Three downtown Bellevue businesses will celebrate their grand openings at The Bravern this week. Chocolopolis On Friday, Nov. 12, Chocolopolis, a seasonal store in The Bravern, will host mini chocolate tastings every 30 minutes from 1-3pm; children’s book readings at 10am; and featured chocolate maker Marie-Françoise Barnhart from 5-8pm. The […]
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FREE Trophy Cupcakes This Saturday!
Any time the words “free” and “food” show up in the same sentence, you have my attention. How about FREE CUPCAKES? Even better, my friend. This Saturday November 6th, from 11am-3pm, simply walk into Trophy Cupcakes in the Bravern and ask for a free cupcake. And just like that, you’ll […]
Uwajimaya To Open Bellevue Store on Outskirts of Downtown Bellevue
According to a report from the Puget Sound Business Journal, Asian grocery store Uwajimaya will open a new location where the old Larry’s Market store once stood at 120th & 8th streets in Bellevue in the Spring of 2011. Currently Uwajimaya is located on Bel-Red Road in Bellevue and will […]
Holiday Tree Lighting at The Bravern
The Bravern is beginning a new holiday tradition this year by having a tree lighting ceremony to kick off the holiday season. The tree lighting will take place on Friday, November 19th at 6pm. The ceremony features Santa arriving with the Seattle Seahawk’s Sea Gals to light the tree. After […]
Big Bellevue Deal Site Coming Soon
Big Bellevue is coming to the neighborhood and it aims to help local residents save money. Bellevue residents can sign up for deals at www.bigbellevue.com. They will start receiving deals via e-mail in November. The site plans to offer discounts that are at least 50% off at Bellevue-based businesses. The […]
Café Coton French Menswear Shop Comes to The Bravern
French menswear designer Café Coton will open at The Shops at The Bravern in downtown Bellevue the first week of November. Café Coton is an upscale European brand specializing in men’s shirts, ties, and sweaters. Café Coton, which has been outfitting men in Europe and the U.S. for more than […]
Microsoft Retail Bellevue Square Store Grand Opening Announced
The seventh Microsoft Store will open at Bellevue Square on November 18th. The store will offer hundreds of products, including the latest PCs running Windows 7, Xbox releases, Windows Phones, and more. Customers can learn new technology skills in the store’s theater space as well as receive PC setup assistance […]
Kiehl’s Celebrates Grand Opening with Star of ‘The Office’
Seattle’s Rainn Wilson, star of NBC’s “The Office,” will host the grand opening of Kiehl’s in downtown Bellevue next weekend. The public is invited to the grand opening, which takes place at 10:30am to noon Saturday, Oct. 23rd, at Kiehl’s Since 1851 skincare store in Bellevue Square. All customers will […]
Halloween Haunts in Downtown Bellevue
All Hallows’ Eve approaches, and there are several events and activities available for all ages when Halloween comes on Sunday the 31st. Trick-or-Treating in Old Bellevue Family-friendly activities include Trick-or-Treating in Old Bellevue, where over a dozen shops and restaurants along the corridor, on 103rd Ave and Main Street, will […]
Neiman Marcus Bellevue To Accept Visa & MasterCard
Neiman Marcus traditionally does not accept Visa or MasterCard payment in their stores. They accept their private label Neiman Marcus Card, American Express, or cash. Today, Neiman Marcus at The Bravern in Bellevue will start accepting Visa and MasterCard as forms of payment. This has been an ongoing request from current shoppers […]