Freya Cafe to serve Scandinavian cuisine inside new Nordic Museum
For both museum visitors and locals alike, Freya Cafe will open this May inside the new Nordic Museum on the Market St. side. The space (above) is still under construction. …
Restaurants
Kickin’ Boot space gets a new look as new restaurant prepares to open
We reported earlier this month that Lark chef Mitch Mayers is planning to open a new restaurant in the old Kickin’ Boot location on 22nd Ave. NW and Shilshole. A …
Mike’s Chili to appear on the Travel Channel
One of Ballard’s longest-running institutions, Mike’s Chili Parlor will be featured on the Travel Channel’s Food Paradise this Sunday. Four generations of the Semandiris family have been operating Mike’s Chili since …
Duke’s files application for Shilshole restaurant
Last May Duke’s Chowder House and the Port of Seattle announced the plan to open a new restaurant at Shilshole Bay Marina. Duke’s was awarded a 20-year lease to build …
Lark chef to open restaurant in Old Ballard
Back in November, Kickin’ Boot shut its doors in Old Ballard after a five-year run. In late December, Locust Cider opened in the same building on 22nd Ave. NW and …
It looks like Jones Brothers has closed
When restaurants open, they send us press releases galore. But when they close, they often disappear quietly into the night. Back in January, the My Ballard Facebook group noticed an …
Frankie & Jo’s opening on Friday
Capitol Hill’s popular vegan ice cream shop Frankie & Jo’s is opening its Ballard location this Friday, March 2nd, just in time for spring. The small shop is located right …
Chef Eric Rivera opening Ballard pop-up space
Chef and entrepreneur Eric Rivera loves to experiment with food, often in the form of pop-up events. His Addo project is already holding events on Capitol Hill, and now Rivera …
Geo’s opens a new restaurant in Greenwood
The owners of Geo’s Cuban & Creole in Ballard have opened a second location, Geo’s Bar and Grill, near the corner of Holman Rd. and Greenwood Ave. N. “When customers …
Briefs: Banned from the gym, Night Out, no parking, Gather Kitchen and more
A few quick news updates from Ballard and Fremont… BANNED FROM THE GYM – The NW Fitness Project (pictured above at the corner of N 36th St. and Greenwood Ave. …
SkaÌŠl Beer Hall is coming to Old Ballard
Over the years, Ballard has slowly lost Scandinavian mainstays like Olsen’s Scandinavian Foods, the Scandinavian Bakery and the Viking. New apartment complexes appear with Scandinavian names, slogans and design flourishes …
Briefs: Esters, Roux, Brewery District, RapidRide, Solstice poster and more
Lots of quick updates from Ballard and Fremont… ESTERS – The owners of Piccolo in Maple Leaf, which shut down last year, will open Esters Enoteca soon in the old …