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Safeway Inc.

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2012

    World Series: Giants Celebration Continues With Parade on Halloween

    Broken bottles, used fireworks shells, stray tortillas, water balloons, and raging bonfires fueled by lawn chairs and wooden street barricades filled the intersection at Third and King streets last night. The police were chill about it for the first couple hours, watching in riot gear from half a bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2012

    Summer Sanders, Olympic Gold Medalist, Offers Tips for the S.F. Nike Women's Marathon

    This weekend two-time Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders will join 20,000 other women in the Nike Women's Marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.The race, which is the world's largest marathon, will start at Union Square and curve around the Embarcadero into the Presidio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2012

    Shoplifting Mom Ditches 10-Year-Old Daughter to Take the Blame for Stolen Groceries

    Police are looking for a mother who allegedly packed a cart full of food at a Morgan Hill Safeway, then abandoned her own kid at the store to take the heat from the cops. According to news reports, Marcy Keelin went to the Safeway store with her 10-year-old daughter about 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The tw ... More >>

  • News

    April 18, 2012

    Rant: Entitled Freeloaders Have It Their Way at Safeway

    Police are looking for a mother who allegedly packed a cart full of food at a Morgan Hill Safeway, then abandoned her own kid at the store to take the heat from the cops. According to news reports, Marcy Keelin went to the Safeway store with her 10-year-old daughter about 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The tw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Occupy Our Food Supply ... Today

    Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Bank of America, Occupy San Francisco -- now occupy your diet, too. Today is Occupy Our Food Supply Day, a nationwide series of actions and articles hoping to raise awareness about how corporate interests have taken over the world's food supply. As Anna Moore Lappé and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Spam, Indian Cheetos, and Comfort Food

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media.1. The Evil Side of Spam. Locavore distaste aside, Spam's popularity doesn't seem to have waned over the years. Perhaps California's huge Hawaiian community is just too good at making ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Safeway Accused of Overcharging Shoppers Who Buy Food Online

    It's still cheaper than Whole Foods ... ​The price of food is increasing -- and perhaps even more so for those of us who shop online. Safeway is being accused of bilking customers who buy groceries online at Safeway.com. According to a class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco last week, the gr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 4, 2011

    Rhymes with “Best”

    It's still cheaper than Whole Foods ... ​The price of food is increasing -- and perhaps even more so for those of us who shop online. Safeway is being accused of bilking customers who buy groceries online at Safeway.com. According to a class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco last week, the gr ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 23, 2011

    Kasumi and Chotto: Predictable Japanese Food Gets Playful

    It's still cheaper than Whole Foods ... ​The price of food is increasing -- and perhaps even more so for those of us who shop online. Safeway is being accused of bilking customers who buy groceries online at Safeway.com. According to a class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco last week, the gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    St. Valentine Sweetie Pie Fest, Literary Death Match, Fool's Gold, and Vegan Cooking Demo

    Marianne WilliamsFools Gold plays the Clift Hotel this Saturday ​The pre-Valentine's Day weekend: If you're in a relationship, spend it smooching and taking in a romantic folk show, art exhibit, or do whatever it is you young lovers like to do. If you're on the prowl, hit the clubs and flash that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Gov. Jerry Brown Receives Death Threats, CHP Investigates

    Photo by Christopher Victorio/OC Weeklyprobably just stupid kids​Authorities are investigating graffiti-scribbled death threats made yesterday targeting Gov. Jerry Brown in Southern California.The CHP is investigating the messages, which were spray-painted on a residential wall in Santa Ana, accor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Brittany Mae Smith, Missing Virginia 12-Year-Old, Safe in San Francisco

    Brittany Mae Smith is currently safe with the city's child protective services​A 12-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in their native Virginia earlier this week turned up in San Francisco today. Brittany Mae Smith was spotted in a Richmond District store. Her mother's boyfriend, Jeffrey Sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Critic's Notes: Four Restaurants I Decided Not to Review

    Vivian H./YelpSalt and pepper prawns at Brother Seafood Restaurant.​The past year has seen so many high-profile, creative restaurants open that it's been a great time to be a restaurant critic in San Francisco. But there's as much sifting to do as writing. Over the past few months, I've eaten my w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Dutch Crunch: According to Nick Malgieri, a San Francisco Treat

    New Royal Bakery's dutch crunch (left), Safeway roll (right)​ Reading through Nick Malgieri's new book, Bake!: Essential Techniques for Perfect Baking, SFoodie editor John Birdsall discovered an intriguing note in Malgieri's recipe for "tiger" rolls. "Also called Dutch crunch rolls," the note read ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    KQED's Nourish: Feel-Good Critique of the Food System

    Around here, questioning where your food comes from is as reflexive as recycling, even if you lean on Safeway far more than you admit. A series starting on KQED next week drives home the question. But where Food, Inc. employed shock therapy to get you to cold-turkey factory chickens, Nourish: Foo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    2009 Big House Red, the Ultimate Kitchen Sink Blend

    rick/FlickrPerfect for kicking back with the cats. ​Finding under-$10 reds that don't suck can be an abject journey through liquor store fodder, Safeway drivel, and undrinkable vintage wines. Hell, some of the wines I've tried in the single-digit dollar category aren't even fit to cook with, b ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2010

    Icy Hot

    rick/FlickrPerfect for kicking back with the cats. ​Finding under-$10 reds that don't suck can be an abject journey through liquor store fodder, Safeway drivel, and undrinkable vintage wines. Hell, some of the wines I've tried in the single-digit dollar category aren't even fit to cook with, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Is Steaks-In-The-Jacket Man Same as Gin-and-Juice-Down-The-Pants Man?

