First the snow was too deep for garbage trucks, now the wind is blowing trash and garbage cans all over the place. We had to run around the neighborhood looking for our glass recycling bin (which is still missing), while a neighbor looked for his lid. Thankfully our garbage had already been picked up. We …
As you may have noticed, potholes are springing up (or dropping down) all over Ballard. And these aren’t your usual variety. We found this one on Leary just in front of Zaw Pizza. It’s so deep, you can see the old brick road underneath. The city says that the Pothole Rangers are out filling the …
It’s been a very big year for Ballard. A year of change led by tremendous growth in a red-hot real estate market followed by an economic recession. A year pitting developers against preservationists, and in one case, an 86-year-old woman. And a year in which “Old Ballard” and “New Ballard,” for better or worse, became …
After missing last week, Seattle garbage collectors will be making their regularly-scheduled rounds in many Ballard neighborhoods today (Monday). A recording on PUD’s line (684-3000) says contractors will focus on garbage and recycling pickup over yard waste. Driving around Ballard, though, we see most people putting everything on the curb, just in case. “Customers whose …
We’ve been a little slow responding to your email and adding new restaurants to our directory, but we just published a new batch: Anita’s, Bad Alberts, Ballard Brothers, Cocina Esperanza, Lockspot Cafe, People’s Pub, Pho Than Brothers, Ristorante Picolinos, Sopranos and Veraci Pizza. Have an opinion of any of them? Please leave a review. We …
The People’s Pub (German) PeoplesPub.com 5429 Ballard Ave NW (map) (206) 783-6521 SeattlePI.com: “Look beyond the dark curtains and scruffy paper signs visible from the street and you’ll be rewarded with hearty German food, a nice selection of European beer and dangerously good deep-fried pickles.” TheStranger.com:”If you’re looking for the kind of hearty fare Germans …
Veraci Pizza (Pizza) VeraciPizza.com 500 NW Market St. (
Cocina Esperanza (Mexican) CocinaEsperanza.com 3127 NW 85th St (map) (206) 783-7020 SeattleTimes.com: “Esperanza is a neighborhood bistro with a Mexican accent, and it has the New Ballardian demographic down pat.” TheStranger.com:”An authentic Mexican restaurant with great service, plus sangria, homemade guacamole, and a variety of desserts.” [ratings]
Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill (American) BadAlberts.com 5100 Ballard Ave. N.W. (map) (206) 782-9623 TheStranger.com: “Consisting largely of what could be called bar food (although there’s also breakfasts on weekends), everything’s got a little something special.” UrbanSpoon.com:”By far the best hot wings I have ever had. The dock street burger is also a must have.” …
Sopranos Pizza & Pasta (Italian) Sopranos-Pizza.com 7729 24th Ave NW (map) (206) 789-4446 UrbanSpoon.com: “A family restaurant where each dish is made one at a time with a difference you can taste.” [ratings]
Pho Than Brothers (Vietnamese) ThanBrothers.com 2021 NW Market Street (map) (206) 782-5715 Gastrolust.com: “Pho comes to your table so quickly, it’s hard to appreciate the hours it takes to simmer the meat, bones and spices to get it just right.” UrbanSpoon.com: “They seem to put something in their base that make it stand out more …
Anita’s (Crepes) AnitasCrepes.com 4350 Leary Way NW (map) (206) 838-9997 SeattleWeekly.com: “Changing the lineup of crepes every day, Ross doesn’t go wild with the fillings—a crepe with soy-ginger chicken is as exotic as she gets—but she puts an amazing amount of care into them.” SeattleTimes.com: “The bistro features an extensive, rotating menu of crepes, both …