Megan Dulgar Okabayashi, Author at Wallyhood

Megan Dulgar Okabayashi

79 Articles

Seattle

Midwestern humanitarian with two shifty children and a hockey-loving husband.

Wallingford’s New Community Fridge!

Megan Dulgar Okabayashi March 8, 2021 5 Comments

Take what you need. Give what you can.

During the pandemic, we have seen Free Little Libraries turned into food pantries and now our neighborhood joins others across Seattle in hosting a Seattle Community Fridge. Taking inspiration from cities like San Francisco and New York, Seattle Community Fridge places cheerfully painted refrigerators around the city. These refrigerators and their accompanying pantries offer free food for anyone facing food insecurity. The latest refrigerator popped up in Wallingford on Bagley Avenue, just off 45^th Street. The Octopus Bar will provide the electricity, but this venture will truly be powered by our …

The Octopus Bar Returns!

Megan Dulgar Okabayashi February 25, 2021 9 Comments

The pandemic has cooped us up in quarantine for over a year. With the days getting longer, we are growing itchy for a well-crafted cocktail and snack consumed on a patio! Soon, the Octopus Bar will join Murphy’s, Julia’s and Westward in offering pandemic-friendly dining for Wallyhood dwellers.

Coming in March: The Octopus will offer indoor and outdoor seating via newly constructed “STREATERIES” on both Bagley and 45th!

Last year, the Octopus Bar bobbed just down the road to its new location at 2121 N 45th Street. While the space evolved, the walk-up window, The Salty Shack, kept the restaurant …

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