Retail tidbits: New Bellingham eateries and a return of Kulshan’s beer garden
Here’s a roundup of recent retail activity around Whatcom County:
▪ Kulshan Brewing Company announced that it is officially reopening the Trackside Beer Garden on Friday, April 8.
For the month of April, the plan is to have the beer garden open Thursday through Sunday and have a variety of live music events. Food trucks also are planning to be in the area, which is in the waterfront district near Waypoint Park.
A variety of other businesses are getting ready to open in the various shipping containers in the area this spring and summer, including The Selkie Scoop ice cream stand and the Filling Station, a hamburger joint which is dubbing its container space the “Rain or Shine Riviera Club,” said Port of Bellingham spokesman Mike Hogan.
▪ Nomad Charcuterie & Wine is wrapping up its soft-opening phase at the former Woods Coffee space at 10 Prospect St. in downtown Bellingham. According to its Facebook page, the eatery also offers beer, vegetarian and vegan options. Hours are currently listed as noon-8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, closing at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
▪ Just Poke recently opened a second Bellingham spot at the end of March. It’s in Barkley Village, near Starbucks.
The restaurant offers a variety of signature and build your own bowls. Ingredients to build the bowl include raw fish, other seafood and vegetables.
The downtown Bellingham Just Poke opened in April 2019.
▪ The Ruckus Room Arcade and Fun Center opened its second location at Bellis Fair on March 25. The arcade offers pinball, arcade and ticketed games at the mall space, which is in the Target wing.
Ruckus Room also operates a fun center in downtown Bellingham.
▪ The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board discontinued the liquor license of Graham’s Historical Restaurant in Glacier, an indication that the restaurant is now permanently closed. The restaurant, like many others, went through a period of temporary closures throughout the pandemic. The restaurant’s Facebook page also lists Graham’s as permanently closed.
The restaurant reopened under new ownership in November 2019, right before the arrival of COVID-19. It’s had a long history, with the building itself opening in the early 1900s. It is known as a stopping place for Clark Gable and Loretta Young, who were in the movie “Call of the Wild,” which was filmed in the area in 1935.
This story was originally published April 3, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
