ingredients
Farmer's Market - Downtown Redwood City near the CalTrain station, Saturdays 8am - 12pm April through November. Good fresh produce, breads, sopapillas, and some interesting crafts. Run by the local Kiwanis.
Sigona's Farmers Market, 2345 Middlefield Road 650 368-6993 - a longstanding grocer in the region, named because they sell local produce as well as commercial produce from all over. Splendid house brands of dried fruits, nuts and other specialties. A splendid cheese selection and organic meats.
Kaiser Farmer's Market, 1150 Veteran's Blvd at Maple in the parking lot, Redwood City, CA Wednesdays 10am - 2pm year round.
Whole Foods Market, 1250 Jefferson Ave,, Redwood City, CA 94062 650 367-1400. From good, earthy groceries and staples to a picnic on the go. Across El Camino Real from the Sequoia Center and CalTrain station / bus turnaround.
restaurants
Bangkok Bay Thai Cuisine, 825 El Camino Real at Broadway, Redwood City, CA 650 365-5369. Worth going out of your way for these folks and the wonderful food they make. Nice place for a working lunch or dinner, or to take your favorite date.
New Kapadokia Restaurant, 2399 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 650 368-5500. Fabulous Turkish food.
La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant, 314 Arguello Street, Redwood City, CA 650 780-0801
Amelia's, 2042 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 650 368-1390. Salvadorean food. Good pupusas. There is seating outside.
Yokoyama Japanese Restaurant, 1784 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 650 369-2299. A little east of the core of RWC's downtown, this nondescript looking restaurant serves up fresh and fabulous sushi for not too much out of pocket. One might wish We Be Sushi in San Francisco had as much room as this sleeper!
Bluefyn Party Sushi, 2327 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 650 361-1160. Mainly a catering and take-away hole in the wall cafe especially while construction downtown drags on, this is a great little cafe around the corner from the CalTrain station. Fresh sushi to go, pre-packed or made to order.
Sichuan Delight, 2525 El Camino Real near the Target Center, Redwood City, CA 650 701-0814. Good Sichuan cooking with no MSG and lots of choices for the vegan and vegetarians in the crowd. Free delivery in the Redwood City area.
Harry's Hofbrau, 1909 El Camino Real, just N of Hwy. 84, Redwood City, CA 650 366-3733. A carvery and brewery in the old German biergarten style, only thankfully without the oompah band.
Tacos El Grullense, 2401 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 650 369-9013. Authentic street food from a Mexican village tradition! Trade ambiance for flavor. There are several El Grullense locations in Redwood City. Cash only.
Young's Ice Cream, Broadway. Ice cream parlor with old-fashioned bins of candy.