Puget Sound Business Journal reports that Joule Restaurant is closing on N. 45th St. at the end of April and re-opening this summer at the Fremont Collective (3506 Stone Way N.). (Aw, Joule. You didn't call; you didn't write; you just sent your "Dear John" letter to the PSBJ. Sniff! Sniff!) Ahem, anyway, according to the article, the move will give them more space and "seasonal outdoor seating." The Fremont Collective is a new project (in the building where the Inner Space…
After 14 years, B.F. Day Elementary Principal Susan McCloskey will retire from her post at the end of the school year, though she hints that she may come back as a substitute for Special Ed. from time to time. The principal position was posted to the public and the District is currently reviewing resumes. At the end of March, the B.F. Day PTSA will assist Seattle Schools' NW Region Director Marni Campbell with narrowing down candidates. We'll keep you posted once the…
A Design Review for the "Stone34" project was held on Monday night at the University Heights Center. We couldn't attend, but reader Mike pointed me to a Facebook page called "Hey Skanska & Brooks: Down In Front" which provided the following recap from that group's point of view: The neighbors showed up in force at last night’s Design Review meeting. Two-thirds of the comments were on our side. They were thoughtful, clear, and substantive. The prevailing message to the Design Review…
Do you love books so much you devour them? Are you good with puns? Can you create an edible masterpiece? Then you'll want to register your entry for the 7th Annual Seattle Edible Book Festival which takes place on Saturday, March 31 at the Good Shepherd Center from 12:00PM-3:00PM. Entries are due in email by midnight, March 28 (mail to: [email protected]). Every year, families, foodies, bibliophiles, punsters, and chefs come together to display their masterpieces in front of the festival judges. Here…
Wallingford native"Scribes" a.k.a. Henry Kleaveland is a hip-hop and R&B artist whose self-released title, "What Was Lost" has been in the top ten on CMJ's Hip-hop chart and has had a fair amount of airplay on KEXP. He's played at Bumbershoot and headlined all over the city, including the Showbox at SoDo, Chop Suey, Nectar, and the High Dive; and this Memorial Day weekend, he'll be performing at the 2012 Sasquatch Music Festival. Though he no longer lives in Wallingford (his…
Wander into the northern corners of Wallingford on a weekend morning and you'll find some mighty fine smells in the Tangletown air. We know how to do breakfast over here. From good ol' Eggs Benedict to vegan donuts, from fine teas and scones that would have Princess Kate skipping down N. 56th Street, to Pacific Northwest twists on current trends in haute breakfast cuisine, we got it. And we're not afraid to share. The Publican, ahem, The Burgundian is a classy, laid-back public house…
Whether it’s green libations, Corned Beef and Cabbage, or a good ol’ fashioned sugar rush you’re wantin’, here’s a couple of ideas for celebratin’ St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday—all within stumbling distance from your home: Murphy’s (1928 N. 45th St.) "We are going to have a blast on St Patricks Day. Seattle's first St Patrick's Party. We open the doors at 10AM, and have a full line up of musicians 'til close. The loud and energetic Seattle Firefighters and Pipe band will…