Food Finds

So another excursion of the day was the Ferry Building Farmer's Market. Apparently the Ferry building opened in 1898 and was the main gateway for people to come to San Francisco before the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges were built. It's right on the water and you can get a beautiful view of the Bay Bridge. Also when you drive in from the Bay Bridge you can't miss the building because it has a huge sign saying "San Francisco."

You can still get a Ferry ride here but it now also houses the Ferry Building Farmers Market. It's gourmet foods galore here. Wine, chocolate, seafood, cheese, bakeries, I want to live inside this place.

One highlight was the Miette Patisserie, a Food Network favorite. They sell great cakes and cupcaked and I bought some lemon shortbread cookies that I really would give a kidney for, for a life time supply. Yum!

I also decided to get some ingredients for grilled cheese sandwhiches for the times I'm stuck in my hotel room. It was easy to do with the Cowgirl Creamery Cheese Shop being right next to the ACME Bread Company. Mmm, grilled Cheese, or if I get really fancy, Croque Monsier.

Pics from the day:

Inside the Ferry Building Farmer's Market


A view from behind the building. The Bay Bridge


Dork Picture Opportunity: Me and the Bay Bridge


Farmer's Market Bounty: Miette packaging


Cookies you would donate an organ for


Miette Cupcakes: Chocolate Coffee Buttercream and Gingerbread with Cream Cheese Frosting


Grilled Cheese ingredients


Sort of grilled cheese without the grilling part. It's toaster oven cheese sangwhich=)