Aloha Ramen, Tangerine Thai added to Food & Drink
Sorry it’s taken me so long to find the spare time to get these two new additions to the neighborhood added to the Food & Drink guide. We’ve had several people wanting to know more about others’...
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Il Giardino restaurant now closed
This in from our sister site, MyBallard, about a restaurant on the Phinney-Ballard border: Less than a year-and-a-half after opening, Il Giardino is now closed. The little Italian restaurant at the...
View ArticleCyndy’s House of Pancakes closing today
AJH posted in our forum that Cyndy’s on Greenwood’s eastern edge is closing today. Sunday, August 9th, is the last day that Cyndy’s will be open!!!! My boyfriend went to breakfast there this morning...
View ArticleStumbling Goat Bistro reopening set
Stumbling Goat Bistro will reopen Aug. 18, according to the new owners, Keri DeWoody & Angie Heyer, who recently bought the restaurant at 6722 Greenwood Ave. N. We have a new chef Joshua Theilen...
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2 new west end additions to Food & Drink
We’ve had a couple requests to add Sundown Saloon and Four Spoons Cafe to the Food & Drink section and I’ve finally gotten around to posting them. Four Spoons Cafe, 850 NW 85th St., opened in June...
View ArticleCyndy’s House of Pancakes reopening next week
A lot of people were upset when Cyndy’s House of Pancakes on Aurora and 105th closed last month. There were numerous reports that a local businessman was hoping to buy it and turn it into a strip club....
View ArticleDish Up Literacy by eating out
Next Thursday, Sept. 24, is Dish Up Literacy day in Seattle, an event put on by Page Ahead, a non-profit organization that works to increase and develop literacy programs for children. One of their...
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Blood and Sand at Oliver’s Twist
Oliver’s Twist got a nice writeup about their happy hour in The Seattle Times today. I can attest to the yumminess of their bacon and blue cheese stuffed dates drizzled with a tomato vinigarette, as...
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Taqueria Tequila granted conditional approval for bar
The city has granted conditional approval to Taqueria Tequila on the corner of NW 85th St. and 3rd Ave. NW to expand into the former accounting office next door. The new space would be about 800 square...
View ArticleWear a Wing Dome tattoo and win free wings
The Wing Dome at 7818 Greenwood Ave. N. is giving out free Wing Dome tattoos starting Oct. 13. Wear your tattoo on your face on any football Sunday in November and win 10 free wings. Tattoos will also...
View ArticleRoosters closed ‘temporarily’
A number of people commented in the forum over the last few days that Roosters Breakfast Club at 6020 Phinney Ave. N. appears closed. I stopped by there Wednesday night and saw a hand-written sign on...
View ArticleNeighborhood news roundup
We’ve been so busy with arson coverage lately, that our inbox is full of reader tips on other topics. Here’s a roundup: Now that holiday season is approaching and delivery drivers are leaving packages...
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Red Mill Burgers turns 15
To celebrate its 15 years in Phinney Ridge, Red Mill Burgers is donating 15 percent of its profit over two weeks to three local organizations. Starting Jan. 15 and lasting 15 days, Red Mill will give...
View ArticleRestaurant news
Stumbling Goat Bistro got a nice review recently from Seattle Magazine. The reviewer loved the champagne-curry mussels and the hangar steak, and was pleased that the new owners are sticking to the...
View ArticleTwo local eateries participating in Seattle Restaurant Week
Seattle Restaurant Week is April 18-29 and offers three-course dinners for $25 at 106 restaurants around the city and King County. In our neighborhood, Carmelita and Stumbling Goat are participating....
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The Ridgeback Cafe to open on 65th
The owner of Hangar Cafe in Georgetown is bringing his experience to northwest Seattle. Owner Justin Taft plans to open The Ridgeback Cafe in the old Renick Printing space at 500 N.W. 65th St, next...
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In the Red Wine Bar hopes to open in two weeks
In the Red Wine Bar & Cafe at 6510 Phinney Ave. N. had hoped to open in mid-March, but inevitable construction and permitting delays pushed that back. Co-owner Chad Campbell told me this morning...
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Sundown Tavern changing name to “Sweet Lou’s”
The Sundown Tavern (also known as Sundown Saloon) at 820 NW 85th St. is changing its name to Sweet Lou’s. They’re having a grand opening to unveil their new name and new beer garden at 3 p.m. on...
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King Falafel Grill returning to Greenwood
King Falafel Grill abruptly closed last year, and the owner of the restaurant that took its space at Greenwood and 81st, Aloha Ramen, told us King Falafel’s owner had moved back to Egypt. But, that’s...
View ArticleFatty’s, In The Red added to Food & Drink guide
We’ve been remiss (and by “we,” I mean me) in keeping our Phinney Ridge and Greenwood Food & Drink guide up to date. In an attempt to rectify that, you’ll now find Fatty’s Corner Pizzeria and In...
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