Picked up several of the olive oils! It's nice they offer so many samples with bread!…read more Great, friendly service will be back when in Coronado and needing a refill on our balsamics/olive oils!

Cool place we stumbled upon. The woman at the counter introduced us to the many shelves they had:…read morebalsamic vinegars, spicy oils, oils, etc. She said they have complimentary vanilla ice cream if you want to try it with a balsamic vinegar. Or they have bags of sourdough bread available for dipping. I tried many. Despite the fact I usually do not like dipping in oil etc! These were flavored wonderfully. I like the espresso balsamic vinegar and the strawberry balsamic vinegar. The blueberry was a little too heavy on the blueberry flavor. And the maple wasn't my taste. But the strawberry was a big hit. I bought a bottle of it. The herbs de Provence oil was good and fragrant. And the mushroom & sage oil was surprisingly good as well. I don't even like mushroom! In addition, I tried one of their spicy oils which was also lovely. I think it was green chile? It would be so good on pizza! I think we were in here for a while. Went through 3 snack bags of bread. It was so good and that was basically dinner haha. Highly recommend the place.

One of the best sandwiches in OB can be found hidden away in the back of a liquor store. The most…read moreexpensive sandwich was $15. We ordered 3, each came with fresh bread, plentiful fillings and all the vegetable toppings, sauces and oils. It was super filling and I couldn't eat more than a half. Save room for their $3 soft serve! The sandwich preparers were so kind! I can't wait to come back.

OB Deli is well worth the stop if in town and in the mood for a sandwich. Prices are very fair for…read morethe size of sub and tasted great. Service was also great, located inside a nice and clean convenience store.

Five stars. Well,…read morefolks, I strode into the legendary Alta Dena Market Drive Thru with the confidence of a man who has impeccable taste in snacks and absolutely no regrets. I requested a bag of peanuts and a natural juice drink, and let me tell you--they delivered with the precision of a championship pit crew. The peanuts? Bold. Crunchy. They tasted like they graduated at the top of their class. The natural juice? Refreshing, sophisticated, and exactly the kind of beverage that says, "I've got important things to do, but first... vitamins." The service was faster than a breaking news bulletin, the staff was friendly, and the entire operation ran smoother than a perfectly groomed mustache. If you're looking for a quick stop that leaves you feeling victorious over both hunger and thirst, Alta Dena Market Drive Thru is the place. Stay classy, Alta Dena. Stay classy.

It's super cool! I did not know we have a drive thru liquor store in San Diego until today. It was…read moremy son's idea to check it out and I'm glad he did. It's so fun and interesting how they come up with this idea, it's different and unique. They said they've been in business since 1960's but it was new to me. I was today years old when I heard about it and to be there myself and experience it in my own eyes, that was so much fun!

Absolutely loved this spot at Liberty Station! I was just window shopping when I came across these…read morelittle jugs and realized they were samplers. I wasn't even planning to buy anything, but they got me I've been using mine for salad dressing and it's sooo refreshing! Definitely try all the flavors to see what the hype is about--you might leave with one too!

What a cool spot inside liberty station public market! Incredible array of infused olive oils, with…read moremost having taste testers. Great idea as you never know how much infused flavor there will be, and the few I tasted were very flavorful! The salt & spices section is great and I couldn't help but buy the habanero salt -- $10.99 for 3.7oz. Pretty expensive but I know it'll go a long way as it has a lot of great flavor. So delicious. Cashier was friendly. Great small business to support and I'll indeed be back!

Could not find this place . The neighborhood was full of tents and homeless people and I was too…read morescared to get out of my car and they could give the homeless some salt to get them to leave

SALT FARM! YES! The answer to all of my gift giving and self treating needs!…read more A few months ago I bought a bunch of their salts. Some for gifts, some for myself. They have been a delight. Everyone who received them LOVED them, and I have been really enjoying the ones I got, too. I think that the wasabi might be my favorite (but then again, I love the smoked one I got. And the chipotle...) They set up shop at the Hillcrest and Little Italy farmers markets and their products are also starting to pop up in stores around town (I just saw their stuff in Pigment). Every time I've been to their booth, they have been so nice and helpful. I didn't feel like they were giving me the hard sell -- just sharing products that they loved. The woman who sold me the salt told me that she loves the wasabi salt on cucumbers. I agree! I now make these little rollups with nori + avocado + julienned cucumber + wasabi salt. The. Bomb.

