On Saturday, Bellevue successfully kicked off the first Taste of Main, a charity event to benefit Children’s Response Center at Harborview. Over 500 “Passports” to the event were sold, and vendors and attendees alike enjoyed the food, activities, music, and sunshine! Participating restaurants included Monsoon East, who served Papaya Salad, […]
Author: Denise
Main Street’s Inaugural “Taste of Main” Debuts Saturday August 22nd!
While Downtown Bellevue is upscale and hip, Old Main Street is classic and charming. And while most people think of Bellevue Way’s “restaurant mile” when dining in downtown Bellevue, Old Main Street contains some absolute dining and shopping gems. Saturday August 22nd, 10am-6pm will be Bellevue’s first Taste of Main […]
Pour It On – El Gaucho’s First Annual Pour on the Plaza
El Gaucho successfully hosted Downtown Bellevue’s first annual Pour on the Plaza on Saturday. Spread out on the grassy plaza in front of the City Center Building, the weather cooperated for lots of wine, music, and food. Envisioned as an upscale wine-centric Downtown Bellevue version of The Bite of Seattle, […]
You Bleed, Monsoon Will Feed You!
Monsoon East is teaming up with the Bellevue Blood Donor Center on 112th in Downtown Bellevue for a major blood drive this Saturday, August 8th. If you donate blood at the Center on Saturday, head on over to Monsoon East afterwards to replenish yourself with FOOD! Anyone sporting an “I […]
Trophy Cupcakes Announces Newest Store at The Bravern in Bellevue
Today Trophy Cupcakes announced (on Twitter) their third store, and first in Bellevue at The Bravern. As a caterer and wedding cake producer, I’m an expert on cake. I’ve had more wedding cake and cupcakes and pastry than anyone I know- and that’s not a good thing. Sad truth: most […]
Better Know a Locally-Owned Downtown Bellevue Restaurant: Monsoon East
Lest someone else say to me, “There are no good locally-owned restaurants in Downtown Bellevue;” I am hereby stealing an idea from Stephen Colbert and inviting you to Better Know a Locally-Owned Downtown Bellevue Restaurant (Part I in a 367 part series – not really). Let’s start with my absolute […]
“I Am From Bellevue” Exhibition Opens at the 989 Tower
Local, nationally-renowned artist Greg Lundgren grew up in Bellevue in the 1980’s, and like many of us who grew up in Bellevue, has felt conflicted about our hometown. This conflict led him to create his newest art installation, “I Am From Bellevue,” showing at the Open Satellite exhibition space in […]
Sushi Maru Grand Opening in Downtown Bellevue
How many conveyor belt sushi restaurants does Downtown Bellevue need? With the opening of Sushi Maru this week, the answer is apparently FOUR. Sushi Maru joins Marineopolis Sushiland, Blue C Sushi, and SushiYama- which weirdly is right across the street from Sushi Maru (and next door to Safeway). May the […]
Free Shakespeare In the Park Comes to the Bellevue Downtown Park!
Not only will the Bellevue Downtown Park host free outdoor movies this summer, it will also be presenting FREE Shakespeare in the Park! The Eclectic Theater Company will be doing Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at the park’s east entrance (by the flower garden) on July 23rd, 24th, and […]
‘Salute’ on Old Main Street Goes Out of Business
For those of you planning to visit Salute of Bellevue on Old Main Street, I have some bad news…After being a fixture on Old Main for many years, Salute suddenly went out of business last week. The Website is still functional, but the giant “For Lease” sign hanging from the […]
