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Maury Povich shouts out SF Marina Safeway dating scene on podcast
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Key Points:
- In the late 1970s, San Franciscans commonly met potential romantic partners at the Safeway grocery store in the Marina District, a spot colloquially known as "Dateway" or the "Singles Safeway."
- TV host Maury Povich, who lived in San Francisco during that time, recalled on a podcast how the produce aisle at Marina Safeway was a popular place to find dates.
- The Marina Safeway's reputation as a social hotspot was also highlighted by author Armistead Maupin and various media outlets, describing the store as a lively, flirtatious environment especially on Wednesday nights.
- Today, the Safeway has lost its status as a dating venue and is instead the focus of controversy due to a proposed redevelopment plan to replace it with a 22-story apartment building.
- The potential transformation of the site has sparked nostalgia among locals, including Maupin, who reminisce about the store's unique role in San Francisco's social and dating culture.
