Lucca
Friday, May 19, 2006
Ah, a true gem of the Mission! No need to go all the way to North Beach to get all the finest in Italian produce. Lucca Ravioli Co is a tiny shop jam packed with a glorious deli counter, cans of sardines, fresh olives, salamis in the window, and delicious homemade pasta, featuring the aforementioned raviolis. I love that when I was making a seafood dish, the guy behind the counter sold me a huge chunk of Parmigiano Reggiano but told me to go to one of the local fish marts to get a much better deal on shrimp. Little gestures like that really endear me to a place. Go buy some gnocci for cripes sake!