A burger place called The Counter is coming to Ballard Blocks this fall.

The Counter is best known in California, seen here in Santa Monica. You sit down, grab a clipboard and “build your own gourmet burger” with 312,120 different combinations to choose from. The Counter establishments also have a full bar. This is the first restaurant to come to the Ballard Blocks development on 14th Ave. — a Chipotle Grill was planning to open there, but pulled out a short time later. (Thanks Jack and Joni for the tip!)