New chocolate shop opens on NW 65th
Chocolat Vitale has opened its first retail shop on the corner of NW 65th Street and 3rd Avenue NW. The store opened Thursday morning as part of its “soft opening.” …
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Bad Albert’s: ‘We’re BACK!!!!!!!”
Bad Albert’s is back! Well, almost. The sign in the window says it all: “Bad Albert’s Re-Opening Soon!” The Facebook page has also been updated with “We’re BACK!!!!!!!” Although the …
Local meat delivery comes back to Ballard
Ballard used to have a meat-buying club, until Thundering Hooves ceased operations earlier this year. Now, former employees of Thundering Hooves have joined with Ballard native Keith Swanson to start …
Ballard Ave business relocating after three decades
After more than three decades on Ballard Avenue, Sutter Home & Hearth (5333 Ballard Ave NW) is relocating to another Ballard location. Photo from Google Maps “After 32 years here …
Umpqua Bank opening in Ballard
Umpqua Bank is planning to open a Ballard branch in the space formerly occupied by Radio Shack on Market Street. The new branch on Queen Anne. Eve Callahan, Senior Vice …
Canto Barcelona heading to Capitol Hill
Less than two years after opening in Ballard, Canto Barcelona (formerly Encanto Barcelona) at 5423 Ballard Ave is closing up shop and moving to another neighborhood. “We are moving to …
Sunny Teriyaki to reopen
Sunny Teriyaki (2021 NW Market, although the door is on Leary Ave), which closed last month, is reopening under new management. Joel sent us this photo. We don’t know when …
Picolinos adds ‘Pico Deli’ featuring freshly-baked bread
Ristorante Picolinos (6415 32nd. Ave. NW) is adding a delicatessen and bakery to their half-block-long building. Owner Tom Bailiff tells us that “Pico Deli” will offer bread, baked fresh daily …
An update on the Ballard restaurant scene
There are a couple restaurant openings and one closing to mention. The sign in the window of Sunny Teriyaki Joel emailed us to say that Sunny Teriyaki (2021 NW Market) …
Bitterroot BBQ replacing Acme Rubber Stamp
Ballard is getting a new BBQ joint this fall. The lease is signed on the old Acme Rubber Stamp shop on Ballard Ave by a restaurant called Bitterroot. From the …
Ballard Organics is closing
Updated: After six years, Ballard Organics is closing. The owner, Ben Busby-Collins, sent us the following email and posted this notice on their Facebook page: Ballard Organics will be closing …
Ballard locksmith getting national attention for being real
In Sunday’s “Your Money” section of the New York Times, “The Haggler” writes about the locksmith industry and focuses his article on two things – a real guy, Ballard Lock …