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Here’s how you can help after injury hit and run at Melrose and Mercer

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With her Seattle Walk Report, writer Susanna Ryan has helped make Seattle a more joyful place to walk. Ryan is looking for help from the community after her partner was injured in a hit and run collision last week on Capitol Hill:

The driver hit them and then kept going, even with my partner stuck under the vehicle. They have been at Harborview ever since with several broken bones and severe road rash. I know that there were witnesses and folks who jumped in to help but I do not know who they are or what they saw, and as of now, the driver has not been caught. I would really love to hear from anyone who saw anything.

Ryan says the hit and run happened Sunday, May 25th just after 1 PM at Melrose and Mercer If you can help, drop CHS a line or reach out to Ryan.

According to the most recent updates, Ryan’s partner was discharged from Harborview after several surgeries and is recovering. There is a community fundraiser underway to help with costs.

 

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With Eggslut coming to Melrose Market, breakfast sandwiches are hot stuff on Capitol Hill

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Eggslut already has a location on Melrose in Los Angeles — Las Vegas, Tokyo, Seoul, Kuwait, and London, too.

Soon the hyped breakfast sandwich chain will be in Seattle at Capitol Hill’s Melrose Market.

Permits have been issued for the buildout for the latest location in the “chef driven” company.

The price of eggs may be soaring but Eggslut hasn’t slowed down after growing from an L.A. food truck into a dozen high profile locations worldwide. Continue reading →

911 | Another Capitol Hill pot shop hit in smash and grab heist

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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 reports from @jseattle or join and check in with neighbors in the CHS Facebook Group.

  • Capitol Hill pot shop heist: Thieves used a vehicle to bust open the front door of Capitol Hill’s Ruckus pot shop early Monday morning, ripping out the store’s ATM while grabbing some cannabis on the way, according to police. Officers were called to the E Republican scene just off 15th Ave E around 7:30 AM after a caller noticed the break-in. Thieves had reportedly cut alarm and camera wires during the heist, according to police radio updates. The latest in an ongoing plague of cannabis shop burglaries across the region, Monday’s rapid heist involved two male suspects, one wearing a reflective jacket, the other in tan and both wearing beanies, hoodies, and gloves, police say. Police did not provide a description of the vehicle used to pull open the front security gate of the shop. There were no reported arrests.

    A picture from Thursday morning’s response from the CHS Facebook Group

  • Melrose shooting response: Police and Seattle Fire vehicles filled Melrose Ave early Thursday after a reported self-inflicted gunshot incident at a nearby apartment building. Police were called to the shooting just before 4 AM. Seattle Fire was transporting the victim in critical condition to Harborview from the scene. Resources to help those in need: National suicide-prevention hotline: 800-273-8255. Local Crisis Clinic: (206) 461-3222. If you need immediate assistance, call 911.
  • Car fire threatens historic ‘double house’ — You might have woken up Thursday morning smelling smoke. Seattle Fire responded to several reported encampment and rubbish fires around the city overnight including a handful on First Hill near 7th Ave. Another blaze reported just before 6:30 AM brought a large Seattle Fire response to a reported car fire threatening a Boylston Ave “double house” structure currently being considered as a city landmark. Seattle Fire provided a larger response to the reported 1400 block Boylston car fire due to exposure to the building. We don’t have information, yet, on what damage was inflicted. There were no reported injuries. Investigators were called to the scene to determine the fire’s cause. UPDATE: The car fire behind the structure was clear of the building and quickly extinguished by Seattle Fire. The investigation on the fire’s cause continues.
 

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No victim found in Pine and Minor nightlife shooting — UPDATE

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Another nightlife burst of gunfire brought a swarm of Seattle Police to the area outside nightclubs and the new Voodoo Doughnuts just off Pine at the base of Capitol Hill early Sunday. No victim was found at the scene.

A fight and then gunfire were reported fired just after 2 AM as East Precinct police units streamed to the area near Still Liquor and the Vice Seattle nightclubs in front of the new doughnut shop. Arriving officers reported no victims at the scene but found multiple shell casings on the ground along the west side of Minor just south of Pine, according to East Precinct radio updates.

As Seattle Fire staged nearby to respond, police also checked nearby hospitals and Harborview for any reports of gunshot wound victims being dropped off. No victims were immediately located. Continue reading →

Capitol Hill nightlife gun violence: Man treated at downtown hotel after reported Minor Ave shootout

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Thanks to a CHS reader for the picture from the scene

A man shot in the leg was being treated at a downtown hotel and Seattle Police were searching for the gunman and a getaway car in a last call shooting early Sunday amid Capitol Hill nightlife crowds on Minor Ave.

Seattle Police rushed to the area outside the Still Liquor nightclub and nearby Vice Seattle after reports of multiple shots fired at 2 AM.

One witness tells CHS there appeared to be an exchange of gunfire on the street outside Still. Glass was shattered in the windows of the building during the shootout.

