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Christmas Day eats in Wallingford

By request, here's the lowdown on Wallingford restaurants open tomorrow (Christmas Day): Chutney’s Bistro (11AM-8:30PM) Murphy’s Pub (12PM-2AM) kitchen open until 7 or 8 May (11:30AM-10PM) The Iron Bull (3PM-9PM) Bamboo Village (10:30AM-9PM) Changes (6PM-2AM) Moon Temple (4PM-10PM, bar closes at 2AM**) Restaurants not open: Julia's (the one on Broadway on Cap. Hill will be open), Dick's, Ivar's Salmon House, The Rusty Pelican, Irwin's, Gypsy Java, Essential Baking Company, La Casa Azul, Blue Star, Olympia Pizza and Pasta, Issian, Elysian Brewing Company, Djan's, Rancho Bravo Tacos, Pudge…

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Coffee and other necessities (what’s open, what’s not)

It never fails in my house on Christmas Day — either I’ll need some random ingredient for dinner, or we’ll be out of “x” (dog food, milk, or heaven forbid–wine) and my poor husband will be sent out on a quest in the middle of the day. So, to make my life (and hopefully yours) easier, here’s a list of stores and whatnot that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including the most important among life essentials: coffee…

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Missing Cat, Ruby

Julie wrote to tell us that her family's cat, Ruby, is missing. If you see the cat, please call the number below: Our beloved black cat Ruby, a 1.5-year old female, is missing as of yesterday (12/21). She has a white blaze on her chest and one white paw. Although she is an outside cat, she almost always comes in at night and has never been out for this long. She is missing her collar (we found it in our front…

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Kalakala sold for a buck?

When my husband and I were planning our wedding in 1999, we considered having our reception at the Kalakala. Back then, the iconic streamlined vessel was berthed on Lake Union, still somewhat structurally sound and open to the public. I had grandiose visions of an art deco-themed party. In the end, we discovered that the Kalakala was only open for fundraising efforts, so we bagged that idea. But we hoped that someone would host a New Year's Eve party on the old…

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Changes Bar Asks for Help

Yesterday we received a reader tip from someone whose name I cannot discern from the email address.  The reader asked if we'd seen something on Facebook about Changes Bar on 45th Street here in Wallingford, and included the following link:  http://changesinwallingford.com/wp/blog/changes-in-wallingford-needs-your-help/ . It's a tab on Changes' official website for "Changes Petition" which states the following: "For the last 22 years Changes has been a much loved fixture in Wallingford and in the Seattle gay community.  Recently, new elements in the…

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Muddy Cup Closure

If you've tried to get your usual morning coffee at A Muddy Cup these last few days, you've no doubt seen the sign on the front door indicating that they're closed until further notice. We contacted owner Sarah Dolezal who explained that she's going through some "serious health issues" right now. Her partner, Mathew, is taking care of her while she's down for the count. She did say, though, that they'll reopen after New Year's. Sarah also told us that they've…

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John Stanford Capacity Update

(Ed. note: Seattle Schools is on break until January 3, not January 2, as previously reported). While Seattle Public Schools is on break until January 3, parents in the neighborhood are still reeling from the current challenges at John Stanford International School. We have a recap of some of the reader comments from our posts on this topic, including some suggestions for taking action, contact information and additional resources: The school district proposed to find 2 additional homerooms to support 4…

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