Wallingford, Seattle

Yesterday, we reported on the mysterious "King of Wallingford" cards spotted around the neighborhood. Today, Wallyhood scoops all major news sources by being the first to reveal the true identity of this mystery monarch. In a moment barely paralleled since the revelation that Mark Felt was Deep Throat, we received a message from Evan Roberston himself, claiming the throne. The story?The whole label of "King of Wallingford," stemmed from a night of drinking beer and pondering what we would do if…

The West Seattle blog reported yesterday that the ripple effects of this winter's snowpocalypse continue:Remember those long weeks of being barely able to get out of the house? Some speculated a baby boom might result … and in fact, two three people have announced their impending parenthood today in the WSB Forums.Any Wallingfordites made similar good use of their down time?

There's so much fantastic art sprinkled around Wallingford, much of it just just sitting in yards. We stumbled on these pieces walking down 1st Ave NE just below 50th St. As luck would have it, the sculptor's wife came out to retrieve an errant cat just as we were passing, so we were able to ask after it. The work is by Marc Bissell can you can find more of it at his web site, http://superheavymetal.com/.

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We always knew there was some good grub to be had in Wallingford, but Rachel just tipped us off that two of Wallingford's own have been named semifinalists for the 2009 James Beard awards.Rachel Yang of Joule is on a list of 22 chefs nation-wide up for the Rising Chef of the Year award for her French-Korean-American fusion delicacies, while Maria Hines of Tilth has made it to a similar field for Best Chef: Northwest. (Apparently, James Beard is not a…

Taking advantage of the sunshine Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Wallyhood took baby Z for a stroll down 45th and stopped in at Not A Number Gifts, a reliable wellspring of Wallingford gossip. Kara and John pulled themselves away from Valentine's Day frenzy (nothing says "I love you" like an Avenging Unicorn) to bring us up to date on Wallingford's comings and goings.We knew that OfficeMax was closing, but we didn't know that Zanadia is following suit (That's Zanadia, the home furnishings…