As a few of you may have noticed, I only started checking in places recently. I wish I had done so sooner, if only to determine how many times I have visited the Safeway on Broadway. Indeed, there is no place in this great state that I have visited more often, continuing a lifelong tradition of Safeway being my go-to grocery store.
If I was still in San Leandro, there'd be the one on East 14th; in Newport Beach, it'd be the Pavilions on West Balboa. When I first moved to Arizona, Safeway was the first establishment I sought out, and for good reason. Luckily for me, there was one just a stone's throw away from my first apartment on Vista Del Cerro.
So, in the likely hundreds of times I have made my presence known here, behold the things I like:
| 1 | THE WINGS. We begin with the artillery. Although I have yet to pick out what their schedule is for bringing out hot wings, Safeway has round-the-clock chicken wings available throughout the day, just past the rightmost entrance, across from the island of rotisserie chicken, meatloaf, and pot pies. On the days I didn't feel like cooking (which would be most days), I would often grab a box of wings - poundage be damned - and devour shortly thereafter. Definitely shoot for the fresh ones though... it's easy enough to tell which ones have been left to dry. The BBQ and teriyaki wings are my favorite, but do try their buffalo, salt & vinegar, and garlic parmesan if you have the chance.
| 2 | THE SANDWICHES. Get there early if you want prompt service; sometimes a line can gather. I think Safeway sandwiches are great. My favorite one is the Italian: a cold sandwich made of mozzarella, pepperoncini, aioli, salami, and prosciutto on sourdough. They have several other options to fit all tastes, along with breakfast sandwiches served until 11 A.M.
| 3 | THE DEALS. Have you ever purchased a box of Honey Bunches of Oats for $2.99? You have? Well done. You have not? I hadn't either until I shopped at this particular Safeway. When my girlfriend lived in California, despite her efforts, she could not find a sale comparable to mine! Needless to say, I bought several boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats. All summer long, we could not resist restocking our Safeway Select ice cream, as they were constantly selling it for $2.99 (They still might be, good lord). Sales and sales abound. As is applicable to Vons and Pavilions, Safeway continues to promote fantastic deals and opportunities to save. Just input your phone number at the cash register. Plus, with all those purchases, you can redeem some points at Chevron! Which reminds me:
| 4 | THE CHEVRON POINTS. With gas prices already superb in Arizona (I am comparing them to my ex-state of California), knocking a *minimum* of ten cents off your weekly refueling is always fine by me.
| 5 | EVERYTHING ELSE. I just like getting stuff from here. Every holiday card I have purchased in these past two years has been from here. Their over-the-counter wares have kept my home pharmacy well-supplied. Produce, snacks, cleaning supplies, pet food, and much more have been acquired here.
So long as I am within a 5-mile radius, I'll be shuffling in with my cart. My thanks to Safeway for the continued good service and quality in grocery shopping. I'll probably be back in a couple days to buy another bunch of bananas. 'Til then! read more