New bar ‘Shelter’ opens on Leary
Friends and family members packed Shelter on Thursday night, a “soft launch” for a new bar on Leary Ave. launched by longtime Ballard resident Kevin Carlson. Located in the space …
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Basement at Bop Street Records floods
A steady stream of water is bubbling up through a drain in the basement at Bop Street Records on Ballard Ave. in Old Ballard, flooding parts of a large storage …
Sushi restaurant evicted, says notice on door
Himitsu Sushi & Grill opened four months ago at the corner of NW 65th St. and 15th Ave NW. Today the place is empty. There is a notice on the …
Interview clothes cleaned for free
This economy is tough. Unemployment in Washington state is nearly 9 percent so available jobs are in high demand. Job seekers need to do everything possible to stand out from …
Free car wash day on Thursday
Get your car washed for free this Thursday at any “tunnel” Brown Bear Car Wash, like the one at 5111 15th Ave. NW. As part of their 52nd anniversary celebration, …
Parfait ice cream to spend two days in Ballard
The cute little brown ice cream truck that serves up small batch organic ice cream will now be in Ballard on Saturdays and Sundays. Parfait announced on Twitter earlier today …
Interbay Whole Foods to open in October
The Interbay Whole Foods is scheduled to open October 14th. Queen Anne View is reporting that the anchor tenant is “on track” for their mid-October opening after a lawsuit with …
Delivery day at new Maritime brewhouse
It’s delivery day at the new Maritime Pacific brewhouse. The equipment for the new, larger brewhouse is being off-loaded at the new facility at 1111 NW Ballard Way. As we …
Benefit dinner raises record amount for charity
Thai Siam held its 22nd annual benefit dinner on Sunday and raised a record amount for charity. With nearly 900 guests, people donated more than $27,000, “which is another record-breaker …
Thai Siam hosts 22nd annual benefit dinner
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 …
Ballard businesses featured on NBC News
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 …
The blood, sweat and tears of a new restaurant
Tonight is the official opening of Delancey, the new pizza place on 70th, and it literally took blood, sweat and tears to get the place open. For the last few …