Posted in Favorite Places on Apr 22nd, 2011
The first time we went to The Dray I thought, “wow there are a lot of squirrel things around here”. The second time we decided to go I thought, “there really are a LOT of squirrel things”. Their logo is a squirrel. There’s wood all over the place, which I really love (warm, crafted, shiny). [...]
Posted in Favorite Places on Mar 25th, 2011
Peter and I have recently had the pleasure of enjoying Hazlewood. We have lived in Ballard for a while now and are kicking ourselves a little bit for not taking more advantage of this little gem on Sundays. Sundays are cheap, and we get to sit at the bar and drink old fashioned, lost cocktails [...]
Posted in Favorite Places on Oct 14th, 2010
Noble Fir is a new bar/small-plate serving place in Ballard, of course. Opened by a couple recently wanting a change of career, or pace, the Noble Fir has a classic northwest feel. Travel books, maps and atlases line one of the walls in a little reading area. It’s a great accompaniment to a tasty IPA [...]