Bellevue News

Husky Football Legends to Make Appearance at Bellevue Square

Former University of Washington quarterbacks Damon Huard and Marques Tuiasopo will be at the Bellevue Square Seattle Team Shop on Friday July 30th from 5pm – 6pm to meet fans and sign autographs. The Bellevue Square Seattle Team Shop opened in Bellevue Square in June of this year.

Purple Café & LOT No. 3 Open Patio

Purple Café & Wine Bar and LOT No. 3 opened up outside patio seating over the weekend. The outdoor dining space is set up in front of the 2 respective restaurants and had many eager visitors basking out in the sun last Saturday and Sunday. The patio is open for […]

Weekend Wrapup of Bellevue Art Fairs

For 1 weekend out of the year, Downtown Bellevue becomes a city fully immersed in the celebration of art and creative expression. From July 23rd – 25th, 3 different art fairs filled the streets with artist booths, music, and live performance. The weather proved a perfect match for the annual […]

Vovito Caffe & Gelato Opens Sunday

Italian inspired Vovito Caffe & Gelato will open in The Shops at The Bravern this Sunday. This unique concept will be the first of it’s kind in the Eastside. Vovito Caffe & Gelato will be the third startup venture for Ariff and Shairose Gulamani. Their passion for a unique artisan […]

Seattle Weekly Puts Bellevue ‘In Check’

Earlier this week Seattle Weekly put together a lengthy article on the Bellevue’s downtown economy titled “Lush Lie.” The article points out economic struggles for the 3 main Downtown Bellevue condominium towers (Washington Square, Bellevue Towers, and The Bravern) and how they have weathered the storm. The piece also points out in […]

Eddie Bauer Unveils Flagship Store at Bellevue Square

Unlike other companies that use created names for their brand, Eddie Bauer is a real person. He was the 1st to make quilted goose-down jackets in the country, and the appreciation for glossy-coated black labs isn’t just photogenic for catalogs; Bauer brought the 1st Labrador Retriever into Washington State in 1930. Born in […]

Sushispotting: ‘Rolls & Rolls + Sushi’ and ‘Sushi Maru’

Sushispotting is a multipart series to review all 15 sushi restaurants in Downtown Bellevue. ——– #1 Sushispotting: Rolls & Rolls + Sushi My first venture on my Sushispotting quest took me to Rolls & Rolls + Sushi, a neighborhood gem across the street from the Bellevue Downtown Library. Now, I […]

‘The French Bakery’ Coming to Downtown Bellevue

The French Bakery has its signs and permits up at Elements Too, the newly finished apartment complex in Downtown Bellevue on 111th Ave NE.  A large banner promoting the bakery indicates that the store will open in September. The bakery has locations in Kirkland & Crossroads.  The French Bakery will […]

A Weekend of Art: Bellevue’s Art Fairs

July 23rd – 25th Downtown Bellevue will play host to the annual Bellevue Arts Museum Artsfair, 6th Street Fair, and the Bellevue Festival of the Arts. Each fair is free and has its own unique arts and events: Bellevue Arts Museum Artsfair This year marks the 64th annual Bellevue Arts […]