Omnivore Books on Food: Good Enough to Read
January 20, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Photo by Eliza Sarasohn.
San Francisco takes its food culture very seriously. If we're not mobbing our local farmer's markets or competing in knock-down-drag-out cooking competitions, you can find us in the kitchen, eating out, or booking reservations months in advance.
After table-hopping your way across San Francisco, try a slightly more figure-friendly activity to enjoy in our famously decadent city. Enter Omnivore Books (get directions) — an entire bookshop dedicated to all things edible.
You Are What You Eat Read
This cozy one-room storefront in Noe Valley is packed to the gills with tasteful tomes, from memoirs to gardening guides to, of course, cookbooks on countless cuisines.
Culinary-minded collectors will delight in Omnivore's tempting cache of signed first editions, including golden oldies like Madeleine Kamman's When French Women Cook and future classics like David Tanis' A Platter of Figs.
Omnivore hosts a lively events series. Upcoming events include Clay Pot Cooking author Paula Wolfert , a punch-making contest, Braises and Stews author Tori Ritchie, and Salty Sweets author Christie Matheson.
About Shop San Francisco
Baseball has had a good run, but you could make a strong case for shopping as our national pastime. We all like to shop, especially when traveling. In Shop San Francisco, we profile local stores with unique merchandise. One of a kind, these shops enable you to bring a piece of San Francisco home with you.
