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Fred Meyer Inc.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Seven Ingenious Ways to Revolutionize the Way We Buy Booze at Liquor Stores

    Today, in the culmination of a unique and unprecedented bidding war, the state will announce the winners of the online, public auctioning of its 167 state-run liquor stores. The auction kicked off March 8, inspired - of course - by the voter-approved initiative from last year that booted the state o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    'Simulated Sex Video' at Fred Meyer Warehouse in Tacoma Posted on YouTube, Lawsuit Says

    A woman is suing Fred Meyer and the grocery chain's parent company Kroger, claiming she was the victim of a videotaped sexual assault, racial discrimination, and "extremely vulgar and sexual comments" while employed at a warehouse in Tacoma.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Pabla Is The Way For Veggie Indian Buffet

    With all due respect to the illustrious tradition of Indian cuisine, it's never really been my thing. Notwithstanding a good samosa, the stewed purees, exotic spices, and ghee-heavy dishes central to Indian cooking have always been a little--how can I put this delicately--disastrous to my whiter-tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    The Wurst Place Opens in South Lake Union, Greenwood Market Closes, & More

    The Wurst Place​The Wurst Place is now open at 510 Westlake Ave. N. in South Lake Union, according to Eater Seattle. The establishment specializes in both traditional and exotic sausage, as well as vegetarian-friendly options. In other news, PhinneyWood.com reports that the Greenwood Market a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Hells Yeah! This Bottle of Pinetti Primitivo Is Cheaper Than a Starbucks Double Grande Caramel Soy Latte

    Hey fellow lushes! I hit the cheap wine trifecta this week. Found a bottle of Italian Primitivo that was $5! It did not suck. And it had a twist top. Score! I was on the hunt for something to pour for a crowd at my brother's birthday party. I made his childhood favorite, spaghetti and meatballs, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Authentic Scottish Pub Opens in Ballard, Greenwood Market to Shut Doors in Feburary

    Macleod's Scottish Pub is now open at 5200 Ballard Avenue NW. It currently offers over 50 kinds of whiskey, with plans to expand that number to 100. Macleod's promises to be a go-to for rare, single malt scotches as its three conceptualizers visited Scotland in October to tour authentic pubs and dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Samway Oriental Foods in White Center: Your Place for Stolen Toothpaste and Shampoo

    Sam Yim​A couple months back, King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg filed charges against two separate immigrant families he said were responsible for operating junkie-powered theft rings in supermarkets and stores in the southern part of the county. Combined, Satterberg alleged, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    A Look at the Dead Mouse the Dude Found in His Monster Energy Drink, and a Theory on How He Got It There

    ​Because there has to be an explanation.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Grocery-Worker Strike Averted ... At Least For Now

    ​Grocery-store executives at Safeway, Fred Meyer, Albertsons and QFC either caved and gave in to union pressure for fewer employee pay cuts, or called the groups' bluffs altogether. Whatever happened, the picket sign freak-show that had threatened to descend upon grocery stores in King, Snohom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Grocery Strike Averted, Sign Makers Very Sad

    ​The posters at my local Fred Meyer's store were pretty straightforward: they were frantically recruiting employees for what looked like a nearly inevitable pre-Thanksgiving grocery worker's strike courtesy of Allied Employers and United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 21 and 81 as well as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Grocery Worker Strike Looms Over Holiday Shopping Season

    ​Grocery shopping during the holidays is annoying enough already. There are the crowds, the cheesy decorations and the toy hungry children running amok. So what's one thing that could make the experience even worse? How about a massive strike in which grocery workers won't be inside helping yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Pumpkin Carving for Geeks

    I am a pumpkin carving geek.  I can't get enough of it!  As soon as October rolls around, there's nothing I want to do more than buy a dozen of the largest pumpkins Fred Meyer carries and sit at home with my pairing knife whittling away at orange flesh.  [Tip: Fred Meyer's scales ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Top Five Backpack Foods

    www.rawindulgence.com​Few topics are fraught with more disagreement than the question of which meal-replacement bar is less gross. Invariably, as soon as somebody recommends one thing, somebody else reacts like death will ensue if you take that recommendation. It's confusing. But as we head ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Shane Alexander & Jason Vantress Shoplift During 'Shop With a Cop' Day

    ​From our partners at True Crime Report comes this tale of border-state boneheadedness. Shane Alexander, 20, and Jason Vantress, 30, are two huge dumb-asses from Portland, Oregon who decided to go shoplifting the other day. And they just happened to pick a Fred Meyer store. That wouldn't be a ... More >>

  • Arts

    August 18, 2010

    The Fussy Eye: Rolling Slogans

    Please don't park in the gallery.

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Also Tonight: Kevin Collabo, Truckasaurus's Genre-Bending Party With 30 Local MCs

    ​Kevin Collabo, Truckasaurus's Hip-Hop Party. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442. 8 p.m. $10. Truckasaurus is back at it; after last February's "Head Like an Espresso Truck," which meshed the band with local groups Fresh Espresso and Head Like a Kite, the local electro-trio is throwing another ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Stolen Totem Pole Returned to West Seattle Park

    ​Eight months ago a tow truck showed up at West Seattle's Rotary Viewpoint Park, removed an 18-foot totem pole and, with the help of a police officer directing traffic, drove off into the night, instantly creating a weird whodunit. Yesterday, the now-restored totem pole -- which was originally ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    The Food Section: Cookie Recipes, Bagel Injuries, and Other Food News

    ​The Seattle Times releases its annual Christmas cookie recipe booklet, which has some good-looking cookies. 2009 is so the year of the speculaas. (Note to the Times: Given our modern times, wouldn't it make sense to take PayPal instead of money orders and deliver the booklets via PDF/email?) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Today We Get Digital Like Donald Duck

