October 2019

 PCC Community Markets (PCC), one of Seattle’s original grocers and the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., announced today that their West Seattle store will reopen on Wednesday, October 2 on the same site as the original location at 2749 California Ave. S.W. The 24,000-square-foot store is nearly twice the size of the previous space and features an array of new offerings, like an expanded produce department, PCC’s largest bulk selection, an outdoor patio, café, taqueria, pizzeria, self-serve grain bowls, and more.  

As often happens in business, unforeseen setbacks and changes have led to a substantial delay in getting the Unicorn White Center bar/restaurant completed. Owners Adam Heimstadt and wife Kaileigh Wilson had hoped to be open by December of this year, but then found they had to completely replace a 20,000 square foot roof on the building, and their former partner opted to leave the project. When completed Unicorn White Center will be located in the La Camera building that spans the block between 16th and 17th SW  the business itself will be at 9832 17th SW. Heimstadt now thinks a year from now they will be able to open the space.

Reading a book in a world of electronic devices might seem like a throwback to some. But for the owners of the new Paper Boat Booksellers at 6040 California Ave SW Ste A it's more an act of positive escapism.

Interior Designer Desirae Wilkerson and former bassist for the band Modest Mouse Eric Judy both wanted to take something of a new direction and while Wilkerson keeps her hand in design with her company M.O.I. Designs for Judy it was time to spend more time with his children after being on the road for so long with the band. He left in 2011 and then a few years later the couple attended a workshop about owning an independent bookstore. That made all the difference. They did some pop-ups  to gauge community interest and then made the commitment.