The co-founder of a popular meat sticks brand sold at Trader Joe’s says his upbringing in an immigrant family on Long Island taught him resilience — one of the many things that has led “Chomps” to runaway success. Growing up, Chomps co-founder Pete Maldonado would often snack on greasy, gas station jerky sticks. The Manorville … Read more
The cotija cheese that was used to produce the products below was manufactured by Rizo-López Foods, Inc. On 2/5/2024, Rizo-López Foods initiated a recall of dairy items, including cotija cheese, under multiple brand names. As a result, Trader Joe’s is recalling all codes of the products listed below that were manufactured with cotija cheese. The … Read more
The Safeway at 1335 Webster St., San Francisco, plans to close in March. Google Street View The Safeway in San Francisco’s Fillmore District — the only major grocery store in the neighborhood — is slated to close in March, a Safeway spokesperson told SFGATE in a statement on Thursday. Safeway has agreed to sell 3.68 acres of … Read more
Joshua Coffy’s “Bird Song #3” mural adorns the exterior of a building near the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue. Charles Russo/SFGATE Local artist Joshua Coffy, whose bright, animal-inspired murals adorn homes and buildings around San Francisco, died Dec. 20 from complications related to kidney failure, according to a GoFundMe a colleague posted to support his … Read more
The Dumpling Report began in 2022 spotlighting a residential neighborhood’s mom-and-pop dim sum takeout spot. It was an intentional choice to begin the column with a non-flashy, everyday eatery that locals frequent at an affordable price, and show how the owners of places like these both maintain and create the culture of the Bay Area. … Read more
File — A Bay Area baking company is being sued by the maker of the popular Brazilian cheese bread sold at Trader Joe’s. Diane Macdonald/Moment Editorial/Getty Images A Bay Area bakery has been accused in a new lawsuit of illicitly collecting trade secrets from a rival company in order to try to secure a sought-after … Read more
In a recent Trader Joe’s podcast, hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloan revealed that this season there are a whopping 469 winter-themed products on the store’s shelves. Last year, there were 473 items to hit the aisles. Members of an official holiday tasting panel don ugly sweaters and begin tasting and choosing as early as … Read more
