QFC on 24th is officially open for business
Before dawn this morning, a group of Ballardites, QFC employees and folks who worked on the building gathered for the official ribbon cutting ceremony on NW 24th St. QFC President …
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Emerald City Orchids to open retail space
A new retail space for orchid enthusiasts (and wanna be orchid enthusiasts) is opening in the old Il Giardino location on NW 65th St. Emerald City Orchids has been a …
Cafe Cuzco now open on 15th
Cafe Cuzco is now open at the corner of 15th Ave NW & NW 57th St. We drove by this morning and saw the signs out front but haven’t had …
Mimi Gelato opens on Market Street
The little corner space on Market Street once occupied by Pauline’s Pastry, in the diagonal alley between Azteca and Anchor Tattoo, is home to Ballard’s newest sweet spot – Mimi …
New shops open just in time for Christmas
In the industrial part of Ballard, a small chocolatier and French importer are now open for business. Eat Chocolates and Anne Au Soleil French Imports have opened in this little …
o.b.o – like the ultimate garage sale
A new shop has sprung up in Collective’s former space at 5339 Ballard Ave. It’s called o.b.o. and the owner, Jon Bengtsson, says it’s like the ultimate garage sale. Truckload …
Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai expanding to Ballard
Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai is expanding from Wallingford to Ballard. The menu hangs in the window of the new restaurant at 5313 Ballard Ave., right next door to the newly opened …
Gourmet burgers at ‘affordable prices’
A new burger joint is getting ready to open right next door to Malena’s Tacos at 2008 NW 56th St. The owner of Seattle Burger Co., William Wen, says he …
Peruvian cafe to open in Ballard
A Peruvian cafe is getting ready to open on 15th Ave NW and NW 57th St. Named for the city in Peru, Cafe Cuzco will have espresso, pastries and possibly …
Fresh Flours opens this weekend
Back in September we wrote about Fresh Flours expanding from Phinney Ridge to Old Ballard. Well, the time has come for the boutique pastry shop to open their doors. This …
Domanico Cellars, Ballard’s newest winery
Inside this nondescript building on NW 49th Street hides a surprising new addition to an industrial part of Ballard: a new winery called Domanico Cellars. Jason and Jill Domanico are …
‘Sustainable’ to fill empty Market St. space
A new business is opening on the corner of 20th & Market, leaving one less vacant space at the nearly empty intersection. Work is underway behind the plastic to transform …