We recently spoke with Patrick McCredie of Satay (1711 N. 45th St.) who filled us in on some neat stuff going on in the restaurant, above and beyond the awesome peanut sauce they serve. If you've been to, or walked past Satay fairly recently, you probably noticed a cool mural-in-progress on the storefront. The muralist is Tom Blayney, so if you see him, stop by to take a look-see. Very cool. Did you know Satay does trivia every Thursday? Yup, and they'll…
Geoff Kaiser over at Seattle Beer News tells us that The Publican will open in mid- to late December in the former Bandolero spot (2253 N. 56th St.), which was sold to the guys behind Brouwer's Cafe and Bottleworks last month. According to Seattle Beer News, The Publican will have 22 taps along with a selection of bottled beer and a full bar for cocktails. They'll open at 10am daily and will serve breakfast (all day), lunch, and dinner. Matt Bonney (who runs Brouwer's Cafe) told Seattle Beer News:…
Wow, we've gotten a lot of cool entries this year for the Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest. Lots of talented folk here in the neighborhood, I'll tell ya! I'm also gonna tell ya that this is the last call to get your entries over to us. You have until tonight (Wednesday, November 2) at 11:59pm to send your pictures here. Tomorrow, we'll put up a slideshow of all the entries so that the voting can begin for Best Adult Carving and Best…
Back in September, Julie from Wide World Books wrote to tell us some good news: I wanted to let you know that I’m taking over the Hemp store 2 doors down from the store, where I’ll be carrying travel clothing. We spotted the spiffy new banner on our neighborhood Halloween trek and while we don't yet have an official word on the opening date, we heard that a soft opening will happen within the next week or so. Stay tuned for…
As we made our way around Wallingford yesterday in search for tricks and treats, I spied this with my little eye, on the northeast corner of the Wallingford Center parking lot: At least now BoA customers won't have to pay a $5.00 per month debit fee since they scrapped that plan after Wells Fargo and Chase did the same...
Got a hankering for a classic Sunday dinner? Don't feel like cooking? Grab your family and head down to St. Benedict’s School for the Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, November 6th, from 11am – 7pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children and seniors. This delicious price covers an equally delectable family-style dinner of freshly-prepared pasta, homemade marinara sauce, garden salad and bread sticks. Tea, coffee and milk are provided at no extra cost—soft drinks and wine will be available for purchase…
This Saturday, November 5 beginning at 9:00am, the Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC) will host Wallingford's first neighborhood-based CPR and First Aid training. The class is brought to you by the Wallingford Community Preparedness Initiative and will take place at the Wallingford Community Senior Center in the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North). The class begins at 9:00am and ends at 1:00pm, and from 1:00pm to 2:30 you can stay for an optional certification and testing. Kathleen Cromp over at the…