Via Tribunali opening soon in Fremont
The popular pizzeria Via Tribunali on Capitol Hill and Queen Anne will soon open a Fremont restaurant, according to a liquor license posted outside an empty space along Fremont Ave. …
Month: August 2008
The Traveler opens along Leary
Over the last few months, Ballard has been blessed with some terrific new neighborhood bars. First The Dray, then The Stepping Stone and now The Traveler on Leary near 8th …
Curbs repainted outside Ballard condos
Last month, My Ballard reader David sent us a photo of the curbs stretching down 59th St. off 24th Ave., which were painted yellow to prohibit parking in front of …
Malena’s Tacos closer to reopening
Back in May, this was the scene at Malena’s Tacos on 56th Street: This week, we stopped by the restaurant and took a peek inside. Workers are making some real …
Two new office buildings given green light
The abandoned industrial buildings directly across from Edith Macefield’s old home on 46th St. will soon be demolished to make room for two new office buildings. One is a five-story …
Big salmon migration now at the Locks
Thousands of chinook salmon are making their way through the Ballard Locks right now, much to the delight of tourists and children. In fact, some of the chinooks are the …
Murals popping up around Ballard, Fremont
You may have seen one of the new murals appearing around the neighborhood over the last three weeks, like this one on 45th and Leary. There’s also one at 15th …
Paseo popular from day one
We stopped by Paseo on its first day today to grab some Caribbean grub. And look, there’s already a small line outside the sandwich shop. We had the #1 (pork …
Rachael Ray shoots episode at Ballard restaurant
First Robin Williams, now Rachael Ray has been spotted in Ballard. Ray was seen shooting an episode of “Rachael’s Travels” for the Food Network at Volterra last week. Explains the …
More restaurants added to My Ballard
We’ve expanded our list of Ballard restaurants to include Gabriel’s Fire, Hamburger Harry’s, Austin Cantina, Taki’s Mad Greek, Golden City, Zak’s, Zesto’s Burgers and Scooter’s Burgers. (We’ll add bakeries and …
Golden City
Golden City (Chinese) 5518 20th Ave. NW (map) (206) 782-6809 Yelp.com: “If you want something fancy and cutting edge, don’t go here. But, if you want good, consistent ‘comfort food’ …
Musician trying to save Fremont house
A keyboardist for the Seattle band Jr. Cadillac, Steven Flynn is working against the clock to save a house in Fremont from the wrecking ball. Developers are slated to demolish …