When the Beehive Bakery went belly-up in November, there were fears the former Philly’s Cheese Steak building would go back to being endlessly vacant. But that’s not the case this time, as Pioneer Square’s Mediterranean Mix takes over the space to open their second location (as noted in this community post by MarkJ).

“I’ve got a lot of plans for that place,” said owner Otmane Bezzaz, who also runs Pioneer Square’s historic J&M Cafe. The new Mediterranean Mix will have a similar menu to the Pioneer Square location, but the increased kitchen space will let them add a few extra items. In all, there will be about two dozen Greek and Mediterranean dishes to choose from, including their signature chicken and rice.

“We don’t buy frozen stuff,” Bezzaz said. “We make everything from scratch.”

With the opening of the Neighbor Lady next door planned in the next month, Bezzaz said he hopes the restaurant can help make the intersection more vibrant. The restaurant will close around 10 or 11 when it first opens, but the hours may extend as they get settled. They also plan to deliver.

Ever since the 2008 murder of Philly’s owner Dejene Berecha inside the restaurant, the space has found a hard time attracting tenants. Several people have warned him about the space being dangerous or even “cursed,” said Bezzaz. One person walking by on the sidewalk even warned him about the space while he was working on the roof recently. But he doesn’t believe it.

“I said, ‘Aw man, get out of here,'” said Bezzaz. “The area has changed a lot.”

2. Madison is a designated already corridor for all emergency vehicle access, and many patient are dropped-off at clinics along the street, making it diffcult for a bus only lane.

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A community group that bridged the Central District, Capitol Hill and First Hill happily tells CHS this afternoon that Metro has decided against lopping off the portion of Route 2 the transit agency was proposing to do away with in a fleet of coming service changes. We’ve yet to confirm the details with Metro officials but, according to the Bus2 group, Metro has agreed to maintain the route’s connection to Queen Anne. Here’s the update we received from the group:

Metro just announced at a meeting at the Tate-Mason house that they are (1) taking the proposed changes to the Route 2 off the recommendation, and will maintain it at least as far north as the Seattle Center (Mercer) at its current frequently; (2) the #27 till remain the same route, although it may be less frequent; and (3) the trolley bus changes and deletions are all being re-examined as it the service to Queen Anne now on the trollies (and also to the Seattle Center).  An official announcement will be made within 24 hours or so.

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Ashley DeForest, who made the announcement, said that the reason they have reconsidered changing Route 2 is that they heard from so many different constituencies and so many neighborhoods — all with the same message:  it’s a great bus route so why change it?

Bus2, our little group of advocates, is quite relieved, and very happy.

The debate over the 2 has been raging on CDNews ever since the changes were announced. Some saw the gains in system efficiency to be worth the re-route, while others did not like the loss of a connection from the CD to Westlake (among other concerns). Here are some materials the group posted at several bus stops:A previous campaign to save the 27 was largely successful, as Metro scaled back it’s complete deletion of the 27 to a plan that would reduce its frequency.

This spring, the corner of MLK and Cherry will be the home of a new daytime doggie daycare center. The vacant and slowly decaying former headquarters of The Facts newspaper is getting cleaned up and renovated to become Play Doggie Daycare, which is planning on an April opening.

“Somebody had to buy it,” said Play owner Sarah Slater of the vacant property. “I’m quite excited to put something into the neighborhood and clean up part of it.” Slater lives near the corner and has operated a dog walking business called Sniff and Scamper since 2004 (“People have probably seen my truck going around,” she said).

Slater purchased the property three days after an October fire ravaged the space. The fire was started by “improperly discarded smoking materials,” likely from a person who was squatting in one of the rooms. The person squatting even furnished the room, though much of that was destroyed in the fire. However, the structure was not seriously damaged, and Slater plans to fix the roof and repaint.

She said plans include finishing demolition of the north end of the current structure, which began in September. They will then build a barn so the dogs have both an indoor and outdoor space to run around. The remaining two rooms and a bathroom currently on the site will serve as an office and, eventually, a dog grooming service, she said.

Play Doggie Daycare posted several historical photos of the lot on their Facebook page. Here’s a trip through history as the corner begins the next phase in it’s storied history:

1937 – Gas Station

1958 – Real estate office

1962 – Burgers, fried chicken and hot dogs (“The first dogs on the property,” joked Slater)

Until recently – The Facts

The building caught fire in October – Photo by Truman Buffett

More details on the daycare from Play:

The old Facts Building site on the corner of MLK and East Cherry is to be revitalized after years of lying dormant and falling into disrepair.

Once home to the iconic Facts Newspaper, the site has now been bought by a local Central District resident and small business owner and will see improvements to the existing building as well as some new construction to provide a new neighborhood hangout for local dogs.

