Madame K’s restaurant here to stay
Great news for Madame K’s fans. A month ago, the Old Ballard restaurant said it was being sold and would close in the next month or two. But now Madame …
Business
New businesses coming to Market St.
The Supercuts on Market St. near 22nd Ave. is packing up and moving, but not very far. They’ll open in a few days inside the same Ballard Square building, on …
New pet store opening on Saturday
The paper has been removed from the windows and a sign is in the door: “All the Best Pet Care” at 1909 Market St. is gearing up to open their …
Two more business burglaries
It seems that no Ballard business is exempt from the recent string of overnight burglaries: Abraxus Books on 24th was hit late last week. Owner Tony Topalian said it’s the …
Trader Joe’s opens to enthusiastic crowd
In one of the most anticipated Ballard store openings in recent memory, Trader Joe’s opened its doors just before 9 a.m. today to a crowd of eager shoppers. The event …
Chipotle Grill no longer coming to Ballard
My Ballard reader Emily noticed that the sign in the window at Ballard Blocks announcing the coming arrival of Chipotle Grill (below) has since disappeared. And sure enough, the company’s …
Scream Barbershop calls it quits in Ballard
The funky little barbershop on 20th Ave and 55th St. closed today. They’ve already begun gutting clearing out the interior. A sign on the door directs patrons to Scream’s Capitol …
Madame K’s sold and other business news
A few months ago, a My Ballard reader discovered that Madame K’s went up for sale. Now an employee tells us the Ballard Ave. restaurant is being sold. “I need …
Store closing sale at Hollywood Video
Hollywood Video on 15th just south of Market is closing. The liquidation sale started today. Everything in the store is currently 20% off the sticker price as they try to …
LA Fitness now open, photos from inside
After a few delays, LA Fitness in the Ballard Blocks building (map) opened its doors to the public this morning. It’s a massive facility — LA Fitness’ first “Signature Club” in the country — 58,000 square feet across two floors.
Most of the club is situated in a huge open-air room on the fifth floor. For starters, there are 92 pieces of cardio equipment, many with video screens.
The 25 meter pool and spa overlook the Ship Canal. Click below for more photos and the story on why LA Fitness said it opened later than expected…
Trader Joe’s opening March 6th
Trader Joe’s (around the corner from LA Fitness) now has an official opening date of March 6th, according to a sign in the window. Most of the shelves are stocked, …
Mandrakes last day this Sunday
After a total of 16 years in Ballard, Mandrakes Antiques is closing this Sunday. Owner Craig Keister put up the big “Uncle” signs in the windows right after the holiday …