Mayor Mike McGinn’s End Hunger Food Drive is approaching.  On Saturday, September 25, 2010, volunteers across King County will collect food for those in need at participating grocery stores. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., donations will be accepted at the Greenlake PCC (7504 Aurora Ave N).  The food will help feed hungry families, children [...]

Last week’s closure of Tangletown’s Meridian Market has prompted me to revisit some recent postings to flickr by the Seattle Municipal Archives. O’Neil’s Grocery, a convenience store that once served the west side of Green Lake, can be seen here in this 1959 snapshot: photo credit: Seattle Municipal Archives O’Neil’s was located at 6522 Fremont [...]

Many thanks to Ben K. over at Aurora|Seattle for giving us permission to share this clip with you, in which he visits new Mexican grocery shop Mendoza’s Mexican Mercado.  The shop is located at 7811 Aurora Ave, in a spot previously occupied by the Sweet Spot Café. Thanks, Ben, for all the stories you bring [...]

The lights are off and the doors are locked at Meridian Market (2201 N 56th St). The market has been a fixture in Tangletown for three years.  It has been struggling since last winter, and was officially put up for sale two weeks ago.  A craigslist ad lists the sale price at $250,000. When I [...]

News from Turnpike Pizza (6900 E Green Lake Way N): Turnpike now has a reward program.  Customers who buy nine combo meals will get one free. Slice and soda/draught combos are available daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. And, in case you missed it, Turnpike is celebrating its first anniversary on Labor Day (Monday, [...]