Alemany Farmers Market

San Francisco has no shortage of farmers markets, but this huge one in Bernal Heights is by far the best. Cole and I are kind of addicted to rolling out of bed and heading down there on Saturday mornings. In fact, the Alemany market is one of the few things that can rouse Cole from bed on a Saturday. The market is in a really sunny neighborhood, and has a huge selection of fruit, veggies, nuts, flowers, homemade honey and olive oil and pomegranate juice...plus ridiculously good tamales and Afghani food. A girl could even get her knives sharpened there if she had the need. And perhaps most importantly, this place is CHEAP. You start to look for the cheap when you drop an obscene amount of money on rent every month.

I have two favorites at the market: a) the flower stands, and b) the almond croissants. The flower selection is unbelievable. The croissants are best enjoyed with a coffee from Ritual while sitting by the tamale truck, watching the neverending parade of hipsters, yuppies, old Asian couples, and the cutest babies you've ever seen.