Saturday 7 August, Rag&Bow ’s monthly women’s vintage sale at the Paradise By Way of Kensal Green is back (free entry; 12pm–5pm) says local West London blog, Park-Life.org . Visually engaging merchandising, continually on-trend stock and affordable prices have made this monthly vintage sale a welcome fixture on West London’s fashion calendar, with folks flocking from miles away to frock-hunt here. Stylish, eco and thrifty – we love Hazel Holtham’s spectacular selection of secondhand treasures.
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The Roaming Vintage Store
MID-CITY — Word on the street is that new kid on the block , Tinga , has been knocking off socks. LAW pays the small Mexican eatery a visit, requisite food porn viewable here . [LAW] MID-CITY — Grub Street brings word that Tacos El Paisano debuted on Venice Blvd near Hauser.
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EaterWire: Tacos El Paisano Opens, Additional Te’Kila Delays, 2nd Annual Korean BBQ Fest, MORE!
WILLIAMSBURG — Fork in the Road uncovers some new details on Zenkichi’s new adjacent sake bar. It will be called Akariba , the owner explains, “The space is cozy and intimate. This will be a sanctuary in the middle of Williamsburg for unwinding in a relaxed, jazzy atmosphere.” It should soft open in the next few weeks.
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EaterWire: DBGB Closed for AC Upgrade; Zenkichi’s Offshoot Akariba
To help with the dog days of summer, it’s time to update the Eater 38 , your answer and ours to any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant…” This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines, and collectively satisfies all of your restaurant needs, save for those occasions when you absolutely must spend half a paycheck. Every month or so, we’ll be adding pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months to qualify for inclusion), or have stepped up their game
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The Eater 38: The 38 Essential Los Angeles Restaurants, August ’10
The news is either: brique , the new restaurant in Centreville with the all-lower-case name, has started offering lunch. Or: Brique, the new restaurant in Centreville with the all-lower-case name unless that name appears at the start of a sentence, has started offering lunch
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brique opens for lunch — or — Brique opens for lunch
Over the last few days, EV Grieve has been keeping a wary eye on Bon Vivant Diner , a greasy spoon and staple on Broadway and 12th Street that appears to be closed.
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Renovation Report: Bon Vivant Diner to Reopen with New Name, Organic Ethos
Kempinski is upping the glam factor in the Egyptian capital. A new luxury hotel has opened on the banks of the Nile in Cairo, which is “undergoing something of a tourism boom”– according to The Independent . To quote Luxury Travel Advisor : “Billed as the “first luxury boutique hotel in Cairo,” the Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City has splashy luxury digs designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon.
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New in Cairo: Kempinski Luxury Hotel Now Open on the Nile
Thanks to everybody who’s sharing their photos of tonight’s sunset. As noted earlier (when we were talking about the “golden sunlight” that preceded it), this is attributed to smoke in the atmosphere from fires all over the region
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From golden sunlight to reddish sunset: Tonight’s photos
(WSB video of each candidate’s opening statement) By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor It may be challenging to be a non-Democrat running for office in an overwhelmingly Democratic district, with three Democrats also on the ballot, and at least one news source declaring them the only candidates , but Geoffrey “Mac” McElroy nonetheless scored a touché moment at the end of the 34th District State House Position 2 candidates’ forum on Vashon Island Friday night.
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Election 2010: Vashon forum, 2nd report: State House quartet
This just in, following our earlier report of a website set up to collect donations to help the family of West Seattle sailor Jarod Newlove , killed last week in Afghanistan. The date and place is now set for a vigil in his memory.
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Update: West Seattle candlelight vigil for sailor Jarod Newlove
Tuesday’s the night – all over the peninsula (and the rest of the city), you’ll see “STREET CLOSED” signs marking the spot for block parties in honor of “ Night Out ” (formerly National Night Out Against Crime), celebrating neighborhoods taking a stand against crime.
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Got your block party signed up yet? ‘Night Out’ deadline tomorrow
Presenting the latest nstallment of ” Table Scraps “: Where we suck the tasty marrow out of the past weeks’ food & drink news.
