45090 Wed Apr 12 17:34:02 -0700 2006 13 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 222686 The Chron reports that "fresh sausages are already making their way to stores via Cheeseworks East and West and Tomales Bay Foods." Those are wholesalers. Anybody seen them retail outside of Point Reyes Station? Link: http://framani.com Wed Apr 12 17:34:02 -0700 2006 0 Robert Lauriston 1 222701 Our purveyor up here in Portland, OR, Provvista Specialty Foods gave us a couple of samples..their classic & spicey Italian sausages....very nice flavors, very well balanced & we thought an extremely decent price (wholesale that is). Cannot wait for the salumi & salame products.....it's crazy how everyone wants in the Cured meats world these days kim @ apizza Wed Apr 12 18:32:53 -0700 2006 222686 0 kim @ apizza 1 222723 Boulette's Larder has them listed on their "menu" as arriving about April 15th. Wed Apr 12 19:41:56 -0700 2006 222686 0 wally 1 222736 Who are Cheeseworks East and West? I had heard that Cowgirl Creamery was going to be a distributor for Fra' Mani, did that fall through? Wed Apr 12 20:16:43 -0700 2006 222686 0 Gary Soup 2 222737 I believe that Tomales Bay Foods is the distribution operation of Cowgirl Creamery. Wed Apr 12 20:22:21 -0700 2006 222736 0 Melanie Wong 2 222824 Cheeseworks is a specialty distributor, primarily of chilled products (such as cheese), with some dry grocery items as well. The mothership (Cheeseworks East, LTD.) is in New Jersey, Cheeseworks West is in Berkeley. Thu Apr 13 12:13:56 -0700 2006 222736 0 Alexandra Eisler 1 222759 Fra’ Mani products and information will be available at its soon-to-be completed retail store, located adjacent to the production facility in Berkeley (1311 Eighth Street), and via the online store at framani.com (lifted from website) Wed Apr 12 22:43:30 -0700 2006 222686 0 sensi63 2 222822 I'm not sure about soon to be completed. The Chron said Bertolli's "planning to open a storefront within a year." Thu Apr 13 12:10:19 -0700 2006 222759 0 Robert Lauriston 3 222876 I'll keep an eye out since I just moved less than half a mile away. I'm guessing from the address that the factory is a bit north of Cedar. I hope to soon have his salametti hanging in my kitchen. Thu Apr 13 14:40:00 -0700 2006 222822 0 chocolatetartguy 4 222902 South of Gilman. Thu Apr 13 15:28:38 -0700 2006 222876 0 wally 5 222908 Corner of Gilman, I believe. Thu Apr 13 15:38:57 -0700 2006 222902 0 Robert Lauriston 6 222957 On the south and east side. Thu Apr 13 17:40:47 -0700 2006 222908 0 wally 1 222984 Fra' Mani stocklist: * Cowgirl Creamery (Point Reyes) * BiRite Market (SF) * Boulette's Larder (SF) * Cheese Plus (SF) * Lucca Deli (SF, on Chestnut Street) * Dean & Deluca (Napa) * Pasta Shop (Oakland) * Cheese Store of Silver Lake (LA) * Divine Pasta Company (LA) * Artisan Cheese Gallery (LA) * Tuco's (Davis) Link: http://bunrab.com/ Thu Apr 13 18:51:20 -0700 2006 222686 0 Edie 2 228292 I got the spicy italian sausage yesterday at Golden Produce (Church & Market, SF). Extraordinarily delicious: an almost smoky flavor and a rough chewy texture. It's good to see that Fra'Mani products will be sold not only at places like the Ferry Building and the Berkeley Bowl, but also at neighborhood produce stores like Golden ... Thu May 18 15:26:24 -0700 2006 222984 0 catherine