09 Aug Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

Goodman swaps Pioneer Square office plan for apartments (PSBJ)
Plans for a 12-story office building near Colman Dock in Seattle’s Pioneer Square have been swapped for a 15-story apartment building for young, urban professionals (yes!) (read more here)

Seattle Art Walk highlights: ‘Thunderbitch,’ Molly Epstein and Casey McGlynn (Seattle Times)
Highlights of August’s First Thursday Art Walk around Pioneer Square include a salute to women in rock design at Tether; Molly Epstein’s meditations on healing at Gallery4Culture; Casey McGlynn’s fanciful dragon paintings at Foster/White and a summer “Orange Crush” at PUNCH Gallery.

Too good to be true: the cost of doing business for Seattle startup (MyNorthwest.com)
In July, the startup, Lockerz, picked up its roots in Pittsburgh and landed in Seattle, setting up shop in a swanky, modern Pioneer Square office building. Nearly 60 people work under Savitt there; she says that number will soon jump to a hundred.

Noisy pair fire shots after residents throw water on them in Pioneer Square (News Tribune)
Two people in an SUV fire shots in Pioneer Square in Seattle early Saturday after occupants from a nearby building reportedly threw water down on them for being “too loud.” (awesome)

BLOGS

A Sober Reassessment of Delicatus, Now With 100% More Servile Midgets (Voracious)
Summation: “Delicatus is $@!#$ awesome.”

August Dance Classes (!)
Come join us for August Hip-Hop classes (and more!)

Brief Sunday Art Walk (Molo Sketchbook)
(I agree with the blogger — this new mural is awesome)

Morning Food News: Merchant’s Cafe Extends Hours (Voracious)
To better serve early birds and late night drunks, Merchant’s Cafe in Pioneer Square is now serving breakfast on weekdays from 6 to 11 a.m. and on weekends from 1 to 4 a.m. The staff says business has been good so far.

SassySecretShopper: Seattle Lighting (SassyCityGirl)
I’d recommend Seattle Lighting to anyone needing new lighting or just desperate for some friendly service.

The Originale (Urban Research)

DELI’S ON THE MOVE (The Deli Blog)
Pioneer Square location turning into a gallery (now open 1st Thursdays & by appointment only displaying the Northwest’s finest art) and the store is moving to the 1st Ave location, which was only supposed to be a temporary pop up store. (Two thumbs down on this.)