The doors have been locked at the 85th St. Cafe and Deli on the corner of North 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue North for a couple of weeks, and several readers have wondered if the business was closed. Owner Timur Leno tells us the cafe is being remodeled. No more information was available.
Owner Timur Leno inside the 85th St. Cafe and Deli earlier this year. Photo by Steven Byeon.
Leno used to own nearby Olive You, but just sold it to his friend Paola Corsini, who is opening The Olive and Grape next Friday. Leno also owns Olive You in Kirkland.
20 responses so far ↓
1 DJ // Sep 3, 2010 at 12:39 pm
He should start by getting rid of that hotdog character eyesore.
2 Susan Mullen // Sep 3, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I agree. I’d be very happy if they removed word “Slum” from their graphics also.
3 Iron City Mike // Sep 3, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Dang, I was hoping this was the end of the Slum City and someone would buy that property to open a “real” business.
4 shopdog // Sep 3, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Where is this? On the southeast corner of 85th and Greenwood? What used to be the sugar place?
5 Doree // Sep 3, 2010 at 1:08 pm
shopdog – Yup, that’s the one. Sorry I forgot to put the location in the original post. I just updated it.
6 ad // Sep 3, 2010 at 2:28 pm
The quality of food at this place is horrible! What they call Gelato is just regular ice cream.
Please don’t call regular ice cream, Gelato…it is insulting!
7 Indeed // Sep 3, 2010 at 3:16 pm
I really hate to see businesses go down during a recession, but I was hoping that on this one. They have bad food and bad service. Maybe the remodeling will get rid of the strong antifreeze smell that’s so distinct in the store.. Yum.
8 Iron City Mike // Sep 3, 2010 at 4:22 pm
2 more cents – if there was a good hot dog place, a good ice cream or gelato place, or a good deli at that corner, it would be great. Unfortunatley with Slum City we had neither. Pick a theme and go with it!
9 outside the box // Sep 3, 2010 at 4:49 pm
To add 1 cent to ICM- Pick a theme and do that 1 theme RIGHT. We went there a few times…got same welcoming feeling as the owners face in this pic. Now we go a bit further to Phinney Market for ice cream….they do it right!!
10 Iron City Mike // Sep 3, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Amen OTB
11 Deb S // Sep 3, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Neptune carries Molly Moon ice cream, thats good enough for me. On the other hand i did like their hot dogs, and enjoyed them being there for a quick cheap lunch.
12 Jammypack // Sep 3, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Nice shot. Where’s the photo credit?
13 Indeed // Sep 3, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Here’s your credit – he looks sad because his store sucks. Happy?
14 Whopper // Sep 4, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Hey, I love the Hot Dog Guy! He’s a handy reminder you’re entering Green’hood and you better watch your back.
15 Sasha // Sep 5, 2010 at 4:59 pm
That place was just cheap, we went in once and they were charging 5$ for a slice of what was obviously a Costco chocolate cake!! Olive you was just as bad…maybe he likes his Bellevue location better.
16 R // Sep 6, 2010 at 8:18 am
FYI…
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http://seattle.craigs…list.org/see/bfs/1936958985.html
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Date: 2010-09-04, 3:20PM PDT
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85th & Greeenwood Hot Dog/Sub Sandwich Corner Store for sale – $97.
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Great potential for family business, owner financing for 50% at competitive rates. No Hood But feasible for $15K for burger operation. long lease with options. Turn key with all equipment and storage ready for you.
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Call Tim at 206-963-1675.
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Burger, hotdog, cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, pizza, cheese, pepperoni, franchise, business, money, manna, commercial, real estate, pizza business.
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17 Kelly in Greenwood // Sep 6, 2010 at 8:30 am
If that craigslist ad is true, then the owner is a real jerk! Why would he tell Phinneywood that he’s remodeling if he was selling the place? Oh, right, probably the same reason he kept telling people that Olive You was “opening soon” month after month following the arson, and then he sold that business as well. Good riddance!
18 R // Sep 6, 2010 at 8:35 am
FYI,
– “Tim”, would be “Timur Leno”, proprietor of Olive You (89 Kirkland Ave) (formerly Marina Park Grill).
– “No hood” may be a reference to a lack of overhead ventilation.
19 Deb S // Sep 6, 2010 at 9:08 am
Weird, he’s advertising it as a hotdog place, but not ice cream, so clearly he’s keeping that equipment.
20 06_11_000 // Sep 7, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Who cares! The point is…he’s leaving the neighborhood and as someone else has said….good riddance!!! I’m tired of jerks thinking they can just open a food business and serve sub-standard food. After reading comments/reviews about both of his businesses (Olive You and the “gelato”/hot dog place), I wouldn’t set foot in either place.
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