Westward and Little Gull Opens September 3

The long-awaited waterfront restaurant, Westward, and its counterpart, Little Gull Grocery, opens on Tuesday, September 3. The new full service restaurant and grocery (with its own 156 ft dock!) is conveniently located off the Burke Gilman Trail at Eastern (2501 Northlake Way). Westward and Little Gull Grocery are owned and operated by Skillet founder, Josh Henderson, under the Huxley Wallace Collective. Here's a little summary of the two new spots from their website: Westward is a water-inspired full service restaurant and bar…

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Whale Wins, Joule Wins, Wallingford Wins

A national food magazine has proclaimed something that folks here in Wallingford have known for years: our neighborhood has some of the best restaurants in America. Both Joule and The Whale Wins have been named "#9" on the list of  "The Hot 10" by Bon Appetit. They're combined because they share common space in the Fremont Collective on Stone Way, but according to Andrew Knowlton of Bon Appetit, "Each place is a standout on its own, but combined, they’re the ideal…

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Spoke & Food = Biking & Dining for a Cause

The fourth annual Spoke & Food takes place next Tuesday, July 30, from 5:30 to 9:30pm. That's when folks hop on their bikes and visit one (or more) of the 19 participating restaurants,who, in turn, donate 20% or more of all diners' checks during the event. 100% of those proceeds go directly to a Seattle-area non-profit. How cool is that? Very, I'd say! In fact last year, $4,450 was raised for FamilyWorks. This year, the event will benefit Bike Works, a…

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New Turkish Eatery to Replace Golden Olive

Wallingford photographer, Rebecca Sullivan wrote to tell us some good news about the former Golden Olive space: Just thought you might like to know, the Golden Olive space is being renovated by Sedat Uysal, the owner chef of Cafe Paloma in Pioneer Square. Maybe you know the place, it's a very popular lunch/dinner place with a strong European cafe feel. Sedat is a well-known and beloved Seattleite and Cafe Paloma is a gathering place for artists, musicians, Pioneer Square business people…

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Patty’s Eggnest Returns to Wallingford

How many of you remember when Patty's Eggnest was open in the Seamonster Lounge spot on N. 45th St? According to Yelp, that was back in 2005. Eons ago. If you peruse some of the Yelp reviews, you'll see the popular breakfast spot was missed from the moment it left. Well, good news for Patty's fans: Reader Joan tells us that she spotted some action at the Chabela's space on Tuesday, and when she asked someone, they told her that Patty's Eggnest would…

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Is Chabela’s Closed?

Update 4:23PM: We received a note from Groupon telling us that they have, in fact, confirmed with Chabela's that they are closed. Nick from Groupon writes: We confirmed that the merchant has in fact closed. Anyone who has an outstanding Groupon voucher can contact us at www.groupon.com/support for a return. And further, with regard to Groupon, Nick adds: Also, I would take issue with the first commenter. More than 500,000 merchants have featured deals on Groupon, including Seattle-based Starbucks. Plus, our re-feature rate…

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Thursday: Dining Out For Life

This Thursday, April 25th is the 20th annual Dining out for Life, when participating restaurants donate up to 30% of the purchase price of meals to the Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Lifelong "empowers people living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS and other chronic condition to lead healthier lives." Looking for somewhere walking distance? There are four restaurants in Wallingford to choose from: Blue Star Cafe and Pub Djan’s Thai RoRo's BBQ Tutta Bella Stone Way Lifelong AIDS Alliance is a Wallyhood…

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