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 […]
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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 […]
Paseo to open Tuesday in Gordo’s spot
We saw on Ballard Gossip Girl as well as on our own Ballard Twitter page that Paseo plans to open tomorrow. Sure enough, we dropped by and talked to some […]
Carjacking on Phinney Ridge
A man driving his Geo Prizm around a traffic circle at 67th St. and 1st Ave. was carjacked and robbed, reports PhinneyWood. Yikes. Also, neighbors there report a sudden increase […]
Construction underway at Ballard Corners Park
We drove by Ballard Corners Park and noticed work has finally begun. After years of planning and fundraising, some of the first construction work is underway at 17 Ave. between […]
Introducing our latest blog, MagnoliaVoice.com
It’s been a busy few weeks here at My Ballard, and we’re proud to announce another new blog in the family: MagnoliaVoice.com. As the name implies, it’s a news site […]
Snoose Junction opening Greenwood pizzeria
Environmentally friendly Snoose Junction Pizza of Ballard, will soon open a second store on the far north end of Greenwood. If you’re not already familiar with them, Snoose Junction has […]
Skater shop opens along Ballard Ave.
A new skater boutique called Trickwood will throw its grand opening celebration tonight. It’s upstairs from King’s Hardware next door to Triple. Trickwood has been open for a few weeks, […]
Mural removed from King’s Hardware
Back in May, this mural promoting Pabst Blue Ribbon beer appeared on the brick wall outside King’s Hardware. The Ballard Ave. Landmark District Board, which was asked retroactively for permission, […]
Moped meet-up takes to Ballard streets
We happened upon a group of 50 moped riders in the Office Max parking lot. Each appeared to be riding vintage mopeds — no shiny Vespa scooters here. They turned […]
Taki’s Mad Greek
Taki’s Mad Greek (Greek) takismadgreek.com 8539 15th Ave NW (map) (206) 297-9200 CitySearch.com: “The food was exquisite, service was friendly and the ambiance was awesome…” TheStranger.com: “A very small restaurant […]
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