King County health inspectors closed Marinepolis Sushi Land for inspections on Aug. 11 after 2 people fell ill with salmonella, according to Seattle and King County Public Health. Both patients were not hospitalized and have recovered from their illnesses, according to the health department. Symptoms typically develop within 72 hours […]
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Pearl Offers 2-for-1 Dinner Promotion
Downtown Bellevue residents can snag a 2-for-1 dinner deal at Bradley & Mikel’s Pearl Bar & Dining now through early September. Pearl is offering a free entrée to guests who purchase another entrée of equal or greater value for dinner on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through September 10th. Guests must […]
The Bravern Hosts ‘Fashion’s Night Out’ Event
Downtown Bellevue residents will walk the red carpet next month during the second annual Fashion’s Night Out at The Shops at The Bravern. At 6pm on Thursday, Sept. 8, fashion lovers will congregate at The Bravern for a night of fashion, models, and live music. Last year about 5,000 people […]
City Council Reviews Plans for Downtown Library’s Parking Garage
The Bellevue City County reviewed plans Monday for the construction of a 3-level parking garage for the downtown Bellevue Regional Library. The King County Library System plans to build the new garage to replace an 80-stall surface parking lot. When combined with parking currently available under the library, the garage […]
Bellevue Arts Museum Fundraiser Raises Record $685,000
The Bellevue Arts Museum raised more than $685,000 — a record for the downtown museum — at its annual Artful Evening fundraiser last week. More than 400 art supporters attended Artful Evening, the Bellevue Arts Museum’s largest fundraiser of the year, on July 27. The evening included a curator tour […]
Registration Opens for Downtown Bellevue Entrepreneurship Conference
Registration is now open for StartupDay 2011, an entrepreneurship conference for people interested in founding or joining a tech startup, in downtown Bellevue. The conference will feature talks on building a technology startup business, finding co-founders and advisors, customer acquisition, and making money. Speakers include Eric Ries, author of “The […]
Bellevue Art Fairs Coming in July
From July 29 – 31, 3 art fairs come together to celebrate one of the largest art events in the Northwest! Together they are known as Bellevue Arts Week and were awarded the 2011 Best Festival and Best Event in 425 Magazine’s ‘Best Of ’ issue. The Bellevue Arts Museum […]
Bellevue Police Department Deploys Green Vehicle
The Bellevue Police Department recently purchased a new, green vehicle to help patrol downtown Bellevue. In fact, you may have seen it. The vehicle has already logged more than 100 miles. The T3 Motion Law Enforcement vehicle is a no emissions, 100 percent electric vehicle that specializes in community policing […]
Washington Square Hosts Summer Barbecue Open to the Public
Downtown Bellevue residents are invited to Washington Square’s 1st Annual Summer BBQ this weekend. This family-friendly event will offer guests the opportunity to enjoy grilled food, meet neighbors, and talk with Washington Square’s sales staff. Washington Square will also host a raffle where there will be an opportunity to win […]
New Italian Market and Sandwich Shop Comes to Main Street in Bellevue
Mercato Stellina, a new Italian market and sandwich shop, plans to open at 10000 Main Street in downtown Bellevue in late September. The market will occupy the east corner retail space in suite 104 at One Main Street Condominiums, according to a press release. Mercato Stellina is a new venture […]