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Shady stalls are filled with fresh produce, eggs, flowers and more at this popular market at the edge of Bernal Heights. -
Noe Valley Farmers' Market
Neighborhood residents stock up on organic produce and fresh edibles at this weekly event. -
Eating with the Seasons
3739 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA
Members choose their own fresh seasonal produce to be delivered weekly, straight from the garden. -
Mariquita Farm CSA
142 Linden Rd, Watsonville, CA
Become a share-holder in this local farm and get surprised weekly with bags of seasonal, fresh produce delivered to locations through the bay area. -
Capay Organic Fruits & Vegetables
1 Ferry Plaza Ste 21, San Francisco, CA
This family-run organic farm stand offers an ever-changing array of seasonal goodies grown in Capay Valley.
