Whatchya doing for election night thrills, Wallingford? The Iron Bull let us know they'll have food and drink specials as well as coverage their 15 (15? F'reals?) TVs. Needless to say, if you haven't, you should vote. Yes, yes, Obama is a shoe-in to win Washington State, but there's so much more going on on the ballot, such as Referendum 74, which, if passed, would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. We would like to take this moment to thank the…
You may remember that Rain Sushi closed up shop a month or so back, and the spot was taken over by Miyabi, a Japanese Noodle shop with an existing location in Tukwila. It turns out that rather than buying Rain and converting it, Miyabi was able to simply take over Rain's expiring lease. It made for a much less expensive opening for Miyabi, no doubt, but left Rain chef-owners Jenny and Takashi (pictured at right in front of an octopus) with…
The much anticipated Eltana Bagels has finally opened on the SW corner of the Prescott Wallingford complex (nee, "The Big Pit"), at 3920 Stone Way N. The bagel purveyor specializes in hand-rolled artisan bagels that are baked in a wood-fired oven, which customers can see right as they walk in the door. I'll admit, I was a little worried I wouldn't like them since I read that Eltana's bagels were not the traditional NY-style bagels, but closer to Montreal-style bagels. Having lived…
Ever since my husband and I decided to install solar panels on our roof, we have frequently been asked by the solar-curious if it’s really worth it to install solar in rainy Seattle. The short answer: it’s worth it! Which is why I hang out by the mailbox whenever it’s electricity bill time - getting paid for the surplus electricity that our system has generated is truly electrifying! For starters, we haven’t paid an electricity bill since we installed our solar…
Apparently, I’m a spearhunter. I discovered this on my way out Wine World last week, backpack loaded with a quiverful of grappa. I loped past the space on the south west corner of the Wine World / Cosmopolitan Apartments building and almost missed the transformation underway. As far as I can remember, the space hasn’t been occupied since the Bavarian-themed Best Western went out of business 10+ years ago. Today, it was. In one corner, three desks with giant 3x” iMacs…
You may have noticed that the Wallyhood Forums have been temporarily disabled (we're really, really close to re-opening them, just cleaning up the layout on the new system). In the meantime, folks have used the Comments section of the placeholder page as an impromptu Forum, which tells me that there's enough of a need for this that I better get on releasing the new system soon. In the meantime, though, I thought this set of posts was worth a broader audience:…
The Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Basement Level) is hosting Family Movie (and Pizza!) Night this Saturday (Nov. 3) from 5:30-8:30pm, featuring "WALL-E". Bring the kiddos and your appetites for some pita pizzas (made in the WCSC kitchen), salad, beverages, and, of course, popcorn for the feature presentation! All ages are welcome. Entrance is free though donations are always appreciated. Click on the flier for more info and please register in advance, since space is limited! You can…