The most exciting way to eat right now in San Francisco is ducking into small neighborhood storefronts (via eatersf)
during the pandemic. He got a kick out of selling toilet paper and canned tuna despite the dreary circumstances; in fact, growing up, his parents owned a grocery store in Dubuque, Iowa. But of course, everyone was begging him to make pasta again. Coming back after a hiatusPaolo Bicchieri
Strong opened Pasta Supply Co. in the Inner Richmond at the end of March, rolling out 30 different shapes of fresh and dried pasta, from squid ink spaghetti to spring pea mezzaluna. There are a dozen housemade sauces, including a lamb ragu, and Cal-Italian pantry staples, such as Montesacro ciabatta, Seka Hills olive oil, guanciale, and anchovies. Strong renovated the 2,000 square feet himself, putting in seagrass blue counters, walnut panels, and band posters.
Former sommelier and fine dining vet Ramzi Budayr originally wanted to open a wine bar, but decided on a new-school corner store, instead. He comes from top restaurants, the NoMad, and Eleven Madison Park in New York City, while partner Zach Negin owns Tabula Rasa Bar in Los Angeles. Budayr grew up in Dolores Heights and when he spotted the empty storefront of a historic corner shop, he snapped up the keys.
Dolores Deluxe opened in October with black-and-white checkered floors and a wraparound neon sign throwing it back to 1911. The corner store now sells 243 wines and counting, with a focus on natural — but not bougie — wines with 170 of those priced under $30, plus beer, cider, and sake. There’s a sweet pastry selection starring Backhaus sourdough, Tarts de Feybesse financiers, Mitchell’s ice cream, and Budayr’s own chocolate chip cookies.
. Sadly, no wine by the glass yet, but you can get a can of rosé and a bag of chips, and hike just over the hill to Dolores Park.Emily and Steven Sadri opened a restaurant first in San Diego but went with a bottle shop and specialty market forin San Francisco. The couple met while working at Cala, where Steven was a bartender and Emily worked as a manager. “As much as I love restaurants, it sounded so hard,” Emily says. “I don’t envy anyone who has a restaurant right now.
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