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Situated just outside the eastern border of Wallingford on the “other” side of the freeway, Ladd & Lass Brewing is about to re-open in the space formerly occupied by Floating Bridge…and before that, the Rainbow Tavern.  New owners and husband-and-wife team Nick Ladd and Jessie Quan are doing a soft opening beginning on Wednesday, December 22nd (that's today!) and continuing through the holidays.  Their hours during the opening are here.  Wallyhood wishes them the best!

Young Tea announced its soft opening today, December 16th - December 18th by saying: We are having a soft opening for our WALLINGFORD LOCATION this Thursday to Saturday from 12pm to 6pm. Currently, we are only accepting in-store and takeout order only. Our online ordering system will be ready in the future. Please come by to check out the new store and don’t forget to tag us when you take pictures. Stay tuned on our social for the next few days…

Open Books has been in Wallingford for 25 years, and it's now time to say goodbye. In the letter below, sent today to friends and customers, they are asking for some assistance as they bid the Wallyhood farewell. I will miss the world's most perfect armchair and the soothing knowledge that poetry-loving people were just blocks away. Best of luck across town, Open Books! Dear Friends of Open Books, We've found a new home! After more than 25 years in our…

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, you may find yourself looking to purchase last-minute holiday gifts. The many shops, salons and restaurants make Wallyhood feel as festive as a Christmas market (but sadly without the mulled wine). I spent Sunday afternoon walking the length of 45th Street from Thackery to Stone Way and was able to satisfy much of my shopping list. In case it helps any other neighborhood elves, here is a detailing of retailers I encountered along the way:…

Yes, it’s been a while. Over a year, in fact. Late last summer, after wrestling with a spam problem on our forums for a few months, we regretfully made the decision to shut them down. Not only did there seem to be no easy solution, but with the pandemic in full bloom, we here at Wallyhood had less time to devote to this blog overall. We recently revisited this problem with fresh eyes, and we’ve come up with some new solutions.…

I took advantage of a seemingly rare break in our recent nasty weather to get out to the southern border of the ‘hood.  That welcome excursion provided a few observations and insights—not enough to warrant individual articles, but this being a slow news weekend, I thought I would lump them into a rambling post for you.     Oil Spill on Lake Union In my recent former life, I responded to oil spills for NOAA.  When I heard through the grapevine…

We recently reported on the violent altercation that took place outside of Murphy’s Pub in the heart of Wallingford, along with the subsequent arrest of the accused perpetrator in Meridian Park. While these kinds of incidents in our neighborhood make all of us uneasy, it occurred to the editors at Wallyhood…well, one of them, anyway…that it also provided an opportunity to learn about the process of criminal justice in Seattle, and how it (literally) is prosecuted. My original idea was to…