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Those of us living in south Wallingford now have another dining option with the opening on Wednesday (May 10) of the Union Saloon -- across from Cantinetta on Wallingford Ave. I'd been watching the renovations over the past several months wondering what was going on at that location, and on a recent Friday night, my wife and I popped in for dinner. I have this agreement with the city that whenever a business changes hands, someone goes in and removes from…

For those in Wallingford who have been missing the unconventional, obscenely whimsical concoctions of the Erotic Bakery, you will be happy to hear there is a viable replacement. Just a few doors west of where the iconic confectioner sold penis cakes and vulva treats for almost three decades, another unique, yet completely different (and G-rated!), style of bakery will open its doors on Tuesday, May 23. With dessert and pastry creations that will appeal to a much broader audience, Cubes Baking…

Editor's Note: The original image included with this story was of bicyclists on a bike lane alongside a street. This was updated to be one of pedestrians which is more in step with the content of the article. I live close to N 45th so I don't walk very often across N 40th or N 50th. I cross only when I'm taking the 26 bus or when I'm walking down to Gasworks or up to Green Lake. People I know who…

Many readers will remember the Hawaiian Breeze restaurant which closed a couple of years ago followed, shortly thereafter, by Shima Sushi which was owned by the same people. Now, the Breeze space will finally be occupied once again, this time by a new hamburger restaurant called Wallyburger. Wallyburger is the newest business of long-time Wallingford resident Gary Reynolds. Indulging his interest in music, Reynolds opened the Electrokitty Recording Studio, and is owner of the Revolver Bar on Capitol Hill. While the…

Wally Pets (Paul “Brownie” Brown) is moving two doors down into the former Wide World Books & Maps. The move is scheduled for the end of this month. Regular customers need not be alarmed about a “For Lease” sign or the upcoming flurry of moving activity. The store is moving over, but not out! By the time you need a new case of dog food or bag of cat litter, you can welcome Paul into his new and improved space. Over…

On May 16, 1942, seventy-five years ago today, Gordon Hirabayashi, a student at the University of Washington, was arrested by the FBI. Five months earlier, Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, finally drawing a reluctant United States into World War II. Two months later, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, leading to the evacuation and internment of more than 110,000 Japanese people (more than two-thirds of whom were United States citizens.) "As an American citizen," he told scholar Ronald Takaki, "I wanted to uphold…

Did you know that B.F. Day Elementary School in Fremont is the oldest, continually operating school in Seattle?  They are celebrating their 125th Anniversary this month! B.F. Day opened on May 2nd, 1892 and has served the neighborhood ever since. The school was originally built to accommodate the growing number of children from railroad and lumber families coming to Fremont and Wallingford as the industries grew around Lake Union. The first year the school had 185 students in grades 1-6. On…