Whatcom Roundup: A new bakery in Ferndale, and Lynden’s Chipotle opening soon
Here’s our weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County:
New Ferndale bakery opens
Main Street Bread, a new family-owned bakery in downtown Ferndale, officially opened Monday, Feb. 3. The artisan bakery’s offerings include homemade breads, cinnamon rolls, almond, chocolate and butter croissants, cookies, cakes, pretzels and Rice Krispies treats.
Main Street Bread is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday at 2054 Main St. in Ferndale, the previous location of Barb’s Pies and Pastries.
Chipotle progress in Lynden
Lynden’s new Chipotle restaurant is planned to open soon, according to a spokesperson from the chain Mexican restaurant.
“We are currently scheduled to open a new location in Lynden this month,” the spokesperson wrote in an email to The Bellingham Herald.
The new location at 8083 Guide Meridian Road will be Whatcom County’s second Chipotle location, following the Bellis Fair mall restaurant at 1 Bellis Fair Way in Bellingham.
Poppy & Pomegranate moving
Flower and gift shop Poppy & Pomegranate is moving out of Fairhaven and into another Bellingham neighborhood. The shop will move after Valentine’s Day, and plans to open its new Silver Beach location in early March.
“We’re calibrating to what we love; our relationships with our clients and designing with intention. We love getting to be a part of our community and the moments that take place within it. It’s truly our pleasure to help make them special, and this new space will allow us to do just that in the way that we always have: thoughtfully and beautifully with locally sourced flowers and stunning designs,” Elyse Perron, owner of Poppy & Pomegranate told The Bellingham Herald.
The new location will be at 601 Northshore Drive, Unit 102.
Bellingham events, trivia nights and live music
Bellingham is full of local events, markets, festivals and other events during the month of February. Here’s your guide to this month’s events, trivia, live music and more. For an extensive list of local events, visit our new Events page at www.bellinghamherald.com/events/#.
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