Ristorante Picolinos to open in October
After months of waiting, Ristorante Picolinos on 32nd & 65th is almost ready to open. We caught up with the owner for the tour and he said they’re aiming for …
Restaurants
Matador sued over restaurant concept
Four and a half years ago, a former bartender from the Queen Anne restaurant Peso’s opened Matador along Market St. in Ballard. As Matador expanded, the owner of Peso’s, Brian …
Anita’s restaurant hopes to open next week
The chef behind the popular “Anita’s Crepes” stand at the Ballard Farmers Market, Anita Ross says she hopes to open her new restaurant on Sept. 18th, if all goes on …
Thieves steal safe at Tigertail
Tigertail was closed Monday after thieves broke into the restaurant. The break-in happened overnight Sunday. The thieves smashed a small window in the roll-up door and squeezed inside. They made …
Ballard resident prepares to open Shiku Sushi
The sign has gone up over Shiku Sushi, one of two new sushi restaurants preparing to open along Ballard Ave. We spoke with owner Rob Kim, who says the plan …
Thaiku closed for the week
Brown paper covers the windows at Thaiku and CaffinatorX asks in the forum, “what’s up with that?” Turns out they’re just closed for the week. A sign on the door …
The scoop on Nana’s Soup House
Nana’s Soup House, a popular soup and sandwich joint in the U-District is packing up and moving to Fremont. The gal who answered the phone told us that the owner …
‘The Wicker Basket’ market to close
The neighborhood market at 70th St. and 8th Ave. is closing, and the store’s entire inventory is for sale. The Wicker Basket’s last day is Tuesday, and an employee there …
Via Tribunali opening soon in Fremont
The popular pizzeria Via Tribunali on Capitol Hill and Queen Anne will soon open a Fremont restaurant, according to a liquor license posted outside an empty space along Fremont Ave. …
The Traveler opens along Leary
Over the last few months, Ballard has been blessed with some terrific new neighborhood bars. First The Dray, then The Stepping Stone and now The Traveler on Leary near 8th …
Malena’s Tacos closer to reopening
Back in May, this was the scene at Malena’s Tacos on 56th Street: This week, we stopped by the restaurant and took a peek inside. Workers are making some real …
Paseo popular from day one
We stopped by Paseo on its first day today to grab some Caribbean grub. And look, there’s already a small line outside the sandwich shop. We had the #1 (pork …