Some employees getting the Ballard Mandarin restaurant ready for opening at the corner of Market and NW 8th hope to have it ready to go by the end of this month or early March. It turns out it’s owned by the same folks who own Greenwood Mandarin on Phinney Ridge at 73rd and Greenwood. When I mentioned that to someone who’s familiar with the food at the Greenwood location, her response was a slightly disappointed, “Oh.”

Well, let’s hope for the best.