Tartine Bakery. San Francisco

The BEST bakery on earth! [even Mark Bittman agrees.] And the morning bun- a cinnamon roll for the gods- is the best-of-the-best. It is impossible to fore go them if you are in the Mission neighborhood. The lines are long and the service is sporadic, but it's all worthwhile.

This is one of the tiny buildings that is an attempt to replicate the actual structure. Go see for yourself. It is also one of the larger buildings. It is about 3-1/2 inches by 2-1/2 inches by 2-1/2 inches high.

c. 2004

Bi-Rite Creamery. San Francisco

This is the yummiest ice cream store on earth. It opened in the Spring of 2007, in the Mission District. It is just up the street from Bi-Rite Market and Tartine's, and Delfina's. Can you imagine a better food street to live 'just-around-the-corner' from?

This is made from a single business card. i am particularly proud of the fold-down benches below the windows, which are just like on the real building. Although this is not an 'exact' replica of the building, it does resemble it - in actuality, the roof line is not an integral sign...but it could be/ought to be.

c. 2007