By SUSAN PARK

 Billy Joel, a Seattlelite?

 In our February issue of the Maven, we asked if anyone knew where the Fresh Air Tavern was located because singer songwriter Billy Joel had mentioned that he was a regular performer there years ago before he became famous.

 I received tips from two readers about the location. One was Don Gleason. The other, Jim Ivey, owner of Pacific NW Paint and Tile, had a lot of details to offer.

 Ivey says that the Fresh Air used to be located on Capitol Hill where the Neighbors Bar is now. Ivey says ³It was dirty, grungy, but they brought in a lot of blues.² He even saw Muddy Waters play there. He added that it was not the kind of place youıd want to take your first date.

 Unbeknownst to many, Billy Joel was at the time performing along the west coast under the alias of Billy Martin because he was trying to get out of a bad record contract. Martin is Joelıs middle name.

 On another funny note, Neighbors in Need Northend Food Bank in Shoreline mentioned that a Billy Joe Martin who used to use their services years ago had come into a great deal of money, moved on, and has since added them to his will.

 Could it be one and the same? Probably not. This Martin had no teeth!

 Good service has been found.

 For those waiters and waitresses out there who need a good role model, try going to Olympic Pizza and Pasta in Roosevelt and sitting at one of Nora Clarkıs tables.

 Clark is psychic, psychic, I tell you! She filled up my tea pot without asking, never talked to us while we were trying to eat unless absolutely necessary, watched our table like a hawk, and whisked plates on and off of it without us barely noticing. I must mention that there wasnıt an empty seat in the house.

 It was absolutely the best service Iıve had in years!

 Film canister contest

 Ever wonder what your film developer does with all those empty canisters? PRICE photo in Roosevelt is having a unique contest. They filled an aquarium up with empty film canisters and are asking patrons to guess the amount. On St. Patrickıs Day, PRICE will pull a lucky winner from all of the correct guesses.

 The contest has been going on since January, according to Jim Falkenreck of PRICE. He added that he himself has no idea how many are in the aquarium because he says, ³I didnıt want to be tempted to tell all my favorite customers.²

 The prize? No, not a camera or film developing ­ just the aquarium. I suppose you could probably get the film canisters, too, if you asked nicely.

 Chocolat

 If youıve seen the movie, Chocolat, you probably left with the insatiable craving for homemade chocolates.

 Luckily, living in the big city that we live in, homemade chocolates can be found right here in North Seattle. Bakerıs in Lake City has everything you might possibly desire.

 I had a chance to enjoy some this February when owner Nancy Baker threw in a small complimentary box of leftover Valentineıs Day chocolates with my larger purchase. Baker had to get rid of them quickly since she uses no preservatives. She and her busy staff make them in her small factory at her store on Lake City Way. They are incredible!