Reposado

236 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 833-3151
reposadorestaurant.com

Reviewed 12/5/2009

This place would get a better review were it not for the compulsive service.

They were refilling water when our glasses were still 2/3 full and asking us repeatedly (at least four times) if they could clear off our plates when we were still working on them. This resulted in many interruptions of engaging conversation!

We also wondered if we were being pushed out...so we chose another place for dessert.

These were all probably well-intended gestures, but not the signs of sophisticated service.

I ordered tacos de la calle, which was tasty. And I shared guacamole with my friend. The chips were crispy and light, but the guacamole seemed to me overloaded with salt. We left most of it. My friend ordered sopitas. The presentation was nice but I was too preoccupied in conversation (and perhaps shooing away servers) to ask how the food was.

Primavera

Saturdays at the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market
1 Ferry Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94101



Reviewed 10/11/2009

On Saturdays, the Ferry Building and environs are a gastronomical paradise.

In addition to produce, you can find everything there, including fresh sardines, rose-scented salt, vegetable rennet cheese and live goats (seasonal).

Inside the building is some of the best coffee in the planet (Blue Bottle), and places to enjoy jook, French macaroons, bomboloni, caviar and Acme bread...


...and more produce:


My first stop at the Ferry Building on Saturdays is Primavera.


I have failed time and time again to try other stands, despite their stellar reviews, because my cravings for Primavera are so intense.

They have chilaquiles, tamales, and agua fresca to die for. I consider it all healthy, even the chilaquiles topped with sour cream. Primavera hails from Wine Country and makes their food with organic ingredients. In my view, those two features are enough to trump the health police.