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Holiday eats in Wallingford (what’s open, what’s not)

A post in the Wallyhood Forums from reader Scarebaby prompted us to do some call-downs and find out which restaurants in Wallingford will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (don't worry, we'll do the same for New Years!).  Some restaurants open on Christmas Eve may have shorter hours, so you may wanna check out those we've listed below.  If you choose something more than a quick casual spot, reservations are highly recommended.  Here's the scoop: Open Christmas Eve Julia's…

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Holiday Dining At Tilth

If you're thinking about enjoying an evening out on Christmas Eve or New Years Eve, then you'll want to consider making your reservations at Tilth (1411 N. 45th Street), where Owner/Chef Maria Hines and Chef de Cuisine Jason Brzowzy have planned a sumptuous four-course holiday tasting menu.  The menu is the same for either evening and there are three options for each course offered: First Course Taylor Shellfish Oysters: champagne mignonette, mint, apple Celery Root Soup: celery heart, celery leaves, perigord…

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Satay . . . Slightly Delayed

It was a tough job but someone had to do it. Yesterday I got the call on my Wallyhood bat-phone that Satay (1711 N. 45th St.) had opened and someone had to go over there for lunch and get pictures.  Not one to balk at a challenge, I grabbed my trusty little Canon and headed down 45th Street . . . Peter, a co-owner, greeted me at the cash register.  The menu is simple:  four types of satay, three "dishes" (wok-fried…

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Satay Sashays In

Malaysian street food restaurant, Satay (1711 N. 45th St.) opened for business today.  After a year and a half of planning, owners Patrick McCredie and Peter Ringold have transformed the former Avila space and are finally serving up satay for the neighborhood.  Co-owner Patrick McCredie told us, "We're open for business as of today and we're super excited to be a part of Wallingford." After you sample some wines from our Wallyhood/City Cellars tasting tonight from 5-7 p.m., you might want…

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50% off Bandolero

Remember a few weeks back we mentioned Wallyhood had teamed up with Green Lake Moms to offer steep discounts at local businesses? Today's is one we can really put our heart (and stomach) behind: $10 for $20 worth of food at Bandolero, the new Mexican-fusion restaurant that replaced the Luau in Tangletown (and that was briefly named The Pour House). We've eaten there ourselves a number of times and have been impressed both with the quality of the food, the friendliness…

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Dick’s Drive-In Salutes, Sates Veterans

As they do every year, Dick's Drive-In will be offering a free hamburger or cheeseburger to any veteran or active military service person who shows ID on Thursday, November 11th (Veteran's Day). Dick Spady, the Dick's founder, served in the Navy in WW II and the Air Force in the Korean War. He met his wife when she was serving in Navy in 1954. Dick's, we salute you. (Photo by Darwin Bell)

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Joule, Art of the Table among top Fearless Critic restaurants

The Fearless Critic Seattle Restaurant Guide lists Wallingford's Joule (1915 N. 45th St.) and Art of the Table (1054 N. 39th St.) as top eateries in its food category.  The Fearless Critic is a series of restaurant guide books edited by Robin Goldstein (The Wine Trials and contributor to the New York Times Freakonomics blog).  The Fearless Critic series has published restaurant guides for Houston, San Antonio, Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon, and makes its debut in Seattle this year, with…

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