Several Whatcom County bars and restaurants open — and reopen
Here’s a look at restaurant and retail changes coming to Bellingham and Whatcom County.
▪ Bantam 46 announced on Facebook that it is reopening for online takeout orders starting Saturday, Aug. 8. Online menu items include favorites including the fried chicken sandwich, Mac & Cheese and the whole rotisserie family meal. Details can be found on its website.
▪ Boy Howdy, the bar on Holly Street near Black Sheep, will soon have a new name and look. It is called Lorikeet, named after the tropical bird, and will have a similar business plan as its sister company Black Sheep.
The plan is to have Lorikeet open later this month, offering a tropical menu and cocktails that include plenty of daiquiri options. It will also have plenty of outdoor seating with the Holly Street closure.
▪ Beach Cat Brewing in Birch Bay opened on Wednesday, Aug. 5. On Facebook, Beach Cat describes itself as a nano-brewery that wants to make award-winning craft beer. It is at 7876 Birch Bay Drive, near CJ’s Beach House.
▪ Elizabeth Station is now offering pizza for dine-in and takeout, according to an announcement on Facebook. The store, which is at 1400 W. Holly St. and is known for its wide range of craft beers, will offer five different styles of pizza Thursday through Sunday each week.
▪ Permits were submitted to put in an Anytime Fitness studio at 3125 Old Fairhaven Parkway, in the retail center near Interstate 5.
▪ A neighborhood meeting has been scheduled to discuss plans for the former deWilde’s Nursery property at 3410 Northwest Ave.
The proposal calls for 18 townhomes. The garden nursery closed down in the summer of 2019 after 68 years in business.
The neighborhood meeting starts at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. It will be a Zoom meeting and details on logging in can be found on the city’s website.
This story was originally published August 8, 2020 at 5:00 AM.
