Terrance Brennan, a widely known chef famous for his 2 New York City restaurants, will open 2 new restaurants in Bellevue at The Shops at The Bravern: Artisnal Brasserie & Wine Bar and The Artisanal Table: Pizzeria Tapas. Terrance was named a “Best New Chef” by Food & Wine Magazine in 1995 […]
Restaurants
Martini & Raw Bar to Open at Bellevue Place
The owner of 0/8 Seafood Grill and Twisted Cork Wine Bar, Chef Dan Thiessen, has plans to open a new restaurant concept at Bellevue Place in Downtown Bellevue: Stir Martini & Raw Bar. The new concept is anticipated to open in July 2009, alongside the opening of the Bellevue Place […]
Lucky Strike Plans to Expand Downtown Bellevue Location
Open for just over a year, Lucky Strike Lanes has made plans to expand at Lincoln Square. The expansion will add 16,000 sq-ft., making its total size 42,000 sq-ft. The space that Lucky Strike will expand into has not been occupied since Lincoln Square has opened. Included within the new […]
New Coffee & Tea Shop Opens With Environmental Conscience
In late December The Green Grind Organic Coffee & Tea Co. opened their doors to business, across the way from Bellevue Downtown Park. Their mission is simple, “Partner with people and companies who are taking action to protect our environment as well as the economic viability of the communities in […]
New Urban Eats: 3 Courses for $30 in Downtown Bellevue
New Urban Eats, a restaurant promotion The Seattle Times is running from January 4th – 29th (Sunday – Thursday), allows you to enjoy 3 courses for $30 at 0/8 Seafood Grill and Pearl Bar & Dining. This is a great opportunity for those who have not yet enjoyed Pearl since its grand […]
Monsoon East Opens on Main Street!
Monsoon East is Main Street’s new Vietnamese restaurant, which is now open to the public. Monsoon East may be new to Bellevue, but it’s not their first location in the area. The original location on Seattle’s Capital Hill, which opened in 1999, has been a great success. Monsoon East on Main […]
Restaurants Delayed in Downtown Bellevue
The highly anticipated restaurants Blue C Sushi and Boom Noodle, which will occupy space side by side on Bellevue Way within The Lodge at Bellevue Square, were originally slated to open in November and will now be pushed back until mid February. Additionally, Purple Café at Bellevue Towers, which was originally […]
Frozen Yogurt Frenzy in Downtown Bellevue
With the recent openings of Shnoo Yogurt at Washington Square and 3 Berries within the Marriott Courtyard complex, Downtown Bellevue now has a total of 4 dedicated frozen yogurt specialty shops. Red Mango and CeFiore have both opened in the last 13 months and are still very new to the […]
Seastar Gives Back to the Community on Thanksgiving Day
While many of us were enjoying our Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday, Seastar restaurant in Downtown Bellevue continued with their tradition of giving back to the community by closing their doors to business, and feeding hundreds of underprivileged families of Overlake Service League, Olive Crest, Hopelink, and YWCA. Seastar opened from […]
El Gaucho Opens at City Center Plaza
El Gaucho opened for business Tuesday evening in the City Center Plaza building. The elegant 2-story, 12,000 sq ft restaurant was packed Tuesday night for their soft launch opening. The first thing you’ll notice upon arriving is the towering ceiling! The restaurant accommodates 215 guests between the dining room, lounge, […]
