Things are at a standstill at Market Street’s newest pub, The Market Arms. John Bayliss, the owner of The George & Dragon in Fremont and soon-to-be-pub on the corner of 24th & Market says he submitted plans about four weeks ago and is now waiting on the building permit. “There was also a delay where …
A new music and dance studio is preparing to open in Loyal Heights. What used to be Advanced Laptop Services at 2404 80th Ave NW will soon be The Academy of Music & Dance; Ballard. Colt Valenti, the Artistic Director for the new academy says that they are committed to serving the community. Right now …
Fresh Flours, the popular boutique pastry shop on Phinney Ridge (below) is expanding to Ballard. We spoke with the owner, Etsuko, this morning who says their new bakery will be next door to Bastille on Ballard Ave. The space has a bigger kitchen and they hope to expand their selection to possibly include baguettes and …
We received an email from Caryn, the owner of Cookies, who says renowned Seattle chef Tom Douglas is looking at opening a restaurant in Ballard. She says Douglas is looking at the old Via Verde location on Market St. “They are in talks for the space but have not yet come up with a style …
A new business on Market Street will help you get rid of your old movies and help you find new ones. Movie Cycle is moving into the space where Annabelle’s Consignment and Antiques used to be, before closing in February. The signs in the windows say that you can buy, sell or trade DVDs. They’ve …
The Counter announced this past spring that they would be coming to Ballard Blocks. Now the sign is up and they’re closer to opening. Eric sent us this photo and says, “Drove by this place as the sign was going up so I stopped in and asked questions. I guess they just finished hiring 80 …
After five years at their current location, Equinox Healing Arts is moving from 7513 Greenwood Ave. N to Ballard near Swedish Medical Center. Equinox offers massage, doula services and childbirth education. They were voted “Reader’s Choice” for massage therapist by Seattle Magazine in 2007. PhinneyWood reports that the sign in their window says their landlord …
There’s a new spot for burgers in town, but this isn’t your average burger joint. BuiltBurger.com has opened a “pop-up” store inside Pulp at 22nd and Ballard Ave for the month of August. The concept of Built Burger is kind of like a gourmet take-and-bake pizza, except it’s a burger. “The focus has always been …
Three Girls Bakery is finally open at 6209 15th Ave NW. The sandwich and pastry shop opened this morning and the pastry case is full of fresh, mouth-watering treats. While the case is full of sweets in the morning, they’ll also be serving their popular sandwiches to the lunch crowd. They’ll be open Monday – …
The much-anticipated wood fired pizza spot at 1415 NW 70th is almost open. Delancey is having their soft opening this week and will be officially open for business next Wednesday. Anticiplate went there for dinner and tweeted, “@Delanceyseattle was fabulous. Dough was perfect. We had Margarita and Anchovy and Zuchinni. Wine list was flawless too.” …
There’s a new candy shop in Ballard that sits right on Bergen Place. Nicole Miller, the owner of Blackbird, took a corner of her shop and created a sweet spot tentatively called “Blackbird’s Rotten Tooth.” Right now they sell your typical candies like Jelly Belly’s, Red Vines and Snickers, but they’re expanding their selection. We …
After nine months of planning, designing, building and prepping, Portage Bay Cafe is officially open at 2821 NW Market. We talked with owner Amy Fair Gunnar who says that they were hoping to open on Friday but since they got all their permits lined up early, they decided to open today. The popular cafe prides …