The Station, Crown Hill Bistro close
After the holidays, both Austin Cantina and Patty Pan Grill closed their doors. And now there are two more restaurants to add to the list. The Station on Leary is …
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Mars Hill Church featured in NY Times Magazine
Ballard’s most famous and controversial church is featured in a long New York Times Magazine article this morning with the headline, “Who Would Jesus Smack Down? Mark Driscoll, a Pastor …
‘G Wizz’ coming to 8th and Market
Once a cafe, a new establishment by the name of “G Wizz Bistro” is preparing to open soon along 8th Ave. at Market St. According to the sign on the …
Man with gun seen near Ballard High School
Update 12:15 p.m. David Tucker with Seattle Public Schools tells us that the scene is clear and the school is back to normal. 11:30 a.m. Seattle police are near Ballard …
Patty Pan Grill closes its doors
While we’ve had three farmers market vendors recently open their own restaurants and shops, another restaurant has closed to focus more energy on the market. Famous for its veggie tamales …
A look at Golden Gardens Drive
We walked down to the slide area on Golden Gardens Drive to see how the repairs are progressing, and we discovered the roadway is nearly complete: SDOT says they expect …
More red light cams coming to 15th Ave.
My Ballard reader Amy sent us the news that crews are installing red light cameras at the corner of 15th Ave. and 80th St. The photographic evidence: This pole is …
Ravenna leads Amazon Fresh vote
The first results are in, and surprisingly the Ravenna neighborhood leads in the Amazon Fresh expansion vote with 37%. Ballard’s 98117 is second with 27%, Magnolia’s 98199 has 19% and …
‘Root Table’ the latest new restaurant
An Asian-fusion restaurant named Root Table will open soon in the 2200 block of Market St. in the space once occupied by Floating Leaves Tea. The owner of Enlighten, Kalan …
Ballard Bridge suffers mechanical problem
Update 7:30 a.m. The Ballard Bridge is now open and traffic is running smoothly, but last night around 11:30 p.m. it was closed due to a mechanical problem. We walked …
Mystery object on Magnolia Bridge totals car
A Magnolia couple said they were driving through the snow on the Magnolia Bridge Sunday night when they hit this big steel object, “tearing apart the engine and transmission” and …
Architecture advice for just 5 cents
Along with produce, meats, cheeses and bread at the Farmers Market, you can now get home remodeling advice — for a nickel. John Morefield is an architect who is dealing …