This just in: the emblematic W A L L I N G F O R D sign that rests on top of the QFC at the top of Wallingford Ave is back! It ain't Iwo Jima, but it's a beautiful site. Wallingford, we've got our mojo back! We also hear that the Starbucks-powered coffee shop that QFC is opening on their second floor is now open for business, though only in the evenings so far. (Thanks to Dan for the tip…
I’ve probably passed by Bizarro Italian Café a hundred times, but last weekend was the first time I actually noticed the 23-year-old restaurant, located on Stone Way and 46th. From just the entryway, my boyfriend and I were able to take in the entirety of the lively, intimate interior: chefs whipped through the kitchen, tending to an array of saucepans; mouthwatering scents burst into the dining area as the cooks passed piping hot pastas, blanketed in rich cream sauces, through the…
During the December 9 School Board Meeting, John Stanford International School (JSIS) was one of ten Seattle Public Schools to receive the "Great Schools" award. The award, co-sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa of Washington state and the Center of Educational Effectiveness, recognizes the top 5% highest improving schools over a 5 year period in the combined areas of reading and math. Principal Kelly Aramaki was on hand to receive the award and a banner for the school. Mr. Aramaki was thrilled to receive the award, as was…
Honestly, we don't like to harp on crime too much in these pages. It gives the impression that Wallingford is crime-ridden, which it's not really, no more so than any other neighborhood in Seattle: it's just crime-reporting-ridden). So no, mom, we don't really need a burglar alarm, but it's always nice to hear from you! It also feels like pandering. Our readership always goes up whenever we run a story on crime. Next thing you know, we'll be running "6 Wallingford…
Hot on the heels of our neighbors at Latona and NE 42nd St discovering a burglar in their house at 7 pm, this was just posted to the Green Lake Mom's list by a member who lives in the 50th and 2nd Ave NE area of Wallingford: Wanted to give everyone a heads up that we were just burgled. A woman, about 40 with short dark hair, mixed race walked into our house at about 2:00pm today. My husband was home,…
Eagle-eyed tipsters saw a note tucked into the Wallingford eNews that the Essential Baking Company is planning to shut their Wallingford bakery down. Wha-what? But...but...Rosemary Diamante! We gave Lee at EBC a call to find out what the scoop was, and he confirmed that, while the exact plans are still being solidified, they are planning to move out of the bakery this Spring. A few years back, they acquired Parisian Star Desserts down in the Cloverdale area of South Seattle and…
Jill just sent us this note moments ago: Get the word out: lock your doors! Turn on your lights! At about 7:00pm this evening, burglars broke into our house through the back (mudroom) door, went straight upstairs and ransacked our bedroom. My husband came home and scared them off - he heard people leave through the back door. We have gone to tell a handful of neighbors while we wait for the police... We are at 4065 Latona in the brick…