PLAY Doggie Daycare will be a family-run daycare providing a service to dog owners who find the demands of life and work don’t always accommodate their desire to provide the exercise and attention that they would like to shower on their dog. PDD will provide a friendly, safe, and fun environment for local dogs to socialize, exercise and generally hangout with their neighborhood buds while owners can enjoy a guilt-free workday, run errands, head out of town or just take a break from their rambunctious four-legged friend.

Professional and experienced staff will monitor doggie playtime and provide additional services such as grooming, bathing, nail clipping, pick up/drop off service as well as maintain a clean and healthy facility.

PDD anticipates opening it’s 3000+sqft indoor/outdoor facility in the new year and will provide services Mon-Fri, 7am-6:30pm.

Those who wish to make PLAY Doggie Daycare part of their extended family can find more information at www.playdoggiedaycare.com. Comments and feedback are encouraged so that the service can provide what dogs and their owners need to make life more fun and relaxed for everyone.

Update: Adam Kline’s office says this event it not happening (see comment below). There will be a town hall sometime soon, though.

It is time to meet with your representatives in Olympia.  These people represent you.

Saturday, February 18, at 11am. Senator Adam Kline, Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, and Representative Eric Pettigrew will be hosting the town hall at Garfield Community Center, 2323 East Cherry Street in Seattle, WA.

Seattle Police are investigating a reported rape of a patient at a medical facility near Swedish Cherry Hill. The alleged attacker? A caregiver at the facility:

Seattle police are investigating an alleged rape of a patient at a nursing home care and rehabilitation center. The victim is a 34-year-old woman with a rare disease that makes it nearly impossible for her to speak or move. 

Her family had just moved her from Harborview Medical Center to the Seattle Medical and Rehabilitation Center four days ago. Late Tuesday morning, the victim’s mother received a call from the center, informing her that her daughter had been punched in the face and raped.

The Wing Luke Museum and several partner organizations are hosting a series of community discussions about race as inspiration for a 2013 exhibit based on those discussions.

The first partner to host a discussion is the Northwest African American Museum, which is holding a potluck and community discussion Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

From the Facebook event:

In 2004, the Wing Luke Museum opened a powerful and innovative exhibit: “Beyond Talk: Redrawing Race.” The show included 20 works by a dozen artists exploring race and racism in the U.S., along with interactive installations designed to draw visitors into a deeper conversation, and to spur them to take action in their communities.

In 2013 a new art exhibit will open at The Wing. Like the 2004 show, this exhibit will grow out of community discussions about race and racism — this time with a focus on intergenerational conversations. Several Seattle organizations will help spark these discussions by hosting community Potlucks to stir conversations about similar topics of today. NAAM will kick off the Potluck series on Thursday, February 16, 2012 with dinner and activities led by Youth Undoing Institutionalized Racism. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., activities start at 6:00 p.m.

A coffee shop in the mornings and a sports bar at night, Wonder Coffee & Sports Bar will keep the lights on at 19th and Jackson when it opens in March.

Starting at 4 a.m., the shop will operate as a coffee shop with lunch food and wifi. At 4 p.m., it will close and switch over to dinner, which will go from 6 until 2 a.m., said owner Negsha Yassin. Yassin already owns several stores in the city including the Corner Store and Deli at 16th and Jackson.

Inside, the thing that might stand out the most is the body of a sports car sitting in the corner with a private seating area nearby. There will also be an outdoor patio space.

Yassin also said he hopes to have 50 beers on tap, in addition to the full bar.

“I want to compete with Seattle bars,” he said.

For dinner, the restaurant will serve “all different types of American food,” said Yassin. This includes everything from pizza to burgers and sandwiches. For lunch, it will be mostly cafe-style sandwiches and wifi (wifi is a food group, right?).

Yassin has been working on the restaurant for over a year, he said. Work will be wrapping up in the next couple weeks, and doors should open in March.

The man killed in an early Sunday shooting outside a Sodo nightclub has been identified as Desmond Jackson of the Central District, the Seattle Times reports. Jackson was one of two people shot in the incident, which started as a large fight around 3:30 a.m. The other person injured, not yet identified, is reportedly in critical condition.

Friends and family held a memorial vigil for Jackson Monday evening at the corner of 20th and Marion. He was 22.

From the Times:

A relative of the slain man identified him as Desmond Jackson, of the Central Area. Jackson, the eldest of three siblings, attended Garfield High School and most recently was taking courses at Seattle Central Community College, said his great-aunt, Gazelle Williams.

Seattle police homicide detectives and gang officers are investigating. No arrests have been made.