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Safeway Inc.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Safeway Pulls the Plug on "Pink Slime" Textured Beef

    Ah, there's nothing like ammonia-treated meat. Lovingly called, "pink slime," it's been the recent subject of celebu-chef Jamie Oliver, fast food, school lunches, and of course, our nightmares. Apparently consumer pressure on this meat monstrosity -- specifically beef with the controversial filler ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Employee-Owned WinCo Set to Shake Up the Valley's Supermarket Scene

    On the heels of the news that Sprouts Farmers Market will merge with competitor Sunflower Farmers Market, a new grocery store is preparing to further shake up the Valley's competitive supermarket scene. WinCo, the employee-owned, no-frills discount supermarket based in Boise, Idaho, has announced i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Seven Ways to Eat Prickly Pear Fruit

    ​​Lately, we've been a little obsessed with this whole state food question. We've asked readers (who've already narrowed it down) to tell us which they'd choose: Sonoran hot dogs or prickly pear fruit.We're not going to lie, we are pulling for the prickly pear. By way of convincing you, we now p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2012

    Arizona Commemorates the Gabrielle Giffords Shooting One Year Later

    Keith PerfettiDavid Higuera, a volunteer with Beyond, is interviewed at the Beyond main event at Reid Park in Tucson on January 7th, 2012. Higuera is a friend of the Zimmerman family. Gabe Zimmerman, Giffords' Community Outreach Director, was killed in the January 8, 2011, shooting.​This week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Crossroads of the West's Tucson Gun Show Scheduled for Same Day as Anniversary of Jared Loughner's Deadly Rampage

    ​On the same day Tucson residents commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Tucson shooting that left 6 people dead and 14 others wounded, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Crossroads of the West will hold a gun show at the Pima County Fairgrounds.Crossroads of the West bills itself as ... More >>

  • News

    December 15, 2011

    Cafe 54 in Tucson Is the Real Face of Mental Illness in Arizona, Not Jared Loughner

    ​On the same day Tucson residents commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Tucson shooting that left 6 people dead and 14 others wounded, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Crossroads of the West will hold a gun show at the Pima County Fairgrounds.Crossroads of the West bills itself as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Tucson's Cafe 54 Serves the Seriously Mentally Ill by Allowing Them to Serve

    2011, as you might recall, started off with a horrific bang. A man with a gun took aim at U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a Safeway just outside of Tucson, and -- well, you know the rest. My colleague Paul Rubin and I did a story a few days later about both the state of the mental h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Terri Nackey of La Bella Terre, Part Two

    ​Yesterday we sat down for a chat with eco-ista and teacher of seasonal organic cooking, Terri Nackey who discussed the important relationship between the garden and healthy living. Today, we're back to hear about farmers' markets in the Valley and getting priorities straight. ​Local firs ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 24, 2011

    Misfit Thanksgiving: Four New Times Writers Recall Their Most Memorable Turkey Days

    ​Yesterday we sat down for a chat with eco-ista and teacher of seasonal organic cooking, Terri Nackey who discussed the important relationship between the garden and healthy living. Today, we're back to hear about farmers' markets in the Valley and getting priorities straight. ​Local firs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Rainbow Chocolate Bacon Pecan Caramel Corn: Fair Food Showdown

      ​With the Arizona State Fair headed our way tomorrow, we at Chow Bella decided on our latest challenge: Create a "fair food" that kicks it up a notch No one dared to cook with bugs, but we did have some creative entries. Check back later this week, when critic Laura Hahnefeld will ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Vegans Can Cook with Marijuana: Cannabis-Infused Oil

    Hey! Add some variety to your diet, infuse some cannabis into your favorite oil. There are a few oils that I will recommend and share with you how to best prepare them here.

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Branded: Moving the Tucson Safeway Memorial

    Photos by Jamie Peachey Safeway employees move the makeshift memorial outside of the Tucson Safeway where Jared Loughner open fired on January 8, 2011. When we arrived, the memorial was intact: hundreds of bouquets, cards, candles, posters marking the January 8 tragedy, remembering the victi ... More >>

  • News

    January 20, 2011

    Branded: Can Tucson Ever Live It Down?

