An evening in Ballard

Saturday we took a trip to Ballard to visit Joannes, and state my ever growing fabric addiction. After a quick whirl through the thread and pins, we found ourselves hungry & wandering down town Ballard.

Ballard is one those districts of Seattle that long ago was it's own city. There are some parts of it that are icky-suburban... but, some parts are freaking adorable. And the "down town" has a lot of character.

We passed, a Great Harvest bakery (that's right Eugenians - same company!), a public library with a green roof, a very interesting fountain, several shops devoted to small cute things, more than one cupcake store, and much more.

Eventually we landed at a Japanese restaurant with truly exceptional food. Highlights included Shiso tempura, smooth sake with almond notes, and a shaved ice with red bean paste & chunks of chilled lychee.