Over the past year, the community of Ballard has been in a state of transition as long time neighborhood staples have closed, making way for new businesses to emerge. The economic recession has inspired a wave of entrepreneurialism, which can be seen in this multimedia feature by the number of new locally owned businesses.
Created by UWJournalism on Feb 1, 2010
Last updated: 06/23/10 at 12:08 PM
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The Market Arms, a British pub, opened on Wednesday, June 9.
http://www.themarketarms.com/
MiMi Gelato closed after six months of operation.
http://www.mimigelato.com
Stackers Pizza and Subs opened at the end of May.
D'Ambrosio Gelato opened on Friday, May 28 and began selling gelato, which is hand made from scratch in the shop.
http://www.dambrosiogelato.com/
The neighborhood tavern, the Nobel Fir brought together the wilderness and beer, wine and hard cider as it opened its doors on Wednesday, May 26.
http://www.thenoblefir.com/
Nellie's opened its new location in April at the Lockspot Cafe after closing its larger coffee shop location a month earlier.
After over 10 years of business, Tableau closed at the end of March.
Moo Berries (formerly Mooberry) kicked off their grand opening week on March 1, as the store reopened under new management.
Located alongside the Maritime Pacific Brewing Company, Jolly Roger Taproom has 14 draft beverages on tap and a full lunch and dinner menu.
http://maritimebrewery.ypguides.net/
Seattle Burger Co., which opened in February, offers gourmet burgers ranging from under $4 to roughly $8.
Market Street Traders closed on Valentines Day after being in business for two years in Ballard.
http://www.marketstreettraders.com/
Pho Big Bowl opened in February in the former location of Olsen’s Scandinavian Foods.
Amoreena Herbage opened her first business, Midnight Blossom Floral Design, in January with the help of her husband.
http://midnightblossom.com/
The new QFC, which opened in January of 2010, is in the same location the old QFC stood before it was torn down three years ago.
www.qfc.com
Café Cuzco, a Peruvian coffee shop, opened in Ballard in January of 2010.
MiMi Gelato, which opened in December of 2009, serves all natural, gluten free gelato.
http://mimigelato.com/
Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai expanded in December as a second location opened in Ballard. Jhanjay's original restaurant is located in Wallingford.
http://www.jhanjay.com/
Owner Holly McClane decided to open Savour, a specialty foods store, after losing her job in the corporate travel business.
http://savourspecialtyfoods.com/
Co-owner Adrienne Jack-Sands explained that Makai Coffee was opened as a meeting place and hang out for Seattle' surf community, as it adjoins with Surf Ballard.
http://www.surfballard.com/coffee.php
Fresh Flours expanded from Phinney Ridge to Ballard in November of 2009.
http://www.freshfloursseattle.com/
The Field House mercantile is Nicole Miller's fourth business to open in Ballard.
Surf Ballard opened in October of 2009 after the surf shop that previously held the location closed.
http://www.surfballard.com/index.php
The California-based franchise opened its first store in Washington in September of 2009.
http://www.thecounterburger.com/
At Moviecycle customers can buy, sell and trade their DVDs, VHS, Blu Ray, video games and PSP movies. Rentals are also available.
http://moviecycle.com/
Epilogue Books closed in August after the inability to reach new lease terms with their landlord and an unsuccessful search for another store location in Ballard.
http://www.epiloguebooks.com/
The wood-fired pizza spot, Delancey Pizza, opened in August of 2009.
http://www.delanceyseattle.com/
After 49 years of business, Olsen's Scandinavian Foods on Ballard's Market Street closed in July of 2009.
http://www.scandinavianfoods.net/
Ballard Camera closed in June of 2009 after serving the community for over 60 years.
http://www.ballardcamera.com/1701.html
Owners Deming Maclise and James Weimann opened the Paris inspired Bastille Café & Bar in June of 2009.
http://www.bastilleseattle.com/
Best Regards, a card and stationary store on Ballard's Market Street, closed in June of 2009 after 16 years of business. *Photo credit: Michael Harthorne
Buffalo Exchange, the chain store where customers can buy, sell or trade clothes and accessories, opened on Market Street in June.
http://www.buffaloexchange.com
With 15 years of restaurant experience under their belt, the family-owned and operated business O'shan Sushi came to Ballard in March of 2009.
http://www.oshansushi.com/
Although Anne Mills has owned Eat Chocolates for three years, she opened her first shop in Ballard in 2009.
http://www.eat-chocolates.com
After running her French import business online, Anne Mills found a location in Ballard in 2009 so customers could view her merchandise in person. Chocolates from her Eat Chocolates label are produced and sold on site as well.
http://www.anneausoleil.com/
Trader Joe's opened in Ballard in March of 2010 and is one of the 16 locations in Washington.
http://www.traderjoes.com/
Mandrakes closed in February of 2009 after 16 years of business in Ballard.
http://www.mandrakes.com/
L.A. Fitness opened in February of 2009 directly next door to Edith Macefield's old house.
http://www.lafitness.com/Pages/clubhome.aspx?clubid=455
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