Yearly Archives: 2011

A Wallyhood reader (thank you!) wrote this week to tell us that Cedar Grove Composting is leaving their current location in Lower Wallingford.  Saturday will be their last day as our neighbors.  Cedar Grove Composting currently sells their products from the back of the lot at 3400 Stone Way North – on the same lot that will be developed into a 5 story living building by Skanska USA.

Wallingford neighbor “Tom M” posted a link to a mock-up he made of the proposed building, which you can view here.

CJ Castillo, the Facility Manager at the “Fremont” facility, confirmed the …

We got an update on the recent closing of Bandolero. Owner Jay Farias sent out an email to customers on Tuesday, explaining:

Dear Friends,
Many of you may have already heard that Bandolero has shut its doors. Yes, it’s true. We were made an offer last week from an interested party and, after much thought, it was accepted. Thank you all so much!

The staff at Bandolero and I have enjoyed our time together with you over the past year and a half and will miss your company and friendship. We wish all of you the very best of luck …

Izilla Toys announced it was closing its shop in a very sad email to its customers this morning titled, “Thank you and goodnight…it’s been big fun, mostly.”

Here’s the announcement:

Ugh.  This whole thing hurts.
It’s over.  The economy, internet shopping and our inability to find the answers to some pressing questions have forced us to hear the truth that has been yelling in our ears for the last couple years.  Izilla Toys isn’t needed these days.

We wish it wasn’t so. We love and will miss the shop and all of you, but love, while immensly valuable, isn’t the …