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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Bandolero Coupon

Have you been meaning to try that new restaurant up in Tangletown, Bandolero? Here's your opportunity, a hand print-and-clip coupon good for $10 off any bill of $20 or more. The food is delicious (we're partial to the Pollo En Molé Enchiladas), the service friendly, the drinks expertly mixed and there are 60, yes count them, 60, different types of tequila available. If you try it out, let us know what you think!

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Seattle Mosaic Arts designs oven for Golden Beetle

When Maria Hines decided to open a new restaurant in Ballard, she asked her friend Claire Barnett, owner of Seattle Mosaic Arts here in Wallingford, to design, create, and install a mosaic on the kitchen's stainless steel oven. Given the restaurant's open kitchen floor plan, the 26 square foot mosaic will be seen by anyone sitting at the bar or dining at a table facing the kitchen in the Golden Beetle. I met with Christina Vaule--one of the four women in…

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