Elliott’s Oyster House opening sidewalk café on downtown waterfront

Elliott’s Oyster House opening sidewalk café on downtown waterfront

This summer, Seattle seafood lovers can take in sea air of the Puget Sound while eating oysters at a more casual, faster serviced version of Elliott’s Oyster House.

Elliot’s is opening a sidewalk café, called Elliott’s Seafood Café, which will feature the outdoor oyster bar where guests can sit or stand, a full service bar with wine and cocktails, happy hour offerings and a menu of casual and fun seafood dishes with table service available all day. 

“Elliott’s Seafood Café brings a new look and culinary offering to the Seattle waterfront neighborhood,” said Robert Spaulding, Executive Chef at Elliott’s Oyster House.  “We’re especially eager to introduce the outside oyster bar, which we believe is a first of its kind in Seattle for guests to enjoy the freshest, local seafood at the peak of the season.”

The sidewalk café will be located at Elliott’s Oyster House, on Pier 56 on Alaskan Way.
 

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Sound Transit’s boring machine reaches Downtown Seattle

Sound Transit’s boring machine reaches Downtown Seattle

Crews now say they are past the halfway mark in construction of Sound Transit's Link Light Rail that will run underground from the University District to Downtown Seattle.

"Brenda," the so-called 300-ton tunnel boring machine has traveled from Capitol Hill to Downtown Seattle, reaching a point 80 feet below the Paramount Theatre on Pine Street. The development is a milestone in the nearly $2 billion project.

"Mining in an urban area, we went under numerous residences and businesses and a number of city streets," said Joe Gildner of Sound Transit. "And as I mentioned, we had to go under Interstate 5 twice."

Digging below the interstate was one of sound transit's biggest risks. The top of the giant drill was only 15 feet below the freeway. Drivers who happened to be stopped n traffic when it passed by likely felt the road rumble.

And the machine had to make two carefully-monitored passes.

"(We had to consider) Earth movement, loss of ground, movement of the freeway," said Charles Santamaria of Sound Transit. "Once they got through that first one, it was a breeze."

Local high school students to win scholarships tonight

Local high school students to win scholarships tonight

The Seattle Schools Scholarship Fund Trustees will honor 24 Seattle high school students this evening with a $2000 scholarship for post-high school education. The students will be recognized at an award ceremony and reception tonight at 7 p.m. in the Frances Penrose Owens Auditorium of the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence

Friends, family, and school district personnel who have worked with these students are invited to attend this celebratory event.

The following students will be honored:

  • Elyses Ayenew and Kelsey Bolinger, Ballard
  • David Coven and Ana David, Cleveland
  • Theophilus Savini and Rachel Visario, Franklin
  • Lucero Torres-Bravo and Francisco Martinez-Crisanto, Garfield
  • Mohomed Fofana and Gennevi Lu, Hale
  • Teri Hunter and Choega Thundrup, Ingraham
  • Andres Arano Aguilera, Interagency
  • Salenna Green, Middle College at Northgate
  • Alexis Ford and Anthony Segi, Rainier Beach
  • Sofiya Idris and Risku Tuffa, Roosevelt
  • Kindra Galan and Antonio Horton, Sealth
  • Jennifer Romero-Diaz and Jesus Sanches, South Lake
  • Suzanne Bechara and Jomar Rumbawa, West Seattle

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Traffic Warning: Viaduct closed this weekend

Drivers are being warned of traffic delays in downtown Seattle this weekend while crews close the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct.

Both directions of SR 99 between the north end of the Battery Street Tunnel and the West Seattle Bridge will close from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, while crews reinforce a two-block section of the structure located above the route of the future SR 99 tunnel, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

“It’s like wrapping an injured ankle,” said Matt Preedy, WSDOT Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program deputy administrator. “Protecting this section of the viaduct is important because crews will drive the tunnel boring machine beneath it in late 2013.”

Drivers should plan for increased congestion in and near downtown Seattle during the closures.
 

Police: Pooper scooper battle ends with attacker on the run

Police: Pooper scooper battle ends with attacker on the run

A woman defended herself with a “pooper scooper” for nearly a half-an-hour while a man tried to hit her with another pooper scooper in Plymouth Pilliars Park early Thursday, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Police say the woman was with her dog at park, near Boren Avenue and Pike Street, around 2 a.m. when a man approached her complaining she was making too much noise, which he said was keeping his friend from sleeping.

He then picked up a pooper scooper and began swinging it at the woman, trying to hit her, according to police.

Police say the woman also picked up a pooper scooper to defend herself, fighting off the attacker for about 30 minutes before being able to leave the park.

Police searched the area, but were unable to find the attacker, according to the police department.
 

Homerun for vegetarians: Veggie dogs now at Safeco

Homerun for vegetarians: Veggie dogs now at Safeco

Vegetarian baseball fans no long need to envy their friends eat the foot-long hot dog at Seattle Mariners games. Vegetarian frankfurters have arrived at the stadium.

The Mariners have partnered with Seattle-based Field Roast to bring an All-American vegetarian frankfurter and burger to the Safeco Field menu.

Field Roast will serve three specialty franks from its new, dedicated Field Roast stand, just off Section 133 on the Main Concourse at Safeco Field, according  to the Mariner’s.

The inspired haute dogs celebrate traditional flavors of Japan in honor of the Mariners strong connection with the country, and give a nod to the traditional “Seattle Dog” that includes cream cheese and Lee’s recent trip to South India and his love of their vegetarian cuisine: