Hawaiian Breeze expands, adds sushi bar

Hawaiian Breeze (1719 North 45th Street), featuring Hawaiian Island cuisine, is expanding their restaurant to add a sushi bar. The additional space is right around the corner at 4429 Wallingford Avenue North, formerly occupied by Cutz Salon. Patrons will have access to both dining areas from a back passageway, in addition to both storefront entrances. I spoke with owner Karen Law today who said she hopes the new space will be open in the next week or so. I snapped a…

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Joule’s Urban BBQ Series

Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of barbecue season; but for most of us, grilling under the cover of an umbrella until July 5 is kind of a drag. If it's a cookout you're craving, forget having to kill all of the spiders that have found refuge in your BBQ over the winter and head to Joule's Urban BBQ which kicks off next Sunday, June 5 and continues every Sunday through August 28 at 3pm. Adults $20, Kids $12. Every week…

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Adios, Selena’s

We just heard from Kara Ceriello of Not a Number that Selena's Guadalajara is leaving Wallingford, and TOMORROW may be their very last day.  Kara wrote: They're all done here in Wallingford by the end of the month - I announced this at yesterday's chamber meeting, to loud gasps - and we just heard they may have decided that TOMORROW, Saturday, is their very last day! Then, to make matters worse, she told us about an incident that happened this afternoon,…

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Health tips from…Taco Time!?

Of all the fast food places in Seattle, Wallingford has a Taco Time housed in a building that looks more like a bank than a restaurant. And, not just any old bank mind you, but a 1980s throwback, complete with pink neon accoutrements. It's amazing how awkward that building looks when you compare it to the row of charming shops to the west; yet I can attest it's a busy place during lunchtime, which is why our neighborhood's Taco Time is…

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Easter Brunch in Wallingford

Every spring, our dining room table is cluttered with Easter baskets, boxes of stale Peeps, plastic eggs, and chocolate rabbits.  Oddly enough, though, I never really questioned the correlation between Easter and rabbits. I just took for granted they always lived hand in hand, until I came across some information about the ritual's origins. Turns out, we have the Germans to thank for importing the Easter Bunny into American folklore. He first appeared on the scene during the 16th century, when…

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Seattle Restaurant Week begins Sunday

Seattle Restaurant Week kicks-off this Sunday, April 10 with Wallingford's Joule, Tilth, and Ivar's Salmon House serving three-course dinners for $28.  You can make your reservations online by clicking here. Restaurant Week takes a break on Friday and Saturday night, and resumes on Sunday, April 17 through Thursday, April 21.  Here's what you can expect from the three neighborhood restaurants (each menu has three choices for each course): Tilth (1411 N. 45th St. ) Phone: 206-633-0801 Appetizers Young Carrot Soup miner's…

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Valentine’s Day Dining in Wallingford

Nothing says "I love you" like a Whitman Sampler from Bartell Drugs, in my humble opinion**; but if you're willing to go the extra mile on Valentine's Day, there's plenty of romantic dining right here in Wallingford.  Here are a few picks. Please call ahead for reservations: Tilth (1411 N. 45th Street. Tel: 206.633.0801 ) Tilth has put together a great menu once again with three options under each course for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy such options as Porcini Crème Brulee, Grilled…

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