Ever since I have lived in Wallingford, the restaurant Joule has been a hit, and so I assumed it had always been that way. I've been reading My Rice Bowl, Rachel Yang's new book, which I eagerly purchased on the day of its release in late September. Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi are chefs/owners at Joule, Revel and Trove. I love their restaurants. According to the book, Joule wasn't a huge success initially. They opened in November 2007 on N 45th…
In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to share news of a Wallingford-based startup that helps neighbors coordinate carpooling for their kid's activities. Pogo Rides is looking for some help to spread the word on their free carpooling app. Director of Partnerships Julia Selfridge shares: We would love it if you could share the following information with your Wallingford community. We are spreading the word about our free carpool app, Pogo Rides, founded here in Seattle (more specifically, Wallingford! Our office is on…
Support the YMCA and learn essential self-defense skills this Friday evening at a fundraiser presented by the YMCA HOST program at Hamilton International Middle School and Oom Young Doe Martial Arts School. All proceeds go to support the YMCA branch at Hamilton International Middle School. Participants will learn simple and powerful techniques to shock an attacker by striking vital points, as well as will gain awareness, confidence and the skills necessary to protect themselves. They will learn to use their natural…
Dear Wallyhood readers, It has been an honor to serve my rotating post as editor-of-the-week since last April when Wallyhood was officially "re-launched" to operate as a shared editorial effort among myself, Jordan, Katy, Ben, and Jack. After starting the blog and dedicating over seven years to keeping it running, Jordan reached out to his readers for support and the community responded by helping to come up with a more sustainable model. Today, we are a solid team of 5 editors…
Four poets will read in what promises to be one of Seattle's best poetry events of 2017! Michael Spence, winner of the 2015 Criterion Poetry Prize, will read with U District poet and publisher David D. Horowitz and two poets who live in Wallingford: Priscilla Long and David Thornbrugh. This is a FREE event featuring not only poetry but light refreshments and small prizes. Friday, March 24 at 7:00 PM Good Shepherd Center: 4649 Sunnyside Ave N (Room 202) Poets: Priscilla Long,…
I think we all know the feeling of stumbling home in the small hours after a great night out, only to find the freezer devoid of ice cream and the pantry empty of fresh-baked cookies. Whereas in the past I might have satisfied myself with some old pretzel bites or stale cashews, I am now excited to learn that these delights are only a few clicks away, or even a few blocks away if I feel like an evening stroll. Midnight…
[Editor's Note: Thanks Eric, for this exclusive interview. For our readers, this post is longer than our usual format, but packed with a lot of good information.] Rob Johnson represents Wallingford on Seattle City Council and also leads land use issues for them, so nobody is more important in shaping how HALA ends up for Wallingford. The following Q&A is lightly edited for clarity. We very much appreciate Rob taking the time to address these questions with us, and look forward…