We're going to exercise Editorial Privilege today and write about a new restaurant we tried this last Friday that is (gasp) outside of Wallingford. Dining out can be a tough affair for us, as Mrs. Wallyhood has celiac disease. If she eats anything containing gluten (found in wheat, barley, oats and rye), she'll be ill for days, and wheat is one of those insidious ingredients that sneaks its way into more than you'd imagine. So, as we poked around for a…
On Monday, we promised to give a shout out to the artists who would be in person with their work during tonight's Wallingford Art Walk (6 - 9 pm). Here's what we know: Kathy Liao will be at Fuel (1705 N 45th St) Sarah Diehl will be at Wallingford's Fremont Midwifery (44th and Burke) Jim says he's going to work on getting Lorraine Fryett to come to Smash Wine Bar We're sure there are more. Let us know what we missed!
Long-time Wallyhood sponsor Scarecrow Video hit play on a new coffee bar, VHSpresso. Coffee is from Ballard's Seven Roasters Coffee, teas from Wallingford's Teahouse Kuan Yin and Chai from Tipu's. They also sell Theo Chocolate bars and a variety of sodas like Mexican Coke and Blenheim's Ginger Ales. Hours are Mon - Fri 7:00 am-- 8:00 pm and Sat - Sun 9:00 am - 8:00 pm. They have a walk-up window, for coffee and such before Scarecrow opens at 1 1am. (Thanks for the tip, Rita!)
Julie Pellegrino Gilbert of the John Stanford PTSA writes: Just wanted to pass this tidbit along in case neighbors were interested in providing their comments to the proposed change to a Seattle Landmark in Wallingford - the Latona/JSIS school. The Landmarks Preservation Board Meeting this Wednesday April 4 at 3:30 PM has an agenda item discussing a change to a Seattle Historical Landmark: Latona School/John Stanford International School. The proposal is to place a portable classroom building at the south end…
This Wednesday will once again test the wisdom of Wallingford's every-other-month Art Walk schedule. According the Wallingford Art Walk web site, there are 23 businesses participating from 6 - 9 pm, including Fuel Coffee, which will be featuring an artist reception for Kathy Liao (at right), Smash Wine Bar, which will be featuring the work of octogenarian Lorraine Fryett (below) and the Blue Star Cafe and Pub, which will be featuring the work of David Weiner as well as offering a food special…
Here's an update to finding great CSAs and local produce in the Wallingford and U-District area (98105 and 98103). The You may note the careful parsing of terms above "CSA and organic produce delivery organizations". Why? Community Supported Agriculture, refers specifically to a system in which individuals buy "shares" in a local farm's harvest for a year. In doing so, they pledge support for the local producer and by agreeing to share in some of the risk. Since consumers aren't buying…