We took a stroll down Ballard Ave. for the annual Ballard Jazz Walk. The Marc Seales Band cookin’ at Conor Byrne. The crowd taking it all in. The Jay Thomas […]
The Barking Dog
The Barking Dog Alehouse (American, bar) TheBarkingDogAlehouse.com 705 NW 70th St. (map) (206) 782-2974 CitySearch.com: “The emphasis is on beer and community at this friendly Phinney Ridge alehouse…” NWSource.com: “A […]
Ballard Food Bank could use some help
As food prices continue to rise, Seattle food banks are starting to feel the crunch. “DJ Shamus” from the Ballard LiveJournal group toured Ballard’s Food Bank this week. “I noticed […]
Zayda Buddy’s
Zayda Buddy’s (Minnesota-style pizza) 5404 Leary Ave. NW (map) (206) 783-7777 MyBallard: “A Ballard hipster alehouse with a Midwestern flair…” NWSource.com: “A pretty decent slice, with paper-thin crust and generous […]
Ballard Loft
Ballard Loft (American & sports bar) BallardLoft.com 5105 Ballard Ave. (map) (206) 783-7777 NWSource.com: “A meat-and-fries neighborhood sports bar…” CitySearch.com: “The menu offers classic bar fare, along with a variety […]
Music this weekend
Mardi Gras comes to Ballard tonight with the big event of the annual Ballard Jazz Festival: the Jazz Walk. 15 jazz groups will be playing across 12 venues along Ballard […]
Free latte Friday
In an effort to compete with big-name espresso outlets like Starbucks, McDonald’s has launched it’s new McCafe. Today and next Friday the fast-food joint is giving away free lattes during […]
Monkey Bridge
Monkey Bridge (Vietnamese) 1723 NW Market St. (map) (206) 297-6048 BallardGossipGirl.com: “The decor and the staff were both welcoming and the couple of dishes we tried were very flavorful….” NWSource.com: […]
California comes to Ballard for one night
Yes, I know, California is a touchy subject around these parts. But tonight (Thursday) the Tractor Tavern is holding a “Goin’ to California” event featuring a bunch of Seattle bands […]
Sunset Bowl Snickers bar sells for $52.03
Remember that Snickers bar from Sunset Bowl that the Seattle Channel put up for auction on eBay? It sold for $52.03, with the proceeds going to the J.P. Patches statue […]
‘Deadliest bar’ shirts on sale
The Lockspot Cafe, apparently trying to cash in with a play on the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” show title, is advertising this: The bar was closed when I went by, […]
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