A M., San Francisco, CA
Whenever I’m in town, we go to Big John’s and it’s like the Disneyland of grocery stores – the Happiest Place on Earth. Their cheese department beats Whole Foods by miles and it’s usually a lot less in price than WH, especially for the expensive local tiny farm artisan cheeses like Fat Bottom or Bleating Heart which are amazing. The deli makes killer sandwiches – my favorite is the toasted Poor Boy- and the hot food bar always has some pretty good stuff, especially when they do polenta. Also all of the butchers are really friendly and helpful – it’s like a big family staff practically. Great selection of local wine but also European wines which are hard to find in this area for obvious reasons. But it’s always on the top of my list of places to stop when I’m home AND i heard they’re expanding! Awesome – more good stuff!!!