    If you're still rocking an antennae today, you may not be able to rock more than a blank screen. The digital transition has arrived! And you'll need the proper goods for the transition--i.e. a digital converter box and the proper antennae. You can get $40 converter boxes at Fred Meyer or freedtvshop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Next Big Box Battle: Greenwood Fred Meyer

    Seattle's supposed to get a bunch of new residents over the coming decades (unless Boeing leaves, in which case it won't get so many), so the city has designated urban growth centers and villages to take on all the new folks. That way we can have walkable neighborhoods, transit-friendly development, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    The Asparagus (Self-) Debate

    I was at Fred Meyer in Ballard on Saturday, and noticed a huge mound of asparagus on sale for $1.99 a pound. I thought: Hmm...I want asparagus...March 15 is spring in the warmer states...perhaps it's not shipped from Peru or New Zealand... So I looked at the tag on the asparagus, and it read "Altar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    The Lady Alice: An Exclusive

    This morning, Rebekah Denn tweeted (Twittered? Tweetled? Oh you kids and your newfangled lingo) a link to an article in the Columbus Journal-Dispatch about Lady Alice, an apple variety whose grower is trying to control the right to grow it. I read the story and thought, hunh, I just picked up one of ... More >>

  • Diversions

    March 11, 2009

    The Glowing Grail of Communication Strategies

    This morning, Rebekah Denn tweeted (Twittered? Tweetled? Oh you kids and your newfangled lingo) a link to an article in the Columbus Journal-Dispatch about Lady Alice, an apple variety whose grower is trying to control the right to grow it. I read the story and thought, hunh, I just picked up one of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Spalding Benefit Concert Announced

    I knew that there was a lot of discussion in the music community after local artist John Spalding passed away a couple of weeks ago about organizing benefit concerts to help his widow and family cope with the financial burden that goes along with someone dying of cancer. Unsurprisingly, his talented ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2008

    Bumberbreak: NYT On Vinyl Sales

    I knew that there was a lot of discussion in the music community after local artist John Spalding passed away a couple of weeks ago about organizing benefit concerts to help his widow and family cope with the financial burden that goes along with someone dying of cancer. Unsurprisingly, his talented ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    How To Buy A Used Record

    I knew that there was a lot of discussion in the music community after local artist John Spalding passed away a couple of weeks ago about organizing benefit concerts to help his widow and family cope with the financial burden that goes along with someone dying of cancer. Unsurprisingly, his talented ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2008

    Fred Meyer Spins the Black Circle

    I knew that there was a lot of discussion in the music community after local artist John Spalding passed away a couple of weeks ago about organizing benefit concerts to help his widow and family cope with the financial burden that goes along with someone dying of cancer. Unsurprisingly, his talented ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2007

    Music To Buy Groceries To

    I knew that there was a lot of discussion in the music community after local artist John Spalding passed away a couple of weeks ago about organizing benefit concerts to help his widow and family cope with the financial burden that goes along with someone dying of cancer. Unsurprisingly, his talented ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Seattle Streets: Fleeing the Scene

    I knew that there was a lot of discussion in the music community after local artist John Spalding passed away a couple of weeks ago about organizing benefit concerts to help his widow and family cope with the financial burden that goes along with someone dying of cancer. Unsurprisingly, his talented ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 5, 2007

    Hip-hop night with Locke

    Monday, September 10

  • Diversions

    November 23, 2005

    It's Time to Re-Tire

    Here's a tour of gifts that even Lance would love.

  • News

    December 8, 2004

    A Christmas Made in China

    Here's a tour of gifts that even Lance would love.

  • Diversions

    September 22, 2004

    For Every Pocketbook

    Here's a tour of gifts that even Lance would love.

  • News

    June 23, 2004

    Buzz

    Here's a tour of gifts that even Lance would love.

  • Diversions

    April 7, 2004

    Body Talk

    Your skin will rave about this list of must-have products for spring.

  • Diversions

    November 26, 2003

    Warm Feet, Warm Heart

    From the industrial wilds of East Marginal Way comes the gift of cozy tootsies. Please don't wear them to work.

  • Food

    October 1, 2003

    Food & Beverage News

    From the industrial wilds of East Marginal Way comes the gift of cozy tootsies. Please don't wear them to work.

  • News

    July 24, 2002

    How to Survive 9 to 5

    Lessons in downtown life from a former office lackey.

  • News

    July 24, 2002

    Decadent Seattle— Readers' Picks

    Lessons in downtown life from a former office lackey.

  • News

    June 26, 2002

    Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Paper

    A quick test of your queer IQ.

  • Arts

    February 27, 2002

    Form, function, and five bucks' worth of duct tape

    The Henry finds beauty in everyday objects.

  • News

    October 24, 2001

    A tiny bit of microworld

    Apparently, it's Miller time.

  • Arts

    June 6, 2001

    Confessions of a Freelancer

    An unvarnished account of The Writer's Life.

  • News

    February 7, 2001

    Missing the bad old days

    A sanitized, transparent government can't make the necessary compromises.

  • News

    December 13, 2000

    Merry Geekmas, Happy Hanerdkah

    The gearhead's guide to generosity

  • News

    January 19, 2000

    Grocery wars

    Besieged supermarkets battle obsolescence with brie.

  • Diversions

    December 15, 1999

    WTO wish list

    Besieged supermarkets battle obsolescence with brie.

  • News

    October 6, 1999

    Idea 2: Pre-IKEA Nest-Building

    SEVEN IDEAS FOR SURVIVING IN SEATTLE ON A BUDGET

  • News

    April 28, 1999

    Bean There

    That form-fitting, ultra-comfy bean-bag chair is here to stay

  • News

    December 30, 1998

    Seattle: a leader in world trade

    Instant Nostalgia issue

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