Fast Slow Food

2105 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

"Slow food on the go" is the mantra of this gourmet sandwich deli in the Marina featuring local cheeses and meats from Sonoma's Oak Hill Farm. Try the Skirt Sandwich: Meyer Ranch skirt steak, Pt. Reyes blue cheese, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, arugula & horseradish dijon on ciabatta.

3639 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)

This neighborhood grocery store makes "easy for you to know where your food comes from"--usually, it's from a nearby organic farm--and the quick service deli turns out everything from sandwiches to whole pre-prepared dinners from the store's massive slow food stock.

Fort Mason Center, Building A, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

This meat-free Buddist restaurant at Fort Mason has been serving natural food from Green Gulch Farm in Marin since "vegetarian" was code for "communist"; they have plenty of to-go options, too.

2150 Chesnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

This farm-fresh, organic Marina restaurant is dishing out Mexican a la carte favorites, like tamales, tortas, enchiladas and a daily taquito special.

3640 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118 (map)

This new high-end, loca-organic restaurant and bar is one of the hardest reservations to get in town; good thing some of their greatest hits are available from a carry-out counter near the entrance.

2122 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 (map)

Skip the grease bomb at the nearest fast food place and head to this healthy, eco-conscious diner downtown for a cheese-and-fries fix, made with the impossible: organic American cheese.