Historical April–May 2002 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
A year ago, the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood had four stores with full liquor licenses on Delmar from DeBaliviere to Skinker.
The sales from these stores, especially of single-serve beers, and small bottles of wine and liquor, and people hanging out near the stores, at Washington and Rosedale, Delmar and Hamilton, and directly south in Lucier Park, made many residents feel unsafe. Two stores have closed: With the assistance of the 7th District police, the building housing the store in the 5700 block of Delmar was condemned for occupancy (it had major code violations) and its business license revoked.
The owner of the store at Delmar and Rosedale passed away, the heirs did not renew the liquor license, and sold the building to an adjacent business owner who, I believe, will use it for office space.
A third store, Pete’s Market (Sure Say) at Delmar & Hamilton, which has been/is used by many residents for groceries, accepted several restrictions on its operation, including the elimination of the single serve type sales, after a protest petition against granting the new owners a liquor license was successful in forcing a hearing last year.
This was achieved through the substantial volunteer efforts of the SDCC Safety Committee, chaired by Gary Hayes, assisted by Laure Porterfield, other Council members, and the Delmar Committee.
The Courtesy Country Market, which will be the subject of a hearing on April 12, is now the focus of a license protest hearing. Sales there have benefited from the restrictions on liquor sales at Sure Say and the closure of the Other stores.
It is hoped that residents will make a strong showing in front of the Excise Commissioner. Even if residents don’t have specific testimony about the negative effects of the retention of the liquor license, it is valuable and important that a substantial number of residents attend and show that the speakers have the support and interest of the neighborhood.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2002.
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