I could have sworn I saw last year’s category “Best Corner For Sugar Addicts” online yesterday as soon as the results were posted, but today it’s no longer there.  Doesn’t matter.  We know the best corner for sugar addicts is 45th & Wallingford.  And by the way, I really wish those sugar addicts would quit using sugar in the alleys & leaving the empties on the sidewalks!  Indecent!

Now that I have that off my chest, congratulations to all Wallingford winners in the Seattle Weekly’s 25th Annual Best of Seattle issue:

Tonight, August 3rd, Seattle will join other cities across the nation in a “night out against crime.”  The Seattle Night Out is intended to:

It’s also a great chance to celebrate the Wallingford community.  If your block isn’t hosting a block party this year, you can still participate by getting out there and meeting your neighbors.

As Wallyhood described it last year, “Of course, you …

Tilth Organic Cuisine chef Maria Hines kicked some ass and won her match against Iron Chef Morimoto on last night’s airing of Iron Chef America.  What a sweet win for this young James Beard Award winner.   A hearty congratulations to Ms. Hines and to her talented sous chefs, Larkin Young and Jason Brzozowy.

Hines’ natural style and organic cooking lent themselves to a compost joke in the show’s opening moments.  Then it was all business.  The secret ingredient didn’t hurt: Pacific cod.  Hines and her crew finished plating the following five courses just in time to enjoy a champagne toast …

North Crime Prevention Coordinator Diane Horswill tells us that a suspect in the July 26th Key Bank robbery was arrested at the Wallingford Playfield last Friday.  We suspected as much Friday morning, and now our hunch is confirmed.

The arrest was made thanks to the keen eye of newly appointed Community Police Team (CPT) Officer Loren Street.

CPT officers work a little differently than patrols cops.  Rather than respond to 911 calls, they are assigned to specific areas or neighborhoods with the intent of preventing and alleviating chronic crime problems.  Seattle.gov says:

“It is their job to know the residents …

It’s a summer weekend in Wallingford, and that means there’s plenty to do here and nearby.  How will you ever decide?  Maybe you can do them all.  Give it a shot & let us know how it goes!