Marjories is set to open its doors on May 18 at 5 pm at 1412 East Union.  We had a chance to attend a friends and family event over the weekend.  Below are some photos and the dinner and dessert menus.  

The garage door and cozy patio allow for nice flow

Tagliatelle with Fava Beans

Chef Kylen McCarthy confers with a guest

Dinner

To begin with…  

Farmstead Butter  3

demi baguette, fleur de sel 

Castelvetrano Olives  7

fennel seed, orange, chiles 

Soup  7

chef’s choice  Anson Mills Grits  8

mushrooms, braised pork 

Tabouleh  9

quinoa, huacatay, caviar 

Artichokes   10

arugula, fava bean, saba 

Burrata   12

balsamic, basil Miss Marjorie’s Plantain Chips  10

chaat spice, pineapple, avocado 

Hamachi  16

smoked salt, cucumber, lavendar 

House Terrine   9

house pickles, grain mustard 

Artisanal Ham   14

featured ham selection Charcuterie Plate  18

selection of meats Fromage

selection of raw milk cheeses  16

by the ounce  MP         

…moving on to…  

Pizza

sheeps milk ricotta, summer truffle  12

add artisanal ham  3 

Asparagus   12

walnuts, feta Eggplant  13

yogurt, Bottarga …from the sea… Gulf Prawns  17

creamy grits, braised greens 

Mackerel  17

carrot, pomegranate, chermoula 

Scallops  20

lobster, mussels, saffron 

…to the land… Tikka Masala  15

poussin, naan Rabbit  17

chef’s choice  Sirloin 20

fried onion, pepper mignonette  

Dessert

…and to finish 

Anise cookies  8

earl grey, orange flower, citrus Olive oil-lemon cake  8strawberry, pistachio Chocolate-coffee tart  8

caramel, peanuts, coconut Bread Pudding  8

brioche, toffee Fromage  4/16 a plate of four or by the ounce     

Taylor Cheney-sous chef

Manda Mangria- consulting pastry chef 

The Garfield High School Soccer team plays Stadium High School in the first game of the 4A State Tournament tomorrow night, Tuesday May 17th, at 7 PM at Memorial Stadium in Queen Anne. Don’t miss the opportunity to come out and support your neighborhood team on the biggest stage. The Garfield crowd has been raucous the whole season, contributing to an undefeated record at home. Take your kids, significant others, or friends and wear your purple to watch an intense game. Hope to see you there!

Way back in old-army days we told you about the new cameras that had suddenly popped up on traffic signals around the neighborhood. Months went by as we anxiously awaited them to be activated for our traffic-monitoring pleasure.

And now, behold!

23rd & Jackson (north):

23rd & Jackson (west):

23rd & Cherry (north):

23rd & Cherry (west):

I’m sure our neighborhood bug-bashers can point out a few of the early issues, such as labeling “23rd Ave E” for “23rd Ave (plain).” And I would put in a request for a larger image size to make remote newsgathering a bit easier. But so far, so good.

You can view the full set of cameras city-wide on the SDOT traveler’s information map: http://web5.seattle.gov/travelers/

If you need help with your heating costs, apply for CAMP’s Energy Assistance program! Eligible applicants can receive:

• Up to $1,000 towards home or apartment heating costs (including electric, gas, or oil heat)
• Up to $1,000 for repair of broken windows and chimney repair
• Up to $5,000 to repair or replace your home’s broken furnace or heating system

You don’t have to be behind on your bills or shutoff to qualify. 

Call our free Appointment Hotline 24 hours a day at 1-800-348-7144 to get help right away.

We’ve already helped thousands of people around the city of Seattle stay warm this year. Contact us before funds run out!

Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income residents within Seattle city limits. 

If you work on the eastside on a graveyard shift and usually take I-90, you’ll want to look for an alternate route tomorrow night.

The state Department of Transportation just sent us a note that they’ll be closing the eastbound general purpose lanes and the ramps from Rainier tomorrow night between 11pm and 5am on Wednesday morning.

They’re also warning drivers to be prepared for further nighttime closures throughout next week.

It’s all part of a big project to install fancy new electronic signs that will ensmarten the highway.

Here’s their full message:

Drivers traveling on I-90 between Seattle and Bellevue may notice what drivers on I-5 and SR 520 have seen for several months – new sign bridges popping up. Over the next two weeks, crews will close I-90 between I-5 and I-405 overnight as they lift 17 sign bridges into place.

These new structures are the first visible part of Smarter Highways on I-90.  The new traffic management system features a network of sensors and electronic signs that will provide drivers with information to move traffic more effectively.

“Drivers have probably noticed the new electronic signs on northbound I-5 in south Seattle that we’ll activate later this summer.” said Craig Stone, WSDOT Division Director. “This work is a good reminder that Smarter Highways is also coming to I-90 next spring.”

