2 Bay Area food recommendations

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Last week I recommended Mistral in the Ferry Building Marketplace.

This is a second announcement just in case anyone missed it. I'm

not associated with them - they are just fantastic! Today saw the

potatoes were not just roasted but 'potatoes confit.' I asked " Does

that mean olive oil? " They said, " No, chicken fat. See, the chickens

roast on the rotisserie, the fat drips down and the potatoes cook in

that. " Even better - splendid!

Also recently discovered Grindstone Bakery. They don't have a website

but there is a story that appears if you google it. Available at

Whole Foods and maybe a few other places. They make spelt, rye,

oat & barley and other breads - no wheat. If you were imagining an NT

bread, this would be it. They grind the flours themselves, use all

whole grains, long slow natural rise (no yeast), and Celtic sea salt.

They are rich and toothsome and filling and I definitely do *not* get

the reaction from these breads than other artisan breads that have

more white flour (Acme, Boulangerie, etc for those of you here in

NoCal).

Happy eating!

cheers,