    Photos by Jamie Peachey Safeway employees move the makeshift memorial outside of the Tucson Safeway where Jared Loughner open fired on January 8, 2011. When we arrived, the memorial was intact: hundreds of bouquets, cards, candles, posters marking the January 8 tragedy, remembering the victi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2011

    Giffords Shooting: The Security Problem

    Image: Facebook Gabrielle Giffords chose to have no security at some of her events, despite past threats ​Gabrielle Giffords chose to have no security at her Congress on Your Corner events, it's been well-reported by now.No cops were standing by when Jared Loughner opened fire on innocent p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    A Visual Guide to Jared Loughner's Attempted Assassination of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

    Click on the icons above to reveal more infomation about Loughner's home, schools and key locations in the case. And click here to view the city and places in a larger map. Twenty-two-year-old Jared Loughner grew up in Tucson. He went (and dropped out of) high school there, and attended (and was thr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2011

    Gabrielle Giffords Shot in Tucson. The Democratic Arizona Congresswoman Reportedly Was Alive at This Writing *UPDATED*

    Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot this morning in Tucson.​*UPDATED* Click here for update.Democratic U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was one of at least 12 people shot this morning at an event at a grocery store in Tucson, NPR is reporting.Giffords was reportedly shot in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Sara Oliver, What Are You Eating?

    Sara Oliver​Sara Oliver The jeweler and artist has an art opening on Friday, November 5 at Sweets and Beats. Hanging on the walls will be about 120 drawings and mixed media pieces all under $20, plus there will be Tammie Coe cupcakes and a free show by Doctor Dinosaur from Tucson. Her jewelry lin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Stuck at My Desk: Signature Cafe BBQ Flavored Ranch Salad with Chicken

    ​ Your guide to what to grab and what to skip when your lunchtime is spent at your desk. What We Ate: Safeway's Signature Cafe BBQ Flavored Ranch Salad with ChickenThe Facts: With dressing: 480 calories, 27g of fat, 1300mg of sodiumWhy This One: Eating frozen food everyday kinda sucks and we were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Pumpkin Showdown: Pumpkin-Swirl Brownies

    Jonathan McNamara​We are obsessed with pumpkin so much over here at Chow Bella that we thought it was time to take all the smack talk to task with a pumpkin showdown. All the blog contributors gathered 'round the table with their best pumpkin recipes to see whose dish gets the Great Pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Hot Links: Hostage Situation, Lay Offs, and 700 Fake Gift Cards

    ​Peoria police are working the scene of a barricade and possible hostage situation this morning. Officers responded to a call about a burglary in progress at 71st Avenue and Corrine Drive at about 4:30 this morning. When they arrived, they found a man on the first floor, who informed them that bet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Idiotarod, Love Me Nots, Jersey Shore, and More

    Jillian SloanSome of the participants in last year's Idiotarod in downtown Phoenix.​The security guards at the Safeway at Seventh Street and McDowell Road better be on high alert today. Ditto for the one's at Fry's, Trader Joe's, or any other grocery store in the CenPho area. Por que? Because t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    The Provisional Poet: Holiday Log Cake

    Billy-Boy Wordsworth defined poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." Fitting then, we should apply this definition when we speak of fabulous fare. See if you can relate to this week's victual verse and feel free to pen a few lines of your own, should you be so inspired. Christmas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Hot Links: Strike Averted, Downtown Buzz, and Troon North

    ​Local workers unions and Safeway and Fry's grocery stores have reached a tentative settlement on a collective bargaining agreement, averting a worker's strike. Union spokeswoman Ellen Anreder says terms of the settlement, which was reached late Thursday, will not be disclosed until union members ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Hot Links: Strikes, Mesa Schools, and IRS Checks

    ​Nearly 20,000 workers at Valley Fry's and Safeway grocery stores could go on strike if a contract deal between the companies and workers' union is not reached by 6 p.m. next Friday. Spokesmen for the grocery chains say the companies have tried to negotiate a fair deal, and plan to hire tempo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Are Grocery Stores Going Nutty?

    We're noticing a trend in grocery stores lately -- they're all going totally nuts! Literally, that is. More and more local grocery stores are expanding their nut selections, venturing beyond stock bags of pistachios and cans of mixed nuts to bulk nuts, grind your own peanut butter stations and ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 24, 2009

    Hope Kee Saves You from Shopping on an Empty Stomach

    We're noticing a trend in grocery stores lately -- they're all going totally nuts! Literally, that is. More and more local grocery stores are expanding their nut selections, venturing beyond stock bags of pistachios and cans of mixed nuts to bulk nuts, grind your own peanut butter stations and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Missing Illinois Man Turns up in Phoenix Grocery Store

    WFSB Douglas Rudsinski inexplicably got from Connecticut to a Phoenix Safeway store.​One of Arizona's beloved snow birds decided to join us a little early this year; we're just not sure how.Douglas Rudsinski,  66, from Matteson, Illinois, disappeared from a vacation home in Connecticut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Someone in the Valley Won the Lottery, and They Don't Even Know it

    www.paulwilkinson.wordpress.com​Someone in the Valley just won a ton of money, and they probably don't even know it.The Arizona State Lottery is looking for the person who bought a powerball ticket at the gas station of the Safeway store at 5810 West Thunderbird Road in Glendale for the Febr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Monday Night Martha: Shrimp and Pearls

