Jill Irwin
A tour of Ballard's tea shops begins at Miro Tea on Ballard Avenue. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.

101 Things To Do In Ballard: Tour de tea

With so many changes in Ballard these days, you’re more likely to find an Asian-style teahouse here than Scandinavian lutefisk or lefsa. More ›

You Are What You Eat: Pizza of the world

March is World Kidney Month, so it’s a great time to think about behaviors we choose every day that put these precious organs at risk.

Since pizza is a beloved food around the world, let’s look at ways you can make this typically high-fat, high-salt food fit into a healthy diet.

It’s easy to pick up the phone and order a pizza. More ›

Rhonda Brown
The block of old cherry trees on 33rd Avenue and 77th Street are in bloom now, more than a month earlier than normal.

Green My Ballard: Think peas, think spinach, think food

Every year, I look forward to April. It’s a very special month.

First of all, the last frost date is in April, whereupon it’s time to rock and roll in the garden. More ›

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