Avila, the restaurant that Alex Pitt and Jared Carpenter opened just this past fall on 45th Street, has closed. A note on their Facebook page reads: Thanks so much to all our patrons, staff, and purveyors over the last year. Avila's doors are closed, but we created a lot of great times and great food, and had fun doing it! So sorry to hear that, Alex and Jared. We've had some fine meals there, and really enjoyed the experimental and playfulness…
We have to admit we were a bit skeptical when we heard that Chutney's Bistro, the Indian restaurant in Wallingford Center, was serving organic food. What did that mean, exactly? Some organic ingredients? All organic ingredients? Which ingredients? So, we asked Harish Khurana, the owner. Turns out they have a separate menu available, which features 100% organic ingredients for a select set of items, including Matar Paneer, Vegetable Jalfrezi and Chicken Tikka Masala. It started almost by accident: his wife had…
The long wait is almost over! This Sunday, July 25th, at precisely 10:30 am, dim sum comes to Wallingford. We caught up with Po Lee, the man behind the storied House of Hong (which he sold after 20 years) and the owner of the new Bamboo Village at corner of Stone Way and N 49th St today as he and his workmen were putting the finishing touches on the restaurant in anticipation of their launch. Po confirmed that they'll be serving…
During one of our weekly family strolls last Wednesday night, I noticed Joule had a handwritten sign taped to their window, which read that they'd be closed for the evening. "Hmmm," I wondered aloud, "why would Joule be closed tonight? It's Bastille Day!" Alas for the Francophiles, but cheers for the tender-hearted, Joule's Facebook page reveals the answer: To those who love Joule and have been waiting for our new bundle of joy, Pike Jun Jack Chirchi came to this world…
Let's make a list of restaurants / bars in Wallingford with outdoor seating, because this is probably the only set of days all year where you'll care so much. Here's what we know: Pour House Avila Iron Bull Murphy's Tilth May Cantinetta Chutney's Ivar's Smash Wine Bar and Bistro Rancho Bravo Tutta Bella Diggity Dog Wallingford Pizza House Meridian Market Kozue What did we forget? (Updated from comments)
Reminder, tonight is Spoke and Food, a dining and biking event. The premise is cunning in its simplicity. You bike to one of the 14 participating Seattle restaurants (in Wallingford, that's the Blue Star and Cantinetta, but there are more in easy biking distance), you buy a meal, you eat it and then you bike home*. The restaurant, meanwhile, will donate a percentage of their evening's take to Lettuce Link, a program of the (Wallingford-based) Solid Ground that helps get fresh,…
Ah, sushi. Thank God the Japanese came up with a better name for it than "raw fish wrapped in seaweed", otherwise we probably would never would have tried it. We were humbled when we recently heard that Rain Sushi (or Rain Modern Infusion Cuisine, as it's formally known) on 45th had named a roll in our honor: the Wallyhood Roll. We've loved Rain's rolls for years now, always rich and decadent, so this past Wednesday, we smacked our lips and went…