Wallingford, Seattle

After sampling some delicious shortbread, Wallyreader Frankie tipped us off to the grand re-opening of the coffee shop/bakery adjacent to Julia's. Hungry for some baked goods, I stopped by the new Seattle Espresso and nibbled a tasty chocolate/espresso/salted caramel shortbread cookie while friendly manager Scott gave me the low-down. Seattle Espresso serves Lighthouse coffee, and every customer receives a free mini-shortbread with their coffee purchase. They will be expanding to include more organic coffee options and Italian ices for those hot summer…

Perché No Pasta and Vino (1319 N 49th St) celebrates 21 years in business and seven years in Wallingford with live opera music on Wednesday evening and The Tarantellas ("an acoustic music duo playing the legendary favorite songs of Italy", at right) on Thursday evening. Perché No, owned by David and Lily Wong, earns consistently excellent reviews. Indeed, according to A. Elkins on Google+, "the food was like sex in my mouth". We'll do you the favor of not extrapolating on that simile…

Wallingford Art Walk, continuing it's "second Wednesday of the month" schedule, returns from 6 - 9 pm this Wednesday. Colleen Kurke will be hosting  local metal artist Jason Stahl and his boat sculptures at Cutz Meridian (4515 Meridian Ave N). According to the organizers, there will be 19 businesses participating, from Cafè Appassionato on the East to Slave to the Needle on the West (full map available on the WAW web site) and a drum circle at Wallingford Center Plaza "with live art"…

Inna and Laura tweeted at us Tuesday night that there were a crowd of police cars around NE 42nd and Latona. A check with the police blotter points to this story: A Wallingford woman was packing up her car around 8:40 pm last night, preparing to move, when she heard the rumble of her car’s engine. A female car thief had climbed into the victim’s 2013 Subaru—parked near 2nd Avenue NE and NE 42nd Street—and started the car up, possibly after…

American Pie, presently in Georgetown, is opening a new location in Wallingford Center tomorrow. Tony writes: I opened a pie shop in Georgetown about 26 months ago.  We make sweet pies, savory pies, empanadas and assorted baked goods. We are coming to Wallingford because we think it's a perfect location for our product.  We have loyal customers who live in Wallingford and that is also a good reason.  We enjoy making food and making people happy.  We are proud of our food…

I know, you're barely recovered from the Independence Day hoopla, but don't forget, there's more hoopla here in Wallingford tomorrow, Saturday July 6: the 64th Annual Wallingford Family Parade  and festival (née Kiddie Parade), a Seafair parade. The parade starts at 11 am by the library, proceeds up 45th Street to Meridian, where it will cut over to Meridian Park where the festival awaits. The festival, featuring games, vendors, food and music, runs noon to 5 pm. Perhaps needless to say,…