The Sisters restaurant at 2804 Grand Ave. in downtown Everett was scheduled to reopen at 7 a.m. today, six months after a fire at the Everett Public Market building closed the popular lunch spot, Victoria “Tory” Quall said. The owners used the accidental fire, which someone started from outside the building, as a chance to update the kitchen, as well as make extensive repairs caused by smoke and water damage. Quall said that the restaurant also will be open on Saturdays starting this week.
KB Toys may close Lynnwood locations
KB Toys Inc., which closed its Everett Mall store earlier this year, said Tuesday that both of its Lynnwood locations may close in early 2005. KB, which has filed for bankruptcy reorganization, said it may close 238 stores to help the company emerge from bankruptcy. The two Lynnwood stores – one on Alderwood Mall Parkway and another in the mall – were listed as “potential store closings.”
ICOS buys ProCyte production assets
ICOS Corp. of Bothell has purchased manufacturing equipment from Redmond-based ProCyte Corp., and also is leasing space formerly used by ProCyte, the companies announced Tuesday. ProCyte, which develops and markets peptide-based products for skin and hair care, has not used the manufacturing assets, which it sold for $900,000 in cash, or space since mid-2001. Lacy Fitzpatrick, spokeswoman for ICOS, said the facility will house research and clinical production work. In addition to ICOS headquarters and facilities in the Canyon Park business campus, the biotechnology company also has a chemistry group based in Bellevue.
Spill agency moves to Seaway Center
Marine Spill Response Corp. has moved its Western region office to a 46,000-square-foot building in the Seaway Business Center near Merrill Creek Parkway and Hardeson Road. The company, which maintains a fleet in Everett, had California-based Panattoni Development Co. construct the $3 million building in southwest Everett’s Seaway Center industrial and business area.
Apple iPod adds a color display
Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a color display, as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2’s songs. The new iPod Photo has a color screen that can display photos and slide shows accompanied by music. The 60-gigabyte model can hold 25,000 photos, costs $599 and is available now. A 40-gigabyte model costs $499.
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