One of Ballard’s oldest restaurants, Thai Siam, is closing after 38 years at 8305 15th Ave NW. Owner Vhanthip “Nancy” Bhokayasupatt announced the news on social media, saying, “Our hearts are bleeding as we put this sentence out to [the] public. It’s [the] hardest thing for us to do.” Thai Siam’s final day open will …
Trader Joe’s is opening its new Greenwood location at 8726 Greenwood Ave this Friday, April 11. The company announced its plans for the new store in 2024, its sixth location in Seattle. The Greenwood store is the first new Trader Joe’s to open in the city in more than 13 years. To celebrate, Trader Joe’s …
The neighborhood favorite Take 5 Urban Market (6757 8th Ave NW) is reopening its doors today, almost one year after a natural gas explosion caused significant damage to the cafe and deli. In May 2024, a natural gas explosion and fire forced Take 5 to shut its doors. No one was hurt in the blast, …
The beloved dive bar Waterwheel Lounge is the setting for a new independent film called Marcie’s. Marcie’s is the latest project from Seattle-based filmmaker John Helde, who used the Waterwheel as the interior set for Ed’s Tavern, a small-town bar that becomes the center of a community’s fight against looming development. In Marcie’s, bartender Marcie …
Reuben’s Brews is broadening its borders: The Ballard-born brewery is opening a new taproom in downtown Seattle. The new location is 1201 First Avenue—not far from Pike Place Market—and Reuben’s expects to open early this summer. Reuben’s new Downtown Taproom will have 28 taps of beer, cider, seltzer, and non-alcoholic drinks. They’ll also serve pub …
The Ballard Bridge is scheduled to close during some weekends this spring so crews can complete work on the ongoing paving and safety project for 15th Ave W/NW and the Ballard Bridge. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) says the closures will allow crews to finish work that was delayed because of rain last fall. …
Update 4/4 9 a.m.: Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) says that while the water main break has been repaired and water is slowly being restored to residents and businesses, they still recommend boiling tap water or buying bottled water through Saturday. SPU crews will start flushing the water main around 4 p.m. today, which they say …
The wood-fired kitchen Eldr (6414 32nd Ave NW) has closed temporarily due to a fire in the restaurant. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responded to the fire at 2 a.m. on April 1. SFD says there were no injuries and that the fire started on the ground floor of the two-story building. Crews are responding …
The local great blue heron colony’s spring nesting season is underway at Commodore Park just west of the Ballard Locks on the Magnolia side. Volunteers with the Heron Habitat Helpers (HHH), a nonprofit that monitors the colony each year, say the park is bustling with activity right now. “If you visit now, you’ll witness courtship …
There’s a new ice cream shop making moves to open in Ballard: Nutty Squirrel Gelato is expanding to Ballard Ave. Nutty Squirrel will take over the former D’Ambrosio Gelato (5339 Ballard Ave NW) which closed a few months ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nutty Squirrel Gelato (@nuttysquirrelgelato) Nutty Squirrel is …
The Greater Good (5316 Ballard Ave NW) closed over the weekend after almost two years in Ballard. The Greater Good owner Rachel Wilcox posted on social media that she’s closing the Ballard bar to focus on her other bar Underbelly in Pioneer Square. The Greater Good’s last day open was yesterday, March 30. Here’s the …
It’s the end of an era for Maritime Pacific Brewing (1111 NW Ballard Way)—after 35 years, the owners are retiring and Rooftop Brewing Company will take over its location in Ballard. George and Jane Hancock opened Maritime Pacific in 1990—long before the Ballard Brewery District took shape. Its original location was off Leary, and they …