This is a list of many of the local sources that we use to get the ingredients we need to create our recipes. Depending on the season, the availability from different sources, and the coordination of deliveries, we'll get different things from different people throughout the year. Sometimes we purchase ingredients through local distributors, and other times we get them directly from the original source- the farmer, the fisherman, the coffee roaster, etc.

This small roaster, soon to be turning into a full cafe, is located on La Jolla Blvd. just north of Pacific Beach. Chuck, who started the business in 2001 after leaving his job as a college English professor, imports only organic or socially responsible beans from the major coffee-growing regions of the world- Africa and South America mostly. Most of the bean are certified organically grown, sustainably farmed, and fair trade certified.

Where exactly does our food come from? Can I go see these places? Zoom in and click on the icons on the map below to learn about each of our vendors. Click here to view a larger map for easier viewing. Or scroll to the bottom for links to more info on each of our suppliers.

Seafood

American Tuna - pole caught tuna sold in cans, caught by San Diego fishing families off the coast of Oregon and Washington
Carlsbad Aquafarms - clams, mussels, oysters
Chesapeake Fish - scallops, squid, swordfish, and basically any fish that's being caught at the time
Everingham Bros - live sardines
John Law - lobster during the winter and rockfish during the summer
Mitch and Peter - sea urchin divers
Romolo & Mario - white sea bass, halibut, barracuda, yellowtail during the summer

Meat

Megan McDowell - pastured beef and lamb from the Temecula area

Dairy

Eben-Hazer Egg Ranch - located in Ramona
Winchester Cheese - gouda cheese from just north of Temecula

Fruits & Vegetables

Dave Barnes (Crow's Pass Farm) - fruits and vegetables from the Temecula area
Phil Nobel (Sage Mountain Farm) - fruits and vegetables from just north of Temecula
Mountain Meadow Mushrooms - Portobellos from Escondido (through Specialty Produce)
Golden Gourmet Mushrooms - oyster and other mushrooms from San Marcos (through Specialty Produce)
Specialty Produce - distributes regional produce to restaurants around San Diego, including to Sea Rocket
Suzie's Farm

Other Edibles

Ace Cider - California ciders
Assenti's Pasta - fresh made pasta from Little Italy
Cid da Silva - Bella Vado avocado oil
Caffe Calabria - 30th street coffee roasters
Cardamom Bakery - our neighbor Joanne's bakery where we get our daily bread
Dan (Temecula Honey) 951-533-6032
Hansen's Natural Soda - located in Corona, California
Jim Russell - Macadamia nuts from his small farm in Fallbrook
Lundberg - Northern California organic rice
Lompoc Valley Seed & Mill (Suncoast Farms), 1119 West Laurel Ave. Lompoc, CA 93436
Santa Barbara Olive Company
South Bay Saltworks

Wine (all from California)

Carol Shelton Winery - Sonoma county
Ceviche Winery - central coast
Costa Azul Winery - Carlsbad
Core Winery - Santa Barbara county
Fallbrook Winery - Fallbrook
Fleur de California Winery - Napa
Frangipani Winery - Temecula
Martin Ranch - near Santa Cruz
Mandolin Winery - central coast
Martellotto Winery - San Ynez Valley - central coast
Piccolo Winery - Napa
Salerno Winery - Ramona
San Pasqual Winery - Pacific Beach
Scharffenberger Cellars
Twin Oaks Valley Winery - San Marcos
Thornton Winery - Temecula
Ursa Vineyards - Northern California
Valle Vista Winery (Bangin' Red)

Beer (San Diego award winning craft beers)

Alesmith
Ballast Point
Coronado Brewing
Green Flash
Karl Strauss
Lightning
Lost Abbey
Port Brewing
Stone Brewery

Non-Food

Bio Bags - compostable trash & to-go bags made from corn
Dr. Bronner's - dish soap from Escondido
Recon Recycling Service

What an incredibly fun and fulfilling day this was! We finally saw sea rocket in the flesh (well, sand actually), found sardines (a mere 50 feet away from shore), and dropped in on a local salt company. It was like a scavenger hunt, which is how a lot of our days have felt, wandering around parts of San Diego county where we’ve never ventured before and being pointed in different directions by each person we try to get information from… We started this day off with a visit to Tuna Harbor, since I guess many of the fishermen there catch tuna.