Farewell to Avila’s fancy food presentations…Blackboard Bistro is scheduled to open at 3247 California Avenue Southwest, come August 13, according to West Seattle Blog. The eclectic menu includes frogmore stew, gnocchi, and beer-battered okra, plus booze. In other news, Avila at 1711 North 45th Street in Wallingford has closed. The restaurant’s run was a short one; Avila originally opened in November of last year. The Surly Gourmand was a fan. So, what went wrong? Check out the conversation between the owner and Jason Sheehan here.