Sometimes, the best value CHS can add is tying together conversations from one neighbor to another. Neighbor Brooke asks about a new addition to the St. Mark’s neighborhood:
I walked by the former Cellar Bistro space (underneath the Tidbit Bistro at the corner of 10th and Miller), and there’s a new awning and purple sign out front that says “Huiyona: A North Capitol Hill Bistro”. I haven’t heard anything else about it, and can’t find anything on the web. Do you have any information? You’re always my source for capitol hill news!
We asked our closest source who would know what he could tell us about the new place. CHS sponsor Tidbit Bistro’s John van Deinse let us know what’s up:
Huiyona is our new neighbor! It is going to be a bistro with Asian influence. The owner Rachel and Mark are super nice and we are very excited to have them as our neighbors. We hope that they will bring some more people to North Capitol Hill. They are working really hard to remodel the place. Remember all the red walls and fake grapes hanging from the ceiling? It is all gone! The place is all white now, there is new carpet, and it is full of light. They are planning to hope in mid June but you know how it goes….
Here’s their construction permit info and notice about their liquor license application. We’ve also got a contact for Huiyona’s owner so we’ll follow up to find out more. In the meantime, St. Mark’s — or North Capitol Hill if you prefer — can anticipate more choice for chow soon.
The Cellar was so, so bad.
I feel like that area is a tough spot for retail. The block is split by a busy arterial and it just doesn’t seem that accessible – even though I can’t really think why not. I only live a few blocks from there and we never get out there – we always go in the other direction, towards 15th retail.
The doors are finally open! Hello to all of our new neighbors on the hill. I just wanted to let everyone know that there is a new kid on the block and after months of hard work we are finally open for business. For any inquiring minds I just wanted to let you know a little about “Huiyona”, our new restaurant. It is a global menu where each dish will have a little asian influence. We will be open everyday except Tuesdays and our hours of operation are from 4pm to 11pm on the weekdays and 4pm to Midnight on Friday and Saturday night. We also feature Seattle’s next great happy hour spot. Happy Hour will be from 4 to 6 and 10 to Close everyday. This coming Father’s Day weekend we will be doing the first of many weekend brunches. I hope that all of you will come in and visit your newest neighbor. We promise to give you a great experience. Thanks.
their website’s url is at
huiyona.com
and they have their menu on the site too.