A Wander Through The Ferry Building Marketplace

When I dropped my dear friends visiting from Texas off at the Alcatraz tour boat launch I headed out for a slow walk along the San Francisco waterfront to wait for them. I had no particular plan in mind as I ambled down the Embarcadero. The sun was shining, there was a gentle warm breeze blowing and the atmosphere outside was happy and festive with street markets and Peter Pan playing in the big tent. Feeling a bit aimless, I strolled happily.

Then I looked up and found I was at the Ferry Building Marketplace. Walking inside I was riveted by the sheer sensuality of so many local purveyors with their permanent stalls set up to sell perfectly delectable eatables, kitchen and dining wares, antiques, gardening tools, books; and incredible spots to have coffee, lunch or dinner along the way. The sensual feast awakened my inner shopper*grazer and I found myself swept along with the milling crowd, more delighted at each stop along the way.

Visiting The Ferry Building always gives me the same feeling I have when visiting the covered Paris flea markets: an exciting sense of discovery, of surprise and wonder; the hustle and bustle of so many people and so many purveyors could be along a medieval street scene on market day. Modernized. Glammed up. And very chic!

I hope you will join me next time!

Boulettes Larder

the dining area of Boulettes Larder, the

place to eat when you to be around people;

the restaurant seats 24 inside

and a handful of tables outside

industrial chic meets French kitchen

the immediacy of the kitchen means you can watch all

these busy chefs preparing your meal at close range

the kitchen takes up the

largest part of the dining room, is a visual feast

in itself and gives you the wonderful feeling of

being in your French grandmother's kitchen

the charming sign

Belgian linen napkins to buy at

Boulettes Larder

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Culinaire

this antique kitchen implement is

a pleasing graphic work in

wrought iron (not sure of it's function..

anyone know?)

charming marble fireplace could be

found anywhere in Provence

old French farm cart

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The Gardener

the store is a celebration of the garden and home

charming fish print tablecloth

gardening gloves all the way down to

little kids' sizes

provençal tablecloth

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Miette

the delectable sweets tempt all passersby!

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Heath Ceramics

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Along The Embarcadero

San Francisco

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{from Kit!}