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The Broadway Whole Foods is, indeed, closing

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That’s the 2018 price, by the way

Company officials say “performance and growth potential” are behind the planned closure of the Broadway Whole Foods grocery store.

“Like any business, we regularly evaluate the performance and growth potential of each of our stores and make decisions to position the company for long-term success,” a Whole Foods spokesperson told CHS Saturday morning.

The company says “all team members will transfer to roles” at other area Whole Foods Market locations. The final day of business is planned for June 20th. Clearance sales begin now.

“Our stores remain an important part of our growth strategy, and we currently have more than 100 new stores in the pipeline and continuously explore new sites,” the spokesperson for the Amazon-owned grocery giant said.

CHS reported here on the October 2018 debut of the much anticipated two-level, 40,000-square-foot addition to the Capitol Hill-area grocery scene. Continue reading →

‘It’s crazy out there’ — In challenging times, Capitol Hill restaurant Cook Weaver shifting to more proletariat menu

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Food is political. Capitol Hill’s Cook Weaver is making a shift to give the people what they want — and what they need:

There is no way to say how sorry we are for everyone who is being harmed and targeted by this administration. We know that this moment requires a response at all levels: the personal, the communal, the political. For our part, we want to nourish our community, bring people together for joy, pleasure, and rejuvenation, and celebrate the culinary context of the Pacific Northwest. So, we are making a change.

Next week, the E Roy restaurant just off North Broadway is making changes it says will focus on a more affordable, more flexible menu, “so that we can serve more people and meet our community at this moment.”

“In this iteration we will offer a place to have a few dishes with wine. A cocktail with friends.
Or a full dinner,” Cook Weaver’s announcement of its new “neo-bistro format” reads. “And, we will continue to offer Chef Zac’s curated tasting menu for our guests who desire that expansive culinary experience.” Continue reading →

‘That nook deserves to LIVE!’ — Bean Espresso revives famed Broadway coffee bar

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Like any environment, you can measure the health of the Broadway biospher by some of its tiniest organisms.

Bean Espresso seems like a good sign.

Bean has given new life to the storied Capitol Hill coffee stand once home to Vivace’s walk-up bar. It appeared in the 300 block Broadway E space last week.

As a possible indicator species, Bean Espresso might represent a utilitarian, no-frills era for the street. Affordability is also a factor. The stand is starting with some of the lowest coffee prices on the Hill. Continue reading →

Seattle Fire Department: Capitol Hill apartment building fire ‘originated’ in solar panels — UPDATE

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The Seattle Fire Department says its investigation has determined Friday’s fire atop the Holiday Apartments “originated” in the solar power system atop the four-story building at 10th and John.

CHS reported here as firefighters struggled to extinguish the blaze and black smoke billowed above Capitol Hill Friday afternoon.

SFD did not say how the panels caught fire but photovoltaic systems can fail under extreme conditions or when there are other factors like faulty wiring or component defects.

Temperatures were in the high to mid-70s when the fire began. Continue reading →

Seattle Fire handles solar panel blaze atop E John apartment building

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Thanks to reader Max H. for the pictures

The Seattle Fire Department took care of a rooftop blaze atop a Capitol Hill apartment building after solar panels caught fire Friday afternoon.

SFD was called to the Holiday Apartments at 10th and John next to Capitol Hill Station just after 2 PM to the reported blaze involving solar panels atop the four-story building. Continue reading →

The Capitol Hill Farmers Market’s summer season of Tuesday markets begins with a bonus for food workers

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The return of the Tuesday night Capitol Hill Farmers Market this summer will be especially sweet for neighborhood food and drink workers:

To celebrate the seasonal opening of our Tuesday market in Capitol Hill, we will be offering Farm Bucks for local food workers. If you work as a barista, cook, or wait staff, stop on by the manager’s tent for $4 in NFM currency to spend at the markets! You can take advantage of this promotion every first Tuesday of the month through September.

Tuesday night, June 3rd marks the start of the weeknight season for the market joining the year-round Sunday markets. Continue reading →

The Capitol Hill Class of 2024: How neighborhood’s new food and drink joints fared in their first year

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Inside Koko’s

By Domenic Strazzabosco

Last spring, a crop of new bars and restaurants opened across the corners of Capitol Hill. Two new food and drink joints joined Broadway, Chandelier Lounge and Guillotine, the contemporary Vietnamese cuisine of Ramie opened on 14th and a Seattle expansion of the Salvadorian-Mexican joint Koko’s found a home on 10th.

A year later, CHS talked with the new class to check in on how the first year has gone and how they’re planning on navigating going forward.

Koko’s Restaurant and Tequila Bar, located on 10th Ave, opened last spring, and the owners remain appreciative of the reception it’s received from the neighborhood.

“Honestly, it’s been amazing. The support from the community has been great,” said Gibran Moreno, who owns Koko’s with his partner Alexi Torres. “We just can’t believe how people are so happy for us to be on The Hill.” Continue reading →

County working on next steps in Capitol Hill Crisis Care Center plan

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King County officials are working on plans for a public meeting to answer questions and concerns around the proposed mental health Crisis Care Center at Broadway and Union.

CHS reported here on pushback over public safety concerns against the planned facility in a meeting with business and property owners as Department of Community and Human Services officials made the case for the emergency and walk-in clinic that would be part of a $1.25 billion network of five facilities across the county.

The Capitol Hill Community Council says it is working with the county to set up the next meeting with wider community goals and the organization has launched a survey to gather feedback in advance of the session. Continue reading →

SDOT: June Constellation Center construction will bring Broadway sidewalk and bike lane closure

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Construction of the new Constellation Center job training center and its adjoining eight-story affordable apartment building in the heart of Capitol Hill is a major logistical undertaking so it’s not surprising there will be a few disruptions for how people get around at Broadway at Pine during the next few years of work before the facility opens in 2027.

The Seattle Department of Transportation wants walkers, and bike and scooter riders to know about an upcoming disruption set for this stretch of Broadway: Continue reading →

Secret Burger Kitchen is the latest addition to the Capitol Hill burger community

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Born in the lobby of a Tacoma Holiday Inn, smashburger joint Secret Burger Kitchen has opened its second location on Broadway.

The new burger joint takes over the space left behind in new construction in the 500 block of Broadway above Seattle U where Instagram-worthy Korean fried chicken joint Bonchon helped kick off the KFC trend on Capitol Hill six years ago. Continue reading →