December 2010 | Page 7 of 10

Satay Sashays In

Margaret December 10, 2010 1 Comment

Malaysian street food restaurant, Satay (1711 N. 45th St.) opened for business today. After a year and a half of planning, owners Patrick McCredie and Peter Ringold have transformed the former Avila space and are finally serving up satay for the neighborhood. Co-owner Patrick McCredie told us, “We’re open for business as of today and we’re super excited to be a part of Wallingford.”

After you sample some wines from our Wallyhood/City Cellars tasting tonight from 5-7 p.m., you might want to consider heading across the street to Satay for a quick bite–and let us know what you think. They’ll …

Brazilian at Cutz

Jordan December 10, 2010 Comments are off

Cutz Meridian Salon on Meridian (where that dry cleaner used to be, in back of Murphy’s) is today’s Green Lake Mom’s / Wallyhood “Deal of the Day”, where they’re selling $120 coupon for $60, which gets you “silky, frizz-free hair” through their

“Keratine Express Brazilian smoothing, one of the most innovative and effective professional smoothing treatments in the industry. This treatment produces immediate and noticeable shine and conditioning effects after just one treatment, and results last up to six weeks! Receive this treatment, plus a cut and style from CUTZ, for just $60!”

Free Accordion Music at The Gypsy Cafe

Margaret December 10, 2010 2 Comments

Whether it’s a somber, love-struck melody, a soulful Ukrainian folk song, or a festive polka, there’s something about accordion music that one can’t help but get swept up in its enchantment. And we’re lucky ducks for having talented local musicians like accordionist Cindy Martin (pictured right) along with Paul Fedorowicz and his band, The Ethnic Underground, play for free here in Wallingford at the Gypsy Café. (3510 Stone Way N.)

Here are the details:

Monday, December 13th the Northwest Accordion Society inaugurates a new venue for its Monday Night Socials: The Gypsy Café on Stone Way in Wallingford. The admission …

Meeting Rescheduled for Seattle Schools Transition Plan

Margaret December 10, 2010 Comments are off

Early last month we told you about a series of meetings that Seattle Public Schools scheduled to talk about the New Student Assignment Plan and what sorts of things will happen during the second “transition year”. One of those meetings, slated to discuss our cluster of schools, was to be held on November 22–the day the big snowstorm hit and closed down the city.

If you’re still interested in attending, the meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, December 13, from 6:30-8 pm at Ingraham High School (1819 N. 135th Street). This upcoming meeting, along with a more informal “drop-in” session …

Weekend in Wallingford

Jordan December 9, 2010 Comments are off

The weatherman says rain for the weekend, but he also says rain today, and we’re looking at blue skies as we write this, so there ya go.

Lots going on in our little ‘hood this weekend, either the rain gods decide to blow:

City Cellars is holding a Wallyhood Wine Tasting Friday, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Saturday, 4:30 – 7:30 pm is the Pathway of Lights is a festival around Green Lake, with music, luminary, and walking. Read bout it on My Green Lake. Several artists are having sales in their homes, including a milliner and a photographer. OmCulture down…

Photography Sale This Sunday

Margaret December 9, 2010 Comments are off

Photographer and Wallingford neighbor Alex Garland has a love for nature, which he’s managed to capture in his stunning work. You can see for yourself if you come to his photography sale at his home (4717 Densmore Avenue N., Apt. #5) this Sunday (12/12) and next Sunday (12/19), from 12 – 4 pm. The sale will be held on his patio, which faces N. 48th St.

Garland, a recent transplant from Denton, TX, spent 11 months traveling around Europe and South East Asia, and he has shots from Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland, and Nepal from that trip. He also has …

Wine Tasting

Jordan December 9, 2010 Comments are off

Quickie reminder: City Cellars will be hosting a free Wallyhood-reader only wine tasting at their shop (1710 North 45th St) tomorrow, Fri Dec 10th from 5 – 7 pm. It’s not too late to sign up to win a free bottle of win on our Facebook page, we’ll pick a winner mid-day Friday.

Michael has owned City Cellars since 1989. We wondered how he came by it:

We bought the store from Jeff Treistman. Jeff also owned the now defunct Bungalow Wine Café, also in Wallingford. I was the wine steward at the Bungalow and bought City Cellars when it …

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