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SPD investigates double stabbing in Capitol Hill Halloween nightlife fight

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Two people were reported stabbed in an altercation early Friday morning amid remaining Capitol Hill Halloween nightlife crowds.

Seattle Police were called to E John at Bellevue just north of E Olive Way around 2:25 AM to a report of a man stabbed in the neck and upper body in a fight outside a nearby bar.

As officers arrived and called Seattle Fire to the scene to assist the injured man, police were called to a second victim reported stabbed in the neck and in need of assistance outside E Olive Way bar Revolver.

Seattle Fire reports it transported a 36-year-old man in stable condition to Harborview and a 30-year-old man was taken to the hospital by a private ambulance from outside the E Olive Way bar.

Seattle Police reported the second victim was highly intoxicated and uncooperative with police and medics.

Police were looking for a suspect described only as a heavyset black male wearing all black.

There were no reported arrests.

 

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Next for shuttered Capitol Hill Gaybucks? New E Olive Way home for All the Best pet supply store

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(Image: All the Best Pet Care)

The former Capitol Hill “Gaybucks” shuttered by the coffee giant in 2022 as part of a ripple of shutdowns over what it said were public safety concerns amid an ongoing labor battle will have new life as a shopping stop for the neighborhood’s fur baby families.

All the Best Pet Care has announced it is moving into the 4,000-square-foot commercial building that has stood on E Olive Way and served as a home to a string of restaurants and big chains like Boston Market and Starbucks since 1937.

Lake City Way-born All the Best is marking its third store in the Central Seattle area with the opening joining its longtime Madison Park shop and a new store in the Midtown Square development in the Central District.

“We know that something as simple as a change of diet can bring about huge improvements in the lives of our fur kids, and we want to share that knowledge with our community,” All The Best co-CEO Jim Castleberry said in the announcement. Continue reading →

Pedestrian hit by driver at E Olive Way intersection where SDOT has been promising ‘Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons’ crosswalk for months

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“Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons” pedestrian crossing system

A pedestrian crossing E Olive Way at Harvard Ave was injured and taken to the hospital after being hit by a driver Friday night.

The crossing is notoriously dangerous and the Seattle Department of Transportation has said it is planning a crosswalk and safety improvements at the intersection.

Friday, Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were called to the area just before 11:30 PM to reports that a pedestrian was down at the crossing.

Seattle Fire tells CHS the patient was reported as a 33-year-old man who was transported to the hospital in stable condition.

There were conflicting reports about whether the driver and the vehicle involved in the crash remained at the scene but police had a description and license plate number of the black Alfa Romeo seen striking the man. Continue reading →

Sábado gigante — Capitol Hill’s Bonito Café y Mercadito announces September 14th grand opening

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(Image: Bonito Café y Mercadito)

One of the more anticipated new Capitol Hill food and drink ventures has announced a grand opening date.

Bonito Café y Mercadito will be ready with an Espresso Tónico for you as the doors open this month at E Olive Way and Melrose with a grand opening planned for Saturday, September 14th.

CHS reported in February on the plans from Daniel and Ismael Calderon to bring the Latino cafe and shopping experience to Capitol Hill after forging the Aqui Mercado events in Pioneer Square.

“The Mercadito part pays homage to our roots of Aqui Mercado,” Ismael told CHS earlier this year. ”Within our cafe obviously we’re going to sell coffee, but our focus is helping BIPOC small businesses to have an opportunity to showcase their product and talents in a storefront environment.” Continue reading →

Thieves ram stolen minivan into Capitol Hill’s The Reef in another smash and grab pot shop break-in

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Thanks to Lauri for her picture and report in the CHS Facebook Group

A pack of thieves swarmed inside Capitol Hill pot shop The Reef early Tuesday morning after ramming a stolen minivan into the E Olive Way building in another smash and grab burglary targeting the store.

Seattle Police were called to the shop at the intersection of E Olive Way and Denny just before 2:30 AM to a report that a KIA minivan had smashed into the store and multiple males seen entering the business through the broken windows.

