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 are over the hump and applying paint and varnish.” It’s been nearly nine months since we first announced that the owner of Fremont’s George & Dragon was expanding to Ballard and there’s been a lot of work going on behind the scenes. “After a long slog bringing plumbing and gas up from two floors below, completely rewiring the space, running a hood duct up 2 floors to the roof,” Bayliss writes, “We can see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Bayliss is aiming to open the new pub next month. “The good people of Ballard should have their pub in approx 4 weeks,” he writes, putting the opening around the middle of April.
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With months to spare until the world cup.
You can say that again NoraBell!!
…oh wait ;-)
But what about all us lousy people?
stay at the lock and keel
World Cup Final and SeafoodFest July 11th. One Busy day in Ballard!
I'm excited! Glad to see local proprietors doing well.
really… another bar?
Heh, you sound like I sound when someone opens up another burger place. I like bars, and I don't like burger places.
Really? This is news to you?
Love G&D! This can only be good in my eyes. I hope it is similar. I want another good soccer bar around.
Agreed!
well said gurple
Yay! I can have my 40th b-day bash at the new Pub! Whoot!!!
And you can never have too many Pubs.
Yay! I can have my 40th b-day bash at the new Pub! Whoot!!!
And you can never have too many Pubs.
April is over… any word?
Yes, now the WC is starting in 2.5 wks. Will it open in time?
According to John(owner I think) with fingers crossed and assuming inpections completed
by next week means a possible 1st weekend of June opening.