New Neighbor: Mod Pizza

Arrived this summer, nice patio to hang out on and watch the street life. Great to see another business in the Allegro alley, the Ave needs more businesses that make the alleys a friendly place.

Mid June -- Some Magazines

A not so random sample of magazines that came in this week, mostly just a small sample of Friday's arrivals.

Why did I pick these? Mostly by what jumped out of me in the stacks.

Boho is something that we ordered quite some time ago, and finally came in.

Zoetrope Allstory? I like the format this time, last issue was prettier and glossier, but it was a bit standard, this issue has more personality, and besides, the guest designer is PJ Harvey.

Scoot? Yes it is rather pink! and normally I'm not a big pink fan, but it is so forthrightly pink, unlike the last several issues, and in the heavily macho row of motorcycle magazines it looks so cheerfully out of place that you have to smile.

Heavy Metal. Not music, graphic novel story teller. Earlier publisher of such luminaries as Moebius. We seem to have missed the last issue, but here it is again!

Vintage Truck. Some Fridays have been skateboard day. This Friday was Hot Rods and Others day. Steve and I agreed that Vintage Truck was definitely the most interesting looking, but that Rod and Kulture also showed a fine machine.

American Scholar: Is your hybrid good for the planet?

Bomb: hey, it has a lot of text and where are all the pictures? They must be doing something right, because we sold out of the last issue. It is nice to know that there is still a place for text.

Old House Interiors Design Center. Just because.

Velo News Tour de France Special. The on going Lance. And it isn't all about soccer.

Astronomy Special: Atlas of the Stars. I hear that there is some good dark sky down around Great Basin National Park where you can still get a good view of the stars.

Nido: To remind you that we do have magazines in languages other than English.

Utne Reader: the 3rd Sarah Palin cover this week, or maybe the 4th. Also the Economist and Newsweek (quite the striking cover). Also the 2010 Utne Independent Press Awards winnowed down from the 72 nominees.

And Hobby Farms. It has... Tomatoes on the cover. Lovely red ripe tomatoes on the cover. Clearly a total fantasy issue.

Wall Street Journal, Special Bulldog Subscription

For Summer Quarter, we have arranged for a Wall Street Journal Subscription offer.

For 6 weeks the rate is $14.95.

For 10 weeks the rate is $24.95. And! along with your 10 weeks of newspapers you get two $5.00 gift certificates you can use for anything at the Bulldog. Whether you want a nifty Bulldog hat, Barrons Weekly, Utne Reader with Sarah Palin on the cover, or a soy mocha with blackberry, you know what it is you want!

You can have the paper home delivered or you can pick up your subscription at Bulldog, we will keep your papers behind the counter.

Any questions, you can email info, or call the store 206 632 6397.

New Arrivals: Cafe

New barista Amanda, with Brett (you will more often see him on the newstand side) looking dapper in his hat.

A New Look

I am trying out a new look for the blog. This one has coffee colors and a map theme so goes along with Your Neighborhood Meets the World.

This is currently a work in progress, and I would love feedback from the interested.

Weekend Hours, Opening Earlier

We have returned to opening at 8am on the weekends. Hooray!