I know what you’re thinking. ANOTHER coffee shop in Fremont? But seriously, hear me out on this one. You’re going to want to hear what Milstead & Company will be up to when they open in Fremont this May at 770 N 34th Street.
Milstead has made a name for himself as a barista here in Seattle and Minnesota where he placed highly in and won various latte art competitions. His passion for coffee has led him to starting his own shop and I spoke with him about his new venture.
FremU: Can you tell us about the new coffee shop you’re opening in Fremont?
Andrew: The coffee shop is located on N 34th street next to Fremont’s awesome History House. It is a fairly simple space with lovely high ceilings, great natural light, plenty of room to hang out in, and some of the worlds most amazing coffees. The shop is the result of a lot of dreaming and about 8 years of working hard to learn about one of my greatest passions…….coffee. I see it as a playground for the coffee enthusiast and neophyte alike. A place for a quick espresso, or to hang out for hours with friends. My hope is that it can become a “living room” of Fremont……one with the best coffee you’ve ever had :).
FremU: What made you choose Fremont to open your shop? What is it about Fremont that makes it the right place for you?
Andrew: All things considered, I am fairly new to the Seattle area. I have lived here for about 2 and half years. The first two of those years I spent living in Kirkland managing a wonderful cafe called the Urban Coffee Lounge. I spent my college years (and then some) in Minneapolis and St. Paul. While I was living there I visited Seattle often, as my older Sister and her husband have lived here for several years. It didn’t take more then one visit for me to fall in love with Seattle and all of its wonderful and unique neighborhoods.
Being a tourist of Seattle, Fremont was always one of the main destinations. So much character and beauty in this little neighborhood. I still remember my first trip out, seeing the Troll, strolling through the Sunday market, perusing records, checking out the neighborhoods past at the History House, and of course eating chocolate. Fremont visits were always a big highlight of my trips. When I finally made the move into Seattle 2 and a half years ago I lived in Kirkland to be close to the cafe that I managed. Nearly every weekend found me in Fremont, Ballard, Greenlake, or Queen Anne. Something about being close to the water and so many awesome shops just makes me feel alive and lucky to live in the city.
I finally made the move over to the Fremont area (technically I am in Queen Anne, about 4 blocks off of Nickerson), and have enjoyed every day that I’ve been here. Most Barista’s out there probably have tons of really great ideas, dreams, and thoughts about what their own cafe would like if it ever came to be. One of my biggest hopes was that it would be in a neighborhood that is alive with people, thriving small business, and a sort of comfort that just makes people jealous of those that get to live there. Moving into the realm of small business ownership it was also incredibly important to me that I live close to the shop and be able to really thrive and enjoy myself in the neighborhood as well. Seeing as this part of Seattle has always brought me happiness it made perfect sense that I would end up in Fremont. I love that Fremont has so much foot traffic, so many people walking around taking in the sites, checking out the shops. I love the idea of being able to offer a place for people to enjoy as they explore Fremont. Coffee is such a huge passion of mine it also greatly excites me to be able to bring something to a neighborhood that I enjoy so much. I am super excited to offer some of the greatest coffees available to one of the greatest neighborhoods around!
The film is a 43-minute documentary examining continued allegations of child labor, trafficking, and slavery in the international cocoa industry. While this can be an upsetting and emotionally charged subject, the event organizers hope that this event will be a positive experience that can help raise awareness for these issues and encourage consumers to buy fair trade products when possible, especially in time for Easter.
This event is also sponsored by Sustainable Ballard, Seattle Good Business Network, Community Alliance for Global Justice, and Fair Trade Seattle.
The event will be held at Theo from 7 to 9 pm with doors opening at 6:45 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with sponsors, sample delicious Theo Chocolate and Equal Exchange coffee, and participate in a discussion about fair trade and the cocoa industry led by event’s sponsors.
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Are you a techie, IT person or just a hardcore geek? The Fremont Chamber is helping the Fremont “Geek” Community to start a meet up group and would like you to join them.
Thursday, March 31, the Chamber is hosting their first meet-up at History House (790 N 34th St.) in the sculpture garden. There will be free wi-fi at the event, so feel free to bring a laptop, smart phone or other geek devices.
Munchies will be provided by chef James Bushell from Nautilusnet and adult beverages provided by Morgan and Johnathan Kay of Alchemy Computer Solutions. This event is free.
You love pub crawls, you love raising money to fight Cystic Fibrosis. Have I got an event for you…
The 10th Annual Fremont Troll Stroll will be on Saturday, April 16th between 12:30pm and 5pm. Eat and drink your way across Fremont, make new friends along the way and help the Stroll organizers raise a ton of money to fight a disease that afflicts over 70,000 people worldwide.
Register here and read on to hear more about what the Stroll involves…
Participants will receive a drink tickets for each participating bar, an official 2011 Troll Stroll T-shirt, sponsor giveaways, and admission to the After Party at Nectar Lounge featuring a musical guest!
Cost is $45 per person if registering online prior to April 14th. Space permitting, same day registration may be available ($55).
All participants must check in between 12:30pm and 2:00pm at the U-Park lot under the Red Door (470 N 34th Ave). You must be 21 or over to participate.
