A Caprice Kitchen
A Caprice Kitchen (American/Pacific Northwest) CapriceKitchen.com 1418 NW 70th St. (map) (206) 371-2886 [ratings]
Zaw Pizza
Zaw Pizza (Pizza) Zaw.com 5458 Leary Ave NW (map) (206) 297-1334 [ratings]
‘A Caprice Kitchen’ now open on 70th St.
A new restaurant with a unique concept is now open on 70th St. near 14th. Featuring local seasonal ingredients from Seattle’s farmers markets, A Caprice Kitchen serves meals in three ways. On Friday and Saturday night, Chef Anne Catherine serves three-course set menu dinners between 6-8 p.m. On many Sunday nights, she serves communal dinners …
Shots fired Saturday night?
A My Ballard reader writes in the forum about hearing gunshots at 18th Ave. and 85th St. around 9 p.m last night. “Anyone hear about this? Any news?” BallardBilge wrote. We did some checking, and both Seattle Fire and Seattle Police have nothing immediately to report.
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 empty inside and the windows are covered with paper. Judging from a message on The Station’s MySpace page, December 27th was their last night. It’s …
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 with a Macho Conception of Christ.” The story on Mars Hill Church takes an in-depth look at Driscoll’s Calvinism teachings (especially controversial gender roles), the …
‘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 door, G Wizz will have beer, wine, home cookin’ and “open jam sessions on our stage.” It will also have a 7-foot screen and meeting …
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 High School because a man with a gun was seen in the area. According to David Tucker with Seattle Public Schools, the school is in …
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 and quesadillas especially at the Ballard Farmers Market, Patty Pan Grill on 20th Ave. has closed down. A sign on the door says it’s been …
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 the roadway — which has been closed just over a year now after a washout — will reopen in mid-January. Here’s the roadway in January …
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 just north of the intersection, and the signs have yet to be installed. It’s been a few months since the cameras at 15th and Market …
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 Ballard’s 98107 is in last with 18%. Some of you suggested that Ravenna is leading because it’s the default zip code in the voting form. …