A toy store is now open in the 290 Winslow
Way space long home to Winslow Drug.
Calico Toy Shoppe,
which had been located in Winslow Green, moved into the former
pharmacy building late last month, adding a splash of color to the
storefront:
Owner Elisabeth Dahl said the Winslow Way store is roughly
double the size of the Calico’s Winslow Green space, giving the
shop more room for toys and games.
According to a news
release, the 2,000-square-foot restaurant will provide seating
for 75, with another 15 spots at the bar.
The interior design
showcases exposed beams and metal that “recall the building’s
history,” and white marble that “lightens it up a bit.”
Bruciato will feature wood-fired Neapolitan “pizze” and more
modern pies, with an emphasis on authenticity. Dough will be
mixed by hand, tomatoes imported from Italy and salami cured
in house.
Seafood, salads and
antipasti will round out the menu. The bar will serve Italian
and American spirits, wine and beer.
The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday
through Thursday, and stay ope until 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and
Saturdays.
Bruciato isn’t the only new eatery McGill has in the works. He
plans to open a Café Hitchcock north of Seattle’s Pioneer Square in
early 2017.
That plan was unpopular with park-goers and eventually
nixed.
According to documents posted by the city, the park
district and developer did agree to an easement which will allow
the access road for the development to cross the southwest
corner of the park district’s tot lot parcel.
In exchange, the district will be able to use the
new driveway for park access.
According to a project narrative filed last year, Wyatt Cottages
is designed to be a “low scale, walkable neighborhood of
single-family homes.” Each house will have a private garden space
and a roof oriented to maximize exposure for solar panels.
Hitchcock owner and chef Brendan McGill announced on Facebook
that his pizzeria popup Bruciato
will open as a standalone restaurant in the old hardware this
summer:
With full hearts and tremendous gratitude, allow us to introduce
our new home in the heart of Winslow Way. That's…
The 6,350-square-foot hardware had been owned by Storyville Coffee, which for years
teased islanders with promises of a café “coming soon.”
Storyville sold the property to California developer Joseph
Lacko for $1.73 million this winter. Lacko planned to subdivide the
space and bring on two tenants.
Roosters will be replaced on Bjune by Cups Espresso Café, which opened
its first shop on Poulsbo’s Front Street in 2012. Cups owners hope
to open on Bainbridge by mid-February.
Business at Cups in Poulsbo has grown 60 percent in the
past three years, according to a news
release. Owners Wanda and Sean
Winker were looking for an opportunity to launch a
second shop on the island.
“We’re excited to expand our
operations to Bainbridge Island,” Wanda Winker said in the
release.
“We have lived on Bainbridge more
than six-years and it has been our goal to find the ideal location
to serve our community with the same success we’ve had in
Poulsbo.”
The Bainbridge Cups will offer the same selection of
food and beverages as its Poulsbo counterpart, including Caffé
Umbria espresso, beer, wine, pastries, quiche, strata, and
sandwiches. Catering will be available.
Plans filed with the city
show preliminary designs for the future Virginia Mason clinic on
Bainbridge Island.
The 30,000-square-foot medical center will be built at
Wintergreen Walk, a High School Road shopping center being
developed by Visconsi Companies of Ohio.
Visconsi proposed a site plan amendment for Wintergreen Walk to
accommodate the clinic. A required
public participation meeting was scheduled for
Monday evening.
Revised site plan. Click to
enlarge.
The proposed revision would replace a 20,000-square-foot medical
building in the original plan with the
30,000-square-foot clinic.
The footprint of another building planned on the site will
shrink from 7,200 square feet to 4,800 square feet to allow for
more clinic parking.
The architectural design will be similar to other buildings
approved for the development, according to a project
description submitted by Wenzlau Architects of
Bainbridge:
“The main façade which faces
south is visually split into two masses with a large central glass
area. The building design incorporates pitched roofs and a covered
entry roof. Building materials are consistent with other buildings
in the project site.
“The exterior materials include;
concrete masonry units, vertical metal siding, cement board infill
panels, asphalt at pitched roofs, storefront windows, exposed wood
braces, sunscreens soffits to maintain a rural utilitarian
spirit.”
A total of seven buildings are planned for the development.
A Key Bank branch and Walgreens pharmacy
opened there in November.
See more Wintergreen Walk clinic plans below (images above are
from plans submitted to city and posted online):
Paper Products will
close its Winslow Way store July 31, after more than 40 years in
business on Bainbridge Island’s main street.
Competition from online retailers is driving the craft and office
supply store to reorganize, owner Joanna Arndt said in a
news release.
“As a family owned brick and mortar store, we need to find ways
to compete in a market demanding variety, ease and
accessibility,”
Paper Products will reorganize and reopen on High School Road
with two new ventures, according to a Monday news release.
A new shop, called Create Bainbridge, will offer craft and
art supplies, journals, open stock pens and pencils, specialty gift
wrap and card lines. The store will be located between Star Nails
and Sole Mates in Island Village, near Safeway.
Create Bainbridge will also host adult craft classes and provide
subscription based craft supply services to businesses.
Paper Products’ role as a back-to-school supply hub will
continue with a seasonal store called Bainbridge School Supply.
Bainbridge Schools Foundation, Helpline House and parent teacher
organizations are partnering in the business and will share in the
profit, according to the news release.
Bainbridge School Supply will be located between Safeway and
Great Clips.
A marketing manager, who asked his name not be used, said
Storyville shifted focus to starting stores in Seattle, and
decided against opening on Winslow Way. Storyville has three Seattle shops,
including one on Pike Place.
The marketing manager declined to comment on whether a
Storyville still has plans for a shop in downtown Winlsow.
Storyville bought the property in November 2011 for $1.55
million, according to assessor’s documents. The coffee company
put signs in the windows and held “pop-up” shops there,
but the cafe many islanders were expecting never
materialized.
The marketing manager said there are no connections between the
coffee company and defunct church, and said the media reports
played no role in its decision not to open a shop on Winslow
Way.
“We love Bainbridge Island and welcome everyone,” he
said.
Plans are moving ahead for 48 new townhomes in the heart of
Winslow.
The homes will be built on 1.5 acres off Madrona Way, just
north of Bainbridge Island City Hall and adjacent to the Islander
Mobile Home Park.
The applicant is Madrona Way Investments, a company
governed by Kelly and Sally Samson.
The city issued a preliminary subdivision for the
development in May. Madrona Way Investments is now
seeking coverage under state stormwater permits, according to a
Dec. 1 legal notice.
The project is expected to break ground next spring.
According to a news
release, the 2,000-square-foot restaurant will provide seating
for 75, with another 15 spots at the bar.
Seafood, salads and
antipasti will round out the menu. The bar will serve Italian
and American spirits, wine and beer.
Plans filed with the city
show preliminary designs for the future 
