pay the premium price of $1.75 for a taco at la pasadita), everything i’ve had there has been excellent (tacos, tortas, huaraches, some of the platos) except for the chicharron verde, which was not to my liking. breakfast...

Ultra Premium Ice Cream A frozen treat that they say is a, “fusion of artisan gelato, fresh frozen custard and homemade ice cream!” So I guess it is not a true “Frozen Custard” by it self as it is blended...

shoulder cuts are special orders (maybe :-). No cheap house brand coffee while you shop – Starbucks only. Don’t look for dried chickpeas (seriously). Premium prices charged for Safeway brand 'artisanal' bread and...

opportunities are limited, and service even more so. FYI, Kitchenaid Artisan, which in the US seems to be 200-300 USD here retails for 550 Euros, often on sale for 450 to 500, but can be had from various Internet sites for 375...

Got to agree on Beija: very smooth, consistent, one of the few cachaças I’d drink neat. An artisanal product, worth its premium price. http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/

You should ask Hog Island — in my experience, places that go to the trouble of sourcing premium ingredients appreciate it when someone notices. I’m going to make a wild guess, though, that they get it from Cowgirl...

to compliment a large range of Japanese dishes, which tend to have more subtle flavors. sel recommends Hitachino Nest brews which are true artisan beers. Crafting premium beers in smaller breweries is a more recent and far overdue...

wholesale. I used to drive past the corporate bakery on Washington everyday, in fact. The numbers can be found here: http://www.labreabakery.com/contactus.aspx Breadbar bakes the famous rolls for Hatfield’s, and they make a...

(Luis) for all kinds of pork cuts, offal, morcilla. The fishmonger doesn’t have a huge selection, but what I’ve bought has been good. Also, two of the cities notable cheese purveyors – Saxelby’s (all...

or MSG. No nitrites or nitrates added. And it’s gluten free" Bacon ingredients: PORK, WATER, SALT, TURBINADO SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORING, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE. Bottom line: It tastes good to me and is worth the slightly...

and is a decent steakhouse. Definitely skip the food at the Inn. If you want a light breakfast, don’t miss the Artisan Bakery on Napa Rd. It’s one of the best. If your daughter is not of age, you will have problems...

the only problem with FAir oaks pharmacy is they now use Dreyer’s ice cream instead of one of the local artisanal premium ice creams. but soda jerks i heard uses the artisanal stuff.

Our favourite cheddar is not from a small, artisanal operation, unfortunately, but from Ivanhoe Cheese just north of Belleville. This company’s Extra Old Vintage Cheddar and Extra Old Reserve Cheddar are fabulous....

independent restaurant in sf. this is not little guy vs little guy. this is multinational corporation vs little guy. he endorsed a multinational grocery chain (TJs) over the independent artisan bakeries, the local restaurants,...

Over here in Maine, we have a superb fromagerie, The Cheese Iron in Scarborough. They “import” from Vermont only real artisan cheeses, for the most part: livestock and cheesemaking at the same location, etc. And of...