En cinque out
When Frog Hollow left a vacancy in the charming cottage at 4111 Madison St., Amy Truex Lewis opened En Cinque, a mini-bazaar of sorts that offered this and that from around the world.
Sadly, En Cinque has closed its doors and left residents to wonder if a book store, grab-and-go gourmet or an upscale pet shop might be a good fit for the neighborhood.
For those who missed the treasures at sidewalk sale, a Web site is available at www.encinque.com.
Fund-raising
The brow-raising, often-mouthy and always-beloved Colleen Prae-torius of the Attic Alehouse has been fighting a serious illness of late.
Her friends and colleagues are hosting a fund-raiser to help her with medical costs, and any donations are welcome. Join the gang at 4226 E. Madison St. on Aug. 10 at 7 p.m., and raise your mugs (and funds) for Colleen.
Howl at the moon
It's not your imagination if you think you hear a coyote or two howling while you're driving in the Washington Park Arboretum.
A young family of wild coyotes is roaming the grounds of Broadmoor Golf Club. One wonders how they got through the gates without a security clearance!
Plastic fantastic
Tupperware is back in style (it never left, really).
Lacey Curley, former pastry chef and wife of John Curley, from "Evening Magazine," found a welcome crowd at a Madison Park garden party.
The most sought-after item of the evening was the Rectangular Cake Taker that holds 18 cupcakes for $39.50. It's perfect for transporting those frosted beauties from Cupcake Royale inside Verite Coffee (1101 34th Ave.) in Madrona.
Digging for wine
Washington Park resident, wine lover and philanthropist Sam Baker has been collecting and donating wine for dozens of years. Now what to do with all that wine?
With a collection bulging at the seams, he's decided to build a cellar in his basement (that explains the backhoe and tarp on 41st Avenue East and East Lee Street).
Star-studded ballet
Academy-award winning actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were among the guests for a ballet recital at the Seattle Tennis Club during July. With the Newmans being such close friends of dance instructor Merilee Stern and her husband, the young ballerinas leaped for joy with such a star-studded audience.
This marks the second year that Mr. Newman has visited the budding dancers.
Let them eat cake
Julienne Kuttel tossed a Bastille Day bash that will have Washington Park residents talking until the New Year.
With torches lit, oriental rugs and oversized pillows scattered on the back lawn, guests were encouraged to recline while waiters poured glasses of rose champagne.
A trio of Edith Piaf-inspired musicians (which included an accordion player) weaved their way through the crowd, while mini-courses of French food circulated until the wee hours.
Some of the guests thought it wise to stay the night and watch the sunrise from their magic carpet.
Heat wave
Drey's in Madrona was certainly the new hot spot to be on July 20 as more than 200 guests attended its opening celebration.
With temperatures hovering around 90 degrees, cocktails flowed and so did the crowd - on to the street, that is.
Spotted in the A-list crowd was retired advertising guru Mike Mogelgaard; Seattle City Council-member Jean Godden; interior designers Robert Hutchinson, Ted Tuttle and Michael McQuiston; neighbors Chloe and Lance Mueller; and real estate maven Betsy Losh (Betsy Q. Terry).
The popular cocktail of the evening was the traditional gin-and-tonic.
Overheard in traffic
Two mothers of twin children are standing in line at Bert's Red Apple, telling each other "the best thing about having twins is being able to use the HOV lanes on [state Route] 520."
Dolly West, an East-Central Seattle resident, has lived in Seattle for more than 25 years. Her hobbies include gardening, entertaining and writing.
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