Home » City Guide Archives By Type

Groceries / Supermarkets

Popular Korean Supermarket "H Mart" Coming to East BayPopular Korean Supermarket “H Mart” Coming to East Bay
By - posted 9/9/2022
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets

Thankfully Eater SF just announced that Korean grocery store H Mart will be coming to the East Bay. The 4th Bay Area location of H Mart will be in Dublin Retail Center in Dublin. Unfortunately, an opening date has not yet been announced. The lease for the Dublin location was signed more...

Massive Indoor Vietnamese Market & Food Hall Coming to San Jose?Massive Indoor Vietnamese Market & Food Hall Coming to San Jose?
By - posted 9/1/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Groceries / Supermarkets

Thanks to Eater SF and SiliconValley.com for sharing the news that a massive Vietnamese market could be coming to San Jose. Real Estate Executive Do Van Tron purchased the former Sears store in San Jose’s Eastridge Center with plans to transform the space into a bustling Vietnamese market and food hall more...

Bay Area Whole Food Stores Installing Creepy Palm Scanners for CheckoutBay Area Whole Food Stores Installing Creepy Palm Scanners for Checkout
By - posted 8/22/2022
Bay Area Updates, Groceries / Supermarkets

Thanks to SF Eater for sharing the news that Amazon is installing Amazon One palm scanners in at least half a dozen Whole Foods stores in the Bay Area. Amazon One is a free, contactless service that lets you use your palm to pay, enter, or identify yourself. In a Whole more...

SF's Popular 'H Mart' is ExpandingSF’s Popular ‘H Mart’ is Expanding
By - posted 8/1/2022
Bay Area Favorites, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s only H Mart store, which opened to great fanfare in April 2021, is expanding. The store, located at 3995 Alemany Blvd., will undergo a completely new buildout after taking over the adjacent storefront, formerly 24 Hour Fitness. The additional space more...

First 100% Cruelty-Free, Plant-Based 24/7 Convenience Store Opens in Bay AreaFirst 100% Cruelty-Free, Plant-Based 24/7 Convenience Store Opens in Bay Area
By - posted 6/9/2022
Brand New, Green, Groceries / Supermarkets

Animal lovers and sustainability supporters can rejoice and mark their maps as the very first 100% plant-based, cruelty-free convenience market, Hangry Planet, has launched in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hangry Planet offers carefully curated snacks, meals, certified organic desserts and more that are sourced and vetted to assure that every more...

8 New Vendors at Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for April 20228 New Vendors at Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for April 2022
By - posted 4/5/2022
Eat & Drink, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco

San Francisco has 8 new vendors at Foodwise’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for April. From tender, tiny microgreens to pillowy ube-filled donuts, this April brings a bounty of new farms and food makers to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, with a focus on sustainability-minded local businesses owned and led by women, more...

SF & Bay Area Food Banks Face Critical Volunteer ShortageSF & Bay Area Food Banks Face Critical Volunteer Shortage
By - posted 1/16/2022
Causes, Community, Getting Help, Groceries / Supermarkets

By Bay City News Five San Francisco Bay Area food banks have a critical shortage with volunteers and are reaching out to the public for assistance. The food banks — Alameda County Community Food Bank, Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano, Redwood Empire Food Bank, San Francisco Marin Food Bank and Second more...

Apples & Grapes are Now at Peak Season at Your Farmers' MarketApples & Grapes are Now at Peak Season at Your Farmers’ Market
By - posted 9/27/2021
Bay Area Updates, Groceries / Supermarkets

Grapes and apples are perfect right now. Find out who has these terrific fall fruits at your local farmers’ market. Whether you gather up a bag of red, green, or black grapes, or a bag of crisp apples, the flavor will be sweet and delicious because they are harvested and more...

Sports Basement Stonestown Grand Opening Party (Aug 21)Sports Basement Stonestown Grand Opening Party (Aug 21)
By - posted 8/11/2021
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, Outdoorsy

Sports Basement celebrates their 11th Store Grand Opening from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Join us at Sports Basement Stonestown for: Incredible deals for Basementeers Raffles and giveaways throughout the day Vendors and sneak peeks Food and beer – Enjoy some beer from Sierra Nevada, on us and donate back more...

160 Shopping Carts Stolen from Castro Safeway (SF)160 Shopping Carts Stolen from Castro Safeway (SF)
By - posted 7/5/2021
Groceries / Supermarkets, Jerk Alert

Thanks to Hoodline and SF Gate for letting us know that the Castro Safeway at 2200 Market Street (and Church) in San Francisco has moved all of their shopping carts inside after seeing 160 shopping carts stolen in the past few weeks. Shopping carts with poles attached, so they are harder more...

SF's Ferry Building Farmers Market's Brand New Home Delivery ServiceSF’s Ferry Building Farmers Market’s Brand New Home Delivery Service
By - posted 6/3/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets

Bay Area residents can now get their beloved farmers market produce delivered to their doorstep and support local farmers at the same time. CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture), the Bay Area nonprofit that operates the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market has partnered with The FruitGuys, a family-owned and operated B Corp, more...

You Can Now Handle Produce Again at the Farmers' MarketYou Can Now Handle Produce Again at the Farmers’ Market
By - posted 4/30/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Groceries / Supermarkets

Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association (PCFMA) just sent out an update that you can now pick out your own produce at the farmers’ market again. To Our Loyal Farmers’ Market Customers We appreciate your cooperation in helping keep our markets safe by following the measures we have installed during the pandemic. These measures were more...

A Look Inside SF's New H-Mart Korean SupermarketA Look Inside SF’s New H-Mart Korean Supermarket
By - posted 4/22/2021
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco’s first ever H Mart Korean Supermarket opened on April 21st – a 42,000 square foot location at 3995 Alemany Blvd. The store is open every day from 8am to 9pm. The supermarket is also has a highly anticipated food hall with five Asian food vendors including Da Pan (Asian more...

San Francisco's New "H Mart" Opens April 21San Francisco’s New “H Mart” Opens April 21
By - posted 4/16/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets

Welcome to the new H Mart San Francisco, a 42,000 square foot location at 3995 Alemany Blvd, San Francisco. H Mart San Francisco host its Grand Opening on April 21st, 2021 at 10am. (please note the opening is on April 21, not April 17 as was previously listed) The supermarket is also expected more...

SF's First "H Mart" Korean Supermarket + Food Hall Coming SoonSF’s First “H Mart” Korean Supermarket + Food Hall Coming Soon
By - posted 4/9/2021
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for letting us know that Korean-American grocery store, H Mart seems to be getting closer to the long-awaited opening of their first San Francisco location – a plan that’s been in the works since 2018. Just this week, H Mart announced on their website that more...