Posted: 10 Dec 2013 - David Lebovitz
I’m almost over the nasty
whatever-it-was that I picked up riding in the back of the plane, in seat 37E,
to be precise, en route to San Francisco. It didn’t help that it’s been
freezing cold here (36ºF!), with snow in some of the outlying areas up north.
Help came to me via the Kabuki Hot
Springs, a mellow Japanese spa in the middle of the city with
hot pools, a cold plunge (um, no thanks…), and a blissful steam, which helped
cleared my head. I still have a bit of laryngitis, but that’s perhaps a
blessing to those around me.
Getting socked with that has kind of
put a damper on my energy level, although I’m finally on the mend and trying to
visit some of my favorite places, as well as hitting a few of the new spots in
town.
The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
is a true “farmer’s market”, where farmers, cheesemakers, bread bakers, and
others bring their wares. It’s become quite the attraction and is extremely
busy on weekends, and during the week, the restaurants are full at lunchtime
with people eating grilled cheese sandwiches from Cowgirl Creamery, sandwiches
on locally made charcuterie, and burgers made from sustainable, grass-fed beef.
And when you’re done eating, anything left over can go right into the compost bucket.
It’s quite a sight/thrill to be
surrounded by tangles of broccolini, bunches of spiky mizuna, lush bundles of
dark mustard greens, kale in a rainbow of colors, and a bounty of fruits that
even the most jaded Californian (and Parisian) can appreciate.
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