What's better on a hot day than an ice-cold glass of beer? There are many options at Oxbow Public Market, most of which rotate an change with the season, including:

What's better with your favorite frosty beverage than a sausage hot off the grill? The Fatted Calf has many beer-friendly meaty eats on its menu but a favorite is the craft beer link, made this week with the rich and malty Drakonic Imperial Stout from Drake's Brewing in San Leandro. This smoky, snappy sausage is a beer's best friend. Eat, drink and enjoy!

Chef Matt Shapiro at Hog Island Oyster Bar is poaching Albacore tuna from Oregon, and serving it with Hog Island-grown lettuces; cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, egg, feta and a garlic vinaigrette. The Nicoise salad makes for a perfect savory lunch, or light dinner, for these warm summer nights.

As the BBQ season continues, Five Dot Ranch Ranch has you covered! Try their 100 percent beef, all natural, nitrate and nitrite-free hotdogs and hot links. Stop by the Cookhouse to order a hot dog with all the fixings, or buy a pack of five for $9.99 from their meat case. Five Dot also has many other BBQ favorites to try including ground beef, tri-tip, Korean short ribs, rib eyes, and more!

Summer time is beer time and The Model Bakery has you covered! Their beer bread is a yeasty and yummy treat for for your next gathering or backyard BBQ. Made with 100 percent organic white, whole wheat and rye flours, Napa Smith Brewery Pale Ale, spent grain (also from Napa Smith), sea salt and a natural sour starter, this bread has a nice depth of flavor. Pick up a loaf or two!

One backyard BBQ essential always in demand is a versatile red wine, one with enough forward fruit and soft tannins to handle spicy and/or sweet BBQ sauces, but with enough structure to stand up to grilled chicken, steaks, burgers, sausages, etc. Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant (OCWM) has just the ticket: the 2012 Quinta do Cume  from the Douro valley in Portugal. A blend of traditional Portuguese varieties, OCWM discovered it on a buying trip to Portugal, and the wine is available exclusively at OCWM and Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant for $22.

Just imagine opening a box of delicious fresh baked breads delivered to your door every month, and as a bonus they are also Gfree. With Cate & Co.'s new club, you can do just that. Each Cate's Bread Club shipment includes a seasonal selection of three different breads plus a tasty treat from the larder. During the summer grilling season, enjoy seeded buns, or around the winter holidays cranberry cardamom tea bread; in addition to sourdough loaf, raisin bread, or a Manchego olive boule, to name a few possibilities. Click here for more information or to sign up for the club.

A new shipment of Japanese snacks and candies has arrived at Eiko's at Oxbow. Check out the fun selection of Pocky, Hi-chew, rice crackers and more! In addition to sweet treats from Japan, Eiko's always has freshly made sushi rolls from its grab-and-go deli case to complete the perfect picnic!

Poor House has everything you need to set the table with style! Every day, more and more stylish and traditional seasonal tabletop items arrive, along with counter top accessories, glassware, bar tools, decanters, etc.