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On the heels of Wallyburger joining the 45th Street lineup, Wallingford will soon be home to another burger joint, Portland-based Little Big Burger. Their menu is spare, offering little more than burgers, fries, rootbeer floats and beer, but the fries are truffle and the burgers are Portland: 1/4 lb. of cascade natural beef, brioche buns, local cheeses, fresh veggies and camden’s catsup! everything is delivered fresh daily, and cooked to order in an open kitchen. The new shop is to be located…

Reeve Baily, a Wallyhood reader and neighbor, alerted us of a new steakhouse in the old Miyabi place at 2208 N 45th Street.  He set out to get the story for us and was able to chat with the owners and the chef of this new Japanese inspired meat house called Kokkaku.  I love Japanese cuisine and had not heard of this new place yet, so I was happy to have Reeve give us the scoop.  Check out their website and…

  I personally only like to share good news.  News about the artists, farmers, businesses and neighbors in our community, the things that make where we live great. I like to find beauty and bring light to the small and lovely things that surround us. But this terrible story of the 3 brothers in the house near Green Lake is deeply disturbing and I feel the community should be made aware. I cannot bring myself to write about it or even…

Experience a unique variety show this evening August 24th from 7:30-9:30 pm in the Chapel Performance Space on the fourth floor of the Good Shepherd Center. The hostess, vocalist, interviewer, and entertainer of the night is local chanteuse Julie Cascioppo.  Julie builds community by bringing together talented people including visual artists and performers. Tonight's performance showcases local artists at an event she describes as "a cross between the Dinah Shore Show and Pee Wee's Playhouse" "It's a cross between the Dinah…

Wait a minute—jazz at Murphy’s?  That’s right, each fourth Wednesday night Phil Sparks and Leif Totusek play straight ahead jazz. Both Phil and Leif are elders in the jazz scene. Phil’s bass can strike awe into any jazz lover’s heart. Leif’s ancient Stratocaster sings, dances through Phil's awesome bass. Come out to Murphy’s 9:00 to 'round midnight each 4th Wednesday. Enjoy the food that you love to feel guilty about. Hear and toast these two wonderful musicians as they create ingenious…