Our partners at Wedgewood View report that Portage Bay Cafe is expanding to become a neighbor of the future Roosevelt Station. Does that mean there’s hope our nearby Northgate Station also might soon have more appeal among some of Seattle’s favorite local chains?
Wedgwood View’s hillaryu reports that:
Portage Bay Cafe signed a lease for a 3,400-square-foot space in The Rooster, a 197-unit apartment building being developed at Northeast 65th Street and Roosevelt Way Northeast near Whole Foods Market. The restaurant will seat around 125 and will also include outdoor seating for summer dining.
This is the fourth Portage Bay Café for owners John and Amy Gunnar. This restaurant will continue their mission of offering organic, sustainable foods that are locally sourced whenever possible. Examples include cage-free eggs from Olympia; bacon from the Hill Meat Company and sausages made in-house with Washington’s Carlton Farms pork.
“We just really love the Roosevelt area and have been exploring the idea for awhile. We’re really proud to be a Seattle business and have been looking for more ways to expand our cafes, but also our presence as a local business that supports Washington farmers and growers and wants to be a part of the neighborhood.” says John Gunnar.
Other Portage Bay locations include South Lake Union, Ballard and the U-District.
From Sound Transit, concerning Northgate Station
“Northgate Link Extension drop-in meeting: Northgate Station
October 23, 2014
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Northgate Transit Center Bus Platform
10200 First Ave. N.E.
Come learn about the Northgate Link Extension-light rail service from University of Washington Station to Northgate.
Ask project staff about:
Construction progress
Trucking in the area
Safety around construction sites”