It looks like the "what's up with that lame 45th Express Mart?" question has finally been resolved. Reader Paul B. noted that the tattoo parlor, Slave to the Needle has expanded into the the space. The new layout is pretty classy, too, with warm wood floors, a classy chandelier and a wall just about covered in awards. We stopped in the other night to chat with the manager, Dave Potter about the expansion: Wallyhood: Looks like you just about doubled your space. How'd…
Word on the street is that Matt Bonney, owner of Brouwer's Cafe in Fremont and Bottleworks in Wallingford is the mystery buyer of Bandolero in Fremont and that the new establishment will be along the same lines as Bandolero (except, perhaps more beery and less tequila-y). That's all we know at the moment, not because anyone's being mum, but because we're not being the best reporter at the moment, day job obligations and all. If you know more, please share and…
A standing room only crowd at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Wallingford Community Council heard from representatives of the Department of Planning and Development, the developer Skanska and a large number of neighbors concerning a proposed office building on Stone Way. While there was overwhelming support for the concept of a Living Building, Wallingford neighbors expressed a wide variety of opinions regarding the proposal (particularly its size and height) and potential benefits and detriments to the community. Skanska said it was…
You may remember that there was a sort of artistic flea market or craft sale down at Om Culture, the Bizarre Bazaar, last December (timed for the holiday gift season, of course). Isaac Cotec writes that he's spinning up another one for this coming December, and is seeking artists to participate: Hey Everyone I am really excited to announce the next Bizarre Bazaar happening this year on December 3rd! We will be having it at the same venue, Om Culture. We will…
Smash Wine Bar & Bistro is the daily deal on Bloomspot, another one of them daily deal sites. Get $50 of food and drink for $25. And unlike a certain restaurant to the north, Smash is doing just fine, thank you very much. (Smash is a Wallyhood sponsor.)
The folks involved in the Wallingford Greenway project will be meeting next Wednesday, October 12, from 6:30-8:30pm at Mosaic Den (4401 2nd Avenue NE). It's open to the public and it's a dinner potluck so bring something to share and help the group plan beyond the East-West segment that will be completed this year. Cathy "Greenway" Tuttle explains the meeting's agenda: We need to plan a complete Wallingford Greenway network beyond the one mile East-West segment that will be completed this year.…
“My neighborhood’s greener than yours!” Now’s your chance to prove it. Waste Management, the garbage, recycling, and yard/food waste hauler for Wallingford, is launching its six month Recycling Challenge campaign this week. All Seattle neighborhoods serviced by Waste Management will compete against each other for a $50,000 prize. The community that reduces the most residential garbage, by weight, will receive a $50,000 grant for a “Main Street” neighborhood improvement project. To track each community’s progress, Waste Management will compare the percent…