Oh Bella, the upscale thrift shop on Roosevelt Way, was featured last Friday on King 5′s Evening Magazine in a segment on buying designer labels for less.
Three Roosevelt businesses planning spring remodels
We’ve rounded up the latest news on three different businesses taking on major remodeling projects this spring: Jalisco Jalisco’s Roosevelt location went dark last week for a kitchen remodel. No indication of how long the remodel will take, but in the meantime, hungry fans of their food can try Casa Patron, just down the street. [...]
Roosevelt Safeway to get a Starbucks?
A neighbor tipped us to a possible remodel at the Safeway on Roosevelt Way and N.E. 75th. He spoke with a manager there about the vacant space near the deli at the front of the store and was told there would be a Starbucks going in.
Greenwood’s “Wish” opens second location in Roosevelt
The owners of Wish in Greenwood have made me a happy girl. They’ve opened another one of their kitschy boutiques in our ‘hood at 6503 Roosevelt Way NE, between Rain City Burgers and Oh, Bella, in the former location of the 65th Street Salon. If you’ve never visited their other location, you’re in for a [...]
Where to find free wifi hotspots in Roosevelt
The person in the neighboring cubicle at work is loud and the florescent lights are driving you mad, so you’re now in search of a quiet cafe where you can check email and get work done in relative peace and quiet. But where to go? Lucky for you, Seattle is a very internet-friendly city. In [...]
Auction and dinner to support Animal Talk
Animal Talk Rescue, a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter in Roosevelt, is hosting its 2nd annual fundraising auction on Friday, Nov. 12 at 6:30pm at the Old Spaghetti Factory (2801 Elliott Ave.) Tickets for “Pasta & Paws” are $35, and include a full meal, dessert and beverage, plus entry to the live auction and $5.00 in [...]
Photo: “That’s a Wrap”
Remember Hollywood Video, with their one, sad little TV playing technicolor movies mostly in black-and-white? Seemingly ignored by their corporate overlords, Hollywood Video occupied the huge retail space above Dania, across the courtyard from Starbucks in Roosevelt Square. Now, this movie return box is all that remains of our last, lonely Roosevelt video store. (Awww! Buck up, [...]
