Saturday night notes: New Junction business, totem pole progress

NEW JUNCTION BUSINESS: Got a note and a tweet about this late last night; we’d already been checking into it after the notice turned up online: A liquor-license application notice is posted at the former Georgia Blu storefront next to KeyBank in The Junction; the application says a “beer/wine specialty shop” license is being sought, under the name Bin 41. We reached the proprietors, but they’re not ready to discuss their venture yet.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE TOTEM POLE CASE? Also from the e-mailbag, a few notes this week asking whatever happened in the case of the stolen/recovered West Seattle Rotary Viewpoint Park totem pole (coverage archived here). The suspect still is not officially charged, but prosecutors told us this week they expected the case to be referred to their office “soon.” A special task force of the Rotary Club of West Seattle, which donated the pole and its park to the city more than 30 years ago, will meet with the Parks Department next week to talk about next steps in returning the totem pole to the park, and whether it needs restoration work first. The Rotarians also continue to accept donations for the Totem Pole Restoration Fund (go here).

3 Replies to "Saturday night notes: New Junction business, totem pole progress "

  • rnl January 10, 2010 (3:17 pm)

    Bin 41, Table 35…..what will be the next name & number of the newest West Seattle restaraunt/bar???

  • dawsonct January 13, 2010 (10:26 am)

    Sweet! Now how about a cheese shop?
    I realize Swinery carries cheese, but it’s not their major focus, and Metro market has a good selection, but are WAY overpriced. Despite the selection they carry, the department seems like an afterthought.
    So, yeah, a cheese shop with ALL the local, northwest cheeses available and a shop keeper who knows the product.

    Then if we can get the state out of the liquor business…

  • dawsonct January 14, 2010 (11:22 am)

    Don’t forget West 5.

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