The Captain and I sauntered down to Rainier Ave. for dinner the other night. We settled on the pub, one of the Captain's favorites. (Thumbs up on one of this week's specials, the chicken gnocchi with browned butter.)
I looked across the street and saw that one of the storefronts, the one next to Angie's, had windows covered with paper and a real estate sign. For a short time, I thought the Wellington had closed. I was really bummed - we'd heard great things about the Wellington and hadn't yet made the time to visit.
A quick phone call later, I realized that my compass is off. The paper-covered windows are the block south of the Wellington. The Wellington is NOT closed. I am going to make a reservation, hopefully on Friday or Saturday when they have live music. Disaster averted!
They're open for Thanksgiving, and it sounded like it not too late to make a reservation if you feel like soul food tonight.
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That location (I think a former preschool/daycare) has been sealed up and under renovation like that for at least month or two. As was discussed in an earlier post, the space seems like a great candidate for a much-needed independent coffee shop on Ranier. I'm sure it's a valuable property. It's a great location... especially with the new mixed-use construction planned for the St. Gobain site.
That business with the brown-papered windows was Twinks Daycare. Word on the street is that the new owner paid too much for the building, is asking too much money in rent, and is expecting tenants to pay for capital upgrades (like retrofitting for earthquake safety). Hence, the place being empty for months.
The Wellington is close to being sold, and I've heard business has been down. Ya gotta wonder why Geraldine's is packed on Sundays for brunch, but not the Wellington.
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