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Another WS Starbucks is brewing
August 14, 2007 10:49 am
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 |   WS beverages

One comment on this morning’s commute updates asks, “Can we move on to some real news already?” OK, here’s some. Starbucks will open a full-fledged shop in Jefferson Square (where its first Junction inroads were made at Safeway a year ago). A Starbucks PR person confirms it; we inquired after a Jefferson Square apartment resident e-mailed us about rumors SBUX was headed that way. We believe (still awaiting confirmation on this part) it’s the former Washington Federal space. With the megaproject coming in across Alaska, it’s not surprising SBUX would try to get a jump on the increased traffic.

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Coffee closure
August 7, 2007 11:25 am
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 |   West Seattle businesses | WS beverages

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Thanks to the WSB reader who sent e-mail to call to our attention the fact that, not long after its sale, Carosello Coffee (former Coffee Shoppe, former Casablanca) on 35th north of Holden is closed. Handwritten sign on its door says NEW OWNERSHIP, WILL REOPEN SOON. The business next door (also recently sold) has already changed from Koze to Northwest Montessori (which used to be on the grounds of the former Calvary Lutheran Church at 35th/Cloverdale, now Life Church Ministries, the congregation, previously known as Gatewood Baptist before selling its Cali/Othello building to developers who resold it to Seattle International Church … whew, sounds like a soap-opera recap).

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Legend(s)ary no more
July 25, 2007 12:10 pm
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 |   Triangle | West Seattle businesses | WS beverages

Alongside the bus stop on 35th, just south of Avalon, the Legends sign is down, the new Redline sign is up.

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Legends change a week away?
July 20, 2007 3:42 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | WS beverages

Two months after a liquor-license application revealed that Legends would be renamed Redline Music & Sports, looks like the change will happen next week.

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Toddler-friendly WS coffee shop?
July 18, 2007 12:56 pm
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 |   Reader recommendations | WS beverages

A WSB reader stuck on this side of the bridge because of the Commute From Hell (see below) wonders if any WS coffee shop is toddler-friendly (play area, perhaps?). We have been to most if not all WS coffee shops in recent months and can’t recall any — but perhaps something has changed — anyone?

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Cool AND free
July 11, 2007 11:42 am
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 |   WS beverages

Sorry we just woke up to something the rest of blogland has been chattering about for, well, hours … Since it’s 7/11, you can get a free Slurpee at 7-11. In WS, 7-11s are on Harbor Ave, at 35th/Avalon, Admiral south of Cali, Charlestown/Cali, and Cali/Erskine.

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Different type of early fireworks
July 3, 2007 3:38 pm
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 |   WS beverages

The folks at West Seattle’s own Schooner Exact Brewing Co. invite everyone to their latest release – Gallant Maiden Hefeweizen Wheat - 6 pm tonight at Beveridge Place Pub.

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Caffeinated Charger
June 20, 2007 7:11 pm
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 |   Seen around town | Triangle | WS beverages

Yeah, we know not everybody loves ’em (comments). But the new SPD cars sure photograph well. Christopher Boffoli caught this one outside Diva:

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Coffee for a cause
June 19, 2007 10:57 am
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 |   West Seattle online | WS beverages

As Rhonda reminds us at Beach Drive Blog, part of the money you spend at Tully’s today goes toward the J.P. Patches statue that will help raise money for Children’s Hospital. (Two Tully’s in WS: Alki and Morgan Junction.)

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Beer bash with WS suds stars
June 17, 2007 12:57 am
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 |   Fun stuff to do | WS beverages

West Seattle’s growing Schooner Exact Brewing Co. is spending the weekend at the Washington Brewers’ Festival in Kenmore (you’re invited to go see ’em today) and telling the tale on its blog.

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WS Starbucks flavor drama
June 14, 2007 9:51 pm
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 |   Westwood | WS beverages

While we compose our epic forthcoming post about tonight’s meeting on the ex-Hollywood Video-etc. Junction project (could keep us up all night), please enjoy this amazing tale centering mostly on two of West Seattle’s many Starbucks.

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West Seattle’s award-winning wine – how to get some
June 12, 2007 6:01 pm
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 |   West Seattle schools | WS beverages | WS miscellaneous

After we posted about the award-winning wine made at SSCC, we got some questions about where to buy it. We checked with the college, and here’s the scoop: Nothing left from the first release of white wine, but a big party coming up in October will debut their first red wines — plus two chardonnays and one “late-harvest” sauvignon blanc. You can get your name on the list for an invitation to the Oct. 15 party by clicking here to e-mail SSCC’s wine-technology coordinator Regina Daigneault.

