Back again.  This segment was continued from my first day post.

Saturday morning brought us to the Ferry Building Farmers Market.  Good times and plenty of tasty treats.

I had a great time walking around and seeing the fresh produce and of course people watching.   Plus, my Aunt mistakenly put a cherry pit in a guy’s bag as she thought it was a bag for garbage.  I died laughing.

I am big bagel and lox fan, so when I saw this beauty for $14, I had to take it.

I really liked the idea here, but not the execution.  The bread was too thick and there was too much cream cheese.   However, I liked the red pepper and fennel combination.  I will replicate this at home.

Boccalone Salumeria
http://www.boccalone.com/

Chris Cosentino’s place in the Ferry Building.   You might recognize him from the Next Iron Chef contestant and has a show called Chefs vs. City.  It was Farmer’s Market morning and I actually saw him there, which was kind of cool.  What was most cool though was that he had a shirt on that said “Fuck It.”

The Salumi Cup was on “Best Thing I Ever Ate – Salty” for SF-NY turncoat Tyler Florence.  $3.50 and you get six pieces of cured pork.   All were good in their own way, but I could not say they would be on my list for best salty thing I ever ate.   For $3.50, it was fun to have a snapshot of what they do, but I just wasn’t in love with it.

Would I Buy It Again?  Probably not, been there done that.

Still in the Ferry Building.  We tried a bite at:

Delica
http://www.delicasf.com/

They had a combo of Chinese Chicken Salad and a Shrimp Cake.  Everything was really fresh and crisp, but there was not a lot happening here.   I think that Delica is a great option for the local lunch crowd, but not a destination for tourists.  However, we did sit right by the sushi chefs and it was fun to watch them do their thing.

For dinner, we went to:

Baker and Banker
http://www.bakerandbanker.com/

I did not take any pictures, but check out the website.  We went for the five course chef’s tasting menu for $55.   Really cheap in SF.   I can’t remember each course, but the high notes were asparagus with lardo and a poached egg, red snapper with pasta in a coconut milk/curry sauce, a New York Strip and a chocolate cookie with a vanilla malt.   From front to back, it was a great meal.  I still can’t believe the price.  Regardless, it was a perfect meal and I would’ve paid $75 easy.

Would I Buy It Again?  Yes and every time I go to SF.

Sunday is Indian food, Berkeley and overhyped pizza.  Stay tuned.

-wibia