Vegetarians and caracassatarians are similarly losing out. Hawaiian Breeze has been gone for a little while, but we figured we’d make it official with this picture:
There’s no indications the building will be redeveloped, which is too bad as it’s the sort of older brick structure that is vulnerable in earthquakes. Ideally CVS would move into every building in the neighborhood, upgrade them all seismically, then move out.
Sutra is slated to close on September 19th. Some of the owners are relocating far away to be closer to where they live, but another set of people from the restaurant have started up Harvest Beat at the Wallingford Farmer’s Market. They say they are looking for a more permanent space, we’ll post updates if any crop up.
The building Sutra is in is part of a redevelopment that’s been on record since January. Here’s where it will go:
The new building conforms to existing zoning and will be 4 stories with 3,600 sq. ft. of ground floor retail space and 48 residential units, with parking for 20 vehicles. The design is generic looking, I suppose to appeal to widest range of customers and to avoid ruffling feathers. Like painting a house beige before selling it:
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My design critique on the new building (and yes, I have the credentials to do so) is that it’s pretty good. A decent of job of integrating with the neighborhood (brick) while still having a visual language that is modern. Tricky thing to navigate and it succeeds.
Complaining about the new architecture in Seattle is getting really tired. I just got back from Copenhagen (one of the design capitols of the world)… and if you think you hate the new buildings in SLU, well then the new buildings in Copenhagen would induce vomit.
You know what you should really be complaining about? That god awful new mural on the new building on the corner of 45th and stone.
I thought it was a little hipster-precious, not exactly my ideal, but when it was shown to the WCC they were politely enthusiastic. It’s on their dime, right, we’re not paying for it?
They were somewhat critical of the early presentation of this building, though. Just looking at the back corner (I think?), they may have cleaned it up since then. There were a handful of disparate sidings etc., went a little overboard on variation. Can’t get seattle.gov to cough up the PDF, not responding much at this time.
Why is the Wallingford QFC torn down in that aerial view above?
I just made the aerial view clickable so you can zoom in- I see QFC there.
It looks fine to me, but in the future it’d be more helpful to see the view of it on 45th more so than the cross street. Seattle allowed far too many buildings built decades ago that have large empty walls (no windows) on major thoroughfares.
The folks who started Harvest Beat are actually co-owners of Sutra.
Thanks Ky- I probably just misunderstood, but that wasn’t the impression I got from talking with the owners that are moving. I changed the article to be ambiguous about the ownership situation.
Yeah!! Aaron and I are co owners of Sutra now Harvest Beat. We live in the neighborhood and are excited to keep the same quality/ vision going! While looking for space we will be doing some pop up dinners at The Good Shepard in Wallingford! Thank you for all the amazing support we have had the last 7 yrs. Cheers tommy more to come! harvestbeat.com
Jan and Aaron, at Sutra you two, Amber and Colin created something unique, scrumptious, fun, and outstanding! Good luck with Harvest Beat!! I will support you and look forward to you settling somewhere permanent eventually! Are you building an email list or using Sutra’s to keep us informed?
Well, how about the abandoned space where Hawaiian Breeze was? It is small enough. Location by QFC is good. Has facilities for cooking already.
So the apartment building now includes on-site parking (though .40 spaces per unit) ? The original proposed design did not, as I recall.
That’s correct, john98103. And that’s due to neighborhood input during the planning process. (So keep those comments coming). I think they ended up with 20 parking spaces for 39-40 units. You know most of them will have cars, but at least the impact on the ‘hood won’t be so bad!
Hawaiian Breeze is NOT closed! Their lease is expired and the lovely woman on the phone told me they are re-negotiating or re-signing a new lease.
Perhaps you should check your sources!
The day Hawaiian breeze closes is the day I lose a part of my soul.
OOHHH well it is hard o tell what is going on. Are they open and serving meals? Is there a way Sutra can team up with them?
I actually freaked out when I read this blog last night, immediately called, and went and ordered takeout from them. I know they have been remodeling for the last few months, and sometimes will sit you on the other side (as they are connected to shima) but I showed the woman the blog entry and she kept encouraging me that no, they are not closed! As to why that space is often empty, it could be a combination of the leasing sign (which she explained the building manager put in the window most likely to encourage any other competing offers for the space before they resign a new one in November) or the remodeling.
Well, I hope they can stay. Is there anything we all can do/
BTW wally hood a huge Bala Yoga Studio is going in at 37th & Stone Way. They ( Bala) call its location Fremont.. but I think it is in Wallingford.. east of 99 and on east side of Stone way N.
No, 37th & Stone is classic Fremont geography. That intersection doesn’t exist in Wallingford.
Actually Stone Way has been considered Wallingford in the recent past, and sometimes some people have thought that Wallingford extended over to Aurora. So I would say the east side of Stone is for sure Wallingford.
ok. it is between 38th and 36th.. li e between so because it is between I used 37. go look at it. It is huge in that new apartment building just north of Roro Barbecue.
How is that Fremont? its east of 99.
Pedants stuck with stone way as the line of demarcation between the two neighborhoods, as that’s what’s it was originally. Since Aurora was turned into an impassable expressway somewhat recently, realists consider it the new border, since people on this side don’t typically use services on the other. Unless they happen to live by the solitary pedestrian crossing.
That’s Wallingford in my eyes, but it’s a little more complicated than just which side of Aurora. Fremont Brewing, for example, is at least in a grey area.
Meanwhile there’s the Fremont Hub Urban Village map, which includes BOTH sides of Stone at 36-38th.
I just feel compelled to say that I am surprised no one has yet invoked the phrase “Karma Sutra.”
If it is to be, it’s up meme me!
…and… did ANYBODY ever actually go INTO “Hawaiian Breeze”?
Not Hawaiian I!
I just feel compelled to say that I am surprised no one has yet invoked the phrase “Karma Sutra.”
If it is to be, it’s up to meme me!
…and… did ANYBODY ever actually go INTO “Hawaiian Breeze”?
Not Hawaiian I!
NOBODY ever went there! I lived a couple blocks away and it ALWAYS looked closed. Thank god they’re finally leaving–now I can lease it and put in something worth going to….something NOT asian.
Another Seattlite rejecting ethnic food. Welcome to Seattle everybody… where the diversity of food is worst than just about any major city in America.
The diversity issue on N 45th is will there be a Japanese restaurant on every block? We dined at the newest one this evening (unless more have sprouted up I don’t know about), and it was fine, but one does wonder how this short stretch can support five sushi plus a couple Japanese noodle places.