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Table Scraps: Food & Drink News You Might’ve Missed, Quickly
The family friend who is helping organize efforts to assist the family of Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove , the West Seattle sailor found dead in Afghanistan last week, has just set up a website: You can make donations to help PO3 Newlove’s family by going to jarodnewlovefamily.blogspot.com ; the 25-year-old sailor leaves behind a wife and two very young children. Their friend, Hailey , also says they’re working on plans for a public event to remember and honor PO3 Newlove – no date/place set yet. 4 PM UPDATE: That event is now set for Tuesday – we’ve published a separate story here.
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New website set up so you can help PO3 Jarod Newlove’s family
Not as cuddly-looking as the tigers at Point Defiance , but this one is striking just the same, and probably somebody’s keepsake, so Fritz shared the photo in hopes of finding its owner: Earlier this week I witnessed 3 teens scurrying up my street carrying a large tiger. My wife and our neighbor saw them abandon it in the bushes a few houses away. We rescued it and it has been living in our garage
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West Seattle couple ‘rescues’ tiger – is it yours?
The sun that graced the West Seattle Farmers’ Market from the start last weekend may not be there YET today, but the vendors certainly will be. This week’s Ripe and Ready List promises lots of new tree-fruit offerings, among other things.
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West Seattle Sunday: To market, to market we go
POLICE in the Borders are welcoming the news that only one driver was caught driving under the influence in the region during Lothian and Borders Police’s two week summer drink driving campaign. (29/07/2010 16:12:25)
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Summer Drink Driving Campaign
(WSB video of each candidate’s opening statement) By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor The West Seattle route of the King County Water Taxi got a lot less love from King County Council District 8 candidates at a forum last night than the Vashon Island route did. You of course have to take into consideration the fact that Vashon Island was where the forum was held – Courthouse Square , to be specific, part of a double bill with a forum for candidates in the other big open race that’s on Vashon, West Seattle, White Center and Burien (etc.) ballots, 34th District State House Position 2 (we’ll cover that one in a separate story later)
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Election 2010: Vashon forum, 1st report: County Council #8
He’s scheduled to ride in the Seafair Torchlight Parade downtown in about two hours, but right now, Mayor Mike McGinn is in West Seattle, at the Camp Long Lodge reopening party. It continues till 7 tonight, with tours of the million-dollar renovation work (including the expanded kitchen), cake, and other festivities, and at 7, you’re invited to stay in the park for GreenStage ’s free Shakespeare performance. More photos later; the mayor’s Twitter account just posted a photo of West Seattle-residing Councilmember Tom Rasmussen speaking ( video added later ): Rasmussen was chair of the council’s Parks Committee when voters passed the Parks and Green Spaces Levy, which paid for this project – plus this pic of the grand-reopening cake, attributed to Fauntleroy’s own Original Bakery : (video substituted for photo, 7:48 pm) And of course, it can’t be a grand opening without a ribboncutting: While, as Parks project manager Kelly Goold told us during our sneak-peek tour last week, this renovation is meant to help extend the lodge’s life into the future, its past is also something to honor, as Camp Long’s Sheila Brown noted at the party: Find out more about Camp Long and its programs and features by going here
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Video: Camp Long Lodge reopening celebration
(WSB photo from Eat Local Now! in October 2009) Last year’s Eat Local Now! – held in West Seattle – was a hit, with hundreds of people sharing an evening of good good, good discussion, and interesting info about food sustainability. Organizers including Sustainable West Seattle and West Seattle-co-founded CoolMom are starting to cook up this year’s event, and hoping you can help: Eat Local Now! is a joint fundraiser of Sustainable West Seattle, Cool Mom, and The Good Business Network with the mission to promote the importance of and strengthen the local food systems and economies of Seattle and Puget Sound. Last year our dinner served 225+ attendees at the Masonic Hall in West Seattle and was educational, fun, and a fantastic dinner value
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Eat Local Now! organizers have a seat for you at their table
August is filled with great festival, cultural events and of course the ever popular Beer Festival! Let’s start with that one: August 5-8 – Toronto’s Festival of Beer Over 120 brands of beer onsite including seasonal brews from some of our favourite local brewers. This is Canada’s premier celebration of the golden beverage! T his is a 19+ event. Click for more details August 6-8 – Taste of the Danforth The Taste of the Danforth is a perennial favourite with locals and visitors alike. The Danforth is overrun with street vendors selling freshly grilled souvlaki, sushi and beer. People, food and fun fill the street from Broadview to Jones Avenues
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August Food Festivals 2010 Toronto