A.G. Ferrari Foods

(Laurel Heights)
3490 California St.  
415-923-4470 Map it
www.agferrari.com

Prepared foods like lasagna and made-to-order paninis are popular with the busy daytime and after-work crowd, while home cooks and gourmets head for imports such as 50-year-old balsamic vinegar, hand-carved pasta stamps and farro-wheat pastas. Don’t miss the two other SF locations (688 Mission St., 415-344-0644; 468 Castro St., 415-255-6590).