In June, I reported that the ol' Gypsy Trader/Gypsy Java had new owners, and that in the future there would be a new menu. And now there is. Plus, another new name: The Gypsy Cafe and Pub. Co-owner Ben Steele contacted Wallyhood last week to tell us about some of the changes: "We bulked up the menu by adding Boar's Head meats, some new sandwiches and other items and designed a new handout menu. We are now open until midnight on Friday…
We found a few interesting sales going on in homes around the neighborhood this weekend. The sun shining so warmly, it's well worth the walk to stroll over. At her home on 4033 Eastern Ave N, Rena is selling her home cured olives and spices. The olives themselves are brought fresh in a barrel from Israel. She opens them individually with a stone to let the brine in, then mixes them with spices and garlic, all from here garden here in…
[Ed. note: Matt took these beautiful pictures of the WPC Harvest Festival almost a month ago. We forgot to post the pictures until now.] Harvest Fest at Wallingford Presbyterian Church was held October 25th. Bringing together all the best things about fall for the kids. Pies and other refreshments, pumpkin carving, costumes, a treasure hunt, and pin the tail on the donkey. A great family event to celebrate the changing of the seasons.
Last night started inauspiciously: the Wallyhood's "date night" was canceled at the last minute due to an unexpectedly crabby Baby Z. Disappointment was palpable. Still, we decided to make the best of it and loaded baby Z into his stroller (the BOB, not the dangerous one) and headed out for a lulling walk through Wallingford. We found ourselves on 45th near Wallingford Center, where we remembered that Avila (1711 N. 45th Street), the new restaurant Alex Pitt and Jared Carpenter have…
The window cleaners at Bella Cosa (1711 N. 45th Street) must be getting sick and tired of wiping off the nose prints from the crowd of eager eaters trying to see through the butcher paper in the window, waiting for their re-opening. Well, take a break window cleaners and save your appetite eager eaters, we just heard from Alex Pitts that they're ready to re-open under their new name, Avila: Well, it wouldnt be much of a restaurant opening without delays,…
Though we're not quite sure by whose declaration, today is National Cupcake Day, and there is no better place to celebrate this auspicious occasion than the city's finest cupcake emporium, Trophy Cupcakes (in Wallingford Center, 1815 N 45th St). We hear from Jennifer Shea, Trophy's Chief Cupcakologist : Sunday, October 18th is National Chocolate Cupcake Day, and although we pay tribute to chocolate pretty much every day of the year here at Trophy, we thought we'd debut a flavor we've wanted…
There may be no more farmers market in Wallingford this year, but if you find yourself near Wallingford Center today, you may want to pop into Trophy Cupcakes to try their new Chocolate Stout Cupcakes made with Hale’s Cream Stout: "Chocolate Stout cupcake is topped with Caramel Stout Buttercream and a stout caramel drizzle." Featured every Wednesday and Saturday in October at their three locations, including Wallingford. We're recovering from knee surgery today. Please bring one by.