There’s a new spot for burgers in town, but this isn’t your average burger joint. BuiltBurger.com has opened a “pop-up” store inside Pulp at 22nd and Ballard Ave for the month of August. The concept of Built Burger is kind of like a gourmet take-and-bake pizza, except it’s a burger. “The focus has always been …
At a time when many restaurants and local businesses are struggling to keep their doors open, Thai Siam is celebrating their 22nd year in Ballard. The Thai restaurant at 8305 15th Ave NW is holding their 22nd annual benefit dinner this coming Sunday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. to raise money for three charitable …
On May 30th, a group of homeless men moved into a SHARE shelter at the vacant Calvary Lutheran Church in Ballard. As you may remember, it was a controversial addition to the neighborhood. A task force comprised of neighbors, SHARE and members of Our Redeemers Church was set up, and My Ballard received an email …
Cupcake Royale has been in the national spotlight recently because the owner, Jody Hall, is fighting for healthcare reform. She’s frustrated that, as a small business owner, the healthcare that she buys for her eligible employees gets her half the coverage of what the big companies are getting for the same price. Tonight she was …
Fire crews responded to a house fire at 1st Ave NW and NW 84th St in Greenwood late this afternoon. A man was injured in the fire, and smoke was visible from parts of Ballard. PhinneyWood has the story and photos.
One of the Humboldt Penguins has died at the Woodland Park Zoo. The zoo’s press release says that the penguin died after ingesting a sealant material used in the exhibit’s pool. According to the release, zoo staff removed the source of the material after an exhaustive search. Staff continues to look for loose pieces of …
With just a few days left, Epilogue Books at the corner of 20th and Market still has plenty of books on the shelves. We stopped in to Epilogue this afternoon to see how their “going out of business sale” is going. Nathan, the owner, tells us that business has been really good since King5 profiled …
Those penguins that have been “marching” around Seattle are going to be auctioned off. The 30 penguins, including the “Dorothy Parker Penguin” that Laura Bee Designs created, have been migrating through north Seattle for more than two months. This Friday during the monthly Art Up Greenwood-Phinney art walk, the Greenwood Collective (8537 Greenwood Ave N, …
A few of you emailed us asking about the tremendous police presence at Market St. near 15th Ave. around 11:30 last night — 10 police cars and officers armed with rifles in front of the fire station. Detective Mark Jamieson with Seattle Police says that at 11:15 p.m. there were reports of an intoxicated male …
Updated 11:15 p.m. City crews have patched a water main break that turned Greenwood’s busiest intersection — 85th and Greenwood — into a brown, flowing river. The roadway is back open again. Earlier Wednesday evening, the water turned the commute into chaos and sent business owners scrambling as floodwaters rose. PhinneyWood covered the story from …
A car plowed through the front of a business at 4012 Leary Way. It happened just before 6 p.m. Witnesses tell us that the black Honda was speeding towards Fremont on Leary and hit the Land Rover. The Honda ended up in the building. We’re told that there are no injuries. It appears that the …
A pedestrian was hit by a car at 8th Ave. and 49th St. this afternoon. Police detained the driver, placing him in handcuffs. A witness at a nearby business say the driver attempted to escape after the collision, but a passerby stopped him by taking his keys away. Another witness says this incident began with …