According to the White Center Now, Thai Thai (11205 16th Ave. S.W.) will be closing temporarily, reports a customer who stopped in and chatted with the owner. The owner stated that her husband will be having cancer surgery in Bangkok and the closure should only last about two months.

After being tipped off by scoop mistress Julien Perry, The West Seattle blog reports that Heavenly Pastry has secured a spot at 2604 California Ave. S.W., and will be releasing some delightful smells in the neighborhood. Husband-wife team Allison Barnes and Michael Stein operate a stand at various local farmer’s markets, and the store will offer more delicate pastry creations than they can stock at their outdoor stall. They’ll be featuring such desserts as a raspberry-hazelnut yum bar (a fruit-jam bar topped with hazelnuts) and a “heckuva-job brownie” (adorned with chocolate ganache frosting).

The rundown OK Corral Restaurant (8733 Greenwood Ave. N.) is currently undergoing a renovation that plans to transform into a coffeehouse. The Phinneywood neighborhood blog spoke with building owner Bill Lipscomb, who said the future name will be Cassie’s Coffee and Stuff; it should be open in a few months.

The cute little Bavarian lodge that housed Market Street Traders in Ballard announced to the MyBallard neighborhood blog that it will be closing up shop. The business, which focused on fair trade items, spent two years on Market Street, battling the recession. There hasn’t been an official closing date decided yet, although it appears it will be sometime toward the end of the year.

In CD news, the buildings clustered around Jackson Street up near 18th and 19th Ave. S. will be housing a Japanese sweet shop sometime in early 2010. Art Oki, who is managing the project, plans to include a small seating area where customers can enjoy some tea along with their desserts.