Robbery, arrests at Golden Gardens Park
Police arrested two young women in Golden Gardens Park at 10 p.m. Saturday for robbing two female high school students in separate incidents. In one case, police say a suspect …
Month: April 2008
Two Ballard guys start FatBet.net
Ballard’s John Dirks and Adam Orkand wanted to lose weight, so they turned it into a friendly competition with a $200 bet. The “fat bet” was so successful, they created …
New computer system at Swedish Ballard
Staff members at Swedish Ballard are dealing with a new and improved computer system today. Signs outside registration desks ask patients to be a little more… well, patient, over the …
Your neighborhood’s best restaurants
The Seattle Weekly has published a special issue, “The 100 Best Restaurants,” and Ballard has four on the list: Volterra, La Carta de Oaxaca, Ocho and La Isla. Only four? …
A painting of Old Ballard
We ran into the talented Matt Bazemore at work along Ballard Ave. Matt paints all kinds of scenes across Western Washington (and quite a few of Ballard), and he’s currently …
Il Giardino
Il Giardino (Italian) 716 NW 65th St (map) (206) 420-8457 CitySearch.com: “…serves up dishes inspired by the SW region of Italy…” [ratings]
Crash Landing Pizza
Crash Landing Pizza (Pizza) CrashLandingPizza.com 702 N.W. 65th St. (map) (206) 706-1480 NWSource.com: “A crisp, yet chewy thing New York style-crust and a balanced hand on the toppings…” TheStranger.com: “A …
Hale’s Ales
Hale’s Ales (American, brewery) HalesAles.com 4301 Leary Way NW (map) (206) 706-1544 CitySearch.com: “Hale’s is an attractive pub and fitting showcase for a respected local brewer…” NWSource.com: “A nice, family-friendly …
Street art adorns utility box
Have you seen this at 65th and 24th? It’s painted on a utility box. See a larger photo from OhNobody on Flickr. Adds Ayles in comments: “There are a couple …
Ballard Mandarin
Ballard Mandarin (Chinese) 5500 8th Ave. NW (map) (206) 782-5531 MyBallard.com: “The food is tasty (but) not as good as many of the places in the International District…” [ratings]
Anthony’s Homeport
Anthony’s Homeport (Seafood) 6135 Seaview Ave NW (map) (206) 783-0780 SeattleMag.com: “Enjoy decadent crab cakes with rich hollandaise sauce while watching the sailboats…” CitySearch.com: “Check out the fresh oysters from …
Vera’s Restaurant
Vera’s Restaurant (Diner) 5417 22nd Ave. NW (map) (206) 782-9966 CitySearch.com: “Ballard residents looking for classic diner fare flock to this dive-like eatery…” [ratings]