With First Hill’s Museum of Museums shuttered, new owner sought for its signature neon light sculpture

A sad Seattle arts loss this year could be brightened with a new home for a creation that has lit up First Hill nights outside the Museum of Museums. Artist Dylan Neuwirth’s ALL MY FRIENDS neon sculpture that has stood … Continue reading

Owner of Taurus Ox opening Ananas Pizzeria bringing Lao pizza and dive bar classics to First Hill

The flavors of a classic pizzeria and Lao cuisine are set to marry in Ananas Pizzeria, a pizza dive bar reintroducing classics while putting a spin on the classic pie from Seattle restaurateur Khampaeng Panyathong. The pizza joint on 8th Ave … Continue reading

Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen bringing Liberian and Ghanaian flavors and West African favorites to First Hill

The West African flavors of Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen are set to join First Hill in a space filled with memories of home for owner Tina Fahnbulleh. Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen was started in 2017 with a six-year journey of … Continue reading

With Polish donuts in a Polish deli, new owner marks 45 years of George’s Sausage & Delicatessen on First Hill

With reporting by Soumya Gupta George’s Deli just turned 45 and is in new, highly capable hands even as the First Hill fixture struggles through the massive disruptions from the bus rapid transit line construction that has torn up the … Continue reading

12th Ave’s MariPili bringing its art of Spanish culinary delight to First Hill’s Frye Art Museum’s cafe

MariPili owner and chef Grayson Corrales received an email in her inbox last December notifying her that Frye Art Museum was looking for new energy to run CafĂŠ Frieda, a cafeteria space within the First Hill cultural center that has … Continue reading

Faced with the return of Seattle rains and a crumbling sewer, the Museum of Museums is closing its doors on First Hill

It overcame the pandemic and the city’s red tape but the Museum of Museums will not survive another rainy season in Seattle. First Hill’s MoM announced it will close on September 1st. “From the very beginning, when we set out … Continue reading

911 | Man stabbed in altercation at 10th and Pike, E Union shootout, First Hill luxury apartment building fire, Monorail tagger death

See something others should know about? Email CHS or call/txt/Signal (206) 399-5959. You can view recent CHS 911 coverage here. Hear sirens and wondering what’s going on? Check out Twitter reports from @jseattle or join and check in with neighbors in the CHS Facebook Group. 10th/Pine stabbing: A … Continue reading