Anchors Down is Weeks Away from Opening in Ballard:
[Photo: S. Pratt]
Laura Olson, Queen of the Po Dog, is getting ready to launch her next venture, Anchors Down. The original concept was going to be Queen of Norway with then business partner, Chris Pardo. But when the two parted ways, Olson redirected her energy into a nautical-themed bar (build-out started in January) and plucked two new business partners from her other properties: Amy Graeff...
Introducing Po Dog's Pizza Weiner:
In celebration of Eater's first ever Pizza Week, Po Dog has agreed to put a special pizza dog on their menu. For $5.65, enjoy a Hebrew National all-beef wiener, dressed with mozzarella and pepperoni. The pizza dog is available this week only--at both the Ballard and Capitol Hill locations.
Detention, Formerly University District Po Dog, Shutters:
The Stranger received a tip yesterday that Detention, the U.D. Po Dog from April 2010 to August 2011, has shuttered. We checked in with owner/founder Laura Olson, who is busy opening the Ballard Po Dog today, to confirm the closing.
Olson tells us that Detention has been closed since December 2011: "We closed Detention so we could better position ourselves for growth with the Ballard project....
Citysearch Editorial Review:
Chicago has Hot Doug's, New York has Gray's Papaya--now, for locals craving a seriously gourmet hot dog, Seattle has Po Dog. The Capitol Hill eatery, tucked down East Union Street, is memorable in...