Wallingford, Seattle

Varsity Inn: New Mexican Dinner Menu

Last week, lower Wallingford's own Varsity Inn debuted a new Mexican dinner menu -- and I find myself wishing I were a real restaurant reviewer so I could do them justice. Best meal I've had in ages.  Succulent meat, fresh grilled vegetables, mature seasonings, a superb tortilla soup... wow. Here's a list from the new dinner menu: Steamed Mediterranean Mussels with homemade chorizo, onions, garlic, jalapenos, herbs An amazing Mole (half chicken with rice & beans) Carnitas Estilo San Luis --…

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A Friend-ly Reminder from Friends of McDonald School

Just a reminder to those participating in the Friends of McDonald playground structure project: another meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 27, to make the final selection for playground equipment.  The meeting is free and all are welcome to take part in the decision-making process.  The meeting will take place at Green Lake Elementary, from 7-9 p.m. and refreshments will be served. If all goes well, Friends will hold a cleanup and installation gathering on June 26-27, and then a…

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Community Embraces ‘A New Start’ For Senior Center

This morning's pancake breakfast at the Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC), aptly named "A New Start", was as busy as an I-Hop on National Pancake Day.  By 11:30 a.m., Community Board Member Carol Ballard said the count had peaked to 190 hungry patrons. "We had 166 people before church let out," she beamed. Last week, we reported the center had reached 20 percent of their fundraising goal toward an anonymously donated $25,000 Challenge Grant since ramping up efforts in March. While…

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TGIF! in Wallingford – Pancake Addendum!

This slipped off my list! Sunday, April 25th - Wallingford Senior Center Pancake Breakfast.  9-12:30, Basement of Good Shepherd Center.  Come and eat pancakes and French toast in support of this neighborhood institution trying to get back on its feet.  We're all going to need it eventually!  Suggested donation of $5 for adults and $3 for children over five-years-old. (Photo by D'Arcy Norman)

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Hamilton Construction Update

Shhh, listen…do you hear that?  That’s the sound of birdsong.  And for the first time in a year and a half, that lovely sound isn’t being drowned out by heavy machinery for 8 hours at a stretch.  To quote one of my most memorable eighth grade reading assignments, it’s “All Quiet on the Western Front.” That’s because the majority of the construction crew at Hamilton has moved inside the building to complete the finishing work, while only a few workers remain…

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Fill The Pit

It's clear that Wallingford has put some serious thought into what to do with the Festering Pit at 40th and Stone Way. Now, perhaps, the city is listening. Stacey pointed us towards a Publicola article detailing several efforts underway to fill some of the eyesores around the city with...something better. The Seattle Design Commission has put out a call for ideas for interim uses for the stalled construction projects: Have you noticed how many lots have been left empty or partially…

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Put out your garbage

In honor of Earth Day, the Teamsters Local 174 announced that the two-day garbage strike will end Friday morning, and that they will once again pile our trash into trucks, haul it away and dump it into a huge hole in the ground somewhere we don't have to look at it. In related news, according to the World Bank, per capita energy use in the United States has not gone down at all in the past 30 years (but blessedly hasn't…

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