Take 5 Urban Market now open
Take 5 Urban Market on the corner of 70th & 8th is now open. We received a handful of emails from excited neighbors like Danielle: The owners are a very …
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Top Banana to reopen this week
After being closed for the winter, Top Banana is getting ready to open. Spring is still a few weeks away, but trucks are unloading fresh produce at Top Banana’s usual …
Jolly Roger briefly closed for cleaning
Shrewzard emailed us wondering why Jolly Roger was closed last night. The email says that ladders were up inside and the tables were gone. We went by there this morning …
Last days for Annabelle’s
This weekend is likely the last for Annabelle’s Consignment and Antique on Market St. Goods left over by consignors will be picked up next week. New owners purchased the store …
Pet care store moving into Market St.
A building across from Ballard Blossom on Market St. has been boarded up for the last couple months, and now the boards are coming down. When it opens in March, …
Jacobsen’s Marine all moved out
As promised, Jacobsen’s moved out of Ballard by the first of the month. The store and adjacent lot on Market St. near 24th are empty. Next door, Archie McPhee’s will …
‘Jobless in Seattle’ on NBC News
Wave after wave of Seattle layoffs have been in the news over the past few weeks. While many people in Ballard have been impacted, sometimes we may not realize the …
Whole Foods coming to Interbay after all
Whole Foods has settled its legal dispute with developer TRF Pacific, paving the way to open its latest store along 15th Ave. in Interbay after all. Construction ground to a …
Bella’s boutique closes its doors
After putting on a big “going out of business” sale over the last few weeks, workers at Bella’s on Market St. covered the windows in brown paper tonight after carting …
Jacobsen’s leaving Ballard after 58 years
One of Ballard’s oldest companies is picking up and moving to West Seattle. Jacobsen’s Marine, which has been a boating tradition here in Ballard since 1951, is packing up and …
‘Fight to keep Ballard’
As we reported, All the Kings Flags on Market St. has closed. The store is all but empty, and this sign is taped to the front door: Reminds us of …
Food briefs: TJ’s, Cupcake Royale, Moshi Moshi
A few quick items about a startup Ballard restaurant, a new farmers market vendor, one much-awaited grocery store and more… – Trader Joe’s will open on Feb. 20th, according to …