May 11, 2010

Maple Leaf has its fair share of watering holes, but only one is participating in the citywide celebration dedicated to beer: Hudson New American Public House, 8014 15th Ave. N.E. As part of Seattle Beer Week, the year-old restaurant and pub is holding a brunch event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday called the Brett Brunch, so

May 11, 2010

Update: The press packet on the mayor’s new initiative is here. The plan talks about some things that are already under way, such as putting bike lanes on Roosevelt Way Northeast and Greenwood Avenue North, and suggests some future possibilities such as light rail to Ballard. —————————————————————————————————- This afternoon Mayor Mike McGinn is expected to announce

May 11, 2010

Update: The press packet on the mayor’s new initiative is here. The plan talks about some things that are already under way, such as putting bike lanes on Roosevelt Way Northeast and Greenwood Avenue North, and suggests some future possibilities such as light rail to Ballard. —————————————————————————————————- This afternoon Mayor Mike McGinn is expected to announce

May 10, 2010

Home values in Maple Leaf may have dropped 4.8% in the past year, but at least the neighborhood is faring better than the metropolitan Seattle area as a whole, which saw values drop 5.9% from the first quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010, according to Zillow’s real estate market reports. On a month-to-month basis, Maple

May 9, 2010

It’s Mother’s Day, and Parfait Organic Artisan Ice Cream is serving up at the Blue Saucer until 3 p.m. Parfait is all about eating locally. Their milk comes from Langley, their eggs from Yelm and their produce from local organic farms. The gourmet mobile vendor will be returning to the Blue Saucer every Sunday this