SuperOne Tobacco & Groceries Center

Certain places excude a special type of charm. I’m not talking about class, sophistication or any other sort of razzle dazzle. I mean the type of charm that only Polk Street can bring. Think of a sparkly dressed tranny treating the sidewalk like a catwalk on a beautiful Tuesday morning walk home from the night before or a homeless man performing stand up for change. Simple experiences in life that bring a smile. SuperOne Tobacco & Groceries Center definitely brings a little bit of Polk Street’s charm in through its doors. In fact this store’s location can serve as a perfect marker for where exactly Polk Street can become a little more lively. To the south, Polk becomes a little more TLish and this store is nicely located between plenty of bars and medical dispensaries of the herbal kind so its a perfect pitstop for smokers of all types.
This healthy sized bodega is an odd mish mashed collection of wares heaped around everywhere. In fact, its kind of rare to see someone make it past the first five feet from the door. It would be the perfect place for a pit stop before heading out on the lam a la Sarah Conner in Terminator*. One could conceivably stock up on all sorts of lighters, knives, smokes, clothes, hair nets and caps, clothes and groceries for your journey for reasonable prices. As a cigarette smoker, their prices are some of the lowest I’ve found in not only just the neighborhood, but San Francisco in general. Plus they also take manufacturer’s coupons for cigarettes! Yes, you finally have a place to use all those coupons you get at the bar/​in the mail. While they don’t sell alcohol they do sell basic food stuffs (juice, milk, etc) for comparable prices to Cala (save yourself a walk up California).
Back to the charm though…
From the street you’ll see the large yellow awning with the name of the store only partially painted on. The word «tobacco» was painted over for some reason. One of the men behind the counter (the guy who favors turtlenecks) remembers his regulars and is quiet but pleasant to deal with. But best of all is the website promo. Go on. Click it. I dare you:
That’s right not only can you save 15% on knives & scales but you can thoughtfully provide links for your loved ones from your own blog, review or website. Charming indeed!
*Veronica G. does not condone going on the lam. Really, we’d miss you on Unilocal.But life does happen and really you never know when this information could come in handy. Cheers