San Francisco's food scene is becoming increasingly exclusive. Thankfully it's still home to cheaper chow -- sometimes with impressive backdrops.
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Clock Tower Market, San Francisco —
San Francisco's 660-foot-long, clock-towered building at the foot of Market Street is downtown's culinary nerve center, filled with sky lit shops and eateries.
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market —
The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is San Francisco's flagship outdoor farmers market (in a town bulging with nearly two dozen others at last count).
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Favorite eateries —
The lineup of favorite Ferry Plaza eateries ranges from Primavera (try the chilaquiles) to Namu (Korean tacos and okonomiyki) to Hog Island (oysters) to Craftsman and Wolves for the famous "Rebel Within" muffin (with -- surprise! -- an egg in it).
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Edible Excursions —
Neighborhood food tours, such as Edible Excursions, connect visitors with savvy, food-obsessed locals who'll keenly guide your palate beyond the usual Chinatown "find" or essential North Beach cannoli stop listed in every guidebook.
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Off the Grid —
Off the Grid at the Ford Mason Center hosts more than 30 top food vendors (plus three bars and live music) focusing on new and innovative cuisine.
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Food truck specialties —
Off The Grid's highlights include a round of vendor "specialty items" served only here -- all at digestible food truck prices.
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Food festivals —
It's hard to come up with a locally-produced or -harvested comestible in and around the Bay Area without its own annual celebration -- co-starring loads of locally made wine, of course.
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Eat Drink SF —
Eat Drink SF is a four-day, foodie colossus featuring the region's top chefs and restaurants.
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Cocktails and crowds —
The 2016 Eat Drink SF has already taken place. Food fans will have to wait until summer 2017 for the next.