    And it fits in your jacket. How convenient!​Readers may recall an alleged thief earlier this month re-enacting the Snoop Dogg canon -- in his pants. A security guard at the Safeway in the Outer Mission looked on as a man made a beeline toward the liquor aisle, shoved a bottle of gin down his trous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    To Catch A Bike Thief: Mission Police Snag 51-Year-Old Woman In Sting

    'Fuck off, kid. This is my bike. Try and take it and I'll dust you.' ​The police have discovered the face of the city's bike thieves, and it belongs to a 51-year-old transient named Crystal. Don't laugh. If you mess with her, she'll "dust you." This all started with Malcolm McMahon, a City College ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Sweets Makers Taking Orders for Passover Matzo Desserts, Disagree on Spelling

    Emily Stone/seriouseats.comCharles' chocolate-covered matzah: A recipe for love?​The first seder of the week-long Passover holiday is Monday, March 29. Act now, and you won't be limited to whatever sad-looking last-minute macaroons are left on the Safeway shelf for that all-important unleavene ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Elbowing to the Buffet at Insanely Popular Kome

    Mona C./YelpBring a book.​Quick, what's the most popular new restaurant in the Bay Area? Believe it or not, the answer is Kome Sushi Buffet in Daly City, which opened last December with a seating capacity of over 500. While other restaurants scramble to find customers in this tough economy, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2010

    Free-Range, Apartment-Dwelling Chickens

    Mona C./YelpBring a book.​Quick, what's the most popular new restaurant in the Bay Area? Believe it or not, the answer is Kome Sushi Buffet in Daly City, which opened last December with a seating capacity of over 500. While other restaurants scramble to find customers in this tough economy, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    S.F. Trifecta: Tiny Dog, Baby Stroller, and Grocery Store

    Alexia TsotsisPug, stroller, Safeway -- it's the triple crown ​You know you're witnessing a particularly San Franciscan moment when you observe a woman wheel a pug in a baby carriage into a supermarket. All you're lacking is the earthquake. Wait! We had that! In any event, Leo the pug isn't idle - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Update: How Much Does Prison Coffee Have To Cost Before Inmate Files Federal Suit? Less Than You'd Think.

    The crux of a Constitutional lawsuit...​Last week we reported on a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court by an octet of inmates charging they were being price-gouged at Pelican Bay prison in the far north of California. We noted that the e-filing of the case, sadly, didn't include the actua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Supermarket Carnitas Look Gross, Taste Great

    It's waiting for you, down that aisle you never venture into.​SFoodie bumped into this in an area of the supermarket we usually avoid, the zone where precooked meats like ribs and pot roast of the Hormel and Tyson variety lurk. But one weekend when we were far from the Mission, wandering Safew ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    What a Predicament: City Attorney Defends Crappy S.F. Law Against Ultimate Corporate Force of Evil

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Reminder: Pumpkin Fest This Weekend

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2008

    Free association economy

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2008

    Worse than Green Potatoes: Brit Chef Recommends Poison Veg

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2008

    Taste Test: Trader Joe's Mini Croissants

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2008

    The Curious Case of SF Neighborhood Names

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2008

    Board of Supes Vs. Starbucks, Redux: Back In The Richmond

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2007

    Meredith Brody Mint 3 Musketeers Still As Gross as Regular 3 Musketeers

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2007

    New Year's Eve BART Running Till 3 a.m. for $6 R-T

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 12, 2007

    Flamenco Navidad

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    Light Bulb Scalping -- A New American Low

    I am the law!​ Like a duel to the death with the prize to the victor being death, it seems there are no winners in this morning's legal showdown between San Francisco and Philip Morris at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well, the winner may be "your lungs," but, at best, the loser would be "your ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2005

    Noise in the 'Hood

    Stroll through the Fillmore's past

  • Holiday

    November 24, 2004

    Luxury Gift Box

    Stroll through the Fillmore's past

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2004

    Mush! Mush!

    The Urban Iditarod's amazing race

  • Dining

    July 16, 2003

    The Misanthrope

    Having good manners doesn't require that we be "sunshiny" all the time -- or ever

  • Culture

    March 26, 2003

    Worth a Thousand Words

    A printmaking exhibition tells short, sharp stories

  • Dining

    October 9, 2002

    The Times They Are A-Changin'

    Paisley's

  • Dining

    January 16, 2002

    Fry Me a River

    Grub

  • Music

    November 21, 2001

    Zmrzlina

    Katastrophe Vol. III (Incidental Music)

  • Dining

    December 20, 2000

    Social Grace

    Potluck Protocol

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    January 27, 1999

    Zodiac Arrest

    Potluck Protocol

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    August 5, 1998

    Picnic Time!

    Potluck Protocol

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    January 29, 1997

    Dish

    Potluck Protocol

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    December 18, 1996

    The Grid

    Potluck Protocol

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    August 21, 1996

    Dish

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