(Image: Eggslut)
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
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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
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
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
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
(Image: Vice Seattle)
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
(Image: Terra Plata)
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
(Images: Vice Seattle)
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
The “Poem Dazzle” crosswalks are returning
The city says it has made progress responding to community feedback to address safety improvements and design mistakes at the key Melrose Ave connections in the work to complete the overhaul of Pike and Pine between Capitol Hill and downtown Seattle.
CHS reported in May on members of Central Seattle Greenways calling out the dangerous situations and half-measures taken during the construction process as the Office of the Waterfront and the Seattle Department of Transportation completed construction of the $17.45 million project meant to boost bicycling and pedestrian activity and create connectivity between downtown and Capitol Hill as the routes along the arteries are transitioned to one-way traffic .
“We are seeing that the adjustments we have been making during construction are improving things right now and address many of the concerns we have heard,” the city said in an update on the work this week.
CSG member Cory Hutton has been especially effective with an ongoing campaign via the @streetcrafting social media account to document the issues — and the solutions. How much has the city and SDOT depended on Hutton? They used @streetcrafting photos to document their progress.
The city says it has begun its response to the calls from the Central Seattle Greenways group to improve the intersection of Pike, Melrose, and Minor Ave including improvements made to the intersection and traffic signals. The city also says a new concrete island will be built to better protect people walking, rolling, and biking. Continue reading
