Burien’s Mark Restaurant Holding Annual ‘Pay What You Can’ Thanksgiving Dinner

Burien’s Mark Restaurant will be holding its third annual ‘Pay-What-You-Can’ Community Dinner on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24). The restaurant will be open from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Thursday... [Read more]

UPDATE: Mariners Legend Edgar Martinez Is Up To Bat In B-Town Now

Mariners legend Edgar Martinez signs autographs at the Burien Liquor Store Thursday afternoon. Photo by Mark Neuman. Shea proudly shows off his autographed bottle of Edgar's new liquor, El Zacatecano.... [Read more]

Edgar Martinez Returning To The MARK Restaurant On Thursday, May 12th

Legendary Seattle Mariner Edgar Martinez will be returning to Burien’s The MARK Restaurant & Bar to promote his ‘El Zacatecano’ mezcal, as well as help raise funds for local non-profit... [Read more]

Dine Out, Save A Life During ‘Dining Out For Life’ Thursday, April 28th

The 18th annual ‘Dining Out For Life’ is Thursday, April 28th, and two Burien food establishments will be participating – Eat Local and The MARK Restaurant. When you dine at a participating... [Read more]

UPDATE: Power Restored, Fire Damage Cleared Up & The Mark Has Re-Opened

Debra George, co-owner of The MARK Restaurant and Bar in Olde Burien, alerted us just before Noon on Friday (March 18) that power has been restored, fire and water damage has been cleaned up, and they’re... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s Declare Next Week ‘MARK Week’

Hello Scott – Lots of people are asking Debra and Chris how they can help, after the “fire” and water damage closed The MARK for a while (read the original story here). Since those two are... [Read more]

Electrical Fire Leaves Its Charred Mark On The Mark Restaurant

Usually Burien’s The Mark Restaurant smells like grilled meat, but Wednesday the smell of burnt wiring hung heavy in the air, due to an electrical fire that caused “about $25,000″ in... [Read more]

Help Pit Bull Attack Victim Get Her Smile Back At Benefit Tuesday, Aug. 31st

by Scott Schaefer “I just want to get my smile back…” Those words came from the disfigured mouth of Burien resident Jeanette Cunningham, who we met at the Farmers Market on Thursday, Aug.... [Read more]

JFK Grads Promoting Their “Finamore” Liquor At The Mark Friday

James Vert and Jimmy Stark, graduates of Burien’s John F. Kennedy High School (2000), will be at The Mark Restaurant this Friday (June 11), starting at 7pm, promoting their limoncello-based liqueur,... [Read more]

Red Wine & Decadent Dessert Event For Highline Medical Center A Success

Story & Photos by Gina Bourdage Community members and local business owners stepped up to raise $1,675 for the completion of Highline Medical Center’s new ER at the “Red Wine & Decadent... [Read more]

“Burien Beauty Blast” Finale Is Thurs., July 9th At The Mark

The “Burien Beauty Blast” grand finale will be Thursday night, July 9th from 6pm to 9pm at The Mark Restaurant, with beauty consultant work by BTB Advertisers Market Place Salon and Howard... [Read more]

Newly-Forming Chapter Of BNI Is Seeking Members

We here at The B-Town Blog recently became members, and we’d like to let all our Readers know that the new Burien chapter of BNI (Business Networking International) is still looking for local professionals in the following categories (and more)…

SW Seattle BPW Meeting Is Thursday, Feb. 12th

Chery Berry of the Cafe of Life will be the Guest Speaker. The Southwest Seattle Business Professional Women’s Group is holding a meeting this Thursday, Feb. 12th at The Mark Restaurant in Olde Burien... [Read more]

Burien Biz Owner Receives Inauguration Night Makeover

L to R: Daniel Keane, Owner/Stylist, Market Place Salon, Anna Vornbrock, Zizia, Ann Crossler, Makeover Winner, Darby Ackerman, Sr. Stylist Market Place Salon, and Robin Dunkle of Howard and Marge. by Janet... [Read more]

SW Business Professional Women Help Hospitality House

[EDITOR'S NOTE: We're re-running this story because we goofed when we first posted it – we actually misplaced Janet's story text so we just went ahead and posted the photos with our own little blurb.... [Read more]

We’ll Be Talkin’ Bloggin’ At The Mark Thursday Night

We’re honored to have been invited to speak to the SouthWest Seattle Business & Professional Women’s Association gathering this Thursday night, Nov. 13th at The Mark Restaurant starting... [Read more]

Our Halloween Blog Party Is Tues. Oct. 28th!

Mark your calendars, get your costumes ready and start practicing singing some bad songs, ‘cuz our first-ever Halloween Blog Party is coming Tuesday, Oct. 28th from 6pm on at The Mark Restaurant... [Read more]

How To Enjoy A B-Town Summer Day…

Now here’s how to enjoy a nice B-Town summer day – put your cat on a leash and take him to a restaurant with outdoor seating: That’s exactly what Sal’s Deli employee Crystal Aquino... [Read more]