Drivers headed for east or westbound I-90 between 11:00 p.m. and 5 a.m. should be prepared for delays and detours on the following nights this week:

·       Tuesday, May 18 – Crews will close eastbound I-90 between I-5 and I-405 and detour traffic onto the I-90 express lanes. They will also close the ramps to eastbound I-90 from northbound I-5, Rainier Avenue S., Island Crest Way, E. Mercer Way, Bellevue Way and the eastbound I-90 transit lane.

·       Wednesday, May 19 – Crews will close westbound I-90 at SE 37th Street and detour traffic onto SE Eastgate Way, west on Richards Road and back to westbound I-90.

·       Thursday, May 20 – Crews will close eastbound I-90 at Richards Road and detour traffic onto Richards Road, SE 36th Street and to 150th Avenue to return to eastbound I-90. They will also close the ramps to eastbound I-90 from north and southbound I-405, Bellevue Way and the 142nd Place SE HOV ramp.

Drivers should also plan ahead for overnight closures on segments of westbound I-90 between I-405 and I-5 next week, Monday, May 24 – Thursday, May 27.

Starting this summer, overhead electronic signs on northbound I-5 in south Seattle and on SR 520 between Seattle and Bellevue will alert drivers to reduce speeds or change lanes when there are collisions or backups on the road ahead. Crews will also activate the high-tech signs on I-90 between Seattle and Bellevue in spring 2011.

Washington is one of the first states to implement cutting-edge Smarter Highways technology that uses real-time traffic information to improve safety and reduce congestion.

For more information about these projects please visit: www.smarterhighways.com.  For more information about the construction closures, visit: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Northwest/King/Construction.

The full scoop from the streets of Seattle’s East Precinct:

If you’ve been casually planning to clean out your garage and post your findings in the “for sale” section on Craigslist, do yourself a favor and hold off a few weeks for Madrona Community Garage Sale Day.

The community-wide rummage sale will be held Saturday, June 12, and for a $20 donation, your address will be placed on the official map and the organizers will handle all advertising. Last year over 30 families participated, so it’s a good way to capitalize on plenty of bargain-hunters in the neighborhood.

If you want to participate, you can contact Janna at [email protected] with your address and a 1-2 sentence description about your offerings. If you’re interested in volunteering to help organize the sale, email her as well.

If there are any leftovers that aren’t sold, the Northwest Center truck will be parked at the Grocery Outlet (a CD News sponsor) on Sunday, June 13, to pick up any remaining items.

You couldn’t ask for a better day to give back to the community. The sun was out, it was warm and calm, and a group of seven men were using pitchforks and shovels to clear out big bunches of weeds in the Garfield Community Center Butterfly Garden.

The participants were all there as a condition of their sentences from Seattle’s Community Court. It’s a jail diversion program that gives offenders a way to trade jail time for community service. 

Jack was one of the men out working on Friday, and he told us that he was looking at a couple of days of jail for stealing a bottle of wine from a Pioneer Square convenience store. An army veteran, he has struggled with alcohol dependence issues for years. But he’s recently renewed his faith and received treatment for his addictions, and told the judge he’d rather serve in the community than sit in jail and read a book. He ended up with a 16 hour community service sentence. “What I did was wrong. I made a mistake. And this is a good way to serve and give back to the community. I only have positive things to say about the community service program.”

Offenders can go through community court of to three times, and each time the number of community service hours grows.

The community court partners with a number of organizations around town to direct their work. The previous day they were out working in the New Holly market garden in South Seattle. And once a month they work with the Colman Neighborhood Association to pick up trash and clean up public spaces in that southern part of the Central District.

If you have a neighborhood project that could use some community service attention, contact Stephanie Tschida at [email protected].

We received an email from Metro announcing that several of the proposed stop eliminations we mentioned last month are taking affect today:

• 25th & E. Yesler Way – Eastbound 
• 25th & S. Jackson St – Westbound
• 26th & S. Jackson St – Eastbound

Those decisions were made after reviewing rider comments on the original proposal.

It appears that your feed back saved the stops at 27th & Madison and MLK & S. Jackson, which were both on the original proposal. We had heard specific feed back about that first Madison Valley stop, as the next available stop was several blocks up the steep hill on Madison.

Hi Everyone –

Does anyone have any recommendation for telling your neighbors to turn their booming car stereo down without being perceived as the angry anglo pr*ck next door?

I don’t understand why people think that it’s OK to hang out on the porch, get all phukered up, and boom the crap out of the car stereo; windows down, doors open. What happened to radios, and communicating in a “non-yelling” way – why does everything have to be loud?

Perhaps I’m hypersensitive to other people space, peace and quiet. But I think it’s good practice to be kind and conscious about how my actions might affect them.

I suspect that when the music’s booming, that’s not the *best* time to say something, and wait for a random low key moment.

Is it as simple as asking “hey man, can you not blast the music from your car when hanging out? The music comes right into our home.” ?

Tough thing is, if I do ask, and they oblige, it’s only for a brief moment as they have historically forgot such conversations.

Sure, we live in the city, and one could argue, if you don’t like it, move. But that’s too easy of a response.

Are there social/cultural aspects I’m totally missing here? If so, does that still give people the right to be that loud?

Discuss…