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Pam's Kitchen, the Trinidad-homestyle eatery that opened last year on 45th St thinks that if you just came in and tried the food, you'd be hooked. So to encourage those first-time customers-to-be to get themselves in and see what it's all about, they're offering a free lunch this Sunday, June 5th from 12 - 3 pm. All the recipes are made from scratch from Pam's traditional upbringing in Trinidad. On the menu: Curry Chicken: Classic Trinidadian curry influenced by India. Pelau: Similar to a Jambalaya with chicken,…

(Rick Mohler is an associate professor at the University of Washington Department of Architecture, a principal at Mohler+Ghillino Architects and Wallingford resident, natch.) Last month I moderated a forum on urban housing that was assembled by the Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Having been engaged in the Wallingford Community Council’s effort to understand and respond to HALA, I opened the forum by expressing my enthusiasm for the lively, and sometimes contentious, citywide discussion that’s been initiated by the…

The homeless encampment under I-5 at NE 42nd Street is on fire, police and firefighters are there. No word on what caused it, and nobody appeared to be hurt.  Update at 2:30 PM: Everything's out, just a burnt out camp. There are a remarkable number of bike parts (I saw four stripped frames, plus piles of parts), as well as gas cans, tools and other detritus.

Now that the weather is getting nicer, the thoughts of some of us will turn to biking. But who to ride with and where to go? Not to worry. Cory Gassman owner of School of Bike on Meridian has teamed up with Murphy's Pub, Evo Bicycles (not to be confused with Evo Ski and Snowboard) and Peddler Brewing to offer some introductory rides to all comers throughout the summer and into the Fall. We first told you about Cory and his…

With both the John Stanford International School and the Hamilton International Middle School sporting a Spanish immersion program for their students, Wallingford has a strong connection to Spanish. Amanda Reichert, owner of the the Vámonos Spanish Center at 45th St and Bagley, wants to dial that up. Perhaps taking a cue from Wallingford's cat cafe, Amanda envisions a Spanish café: Imagine walking into a café in the heart of Madrid during a trip to Spain; you order a café con leche and…

Curious to see what the City is proposing for our neighbors to the East? University District Urban Design Draft Zoning Proposal Open HouseWhen: Tuesday, May 31, 2016, 6 – 8pmLocation: Neptune Theater (1303 NE 45th Street) The University District is one of the first neighborhoods planned for upzoning since the City has been working on a plan for the University District for the last four years. The areas that are proposed for significant height increases are within the area roughly from…

After reading Susanna Lin's excellent article on Urban Villages, I decided to "dive deeper" into the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) that she referred to as it was hard for me to believe that in this day and age we would be dumping sewage into our waterways.  The City of Seattle defines Combined Sewer Overflow as follows: "In Seattle, like many older cities, sewer pipes carry both wastewater (used water and sewage that goes down the drain in homes and businesses) and…