Participating Establishments:
Red Door
Norm’s Eatery
The Ballroom
Dad Watson’s
Nickerson St. Saloon
LTD Bar & Grill
Woodsky’s
9 Million in Unmarked Bills
White Rabbit
Dubliner
High Dive
The George & Dragon Pub
Friday is April 1st but I assure you this is no joke. The Fremont First Friday Artwalk is on that day. Tons of different exhibits, shows and in-person events to be checked out. Here’s a sampling…
Wine for $5/glass (or 5/$20). Live pre-WWII style jazz/swing by Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio, andFusion on the Runwill be serving their Hawaiian-inspired cuisine in the parking lot. Kieran Jendro Photography will be featured as well. This is a great place to start your evening and then work your way around to the other galleries!
Clark Little Clark Little captures the extraordinary power and beauty of the “shorebreak” with the confidence of an experienced surfer through the camera lens. Born in California and raised in Hawaii, his view is a unique and often dangerous perspective of waves captured from the inside out.
Emily Alice Peck’s work is encaustic art, using wax, heat, and pigment. She began developing her technique almost 3 years ago: “The canvas built of wood, using plaster/fresco base, color oil pastels, acrylic, oil, milk and clay paints. The lines are etched, and finished with layers of wax.” Stop in and see these playful bicycle-focused pieces before they move on to another lucky venue at the end of April!
Seattle City Lights crews plan to install new lines on the towers that are on either side of the Ship Canal at Warren Avenue, completing last year’s project to provide more electrical capacity and reliability from their Canal and Broad Street substations.
The work will take place between May and July and will take place on both sides of the canal simultaneously. Portions of the Burke-Gilman Trail and Ship Canal Trail will be closed intermittently.
Two public meetings are planned to discuss the project. The topics will be the same at both meetings. The first is on Tuesday, March 29, from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at Seattle Pacific University’s Bertona Hall, 103 W. Bertona St., Room 2. Parking is free in the lot west of the Bertona building. The second meeting is on Tuesday, March 29 from 1-2 p.m. at Theo Chocolate, 3400 Phinney Ave. N.
Clean out your closets and garages, lighten your load & feel great while helping your favorite community organization…The Fremont Arts Council.
The Arts Council’s Monster Rummage Sale is April 2-3 and April 9-10 at the PowerHouse (3940 Fremont Ave N) between the hours of 9am and 4pm.
This annual rummage sale is always a fun event to kick off the parade season by raising money for glue, scissors & supplies. Prior rummage events have raised nearly $3000 and this year the council is looking to double that. That’s where you come in.
How can you help?
1. Donate – Household items, gently used or unusual items are gladly accepted…furniture, clothing, books, household items, linens, lamps, sports equipment and other goods. Particularly rare or valuable items are needed for the silent auction department.
2. Volunteer – Help receive donations, set-up parties or act as sales staff.
3. Communicate – Email Sonia to let her know you are interested in helping: soniatelesco (at) gmail.com or call 206/384-2717.
So, are you missing your chickens this morning? Got an email from Janet letting us know that there are some cluckers loose in Fremont!
We caught sight of these four chickens in our yard around 11 am this morning. We’re on NW 40th between 3rd and 2nd and don’t know of any immediate neighbors who keep chickens. They were last seen heading north and are covering territory pretty quickly.
Best not to try and handle them yourself. They’re considered unarmed but pecky.
Well Renee is from the Bay Area but she’s always been drawn to Fremont and I’ve been around Fremont a lot, almost my whole life. My mom lives about two blocks up the street and we just kind of like the eclectic-ness of it. Also, the business community is really great. We have the best chamber of commerce ever and Jessica [Vets, Executive Director] that runs the chamber is great. It’s just really homey here. [Renee]: They all walk around and say ‘hi Pie lady’ you know? It’s just a great group, I love the feel here.
It’s late. You’re hungry for some ice cream. But not just any ice cream. I mean, really good ice cream. You could hike it over to PCC or Marketime but they’re both, like, four or five blocks away. Who has the energy?
Instead, you log on to Parfait’s website, place your order for some Decadent Chocolate or Butter Toffee Crunch (or perhaps both). Shortly thereafter there’s a knock at the door. You answer, spoon in hand, and do the happy dance that only comes with knowing you’re about to enjoy some really, really good ice cream.
That’s pretty much how it works now that Fremont is on Parfait’s delivery route. If you’re not familiar, Parfait is Adria Shimada’s organic, artisan ice cream truck. Her ice cream has received so many awards and nods, it’s hard to keep track. Shimada says she holds her ice cream to the same standards as a high-end French bakery and makes all of her ice cream from scratch.
Pints wil arrive in a reusable insulated tote bag, which you can keep as Parfait’s gift or return to the Parfait truck and receive a voucher for free ice cream.
There is a two-pint minimum for delivery. Pints are $9 with discounts for purchases of three or more. Jars of sauce are $10 each. Parfait currently delivers on Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturday evenings between 6-9PM.
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I know what you’re thinking. ANOTHER coffee shop in Fremont? But seriously, hear me out on this one. You’re going to want to hear what Milstead & Company will be up to when they open in Fremont this May at 770 N 34th Street.
Friday is April 1st but I assure you this is no joke. The 
Clean out your closets and garages, lighten your load & feel great while helping your favorite community organization…The Fremont Arts Council.
