Wallingford, Seattle

La Casa Azul opens today

Updated, Tuesday, October 4, 7:30pm: Added hours of operation below. In somewhat less depressing neighborhood news, La Casa Azul Restaurant is now open on N. 45th, in the old Selena's Guadalajara space. According to their website, La Casa Azul serves authentic Oaxacan cuisine. La Casa Azul already has locations in Greenwood and Shoreline, and they serve breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8am to 1pm. Click here to check out their website. La Casa Azul’s Wallingford location is at 1715 N. 45th St. (between Wallingford Avenue N.…

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Izilla Toys Closing

Izilla Toys announced it was closing its shop in a very sad email to its customers this morning titled, "Thank you and goodnight...it's been big fun, mostly." Here's the announcement: Ugh.  This whole thing hurts. It's over.  The economy, internet shopping and our inability to find the answers to some pressing questions have forced us to hear the truth that has been yelling in our ears for the last couple years.  Izilla Toys isn't needed these days. We wish it wasn't…

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GraceFeast Second Anniversary

On October 9th, GraceFeast will celebrate its second anniversary with... guess what? A neighborhood meal!  Didn't see that coming, did ya? Vivian Little , the neighbor who was kind enough to tell us all about GraceFeast two years ago when it started, extends the following invitation: I would like to invite you to the weekly, family style meal hosted by the Gift of Grace Lutheran Church (2102 N. 40th St) that is celebrating it's two year anniversary on October 9th, 2011.…

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Last Art Walk of 2011

Last Wednesday was the last Wallingford Farmer's Market of 2011, and this Wednesday will be the last Wallingford Art Walk of 2011. The Art Walk committee had originally planned to turn the Art Walk into a year-round event, but based on community reaction and declining attendance, they've decided to take a break for the next several months, and come back starting in February with an every-other-month event. Tara Shuttleworth, the organizer, wrote: We have enjoyed the past year and trying to make…

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Bandolero Closes

Our chum to the north, My Green Lake, is reporting that Tangletown's Bandolero, which morphed from the Pour House, which in turn replaced the Luau Lounge, has shuttered its doors: “I was there Saturday night at 9:30 and it was open as usual with a decent group of customers,” Bandolero patron Sonja Hardenbrook told us. “Walked by Sunday at 3 p.m. and it was all closed up with a goodbye letter on the door. Bummer. I am very sad to see them go.” [...]…

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WCC Considers Stone Way Building Proposal

(Wallyhood welcomes Lee Raaen as an occasional contributor. Lee, a lawyer and 27-year Wallingford resident, has been active in Wallingford community organizations for some time, most recently succeeding Eric Fisk as President of the Wallingford Community Council. We've asked him to let us know what the Community Council is up to, and he has graciously agreed.) The Wallingford Community Council will consider its position on a large office building proposed for  Stone Way between 34th and 35th Streets at its regular meeting…

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Jazz Hands and Grapevines

Lori Hollow wrote to tell us that she used to substitute teach for Jazzercise classes over at Lincoln High back in the early 90s; but once renovations were slated for the school, the classes had to move further north. Now, 20 years later, Lori has brought Jazzercise back to Wallingford, over at OmCulture beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 4) at 5:30pm. Here's the Jazzerscoop: When I moved to Seattle in 1991, I was called to sub a Saturday morning Jazzercise class for Kathy Batson…

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