Good afternoon! Here’s the latest:
Safeway, which abandoned its supermarket in the Fillmore, now stands to make millions by selling off the land it got 40 years ago in a sweetheart deal with the city. Eleni Balakrishnan explains how generations of city officials accommodated the companyโto the point that San Francisco transferred public streets into Safewayโs plot, free of charge.
A couple of evicted businessesโonline radio station Fault Radio and eclectic deli Studio Auroraโare teaming up to move in together on Valencia Street. High-end panini and wine with a live electronic-music DJ, anyone?
Or you could check out the classical Indian music concerts taking place in an unlikely venue: Medicine for Nightmares, the independent bookstore on 24th Street. Read all about percussionist Sameer Gupta and his genre-spanning work.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Safewayโs desertion of Fillmore follows sweetheart city deal 40 years ago
“They made their money in this community, now theyโre leaving.”
Radio station and deli teaming up on Valencia.
“Come here with family….Spend money or donโt spend money, but itโs just like a good vibe, good energy all around.โ
With Raga Fest, classical Indian music takes root
“I like that indie thing right now.”
SNAP
Tree on “fire”
by Chelsea Cassanova
Events
Today: Youth Fountain with Bougues, Weekend Youth, at Brck & Mortar Music Hall, February 12, 8PM