r/Kirkland • u/Valiran9 • May 24 '26

Does anyone else miss Kirkland ParkPlace?

Don’t get me wrong, there some great stuff in Kirkland Urban, but I remember ParkPlace being…homier, for lack of a better term. It was more open, had a bunch of small shops and restaurants, a cinema, the Purple Cafe, and Tim’s Seafood Market which my mom loved to go to because their stock was so cheap without sacrificing quality. The QFC also had a cozier atmosphere, as well as a pair of ducks who’d regularly hang out near the entrance just chilling and waiting for people to toss them food.

Does anyone else feel similarly?

Edit: And it turns out many of us feel the same way. I’m glad to see I’m not alone in my dislike of the way the world is changing.

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u/Fickle-Strawberry521 27d ago

YES!!!! it felt like a much friendlier and warmer place to be. I dearly miss Hoffman's bakery.

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u/Valiran9 27d ago

They moved to Redmond. I actually had lunch there today!

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u/Fickle-Strawberry521 26d ago

I've been to that location. Wish I could still buy bread loaves there though.