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Dick’s Celebrates 57 Years

Here's a little bit of trivia: The first Dick's Drive-in opened on 45th Street right here in Wallingford during a snowstorm on January 25, 1954. A few days later, after the snow melted, they had a re-grand opening on January 28. To celebrate 57 years of flippin' burgers, Dick's is offering 2-for-1 burgers (cheeseburger or regular hamburger) on Tuesday (1/25), between 2-6:30 pm. Buy one cheeseburger or hamburger and get one free (limit 3 free burgers per customer); and on Friday…

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Pub Trivia at Blue Star

Wendy Morales over at Blue Star Cafe & Pub (4512 Stone Way N) dropped us a note to let us know that they'll be holding Pub Trivia every Monday night---beginning tonight---from 8-10 pm.  But, this isn't just your ordinary trivia night, my friends.  The event is held by Geeks Who Drink, and from what I've read, these guys put together highly entertaining trivia contests that include audio and visual questions.  According to their website: Geeks Who Drink uses different media (soundbites,…

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New Years Eve in Wallingford

Have you made your plans yet for New Years Eve?  We've got the lowdown on what's open throughout the day, and which restaurants will offer special New Years Eve menus and seatings.  Please make sure to call ahead for reservations.  Times for the quick, casual places are subject to change so you may want to double-check before heading out. Closing Early Varsity Inn: 7am-3pm Essential Baking: 6am-6pm Closing Before Midnight Julia's: 7am-10pm Jhanjay: 11am-10pm Bizarro: 5pm-10pm Chutneys: Lunch 11am-2:30pm, Dinner 4:30pm-10pm Tutta…

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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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