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The Outer Sunset farmers market has grown into an essential S.F. food destination. Here s what to eat
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David Lee of Sunset Squares Pizza gives slices to customers at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile in San Francisco.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Gumbo Social griddles shrimp for its shrimp po boy.Stephen Lam/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Since the Outer Sunset Farmers’ Market & Mercantile opened last summer, eating and shopping at the bustling, two-block market has become an essential Sunday activity for the neighborhood.
The market’s food vendors in particular have become a draw. People line up for the rich, sweet turkey mole tacos on toothsome, fresh-pressed tortillas at Molcaxitl Kitchen, or Thai chicken skewers that sizzle on the grill at Vanida Thai Kitchen’s stand. Nearby, Dontaye Bell at Gumbo Social ladles chicken-sausage gumbo into containers; he’ll probably th
San Francisco restauranteur Rica Sunga-Kwan, the owner of Portola District ice cream shop Churn Urban Creamery
I ordered a lot of Burma Love because at some points the only option for excitement in my day was food that was bold and spicy. And because I could add on a container of the spicy fermented tea leaf dressing and Burmese crunchy mix for “DIY” tea leaf salads. I also ordered too much pizza (Slice House, Square Pie Guys, Beretta) because if not now, when, and because pizza will always be the food that travels best? Oh, and Bacon Bacon continued to be my hangover savior. It’s way too close to my apartment. I probably need to move.