I need salsa. I love salsa…read more I all but dance the salsa. Despite my mom making the best darn salsa in the world, I like to supplement her homemade loveliness-in-a-bottle with different varieties from around the planet. Enter California-Antilles Trading, a one-stop shop for all things fiery and peppified. They have the full line of Marie Sharp's habanero sauces from Belize, which are mouth-wateringly delectable and hotter than August in the south. Since all this yelping has me wearing elastic-waist fat pants, I'm always looking for ways to cut calories and putting salsa on my salads works wonders instead of dressing. I bought a bottle of tropical peach chunky salsa that is sweet and smoky and turns the usual pile of rabbit food into a walk on a tropical beach. The other thing that occurred to me was that at less than $5 a bottle, the sauces would make a great host gift or birthday gift for a foodie or kitsch lover. Doesn't everyone need a bottle of hot sauce with a hot pin-up girl on the front?

Hot, Sizzling Sauce, indeed…read more Professor Richard Gardner introduced me to something beyond the typical Tabasco-Tapatio-Salsa-Green Chile hot sauce milieu in a physical anthropology class in 1994 at San Diego City College. Professor Gardner started importing and selling hot sauce after his frequent trips to the Dominican Republic smacked him on the head and said "Sell this stuff! Better yet, why not start a business making it? Retirement looms! Get into the sauce!" Maybe not, but something happened. Maybe it was a scotch bonnet-induced fugue. Whatever the reason, Profesor Richard is into his chilies/chiles and hot sauces, spices and flavors. He retains a real sense of what is delicious and what's simply hot. I was hooked by his gifts to the class, a bottle each of green and red hot sauces from his own production line. In the aftermath, I sought out new, flavorful varieties of mouth-burning, anus-skinning liquid fire wherever I went afterward. But now he has it all in one spot. I was almost out of my fire-ass phase when the Missus and I went for a little neighborhood walk in 2005. California Antilles Trading? That sounded familiar. I had been drinking coffee at Cafe Cabaret next door for quite a spell, and when I saw Professor Gardner tending the plants one afternoon, I knew I had to pop in. My butt has hated me ever since. Professor Gardner, which I insist on calling him, has quite the store going. From his smaller selection in offerings back in the 1990s, the erudite chili head has expanded. His products on offer have moved into all sorts of flavors and applications of tastes and peppers, sauces and chilis from around the Caribbean and the Americas, the old world and wherever hot is hot or tasty. If you catch the bearded maestro of Scovillian epicurianism in his den, you can ask him about anything in the store, or, for newbies, what chilies or sauces to use for whatever the dish is that you have in mind. He is a professor to this day, and the didactic methods shine as he instructs one in all things hot and delicious. Here's to a great teacher and a man of taste and quality. I won't go into specifics on the store. Just know it is fun to visit, has a huge and well-filtered selection of things to try, and is run by a man with a real passion for his business. Check it out, folks, even if you fear the hot stuff. Grab a cup of coffee next door and wander over.

Caught a cold recently and took the giardiniera (which should really be called guardian angel…read morehaha). I drank the giardiniera gut shot and nipped the cold in its bud. Thank goodness! It was so helpful. My body felt so much better. Plus, I ate the fermented garlic which further strengthened my immune system. Alive Ferments is a cut above the rest: great energy and powerful foods! I've recommended many people to buy from Alive Ferments cuz they're the best! Also, I made kimchi sandwiches using the foldable buns along with burdock and carrots (matchsticks style) and mushrooms. It made for a simple and very delicious & healthy dinner. You can easily incorporate all their products into healthy living and feel good from inside out. :)

Love the upgrades inside and out…read more Brings some asthetic beauty to a neighborhood that can definitely use it. Reasonably priced snacks and drinks and a friendly staff. A chill place to come in and feel the friendliness.

Went in after graduation and they gave us a free bottle of champagne. Super nice and helpful good…read moreplace and solid deals