Restaurants

Chantanee Thai Restaurant in Downtown Bellevue Now Closed

After 20 years of being in business in downtown Bellevue, Chantanee Thai Restaurant will close their doors for the last time. Their last day of operation was Wednesday, June 14 for lunch, according to the Chantanee Facebook page. Chantanee re-located to the KeyBank building on 108th Ave in 2009. Prior […]

Fogo de Chão Opens Bellevue Restaurant at Lincoln Square Expansion

Southern Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão has opened its first Washington State location at Lincoln Square expansion. The menu features a robust list of savory, fire-roasted meats, prepared and carved tableside for each guest by a team of Brazilian-trained gaucho chefs. If meat is not your thing restaurant goers can enjoy […]

2017 Bellevue Farmers Market Opens May 18th

The 2017 Bellevue Farmers Market is scheduled to kick off on May 18th. The farmer’s market will take place on Thursday’s at Bellevue Presbyterian Church from 3:00 – 7:00 pm through October 12, 2017. As in years past, the market will feature seasonal fruits and vegetables, freshly cut flowers, fresh […]

New Wild Ginger Location Now Open at Lincoln Square

Wild Ginger Bellevue has completed its move from The Bravern to Lincoln Square’s expansion. Sunday marked Wild Ginger’s first day open to the public, as well as the first restaurant open at Lincoln Square expansion. The new location is more intimate at 5,900 square feet, which will seat 165 dinners. […]

Minamoto Japanese Cuisine Now Open at Alley 111

Minamoto Japanese Cuisine opened in March at the base of Alley 111 apartment building. The downtown Bellevue restaurant offers Japanese dishes such as sushi and omakase.   Minamoto is led by chef Dylan Xu who most recently worked as a chef in New York City. The restaurant has modern decor […]

Bellevue is Missing a Great Ice Cream Shop

This week news broke that Portland’s popular, Salt & Straw ice cream shop will open in Capitol Hill later this year. Salt & Straw will join Molly Moon’s, Bluebird, Cupcake Royale, Old School Frozen Custard, and most recently Frankie & Jo’s as top ice cream shops in Seattle (all of […]

Lincoln Square Expansion Construction and Retail Details Discussed

Kemper Development Company’s Jim Melby and GLY Construction’s Ted Herb spoke at the Bellevue Downtown Association’s monthly breakfast meeting this morning. The topic was building Lincoln Square expansion, one of the largest private development projects in Bellevue’s history. Many interesting facts and figures, as well as some new retail and […]

Bellden Cafe Now Open on Main Street

Downtown Bellevue’s newest coffee shop, Bellden Cafe is now open. The coffee shop sits on Main Street below Main Street Flats apartment building at 10575 Main St. Bellden promises to deliver specialty coffee, pastries, and premium snacks. The coffee shop features a modern environment with a lot of wood accents […]