Chocolate Vitale opening first retail store in East Ballard/Lower Phinney
Chocolat Vitale, the maker of rich European-style hot chocolate, is opening its first retail store on the corner of NW 65th Street and 3rd Avenue NW. No one was there …
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Local business leaving Ballard
Asher Anson, the retail clothing store on Market St., closed up shop this last weekend and is moving to Kirkland. “Asher Anson is moving to our new shop in Kirkland …
Vintner’s Annex closes
Updated::It appears that Vintner’s Annex (5818 24th Ave NW) is closed. A big “For Lease” sign hangs in the window of the wine tasting co-op which opened just six months …
Molly Moon’s Ice Cream not coming to Ballard
You’ll have to drive to Queen Anne this summer if you’d like to eat at Molly Moon’s newest ice cream shop. Molly Moon Neitzel announced on Monday that Queen Anne …
Vegan bakery opening on Market Street
Another new business is moving into Ballard’s business district. Ballardite Megan Jensen plans to open an all-vegan bakery next month in the space formerly occupied by Moo Berries (2019 NW …
Ballard Bistro replaces Rizzo’s French Dip
A new restaurant has taken over the small spot on 15th Ave NW that used to be Rizzo’s French Dip. Ballard Bistro opened last week at 7334 15th Avenue NW. …
Card Kingdom moving to Ballard
The Card Kingdom store in Phinney Ridge, formerly known as Berserk Games, is moving to a larger space along Leary Ave. in Ballard. “We’re just growing too much,” Retail Manager …
Guitar Emporium going virtual
One of the constants on Ballard Avenue over the last 21 years has been Guitar Emporium (5349 Ballard Ave. NW.) The shop has sat on the corner of Ballard Ave …
Golden Beetle opens next week
Award-winning Chef Maria Hines is making last minute decisions for her newest restaurant, Golden Beetle (1744 NW Market.) The new “casual Mediterranean restaurant and bar” is scheduled to open Friday, …
Blackbird expanding to Portland
In a time when many boutiques are closing, Ballard’s own Blackbird is expanding to Portland. In an email sent out this morning, owner Nicole Miller says the small, 600 square-foot …
Two new businesses now closed
Less than two months after opening, Ballard Best BBQ (5463 Leary Ave NW) is now closed. The restaurant, which took over Mr. Spot’s Chai House, celebrated its grand opening the …
Red Mill Burgers eying old Totem House location
We heard the rumor over the weekend, so did the Seattle Times columnist Nancy Leson: Red Mill Burgers is eying the old Totem House location across from the Ballard Locks. …