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Award-winning wine, made in West Seattle
June 9, 2007 10:24 pm
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 |   WS beverages

If you think the nearest winery is in, hmm, maybe, Woodinville — nope. The Puget Ridge Winery is in east West Seattle at SSCC, and it’s just won an award for student-made wine — click to read the college’s press release:Read More

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Live at West 5
June 4, 2007 11:13 pm
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 |   West Seattle politics | West Seattle restaurants | WS beverages | WS culture/arts

Just saw channel 7 in The Junction outside West 5 to present coverage of tonight’s City Council nightlife-ordinance hearing; the story’s not on their website as of this writing, but you can read about what happened (minus the WS angle) at the P-I site. Also at Slog, where Skylark gets a shoutout.

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Delridge (coffee) drinks update
June 4, 2007 12:20 pm
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 |   Delridge | WS beverages

Progress on two in-the-works coffee shops within a mile of each other on Delridge: First, the coffee-shop-in-progress at 5605 Delridge now has a name on its awning – “Pacino’s Coffee.” Second, at 4800 Delridge, exterior work is mostly done (photo below) at the sister shop to Bubbles on Alki; a WSB reader tells us she stopped in recently and heard they hope to open by month’s end, offering savory treats (crepes, sandwiches) as well as coffee & bubble tea.

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Legends soon to be history?
May 25, 2007 2:31 am
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 |   West Seattle restaurants | WS beverages

It was rumored in the comments here a month ago, and now it appears to be headed for reality — according to the liquor-license applications site, someone is applying to take over Legends Bar & Grill, and the “new business name” would be Redline Music & Sports.

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Next chance to speak out on the “nightlife premises legislation”
May 22, 2007 3:48 pm
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 |   West Seattle politics | West Seattle restaurants | WS beverages | WS culture/arts

With so many blossoming businesses in West Seattle — West 5, Skylark, etc. — concerned about the so-called “nightlife premises legislation” that’s been making its way through the City Council, we thought you might want to know the next hearing has just been set (June 4).

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Brew news
May 21, 2007 3:49 pm
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 |   WS beverages

The folks at Schooner Exact have just scored their first “full-time tap,” @ West 5.

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Pub progress
May 17, 2007 8:32 am
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 |   Development | WS beverages

In Morgan Junction, exterior work on the ex-Video Vault building, future new home of Beveridge Place Pub, has accelerated lately, so we e-mailed the pub owners to ask what’s going on inside and when they’re planning to open. Here’s their reply, as well as photos we snapped on a sunnier day earlier this week:

Well, like most renovation projects, the more you get into it, the more problems you find. Right now we’re doing our best to make sure the building remains standing: replacing dry rot, new roof, shoring up a retaining wall, etc. The interior is nothing but stud walls. The false wall out front is there so we can start to replace all the windows and doors. Next we’ll build an addition on the north side to cover the stairwell and provide access to the 400 sq ft patio! We hope to be moved in while the weather’s still warm enough to use the patio this year, but no definitive date at this time.

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Hot cup o’ turnover
May 15, 2007 6:39 pm
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 |   Development | West Seattle businesses | WS beverages

We had seen the “for sale” signs at the “Koze” store/house next door but didn’t realize till an e-mail tip that Carosello Coffee (the location’s latest incarnation) on 35th is for sale too. Interesting caveat in the listing fine print forwarded by our tipster (or is this par for the course with business listings?) — “DO NOT DISCUSS SALE WITH EMPLOYEES!”

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We are deeply honored
May 13, 2007 10:53 am
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 |   WS beverages

It’s Our First Marquee Mention Ever, courtesy of the salubrious Java Bean! Spotted it while riding the Water Taxi Shuttle down Avalon yesterday; tried to take a photo last night; our cranky old camera ate it. Before we could try again today, a kind reader snapped it and sent it. We are most honored because as we’ve written before, Java Bean is a true West Seattle classic – we got morning lattes from Tony and family at their cart in front of the pre-fire Thriftway back in the ’90s, and have rooted for their success ever since. Thanks, guys!

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Farmers’ market faves
April 29, 2007 11:01 am
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 |   Gardening | West Seattle Farmers' Market | WS beverages

spiky2.jpgChecked out the WS Farmers’ Market a few minutes into opening day, and we are thrilled to see that our personal faves are back, including Eats Market Cafe, Herban Feast with its strawberry-lavender lemonade, and best of all, Langley Fine Gardens, which brings over beautiful plants from its Vashon nursery, including exotic solanums like the one at left (3 for $8!). The market’s open today till 2.

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Rare treat(s)
April 25, 2007 1:44 pm
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 |   WS beverages

carosello.jpgWhile up around 35th/Holden on Gas Price Watch (for the 1st time in 3 mornings, no increase), we stopped at Carosello for our morning coffee, first time in a while. We were more than pleasantly surprised by some improvements there: They’re serving some local brands you don’t see many other places: coffee from Caffe Umbria, organic treats from Boulangerie Nantaise and Mighty O Donuts. (If you’re a public-service worker, drop by on Thursdays in uniform and drinks are 2-for-1.)

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