You read it here first, folks! Earlier this week, we reposted, without a shred of evidence or independent verification, Mike's claim that the Chow Foods owners were parting ways and one of the owner's was moving his offices to the Loki Cafe space. Hey, as luck would have it, it's true! We just received this release from Chow Foods: Chow Food partners zigging and zagging. As of the end of April, Peter Levy and Jeremy Hardy, co-owners of Chow Foods, are…
On Saturday, we reported on a disturbance at 44th and Latona late Friday night. Today, we called the police to get more information: At approximately 1 am Saturday morning, neighbors around 4338 Latona Ave reported hearing shots fired from inside 4338 Latona and a fight in the street. When the police arrived on the scene, people were fleeing in the house. However, the residents of the house said that no shots had been fired. Instead, they asserted that they were having…
May Day is Friday, and David writes: I am the foreman of a Morris dance troupe which practices here in Wallingford (where I also happen to live). What is Morris dance? It is a traditional English ritual folk dance, danced with bells strapped to our legs and hankies or sticks carried in our hands. No one knows the exact origins of Morris dancing or how long the tradition has been around. [...] Some believe there to be an ancient Celtic or…
Wallyhood was out of town this weekend (visiting our friends, the proprietors of the the gorgeous Guemes Island Resort, if you must know), so we didn't get to participate in Saturday's much ballyhooed Wallingford Clean-up. Nevertheless, we asked that a section of street be set aside for us on our return, and we did take reports from several who attended. Heidi of East Wallingford reports: Thanks to the members and neighbors who joined in the cleanup last Saturday: all our adopted…
We're sorry, but we can't help it. Whenever we hear "Toastmaster", we picture Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian, his sword in the air, standing on a big pile of toast. "I am TOASTMASTER!" While we do know that Toastmasters International is dedicated to "fostering self-confidence and personal growth through a educational and supportive environment", we're pretty sure the end product doesn't involve a oaths of courage bellowed in a loin cloth. Unfortunately. Still, if you're curious whether we're wrong, check…
This Thursday, April 30th is Dine Out For Life night, a yearly tradition in which restaurants agree to donate 30% of their proceeds from one night to the Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Participating restaurants in Wallingford are: The Blue Star Bizzarro Djan's Thai Kabul Afghan The Rusty Pelican Cafe Sutra Tutta Bella Looks like a good assortment to please any palate, but please, people, don't try to eat at all seven in one night.
Two bits of news from Twitter. Friday morning, Damon Cortesi reported that the the police were back to nabbing drivers who don't yield in Wallingford (previously reported in Yield!): Cops cracking down on Stone Way in Wallingford today. Four people over at once. In more disturbing news, SeaBizNet reported: large group fight in Seattle tonight Wallingford neighborhood. [address redacted] fire dept isn't going in yet for hurt people However, when we went to reread that tweet, it had disappeared. Retracted or…