Madison Valley Merchants

11/20/2020

This is my favorite tart. Carolin makes them each year. I’m always excited to place my order.

Tarta de Musico
Our annual tart sale has begun! Carolin has been baking and sharing her interpretation of this Catalan combination of figs and dates topped with a caramel mélange of five different nuts for 25 years. It's been a rough year for restaurants, including The Harvest Vine, but we're still committed to donating a portion of the sale of tarts to Facing Homelessness to support our neighbors living outside. Order yours at our website. Tarts available for pick-up beginning next Tuesday, November 24th.
https://www.harvestvine.com/

04/29/2020

From Thierry & Kathy Rautureau:

Bonjour Gourmands, Friends, Supporters, and Customers,

We miss you a lot! It has been about 45 days since we closed both Luc and Loulay and we are slowly adapting to our new life. Social media is not replacing seeing you, talking with you live in person, however, it has also reminded us how much we value our friends, family, and all of you.

We want to be a part of your celebration, birthday, anniversary, Mother’s Day, going away party, company party, and more.

Since Mother’s Day is coming soon! We know how important Mom is and we do not want to forget her. Kathy, of “Flowerworks,” our in-house very talented florist (and the mother of our two boys) has created a beautiful floral arrangement with a Spring tone (see the details below) that would make a nice gift. Since I have been homebound, I have been playing in the kitchen a bit more trying my hands at bread baking and more. I will bake some brown butter, orange madeleines to accompany the creative arrangement. There will be a very limited quantity available.

Shop for Mother’s Day Gifts Online at: https://thechefinthehat.com/shop

For each arrangement, we will give back $5.00 to Food Lifeline which will generate 25 meals in a time where help, to fight hunger in America is, more needed than ever.

We are working slowly on figuring out what to do next with both our restaurants, we will inform you of our findings as soon as we know.

We hope you all stay healthy and strong. We miss you all, looking forward to seeing you again soon.
Thierry & Kathy Rautureau

Shop for Mother’s Day Gifts Online at: https://thechefinthehat.com/shop

04/17/2020

Paella sold out for tomorrow within 30 minutes of posting the menu! So Joey is prepping more new pans with salt and oil. Looks like tortilla and beet salad are sold out for tomorrow as well, but there are still some favorite dishes available for pick up tomorrow. Just order at our website by 10 a.m. to have it ready for pick up between 2 and 5pm. Saturday's menu will be posted at noon on Friday, so if you're craving something in particular, order early.

03/19/2020

Dear Madison Valley Residents:

To keep the community up-to-date on our local businesses during the Corona Virus pandemic, we’ve compiled this list of the stores and restaurants that are remaining open, or partially open. If you have additional information, please send it to us. This is the time to support our local businesses!

Fury
Open and planning on staying open as long as possible.
Current Hours: Tues – Sat 10 – 5:30, Sun 12 – 4
Online shop: www.furyconsignment.com

Harvest Vine
Temporarily closed until Apr 15 and possibly longer.
Gift cards are available to help support the restaurant: https://www.harvestvine.com/shop

Cafe Flora
Call 206.325.9100 and order from the take-out menu: https://tinyurl.com/yxyrbebt
For delivery, order via Caviar: https://tinyurl.com/vncuec4

Sarah Alexandra
Closed until the end of the month but check out their amazing shirts online at: https://sarahalexandra.com

Fast Frame
Closed this week and will re-evaluate the situation day by day.

Seattle Massage Pro
Open, but reducing hours. Mon–Thurs 1–8, Fri – Sat 10–7, and Sun 11–5
Monitoring employees’ health. Stepping up already meticulous cleaning protocols.
(206) 397-3590
Sauna scheduling: https://seattlemassagepro.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/11
http://seattlemassagepro.com

Red Ticking
Closed for now. Taking phone orders and by appt only.
Check Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/redticking/

City People’s
Partially closed. Orders by email, phone, and pay by phone only.
Mon – Fri 9:30 – 6, Sat: 9 – 6, Sun 10 – 6
(206) 324-0737
Curbside pickup or delivery.

