From Seattle Public Utilities: Seattle’s food and yard waste, garbage and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for Veterans Day, Friday, November 11. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) customers should place their containers out by 7 am to ensure collection. On Veterans Day, the City of Seattle’s North & South Recycling and Disposal Stations will be open during their regular business hours: 8 am to 5:30 pm.
In honor of Veterans Day tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 11), all of the Uptown Espresso locations, including the Wallingford store (2300 N. 45th St.), will donate 100% of its proceeds to American Lake Veterans Golf Course. Located in Lakewood, the American Lake Veterans Golf Course has been serving the military since it opened in 1955, and since 1995, it's been operated and maintained exclusively by volunteers after the government cut off its funding. According to the website, "The Friends of American Lake…
The buzz on Eater and Seattle Met today is that Pinky's Kitchen, a new barbecue/comfort food trailer, will open this Friday, at 210 NE 45th St., across from the Rancho Bravo truck on the old Winchell's lot. Take a look at the menu on the right to see their offerings: a Boneless Rib Sandwich, sliders, and sides like mac 'n cheese and coleslaw. Yes, please! Seattle Met tells us that the food truck is a joint venture between Rancho Bravo's Freddy Rivas and…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2011 Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest! We had one heck of a lineup this year and we'd like to thank everyone who also took the time to cast their votes. It was a tough call this year, eh? Everyone did such a great job. All the votes for the best adult and kid pumpkin carvings have been tallied and we're pleased to announce the winners: The Steve Jobs pumpkin, carved by 22 year-old Stefan Frohlich…
Wallingford neighbor and food blogger Judy Ramey is planning to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal for residents of the Plymouth Housing Group and she's seeking a few volunteers in the neighborhood who are willing to donate just a couple of hours the night before to help. She's got two people coming so far, and is looking for three more folks to help peel, chop, and prep. In her blog, Eat! The best food in the world, Judy writes: Come on over…
Last month, Margaret told us about proposed King County Metro route changes that would eliminate the #26 local and change other bus routes in Wallingford and beyond. If you missed her earlier post, you can read it here. Thanks to my colleague Judy, who attended one of the big public meetings downtown, I learned about a Wallingford Metro event taking place this Sunday at the QFC. It's posted on the Metro calendar as well. Actually, the calendar says it's an "information…
Hot on the heels of the Mighty-O Donut deal, Kate's Pub (309 NE 4th St) is jumping on the deal site bandwagon with a $13 for $30 worth of pub fare and pours offer. Doesn't apply to happy hour, blah blah blah, but she's a fine pub and even finer at that price. (Photo ripped off from Go Time Seattle, which ranks Kate's as the #1 Happy Hour in Seattle)