Here are some quick stories from around Ballard and Fremont… GOOGLE FREMONT – While work is underway on its new South Lake Union campus, Google is expanding in Fremont. GeekWire reports it has added two more floors at 837 N. 34th St., which is to the east of the Fremont Bridge in the old Tableau […]
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Frankie & Jo’s opens on 70th St.
As scheduled, the vegan ice cream shop Frankie & Jo’s is now open on NW 70th St. near 14th Ave. in Ballard. If you venture out the back of the small shop, you’ll find this outdoor cactus garden to enjoy your plant-based ice cream. Frankie and Jo’s hours are noon to 11 p.m. daily. (Photos […]
Nix Auto site will get cleaned up, child care facility planned
The longtime site of Nix Auto Wrecking, the lot at the corner of Leary Way NW and 14th Ave. NW will be getting an environmental makeover. The city approved plans today to demolish the buildings on the site, remove contaminated soil and replace it with fresh fill. Once the new soil is stable, the plans […]
Fred Meyer raises age to buy a gun to 21
Joining Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart, Kroger-owned Fred Meyer is raising the minimum age to buy a gun in its stores to 21. The company said it had already stopped selling assault-style weapons several years ago (except in its Alaska store, which will now stop selling them.) Kroger said “recent events demonstrate the need for […]
Frankie & Jo’s opening on Friday
Capitol Hill’s popular vegan ice cream shop Frankie & Jo’s is opening its Ballard location this Friday, March 2nd, just in time for spring. The small shop is located right next door to Rosellini’s along NW 70th St. near 14th Ave., joining other Ballard hot spots Delancey, Essex, Rosellini’s and Brunswick & Hunt. “Frankie & […]
Dockside Cannabis coming soon to Leary Way
Conveniently located across the street from Giddy Up Burgers on NW Leary Way, Dockside Cannabis is hard at work on its third location in the Seattle area. The building at 4601 NW Leary Way is getting an extensive makeover, but co-owner Maria Moses tells My Ballard they’re hoping to open as soon as April. Dockside […]
It looks like Crooked Nail has closed
The neighborhood bar Crooked Nail, which is a bit off the beaten path at the corner of NW 56th St. and 17th Ave. NW, has apparently closed its doors for good. The news first appeared in the My Ballard Facebook Group, and the business is not answering its phone or email. Its Facebook page has […]
Heritage Distilling to open Ballard location
Ballard isn’t just about beer. The most awarded craft distillery in the country, Gig Harbor-based Heritage Distilling is planning to open a space in Ballard. “It’s true, we are opening a production facility, tasting room and retail space in Ballard in late spring 2018,” said Hannah Hanley, Heritage’s chief marketing officer when we spotted the […]
New Seasons still plans to open Ballard store despite ‘strategic shift’
New Seasons announced the departure of its CEO today in a “strategic shift” that will close one California store and halt the opening of three others in the state. Despite the changes, the company said it’s moving ahead with its new locations in Ballard and the Central District. The Portland-based company is “increasing investments in […]
Scout & Molly’s boutique opens in Old Ballard
In the space between the Other Coast Cafe and Re-soul, a new boutique has opened for business in Old Ballard (at 5317 Ballard Ave NW). Scout & Molly’s features upscale women’s fashion “tailored to the distinct style of Seattle” and a team of personal stylists to attend to shoppers. It’s the first Seattle outpost for […]
‘Salt & Straw’ founder returns to Ballard to open new shop next week
Seven years ago, Kim Malek sold her Ballard home, held a garage sale and moved to Portland. Together with some cash from her 401K, she scraped together enough money to open Salt & Straw, a handmade, small-batch ice cream shop in Portland’s Arts District. “It’s all thanks to Ballard,” she laughs inside Salt & Straw’s […]
Ballard food blogger launches ‘Not Without Salt Shop’ and her own video show
It’s hard to tell how Ballard entrepreneur Ashley Rodriguez finds time to do it all. She created a very popular food blog (Not Without Salt), wrote a book (Date Night In) and started selling her own salts and cookie mixes. Then she’s started her own space at the corner of 3rd Ave. NW and 65th […]
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