2 Doors Down
Curbside Pickup 4:30–10:30
Call ahead to order: 206.324.2337
https://www.twodoorsseattle.com/menu

Madeline’s Home & Beauty Bar
Open Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from 12-5:00. Call in and curbside pickup on Madison for your skincare needs.
(206) 453-5053
[email protected]

ALICE
Closed for 10 days; will reopen after with limited hours, phone orders etc.
206-322-SHOP
https://www.aliceseattle.com

The Music Factory
Open for 1 on 1 lessons; switching to Online Lessons gradually.
Sign UP: www.musicfactorynw.com/sign-up
(206) 420-3896
[email protected]

Woodside Travel
Mon – Thu 10:00 to 4:00 by appointment
206.325.1266
[email protected]

Kate’s Day Spa
Service temporarily limited to therapeutic massage
http://katesdayspa.com

Azuki Handmade Japanese Udon Noodles
Open for takeout.
2711 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112

Coven Salon
Closed through March 31.
Gift certificates available on our website.
https://www.covensalon.com

Sugarlump
Currently open 1–5 pm Tues – Fri, 11 am – 5 pm Sat
http://sugarlumpshop.com

Baas Framing
Currently open M thru Sat from 10 to 6pm.
Limited number of people permitted at one time.
Phone payments and delivery available.
206.324.4742
https://www.baasframingstudio.com

Glow Natural Health
Open; following all protocols in place by the CDC and WA DEPT of HEALTH
(206) 257-4126
www.glownaturalhealth.com
www.fertilityacupuncturistseattle.com

Luc
The restaurant is closed until further notice.
Updates on our website: https://thechefinthehat.com

Araya’s Place
Open every day 11:30–3 pm for take out and delivery.
https://www.arayasplace.com

11/04/2019

Holiday Lights Fundraising Appeal

Friends and neighbors: those beautiful holiday lights on Madison St. are surprisingly expensive to install and maintain ($9k!). Your donation of any amount would help. If you enjoy the seasonal cheer, you can donate by web or mail. Thank you.

PayPal: Go to http://madisonvalley.org and click on the Donate button on the home page near the green bird.

USPS: Mail your donation to:
Madison Valley Merchants Association
4111 East Madison Street #290 Seattle WA 98112

05/07/2019

We had a good turnout this year for Spring Clean. At 9 am Saturday morning about 25 adults and kids assembled at Fast Frame to clean up and beautify Madison Street. The event is sponsored by the Madison Valley Merchants Association and McGilvra PTA with help from local residents and businesses.

See the full article here:
https://madisonvalley.org/news/spring-clean-report.html

05/07/2019

Thank you to everyone who helped with the Madison Valley Spring Clean 2019!

04/17/2019

Fabulous time meeting with local merchants. Thank you Nat and Cafe Flora for hosting a providing a delicious spread. We’re looking forward to our next community event, 2019 Spring Clean on Saturday May 4, 9am-12pm.

03/31/2019

Please get out and check the storm drains around your buildings!

Rain and snow don’t mix: Clear blocked storm catch basins and culverts

Tonight’s storm is forecast to bring a mix of rain and snow overnight.

With most of the City beneath a significant amount of snow, storm drains are covered, too.

Systems blocked with ice and snow can cause local flooding of roads and private property.

Our Public Works crews are working hard to clear roads as quickly as possible, but you can help reduce the chance of flooding in your neighborhood.

Blocked Storm Catch Basins and Culverts – What To Do:
• Monitor neighborhood storm catch basins and driveway culverts and keep them free of ice, snow and debris. This may mean clearing them repeatedly as snow falls, plows pass by, or ice builds up.

• Do not block storm catch basins and culverts with snow shoveled from your driveway.

• If the storm catch basin or culvert is blocked, use a shovel to clear it, and break up and remove any built up ice. If this does not help, report the blockage at My Sammamish Fix It

• NEVER remove a storm catch basin lid or attempt to clean a catch basin when located in a busy street.

• Do not wade into water when you are unsure of the depth.