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3639 18th St. (at Guerrero) San Francisco, CA 94110

415-241-9760

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Best Place to Compare Coffee Microroasters
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Grocery, Sandwiches, Soups

Price: $

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual

Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: No Parking

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It's the Manny Pacquiao of quality-conscious grocery stores - small in size, but pound-for-pound, perhaps the best in the game. A full-sized cart couldn't squeeze through the skinny, makeshift aisle between the local heirloom apples and foraged morels, but all offerings are fresh and in prime condition. The cheese selection is heaped on a tiny counter, but it contains raw-milk wonders courtesy of small batch producers from around the world. While Bi-Rite is a destination for shoppers on the hunt for top-notch ingredients, the deli and meat counters do a brisk business selling sandwiches and prepared items - like a stellar turkey meatloaf, house-made soups, and mashed potatoes. Don't forget: Bi-Rite runs a fantastic ice cream shop right across the street.

2010 | Best Place to Compare Coffee Microroasters

Most of the Bay Area's small-batch, artisan coffee roasters sell their beans out of the back of the shop or at a handful of widely scattered cafes. A coffee geek in training either has to do an awful lot of driving to compare wares -- or simply walk to the coffee shelf at Bi-Rite. Sam Mogannam stocks more than half a dozen Bay Area microroasters, some of which are almost impossible to find within city limits: Ecco and Barefoot, De La Paz and Equator, Four Barrel and Ritual. The coffees... More »
2008 | Best Grocery Store

Yep, it sounds like the kind of place where Andy Griffith and pals might have lollygagged over frosted glasses of ice-cream soda. But since 1964, this family-owned and -operated bodega has been a palliative for San Francisco's salubrious-minded foodies (and today, a great alternative for those who dig Whole Foods but prefer to support Mom and Pop). This diminutive boutique market specializes in organic produce, high-end breads, sustainably raised meats, fine artisan cheeses, and pretty much... More »

Number 6: Josey Baker's Black Pepper-Parmesan Loaf

By Jonathan Kauffman | Mon, May 7, 2012

SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition Josey Baker is an improbable success story, a guy -- science educator by day, bartender by night -- who happened upon a ta... More »
Your Seasonal Produce Guide: Fiddlehead Ferns

By Marla Simon | Mon, April 23, 2012

A SFoodie series on what to do with your farmers' market impulse buys and CSA box surprises. Fiddleheads, a springtime delicacy, are the edible coils of the immature Ostrich fern. They are forage... More »
Number 21: Starter Bakery's Hazelnut Kouign Amann

By Jonathan Kauffman | Mon, April 16, 2012

SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition Although Ti Kouz has stopped serving krampouz, Bay Area eaters are still struggling to pronounce Breton words thanks to St... More »
Droga Confections Makes Grown-Up Raisinettes, Bit-O-Honey and Rocky Road

By Ben Narasin | Wed, September 14, 2011

Michelle Crochet was born in the Bay Area and founded Droga Confections in the city. She started the company with her mother's recipe for Rocky Road and has been gradually adding to the collection, ... More »
Rustic Bakery Granola Might Not Be Healthy, But It's Delicious

By Ben Narasin | Tue, September 13, 2011

When I tasted through Rustic Bakery's line a while back I liked a lot of things, but chose biscotti-style cookies as my favorite from the Larkspur bakery and thought, "That's done." However, my wife ... More »
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sfweeklybestof | San Francisco, CA | 74 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Yep, it sounds like the kind of place where Andy Griffith and pals might have lollygagged over frosted glasses of ice-cream soda. But since 1964, this family-owned and -operated bodega has been a palliative for San Francisco's salubrious-minded foodies (and today, a great alternative for those who dig Whole Foods but prefer to support Mom and Pop). This diminutive boutique market specializes in organic produce, high-end breads, sustainably raised meats, fine artisan cheeses, and pretty much anything else you'd care to sink your teeth into. Whether you want something to nosh on while sunbathing in Dolores Park or need a few vital ingredients for that Friday night feast, it's the perfect place to sample succulent, always-fresh fruits or stock up on gourmet deli items to impress your fellow picnickers. While the ambience toes a line between bourgeois and rustic, stuff like organic bananas, mouthwatering muffaletta sandwiches, and biodynamically produced wines make the long weekend lines and semisteep prices well worth your time and moolah.
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windy8 | Redwood City, CA | 2 Reviews

| Fri, September 3, 2010

The market is nice & has tasty things, but I go across the street and down the block for the ice cream!
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bonustrackb | San Francisco, CA | 24 Reviews

| Fri, April 30, 2010

Reall choice stuff right here...
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