Bellingham has new meat pie eatery; cocktail bar in the works near Mt. Baker Theatre
Here’s a roundup of recent retail activity in Whatcom County:
▪ Good to Go Meat Pies recently opened its downtown Bellingham.
The new spot is at 1306 Commercial St., on the sidewalk level of the Commercial Street Parking Garage. During this phase of the COVID-19 pandemic the business has limited hours: It is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, selling frozen pasties for curbside pickup.
Good To Go Meat Pies is known for its old-style pasty, a meat pie that is folded in a way that is easy to carry and consume. Owner Holly Bevan-Bumford opened her first Good To Go eatery eight years ago in Everson, later adding a Lynden location. In order to open the Bellingham spot, she decided to close the Lynden eatery last year.
Bevan-Bumford said she’s excited about getting the downtown Bellingham spot open, but wants to remain focused on safety during the pandemic. She is holding off on serving heated meat pies and a grand opening event until Whatcom is further along in its phase reopening plans.
▪ A state liquor license application was submitted for a new cocktail business at the former Hundred North space next to the Mt. Baker Theatre on 100 N. Commercial St. The proposed new business name is Snowy River Cocktail Co. and the applicants are Craig and Sue Ellen Cutler.
Hundred North closed in August 2019. There were plans to put an Italian restaurant in that space prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t pan out.
▪ The eye care company Vision Plus is making plans to open an office in the Barkley Haggen grocery store, according to a recent sign permit application submitted to the city.
▪ Dazipop Cupcakes is moving to Twin Falls, Idaho, according to a company post on its Facebook page.
The dessert truck was known in Whatcom County for a variety of treats, including its gourmet cupcakes, muffins and Lollicakes, which are small cakes on a lollipop stick.
▪ A new Fairhaven clothing boutique shop called Adored has announced its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1. The store is at 913 Harris Ave., near Fairhaven Toy Garden. Along with clothing, the store will have jewelry and gifts, according to its Facebook page.
▪ Last month Seasons Fashions moved into a new spot in Fairhaven. The women’s clothing store is now at 1201 11th St., across the street from Village Books. The store was previously at Finnegan’s Alley in Fairhaven.
▪ My Ferndale News reported that the True Value Hardware store on Ferndale’s main street is having a retirement sale and will be closing after 27 years in business.
▪ Miniature World Family Fun Center in Birch Bay announced on Facebook that it is changing its name to Station 49 and making some changes to its business. The facility will have a family bar area that serves beer and has an area for line dancing lessons. That’s in addition to its miniature golf course, go-carts and arcade.
The facility is open every day during the summer season and is at 4620 Birch Bay Lynden Road.
This story was originally published July 25, 2020 at 5:00 AM.
