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News & ArtsWednesday, May 16, 2012
Chow Restaurant Review: Skelly and the Bean Opens on a Salty Shoestring
Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 2:09 PM
- Kelly O
- COMMUNITY EFFORT Where Easy Joe's, Tidbit Bistro, XO Bistro, and Cassis used to be.
Skelly and the Bean has so much heart, it almost hurts. The name itself has an adorable source: Skelly is a kid who provided an initial investment of $10 ($7 in coins) to open the place, and the Bean is his less-wealthy little sister. The space was put together on a shoestring, with many volunteer helping hands. The couple that runs Little Uncle painted and moved equipment; the editor of Edible Seattle de-spidered a bunch of the old barn wood that panels one wall. Their efforts, and those of dozens more, are recognized on the Wall of Love: a mural of swirling names in rainbow colors, with designations like "BUTCHER@LARGE," "Anonymous OCD Helper," "Tater-Tot Tester!"...
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