A couple weeks back, we ran a piece by Rory extolling Golden Olive, the Greek restaurant on 45th (1712 N 45th St). Despite having lived in this neighborhood for close to two decades, we'd never been, so we decided to check it out. We considered it a good sign that when we Twittered that we were going, three Wallyhood readers (@aviel, @jonLiechty and @bitterbiscuit) all sent tweets back immediately applauding our choice. The short report: excellent food, well worth the trip…
As we do each week, My Green Lake and Wallyhood present you with a handy map of the garage sales and open houses going on in our neighborhoods this weekend. If you've got something going on and want it listed, be sure to drop us a line. Also, when your sale is over, if you've got leftover kids clothes, toys and books, they'd be welcome donations to FamilyWorks, who provide services, clothing and other necessities to families in need. View Wallingford…
Back in the late '90's, the City and the neighborhoods drew up a set of plans that were intended to guide the growth of Seattle's neighborhoods, including Wallingford. Ten years later, the Seattle Planning Commission and Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee are taking a moment to see how things are going, and are seeking feedback from businesses, residents, employees, students and visitors of those neighborhoods. The draft status reports are on-line for you to review and give your feedback. You have until…
We need to keep this short, because our fingers are still sticky with purloined plum juice. While there's been lots of conversation in the comments section of our Fruit Robbers post on whether that's kosher, regardless, there's lots of fruit coming ripe in Wallingford, and, if you've got a tree with more fruit than you can handle, please don't let it go to waste. Lettuce Link is a project of Solid Ground that will harvest your fruit and distribute it to…
We fogged the glass of the shuttered Bella Cosa this evening long enough to wave over Alex and Jared, who pushed aside enough debris to allow us to get a stroller (and a curious stroller pusher) through the door. The good news is that the remodel is fully underway. They've knocked down walls, torn out fixtures, exposed ceilings and wiring and are fully on their way to a fully featured restaurant. The floorplan calls for a kitchen open to the dining…
Readers had a great conversation in the comments section of the our recent Bag Tax post that briefly touched on the mayoral race. Since the deadline for mailing in ballots in this Tuesday, August 18th, we thought it might be a good time to ask you all who you're planning to vote for, if you don't mind sharing. Honestly, we're still undecided, and could use some opinions to help make up our mind. There's a poll below, please vote only once,…
Has there been a a pirate flag flying over Rain Sushi for a long time, and we just didn't notice, or is that new?