Celebrate Mother’s Day with a visit to the market, where handcrafted gifts make it easy to show your appreciation. Find artisan wines, hand-poured candles, botanical skincare, and one-of-a-kind cards. Whether you’re searching for an indulgent treat or a simple delight, you’ll find something meaningful. Discover new favorites, and support independent businesses while you shop. It’s the perfect way to find a special gift for mom!
Local books from Sausalito and Marin authors
One of the things we love about the Sausalito community is being surrounded by creatives, crafters, and writers. We carry a selection of books by local authors, historians, and photographers. Here are the local titles that we currently carry at the market.
Celebrating Women-owned brands
We are honoring Women’s History Month with a look at local, women-owned products that we stock at the market. These brands are award winners, best sellers, renowned trailblazers, and new endeavors. They are all founded and run by innovative, local women who bring new ideas to the grocery industry everyday.
Sweet, Romantic, Delicious: simple luxury for Valentine’s Day
Indulge your loved ones with a visit to the market, where delicious gifts await. Explore our Valentine’s Day chocolates and confections, and pick up a bottle of great wine, or make a batch of classic or non-alcoholic Negronis. Set the mood with simple luxury, where handmade items are a gesture of love.
Rich handcrafted chocolate
The craft chocolate industry continues to grow, with a strong focus on ethical practices, and American chocolatiers rivaling European makers. Our chocolate expert Mia describes what to look for in good chocolate — for Valentine’s Day and beyond.
Winter skincare update: Boost hydration
Winter weather can make skin feel dry and dull, so it may help to adjust your skincare routine to suit the season. Giving your skin a gentle scrub, switching to a richer moisturizer, and adding a nourishing body oil is often enough to feel brighter and hydrated. We carefully vet the skincare lines that we carry at the market for sustainability and quality. Each of our vendors expertly channels wellness, but their lines are distinct. The products on our shelves range from holistic to clinical, and all points in between. Take a look at our beauty picks, and find the right product for your skin this winter.
Fermented foods support a healthy gut
Think of your microbiome as a bustling community of tiny helpers living in your gut that keep digestion running smoothly. They also play a role in immune health, chronic disease prevention, and mental well-being. While the science behind the microbiome can get pretty complex, taking care of it doesn’t have to be. The basics are simple: eat probiotic and fermented foods, and ease up on processed foods, added sugars, too much caffeine, and alcohol. At the market, we carry a range of probiotic food and supplements to support you. We put together a quick guide to fermented foods that you can find in our fridges.
Big Reds and Fine Bubbles for Holiday Fun!
‘Tis the season of celebration. Here is a short list of special wines to lift a glass with those you love, or to gift as a special bottle. Find big, elegant reds from Italy, France and Napa with masterful depth and profiles, and fine Champagnes and a Riesling with a range of price points and tasting notes. As always at Driver’s Market: biodynamic and organic wines.
St. Agrestis
St. Agrestis founders Louie and Matt Catizone and spirits expert Steven DeAngelo have gained attention for an innovative approach to non-alcoholic cocktails. While originally inspired by Italian amaro and aperitivi, the team expanded their vision to meet the growing demand for sophisticated alcohol-free options for the modern drinker. Their standout, the Phony Negroni, has dominated at San Francisco’s Ready to …
KESSHO
This Austin based craft chocolatier fuses Asian flavors with western recipes. Founders Liang Wang, originally from Beijing, and midwesterner Mark Huetsch blend their backgrounds in science, culinary training and entrepreneurship. Liang studied biology in China, and later refined her pastry and chocolate-making skills at Le Cordon Bleu. Mark studied computer science and Chinese studies at Stanford, and shared his entrepreneurial …
Saint Frank
Founded by Kevin Bohlin in 2013, Saint Frank is the pursuit of coffee as a social connection and a celebration of the global community. Kevin discovered there is a story behind every coffee, and the people and place that makes it. He met small scale farmers who produce some of the most celebrated specialty coffees, but who didn’t know what …
Délice Glacé
When Redwood City baker Azarmeen Pavri realized that French-style meringues were missing from store shelves in her local markets, she decided to be the change. She became passionate about creating clean sweets, made with minimal processing and no preservatives. Meringues are naturally free of gluten, dairy, nuts and fat– they fit the bill perfectly. Azarmeen first created the line for …
Aubry
Dylan Lundstrum has a master’s degree in viticulture, but credits most of his knowledge to time working in the fields. With Aubry, he set out to make wines that feel honest and real to him. Aubry chardonnay comes from a single organically farmed block in Oak Knoll. The fruit is picked early, and the fermentation process is slow for a …
Bonny Doon
The team of women that run Bonny Doon skincare call themselves the farm ladies: Anita, Victoria, Dorothee and Jessica. On weekdays you’ll find them receiving calls, prepping products, and packing orders. Their lavender is harvested, for 52 years and counting, on the historic Bonny Doon farm in Santa Cruz. The team credits their work ethic and passion for perfection that …
TwoXSea
Founder Kenny Belov, also co-owner of Fish here in Sausalito, is deeply committed to sustainable fishing practices, and has built his businesses around improving the industry. He can even tell you which boat caught the fish you’re purchasing, and he stands by fair pay for his workers. TwoXSea harvests cause no habitat destruction, no bycatch (loss of marine life through …
Railsback Frères
Railsback Frères began as a rosé project in 2015 by brothers Lyle and Eric Railsback, who call their rosé Les Rascasses (scorpion fish in French) as an homage to their favorite Bandol rosé in Provence. Lyle worked for French importer Kermit Lynch for twelve years before leaving to work with his brother. Eric had found Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault grapes …
HiBAR
We love HiBar for their salon-level hair care, and plastic-free commitment. Now, they have expanded their line, and we can enjoy HiBar Face Wash and Body Wash bars, as well as deodorant sticks, without plastic packaging or chemicals. HiBAR was founded by four friends who share the goal of getting rid of plastic from the bathroom. They work with skin …
Thanksgiving Wines
Our wine merchant Niesa put together an exciting list of wines from less common grape varietals to elevate your holiday table. Discover a rare Hungarian Kéknyelu white, a Spanish Mencia, and a benchmark Ribolla orange to delight your guests. These singular varietals complement our classic Thanksgiving wines: Pinots, Chardonnays, and Beaujolais. Each will bring beautiful notes to the celebration. Read more here!
Host and hostess gift ideas
A thoughtful gift is a wonderful way to say thank you to your host or hostess this Thanksgiving. Contribute to the celebration with a luxurious treat, a hand crafted item, a favorite spirit, or a cozy touch for the home. A great host gift always adds warmth to the occasion! Here is our updated guide for giving this holiday season.
Celebrating Extra Virgin Olive Oils
When choosing an olive oil, our customers have an array of options from California and renowned olive-growing regions around the world. We look for freshness, flavor, and variety in our selection of extra virgin olive oils (EVOO). Freshness is imperative; flavor varies with each brand, shaped by the producer’s unique climates, olive varieties, and centuries-old traditions.
Read on to learn more about our artisan olive oils, how to read your bottle’s production date, properly store your oils, and choose the perfect EVOO for you.