Police found no victims at the scene but were called to the Hyatt Regency a few blocks away where they found a man suffering from a gunshot injury to his leg. Seattle Fire was called to the Howell Street hotel and provided treatment before transporting the man to Harborview. Continue reading →

Pasta, Grana Padano, and Parmesan — A visit to Capitol Hill’s Cheese Room

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It is not easy to replace a Capitol Hill food and drink legend but the restaurant at the corner of Melrose and Pine is hoping to build its own reputation blending Italian comfort food with a subtle Korean influence. So, what the heck is Cheese Room?

“Cheese and wine is something that we love, so why not — we go with cheese,” co-owner Scott Han tells CHS.

Cheese Room is a pasta-forward restaurant where every dish centers around the cheese. Continue reading →

City says re-installation of colorful crosswalks will ‘officially complete’ 12-year, $4.3M Melrose Promenade overhaul

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The original “Poem Dazzle” crosswalks were installed six years ago

After more than a decade of public process and recent years of installation and construction, the Melrose Promenade project seems unlikely to live up to its original promise of transforming this western slope of Capitol Hill. A final piece in the puzzle of new sidewalks, curb ramps, and bike lanes will come next week as city crews will be busy re-installing colorful “community crosswalks” that have aged and were damaged during the most recent construction.

The work will mean Melrose will be temporarily closed to automobile traffic — something the city’s urbanists weren’t able to achieve in the long-term promenade plan.

The Seattle Department of Transportation says the re-installation work will take place next week: Continue reading →

Who is Vice Seattle? Experienced nightlife crew brings new club to Capitol Hill

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In a neighborhood already so immoral and so wicked, who dares call their nightclub Vice? It is a lot to live up to.

Vice Seattle, the newest nightlife offering in Capitol Hill’s robust nightlife economy, opened in July with a crisp opening weekend for the hundreds that came to ring in the red carpet launch and dance to world-champion EDM artist Four Color Zack.

Capitol Hill is known for its club scene and Vice is proud to be a new stop for party-goers, bookending the Pike and Pine track on Minor below Capitol Hill’s Melrose Market.

It takes work — and experience — to be this wicked.

“We’ve built a nightlife environment that is intentional and by design, so we can put on a really good show,” Vice’s Guy Godefroy says.. “It’s just fun to have everything dialed in.”

Vice is now resident in the basement level of Melrose Market, a mid-sized, brick-lined industrial space that the Vice team redesigned from the ground up. Complete with a custom-sound system and “jaw-dropping arrangement of LED visuals,” Vice is equipped to put on a good show. Continue reading →

Memories pour in as chef Tamara Murphy of Capitol Hill’s Terra Plata suffers fatal stroke — UPDATE

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Loved ones and customers of Capitol Hill’s “earth to table” restaurant Terra Plata are sharing stories and memories of chef Tamara Murphy. Those who shared a kitchen with her have some tales, too.

The restaurant announced it will be closed Sunday and Monday as Murphy suffered a severe stroke and was reported in intensive care surrounded by friends and family in Boise.

UPDATE: Murphy passed away Saturday. She was 63. Her restaurant said a celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

“Tamara believes in the power of food to bring people together. Terra Plata is the result of her passion for creating welcoming spaces where everyone can be nourished by food and community,” the Terra Plata message about Murphy reads. “We know how much Chef Tamara and Terra Plata have come to mean for so many people – your love and support means the world to all of us.”

In another update, the restaurant said Murphy “wants others to benefit from her organs and will be on life support for a few days to facilitate the transplant process, at which time she is expected to pass peacefully.” Continue reading →

Vice Seattle’s ‘next level of nightlife’ ready for red carpet debut below Capitol Hill’s Melrose Market

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Seattle’s “next level of nightlife” has arrived below Capitol Hill’s Melrose Market. New dance club Vice Seattle will celebrate its grand opening this weekend.

$20 “red carpet” tickets are on sale for the new Minor Ave club’s opening night as event producer White Rabbit Group begins its ongoing Friday residency in the premier of the new venue “with its world class custom sound system and visual display, built to bring party back to the Hill.”

“With breathtaking sound and light production, the world’s hottest touring artists and painstaking attention to detail, this is the nightlife experience that Seattle has been waiting for,” the venues backers say. Vice Seattle will debut with a custom sound system featuring “award-winning Fulcrum Acoustic sound providing crystal-clear sound quality, and the jaw-dropping arrangement of LED visuals and smart lighting design.” Rules include no vaping, of course, and no nudity. “This is the nightlife you deserve,” the promo concludes.

CHS broke the news in January on plans for the club project as part of a new wave of activity around the Melrose Market development after the market’s 2019 purchase by Regency Centers, the same real estate investment trust that owns the Broadway Market shopping center. New food and drink options from Harry’s Good Times plus Cantina Sauvage and Cafe Suliman are also part of the mix. Around the block, San Francisco-based real estate company Prado Group’s purchase of the market’s neighboring property has also brought a host of changes including the new Cheese Room in the old Machiavelli space and the opening soon, first Seattle expansion of Voodoo Doughnuts.

Vice Seattle is the latest creation from Noah Garroutte, Raj Tubati, and Roger RoRo Eng. The nightlife entrepreneurs are also behind Forum Social House, an activities and club space in Bellevue’s Lincoln Square mall. Continue reading →