UPDATE: The wait is over. Po Dog Ballard opened its door at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 23rd, after fans have been waiting for the gourmet hot dog joint to open for months.

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Ballard Po Dog slated for opening late next week
March 14, 2012

After some delays, it looks like Po Dog Ballard is slated for opening late next
week, according to the Po Dog Facebook page.

A creation of power couple Chris Pardo and Laura Olson. Po Dog is a wildly popular gourmet hot dog joint that already has locations in Capitol Hill and the University District. Initial plans called for a December opening of the Ballard location and foodies have been waiting patiently for the eatery to open.

Po Dog is one of five projects the couple has planned for Ballard. Pardo and Olsen are working to turn the upper level of the Market Street building into a small events space with local DJ's on Friday and Saturday nights, and the lower level is going to be a wine cellar/speakeasy.

Additionally, the couple is planning a three story venue called Queen of Norway, which will open on the street level adjacent to Po Dog, and is a Scandinavian themed intimate bar, serving Scandinavian and northwest fusion tapas.

Learn more about the couple's projects in our previous coverage.