According to East Precinct radio updates, three vehicles — a van and two dark colored sedans — were reported fleeing the scene. Police arrived to find only the KIA smashed in reverse into the front of the building. A check of vehicle records show that the KIA was recently reported stolen. Continue reading →

Laurel, a tiny bar coming to Capitol Hill, will pack in light, beauty, daytime coffee, neighborhood investors, love for a lost friend, and mom on E Olive Way

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Laurel’s E Olive Way bones (Image: @kateopatz)

Food and drink entrepreneur Kate Opatz is creating her latest project Laurel, “the smallest, prettiest cocktail bar,” on E Olive Way on Capitol Hill.

Formerly the home of Crumble & Flake Pâtisserie, Laurel will be transforming this very small space — not quite 500 square feet — into a fun and fresh cocktail bar.

Opatz is not new to opening and running bars on Capitol Hill. In fact, Laurel will be opening next door to another Opatz institution: Montana, the graffiti-filled and well-loved dive bar.

Despite this proximity, the new bar will host a completely different atmosphere. Laurel, named for Opatz’s mother and for the natural imagery it evokes, will be “light and beautiful.” Opatz plans to lean into feminine motifs, using plants, bold colorful tiles, and earthy tones.

“I love the feeling of a tiny bar, being packed into a pretty space. That kind of place just makes me happy,” Opatz said. Continue reading →

Dino’s still slinging tomato pies after driver smashes into Capitol Hill pizza joint

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(Image: @dinosseattle)

There was a less terrible but still damaging incident of traffic violence along Olive Way last week.

Police have made no arrests and are looking for more information about the hit and run death on Olive Way across I-5 last Friday night.

But they took one person into custody after a car crashed into the Dino’s pizza shop at E Olive and Denny early that morning. Continue reading →

It’s a record: Capitol Hill’s Revolver and Life on Mars celebrate milestone birthdays

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(Image: John Richards)

(Image: Revolver)

Two Capitol Hill vinyl bars keep spinning right round. On E Pike, Life on Mars is celebrating five years of business. Down on E Olive Way, Revolver Bar marked a decade of good tunes and stiff drinks. Both host incredible record collections — and lots of good times.

Revolver held a big bash earlier this month to mark its double album worth of years on Capitol Hill. Continue reading →

With Southwest vibes, The Wash begins its desert road trip on E Olive Way

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For Capitol Hill neighborhood bars, mergers and acquisitions tend to be friendly takeovers. Changes at Rose Temple won’t mean the end of community and opportunities like food and drink pop-ups on E Olive Way.

Southwest-themed bar The Wash is opening in the former Rose Temple space this week. The owners Emilio Esparza and Nick Fizer have brought a new look to the space with a blend of Route 66 nostalgia and Yuma flair. The first-time owners also brought support from Seattle’s food and drink community to the mix.

“We’ve been in the Seattle bar scene for over a decade and have built strong connections,” Esparza said. “We’ve received mentorship and support from other local bar owners, which has been invaluable.”

The Wash aims to contribute to that community. “We want this to be the kind of space that it was at Rose Temple, welcoming, safe, comfortable, inclusive,” Esparza said. Continue reading →

Watch out for the Washington Liberation Front! Canadian neighbourhood transformed into Capitol Hill for The Last of Us Season 2

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An E Olive Way scene from the popular game

Capitol Hill has helped these people find exactly the partner they deserved in the reality TV show Love is Blind and starred as part of the cast’s home turf in a season of MTV’s Real World.

Next year, Capitol Hill will serve as part of the apocalyptic wasteland that backdrops the second season of The Last of Us,

But there will be a stand-in.

Canadian industry tracker Hollywood North Buzz has posted pictures and a few details from the sets where production is currently underway in a Nanaimo, British Columbia transformed to represent the overgrown apocalypse of Capitol Hill abandoned to the zombie-creating, mass fungal infection at the center of the video game-inspired story.

HNB reports: Continue reading →