There’s More That Meets the Eye at San Francisco’s Ferry Building
October 19, 2009
The Ferry Building, located along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, is host to a large farmer's market every Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Ok, so there’s a lot that I don’t know about this beautiful city I live in. San Francisco never ceases to surprise me and deliver with fun and outlandish events practically everyday if you look in the right places. I love learning about a new restaurant or a fun little hole-in-the-wall place to eat. I also love farmer’s markets! They’re so active and each one is unique and special. Although they’re a little too crowded for my liking – and people are always completely oblivious in crowded areas – it’s still fun to go and check out the local farmer’s market. And which one has caught my attention this week, you ask? Why none other than the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market located along the Embarcadero at the foot of Market street.
This farmer’s market, held on Tuesdays and Saturdays, supplies a very wide variety of produce, food, entertainment and a beautiful scenery of the Bay Bridge. I always go to the Saturday market and am bombarded with people and food. There’s so much to choose from that it can be a little overwhelming, so if you’re indecisive like me, then it might take you a little bit of time to make a decision on what you want to buy and try. I usually walk around two or three times and then make a decision on what sounds good, or better yet, what looks good. There’s meat, cheese, bread, wine, seafood, chocolate, coffee, tea, flowers, and desserts to make you sadly break that diet weekly. The vendors are always willing to explain how to use their produce to make delicious and healthy meals if you’re unsure at reasonable prices.
This past weekend I decided to once again eat at The Slanted Door. Now I’ve eaten at this restaurant many times before and I enjoy it every time. This modern Vietnamese restaurant uses fresh produce found at the market and around the Bay Area, and leaves you satisfied without overindulging too much. Things that I’ve gotten in the past: the grilled chicken breast over rice noodles with imperial rolls, cucumber and mint – which is really light if you’re not too hungry; the shrimp and pork wonton soup and the pho bo Vietnamese beef noodle soup – which are hearty, tasty and satisfying especially on a cold day; and the rice noodle stir-fry with chicken, shitake mushrooms, broccoli, bean sprouts and eggs – which is also very satisfying in my opinion because I love noodles. This is obviously only a small portion of the foods served there. For dessert, I usually walk back to the farmer’s market and enjoy an irresistible pastry or ice cream.
So if you’re bored one Saturday or Tuesday morning, go and check out the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market and get your grub on!
