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DoorDash driver is said to have fired a gun after a customer complaint
A heated argument over a restaurant delivery on Capitol Hill reportedly turned violent. On Friday, July 2, 911 received 911 calls for gunfire near 22nd Avenue and East Madison Streets at around 10:15 a.m. There witnesses reported that a male DoorDash driver fired a gun into the air and threatened a female customer with it after she complained about the temperature of her food, per Capitol Hill Seattle, which first covered the news. The alleged perpetrator then fled the scene.
The Seattle Police Department says the investigation is ongoing but no arrests have been made. DoorDash spokeswoman Briana Megid told Eater Seattle, “The safety of our community is of the utmost concern, and this report is deeply troubling. There is no room for violence of any kind on our platform. We are actively investigating this issue to take appropriate action and are in contact with law enforcement agencies to assist their investigations in any way we can. “
This is not the first time a violent incident has been linked to a DoorDash driver on Capitol Hill. Exactly a year ago to the day, a truck sped through an intersection near the I-5 Express flyover on Boren Avenue and nearly hit several people who had gathered on the street to protest for social justice. The truck driver was later identified by online detectives as a DoorDash delivery worker, who not only raced off and drove through a red light on the corner of Pike Street, but then allegedly told the customer that he was delivering food from the incident and posted it Facebook messages about what happened.
New Seattle Music Festival with beer garden announced
No bumbershoot this year? No problem. A new Seattle music festival called Day In Day Out – by the organizers of the Capitol Hill Block Party – opens at the Fisher Green Pavilion in the Seattle Center on Labor Day weekend, September 4-5. Performers are Chvrches, Kaytranada, Strfkr, Big Wild and Aminé, and there will be an indoor-outdoor beer garden at the pavilion itself. Food trucks will also be on site, the exact list of which has not yet been announced. Food and beverage partners announced so far include bigger brands like Campari, as well as a handful of local establishments, including Schilling Cider and Pursuit Distilling. These companies will be present in the beer garden and VIP area. Ticket sales begin on July 7th at 10 a.m.
Beloved Greasy Spoon Beth’s Cafe will reopen July 8th
After nine months of rest, the iconic Aurora Avenue diner Beth’s Cafe will reopen on July 8 – albeit with limited opening times, the restaurant announced on Facebook. Although it is typically a 24-hour store, Beth’s will serve from 7 am to 3 pm on weekdays and from 7 am to 5 pm on weekends, “until we feel confident that we have the staff and customer volume that one Justify the extension of our opening times. For decades, Beth has built a reputation as a great all-day and night spot for burgers, pancakes, and sandwiches, as well as a giant 12-egg omelette that has garnered the attention of TV shows like Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel. However, the future has been a little uncertain in recent years. In April 2020, owner Chris Dalton died after a long battle with cancer, months after putting the property around Green Lake up for sale on a 10-year lease. This listing is no longer active; Eater Seattle has reached out to Beth’s Cafe to verify ownership status and will update this article as more information comes in.
