The 10th annual “Dine Around Seattle” will feature a variety of Seattle area restaurants, including 6 in downtown Bellevue, next month. This bi-annual fine-dining experience offers guests 3-course dinners for $30 at participating restaurants, Sundays through Thursdays, from March 1-31. Each dinner includes an appetizer, an entrée, and a dessert. […]
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Jos. A. Bank is Coming to Avalon Towers Bellevue
According to Jos. A. Bank’s job listings page, there will be a new location going in Downtown Bellevue at Avalon Towers Bellevue. The men’s clothing retailer has 1 location in Seattle, but nothing currently on the Eastside. Jos. A. Bank operates over 500 stores in the United States. The retailer […]
Application Filed for New Marriott Hotel in Downtown Bellevue
HEI Hospitality Group recently filed an application to reinstate plans for a 16-story Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Bellevue. The proposed hotel would be located at 200 110th Ave. NE, 2 blocks south of the Bellevue Transit Center. The plans include 378 guestrooms, a 142-seat restaurant and lounge, 297 […]
‘Sports Authority Outdoor’ Coming to Downtown Bellevue
Kaufman’s Tall & Big, located at 30 Bellevue Way, has recently gone out of business. Since their closing the store has had construction outside both of its entrances. Once taking a closer look, a sign hidden by construction proves that a new store is coming soon to the location; the […]
New Bellevue Apartment Complex ‘Soma’ Nearing Completion
Developer John Su has moved forward with his new 6-story 80-unit project called Soma, located at 10701 Main Street, and is expected to open the project this spring. Soma promises to have a “Little footprint. Big impact” – which refers to the building’s green efforts. The website for the project promotes […]
Wintergrass Festival Brings Bluegrass to Bellevue
The Wintergrass Festival will return in it’s second year to downtown Bellevue on February 24-27. This family-friendly bluegrass music festival will offer 4 stages inside the Hyatt Regency, as well as impromptu jams, music workshops, and an instrument auction and raffle. To purchase Wintergrass tickets, visit www.acousticsound.org. A performance schedule […]
Boom Noodle Offers Absolut Vodka Drink Special
Boom Noodle will offer Vodka flavored with Absolut Wild Tea every Wednesday night, at 7-8pm, from February 16 through March 23, at its bar in downtown Bellevue. The promotion includes giveaways, up to 30 drink tickets for $1 Wild Tea gimlets, and 2 “Geisha girls” offering fortune telling. Boom Noodle […]
Disney Store Shows Signs of Life at Bellevue Square
Last month Disney announced plans to open a store at Bellevue Square. Disney has now covered the exterior of their future store with a large image of Mickey Mouse’s head peeking out. The new Disney Bellevue Square location will take the place of a children’s toy store that temporarily occupied […]
Kemper Freeman Resigns from Bellevue Downtown Association
Bellevue developer Kemper Freeman has resigned from the Bellevue Downtown Association. Freeman, who owns Lincoln Square, Bellevue Square, and Bellevue Place, had been a member of the Bellevue Downtown Association for more than 30 years – his father was one of the group’s founders – but he strongly disagreed with […]
Kreiss to Leave Bellevue Place & Open Showroom at The Bravern
Kreiss, the luxury home furnishing and design company, will open a showroom at The Bravern on Saturday, March 5. The family-owned, Washington-based showroom is moving from Bellevue Place to The Shops at The Bravern, a European-inspired outdoor village filled with restaurants and designer shops in downtown Bellevue. The showroom will […]