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]
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