Checking in on Silverdale goings on

A lot of shuffling is going on at Kitsap Mall, as we highlighted in a story about H&M coming to town. 

The same could be said for all of Silverdale, where commercial activity is buzzing this year. Here’s a look at a few happenings around town:

Cafe will have a lofty perch

If you like your breakfast with a view, you might be interested in the future Oak Table Cafe, which is under construction on the hillside above Target.

The Oak Table is relocating from downtown Kingston, where it has a large following. Owners hope to have the Silverdale location open in June.

Ross McCurdy, who owns the cafe with his wife Nikki Nagler-McCurdy, said their initial hope was to keep the Kingston location and add a new restaurant in Silverdale.

The financing for that plan didn’t work out, McCurdy said. Instead, their Kingston cafe will close shortly before the Silverdale opening. The entire staff will transition to the new restaurant.

Oak Table will roughly double in size in Silverdale, with a 5,000-square-foot hillside building. McCurdy said the building site was challenging but the view should be worth it.

“You’ll be able to see mountains from just about anywhere in the house,” he said.

Grading and foundation work is wrapping up at the property and framing is getting underway. You can see lots of construction pictures on the Oak Table’s Facebook page. 

What’s this Bucklin Hill building going to be?

That structure taking shape at Bucklin Hill Road and Mickelberry Road will be the new home of Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute. 

Pacific Cataract and Laser already has a leased office at Mickelberry and Ridgetop Boulevard. The building on Bucklin Hill will be the group’s new standalone surgery center, according to a company representative.

Silverdale is one of 17 locations for Pacific Cataract and Laser.

New home for Whistle Workwear

Whistle Workwear strapped on its boots this week and moved to a storefront on Randall Way.

Manager Tami McKay said the store outgrew its 4,800-square foot space in the mall, where it had been in business since 1997.

The 2789 Randall Way building gives Whistle Workwear 15,000 square feet to expand into, including about 11,000 square feet of sales floor.

McKay said the store has beefed up its boot selection, added more scrubs and brought in more fire-resistant clothing.

“Business has been very good,” she said.

Whistle Workwear’s new hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Trails at Silverdale ready for buildings

No commercial roundup would be complete without checking in on The Trails at Silverdale, the expansive new shopping center being built off Greaves Way.

Site work has been ongoing since last fall and CenterCal submitted building permit applications to the county last month.

We still haven’t seen any announcements on business tenants for The Trails, but it shouldn’t be too much longer. In the meantime, there are some slick new artist’s renderings on the CenterCal website.