Chef Kathy Casey will no longer be moving her Ballard Avenue Food Studios and Dish D'Lish restaurant to Magnolia, and the businesses will remain in Ballard.

Casey had signed a lease in September for a location at the Salmon Bay Marine Center, but disagreements between the city and the landlord over permitting and use issues caused the deal to fall through, Casey said.

Casey said she is disappointed the move will no longer happen, but it is not the end of the world.

"The best laid plans go awry," she said. "We were very excited to be on the water. But, we love Ballard. We've been here for a long time."

The Food Studios have been located at 5130 Ballard Ave. N.W. for more than 11 years, and Dish D'Lish opened next door in 2007.

Casey said she now has no plans to move out of the Ballard locations, which she owns. The only reason she signed a lease for the new location was because it was such an amazing spot, she said.

Casey said business has been booming for her Ballard operations anyway. The Food Studios especially have been busy since January, she said.

She said that in 20 years in the business, she is usually about eight months ahead of the economy. So hopefully that is good news for the rest of the neighborhood, Casey said.