Mr. Gyros expanding to Ballard
Mr. Gyros, the casual Mediterranean eatery in Greenwood (8411 Greenwood Ave N) is expanding to Ballard. After being in Greenwood for seven years, owners and brothers Sammy and Joni Arsheed …
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Ballard’s newest record store on Record Store Day
This is the first Record Store Day for Ballard’s newest music store, Jigsaw Records, which features hard-to-find indie bands. The small shop is tucked away above Resolution Audio (5459 Leary …
New dim sum restaurant opening nearby
Finding dim sum in Ballard is just about impossible. In fact Yelp names La Carta De Oaxaca, the Mexican restaurant on Ballard Ave, as having the best dim sum in …
D’Ambrosio Gelato to open on Ballard Ave
There’s soon to be a new gelato shop in Ballard. D’Ambrosio Gelato is getting ready to open at 5339 Ballard Ave. We stopped by and spoke with the owner over …
Market Arms aiming to open in April
Workers are putting the finishing touches on the interior at the new pub on the southwest corner of Market & 24th. Market Arms owner John Bayliss emailed us, “Well, we …
Mooberry reopens as Moo Berries
There’s a new lunch option in downtown Ballard. Mooberry, the former smoothie/yogurt shop has reopened under new management with an expanded menu as Moo Berries (2019 NW Market St). Owner …
Owner of new Grocery Outlet excited to move in
As Value Village empties out the store at 8700 15th Ave NW, the owner of the new Grocery Outlet is looking forward to moving in.
Grocery Outlet is an “extreme-value retailer” with stores that are individually owned and operated. The owner of the new Crown Hill store is Steven Campbell. He, his wife and two kids have lived in Seattle for five years. “We’re really excited that we don’t have to pick our family up and start a Grocery Outlet,” Campbell tells us in a recent phone interview.
“The first time I walked into Grocery Outlet, the thing that shocked me the most was the quality of customer service. You don’t always equate customer service with discount or bargain stores,” Campbell says. That customer service, he tells us, is something that will be prominent at the new Crown Hill store.
Little Caesars opening delayed until Thursday
You’ll have to wait a couple more days to get your Little Caesars pizza. Owner Elizabeth Lorenzen emailed us to say that instead of opening the new store at 9776 …
Seattle Burger Company opens today
The Seattle Burger Company, which offers “gourmet burgers at affordable prices” opens today at 2008 NW 56th St, next door to Malena’s Tacos. The new burger joint has no signage …
Little Caesars Pizza opening in Crown Hill
There’s soon to be another pizza option in the area. Local owners Gunnar and Elizabeth Lorenzen are opening a Little Caesars Pizza franchise. The new restaurant will open on February …
Also opens in Ballard
Also – yes, that’s right, “Also” — is Ballard’s newest hidden gem tucked away on 22nd Avenue Northwest. From antique gardening tools and sumo figurines to modern Toy2R collectibles and …
Midnight Blossom, a modern twist to flowers
Ballardites Matt and Amoreena Herbage have just opened a new flower shop in Ballard. This is a flower shop, but Midnight Blossom is not your traditional bouquet-type shop with carnations, …