Little Orly Candy Company moving
The company that provides carmel corn to Qwest Field and Seattle Center and carmel apples to Safeway is leaving the Ballard/Phinney area. The Little Orly Candy Company, which is next …
Business
New pastry shop opens at Canal Station
Belle Pastry is the newest business to open in Canal Station. Just up the street from Source Salon and next door to Emerald City Smoothie, this is the second location …
Changes coming to NW 70th St
The small business center at 14th Ave NW & NW 70th St is going through some changes. A few weeks ago we wrote about Gracewinds closing suddenly, now we’ve learned …
Buy in Ballard this holiday season
With the economy in turmoil and the holiday season quickly approaching, many Ballard businesses are understandably nervous. Families are spending less, and there’s no quick recovery on the horizon. As …
Take 5 Market applies for liquor license
The new Take 5 Market & Cafe’ on the corner of 70th St & 8th Ave has applied for a liquor license. The license specifies that the market will sell …
How will the recession impact Ballard?
With the economic crisis in full swing and the real possibility of a deep recession on the horizon, many Ballard residents are wondering how long before the neighborhood begins to …
Archie McPhee is moving to Wallingford
Exclusive: Archie McPhee’s is moving to the NE corner of Stone Way and 45th in Wallingford, says store spokesman David Wahl. A liquor store currently occupies the site. “We don’t …
Triple moving, Trickwood expanding
Updated: Less than six months after opening, Triple has closed its current location in search of another. The owners of Market Street Shoes and Market Street Athlete opened this hipster …
New massage ‘club’ opening on Leary
Massage Heights recently put up their sign right next door to Zayda Buddy’s on Leary and across the street from Olympic Athletic Club. Massage Heights is a membership-only club that …
Building saved from demolition, for now
For months, there was a land use sign promising big changes at the small brick building on the corner of 24th Ave and 65th St. But the sign disappeared after …
Jacobsen’s Marine staying… for now
In the comments following our story about Archie McPhee leaving Ballard, a few of you correctly pointed out that Jacobsen’s Marine shares the same plot of land. The land’s owner …
Archie McPhee to move out of Ballard
Exclusive: Ballard’s beloved toy and gadget shop Archie McPhee will be moving out of the neighborhood in the next several months. “The (land) owner decided not to renew our lease,” …