    Tonight's meal could also be called "the dinner so nice, we made it twice." The recipe is clipped from this month's Gourmet magazine. You can also find it at Epicurious.The "pearls" in the title refer to a spherical semolina-based pasta known as Israeli couscous. Unlike its Moroccan counterpart, Isr ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 4, 2009

    Summer Guide: Get Toasted

    Tonight's meal could also be called "the dinner so nice, we made it twice." The recipe is clipped from this month's Gourmet magazine. You can also find it at Epicurious.The "pearls" in the title refer to a spherical semolina-based pasta known as Israeli couscous. Unlike its Moroccan counterpart, Isr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Cooking School Secrets: Ever Ready

    My ice cube trays recently came out of retirement. They were delegated to the back of the cabinet when my youngest daughter stopped eating homemade baby food, but they've been recycled and turns out they are used more frequently than ever before. What for? Stock. Making your own stock is one thing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Cooking School Secrets: Caul Fat

    I was a caul fat virgin. And I wish I had stayed that way...even if knowing about it makes me a member of the culinary subculture. For those of you who are lucky enough to have never encountered it, caul fat is the lacy-looking fatty membrane that surrounds the internal organs of some animals (co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Cooking School Secrets: Pasteurized Eggs

    Eat it raw. Cookie dough, I mean. You can also eat sunny side up eggs, make chocolate mousse at home and pull out the Caesar salad dressing recipe you stashed away because it included a raw egg. Pasteurized shell eggs can be eaten raw. The process used on them guarantees no risk of salmonella - n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Monday Night Martha: Fruit Leather

    Nothing says "packed lunch" more than rolled-up fruit leather. It's cute, it's portable, and what's great about making it from scratch is that you can guarantee that it's actually made from fruit. What you find in the grocery store could be more accurately described as sugary, pectin-filled fruit ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2008

    Kook's Korner: Tongue Me!

    Nothing says "packed lunch" more than rolled-up fruit leather. It's cute, it's portable, and what's great about making it from scratch is that you can guarantee that it's actually made from fruit. What you find in the grocery store could be more accurately described as sugary, pectin-filled fruit ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2008

    Drink up: Mondays at Humble Pie

    Nothing says "packed lunch" more than rolled-up fruit leather. It's cute, it's portable, and what's great about making it from scratch is that you can guarantee that it's actually made from fruit. What you find in the grocery store could be more accurately described as sugary, pectin-filled fruit ca ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 26, 2008

    How do health-conscious stores Fresh & Easy, Sprouts, and Sunflower compare with the mainstream?

    Nothing says "packed lunch" more than rolled-up fruit leather. It's cute, it's portable, and what's great about making it from scratch is that you can guarantee that it's actually made from fruit. What you find in the grocery store could be more accurately described as sugary, pectin-filled fruit ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2008

    Veggie Girl: Safeway deli

    Nothing says "packed lunch" more than rolled-up fruit leather. It's cute, it's portable, and what's great about making it from scratch is that you can guarantee that it's actually made from fruit. What you find in the grocery store could be more accurately described as sugary, pectin-filled fruit ca ... More >>

  • News

    January 24, 2008

    In its war for new members, a labor union is using dirty tricks to turn Hispanics against Bashas'

    Nothing says "packed lunch" more than rolled-up fruit leather. It's cute, it's portable, and what's great about making it from scratch is that you can guarantee that it's actually made from fruit. What you find in the grocery store could be more accurately described as sugary, pectin-filled fruit ca ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 13, 2007

    Overdone

    Nothing says "packed lunch" more than rolled-up fruit leather. It's cute, it's portable, and what's great about making it from scratch is that you can guarantee that it's actually made from fruit. What you find in the grocery store could be more accurately described as sugary, pectin-filled fruit ca ... More >>

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    March 10, 2005

    Super Swingers

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  • Culture

    December 30, 2004

    Staged Resolutions

    Critic pledges to be a good audience member in 2005

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST GROCERY STORE FOR PERVS

    Safeway

  • Calendar

    March 13, 2003

    Ladies' Tee Time

    LPGA tourney puts spotlight on Sorenstam

  • Dining

    March 21, 2002

    Pit Stop

    Tales of sugar, spice and mice

  • Dining

    January 31, 2002

    Ring Her Chime

    If company calls, the larder is ready

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Southwestern Restaurant

    Vincent Guerithault on Camelback

  • Dining

    January 13, 2000

    Pomme Reader

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  • News

    August 26, 1999

    Building Down

    Warehouse-district defenders retrench as two structures come down

  • Dining

    May 2, 1996

    Second Helpings

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