July 2008
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San Franciscans love to load up our schedules with hiking trips, nights at the symphony, doggie play groups—you name it. All the more reason for staying home during our rare downtime and letting the best newfangled delivery services take care of the tedious stuff.
Many chains will deliver your groceries, and any number of services will bring organic produce straight from the farm to your home. But Planet Organics does both. The family-owned business is unusually charity-minded, too: It donates thousands of pounds of produce to the San Francisco Food Bank every year. planetorganics.com
Alabaster Cleaners will pick up your laundry—and even your dry cleaning—and deliver it back to you within a couple of days. If you’re in a real pickle (read: totally out of clean socks), the service can swing same-day delivery as well. Bonus point: All of Alabaster’s materials are 100 percent biodegradable. 1239 Vicente St., 415-368-9006, alabastercleaners.com
The Wine House’s website comes complete with tasting notes, ratings, and an individual wine portfolio where the SoMa-based shop tracks your orders and recommends wines based on your preferences. And it’ll deliver your wine on the same day, whenever possible. If you’re after hard liquor or a keg, look no further than Mike’s Liquors in the Outer Mission. Any order of $75 or more qualifies for free delivery. Wine House: 129 Carolina St., 415-355-9463, winesf.com.; Mike’s Liquors: 5084 Mission St., 415-587-5000, mikesliquors.com
Entertaining has never been so easy, thanks to Funk N Chunk, a brand-new mobile barbecue unit that brings the grill, the food, the outdoor sound system, and all the tunes you need to throw a killer bash—and handles setup, cooking, and cleaning. Upon request, the food can be entirely organic, with vegetarian options like marinated portobellos, so guests of all tastes can partake. 510-384-6459, funknchunk.com
If your usual claim for being out of shape is that you hate the gym, it’s time to think up a new excuse. In addition to a state-of-the-art fitness center in the financial district, Apex Wellness has trainers on staff for personal training, Pilates, and yoga in the comfort of your home. All you need is enough space to do a push-up, and Apex will bring everything else—motivation included. 632 Commercial St., 415-362-8685, apexwellness.com
If you’ve ever suffered from food poisoning, you know that it’s crucial to stay within 30 feet of a toilet—and when you feel that bad, you don’t want to be anywhere but in your own bed. Enter San Francisco On Call Medical Group, which provides good, old-fashioned house calls. The group has a standard fee for service that most insurance plans will reimburse, and a staff member can usually be at your door within a few hours. For common ailments, the doc will already have medicine on hand, so you won’t need to make a run to the pharmacy. 490 Post St., Ste. 710, 415-732-7029, sfoncall.com
With one quick call to the Cake Gallery, you can satisfy your sweet tooth or surprise the birthday girl. Though more elaborate cakes require 24-hour notice, simple ones can be ordered and delivered the same day. 290 9th St., 415-861-2253, thecakegallerysf.com
Living like a hermit is no reason to look like one, especially with several local salons that specialize in home visits. Stylists from 77 Maiden Lane will come by for a cut, and diPietro Todd Salon will do styling and makeup, starting at $210 per hour. 77 Maiden Lane: 77 Maiden Ln., 415-391-7777, 77maidenlane.com; diPietro Todd Salon: 177 Post St., 415-397-0177, dipietrotodd.com
Reward yourself for surviving a half marathon with a private home yoga session, followed by a hot-stone massage from Dana Greenbaum of Prasadana. She offers traditional Swedish massage, deep tissue, craniosacral, or your own custom blend. If you need of a whole day of pampering, San Francisco Bay Massage Therapy and its mobile spa will give you a massage, a facial, and body treatments, such as a rehydrating aloe body wrap or an exfoliating body polish. Prasadana: 415-722-3752, prasadana.com; San Francisco Bay Massage Therapy: 448 N. San Mateo Dr. #4, San Mateo, 650-245-8290, uk-mari.com
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