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" The general ingredient quality just blows NYC away - both meat and produce."

Well, west coast (meaning: access to Australia and some other selling markets), good climate, etc

SF's neighbor to-the-east, The San Joaquin Valley, is "the nation's salad bowl." Which also happens to be home to many cattle and sheep operations.

Access for foreign imports are important for the gourmet scene, but not necessary.

"Virtually all non-tropical crops are grown in the Central Valley, which is the primary source for a number of food products throughout the United States, including tomatoes, almonds, grapes, cotton, apricots, and asparagus." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Valley_(California)

Minor correction: The San Joaquin Valley in the south half of the Central Valley, and The Sacramento Valley is the north half. The dividing line is the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta

It's more that it's in California, which means easy, quick access to fresh produce all year round.

Yes, that's what I meant by "good climate", it wouldn't help being in the WC but in Seattle for example

But the way I wrote it kind of hid the point.

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