Whatcom Roundup: New restaurant in Lynden; Chick-Fil-A opening date set

Here’s our weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County:

New Lynden restaurant planned

A new restaurant is planned for Lynden, as owners of the Rustic Bar & Grill have filed for a liquor license at 8155 Guide Meridian Rd. The restaurant and bar is planned to open in May, according to its website, and will serve craft cocktails, baked lobster dip, fire-dusted calamari, beef brisket mac and cheese, burgers, prime rib, seafood scampi and rose cavatappi. No official opening date has been announced.

Chick-Fil-A opening

Bellingham’s Chick-Fil-A is officially opening next week.

The new restaurant will have its grand opening at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30. Guests who wear any cow-themed attire will be given a free entrée or kids meal during the grand opening.

Chick-Fil-A will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with drive-through service only from 9 to 10 p.m. at 4030 Cordata Pkwy.

Unemployment rate shows slight decline

The latest data update from the Washington State Employment Security Department shows Whatcom County’s unemployment rate increased slightly from January to February. The county had a 5.1% unemployment rate with 5,882 unemployed people in February, an increase of 0.1% and 213 people compared to January.

Last week’s roundup

Last week’s Whatcom Roundup discussed a new recycling facility, a downtown shop moving, local events and more.

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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Alyse Smith

The Bellingham Herald

Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.