In a Bellevue Downtown Association membership meeting this week, Tom Woodworth of Schnitzer West talked about how The Bravern became a reality over the years. Originally the site of The Bravern was planned to have 2 hotels and 3 offices buildings with retail space. In June 2004 this quickly changed […]
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Happy Hours at The Bravern
The Bravern Restaurants’ Happy Hours The Bravern comes with more than just luxury shopping; there are some fine restaurants to enjoy including Wild Ginger, Artisanal Brasserie & Wine Bar, and John Howie Steak. They all come equipped with a happy hour, which allows you to try each restaurant at a […]
Barrio Now Open, Peek Inside + Win a Barrio Gift Card
Welcome Barrio to the Neighborhood Barrio, which is Spanish for “neighborhood,” is now open and part of the Downtown Bellevue neighborhood. Barrio brings a simple and seasonal Northwest style to inspired, traditional Mexican dishes and well-crafted cocktails. Bellevue’s newest restaurant will seat 130 and will serve brunch, lunch, and dinner. […]
Purple Café to Open October 6th in Downtown Bellevue
The highly anticipated Purple Café and Wine Bar, located at Bellevue Towers in Downtown Bellevue, has taken the plastic down from its windows and revealed their opening date of October 6th! The 6,200 square-foot restaurant will be Purple Cafe’s 4th restaurant, with other locations in Woodinville, Kirkland, and Seattle. The opening […]
Summer Movie Nights at Bellevue Downtown Park a Success
The City of Bellevue, with the support of Intelius, hosted the inaugural year of Summer Movie Nights at the Bellevue Downtown Park. Movies were shown for 5 weeks in Downtown Park every Tuesday at dusk, from July 7th to August 4th. The City’s vision was simple; they wanted to bring the […]
Bring Zara to Downtown Bellevue!
Zara is a fashion retailer that you may not have heard of because of it lacks presence in the greater Seattle area, but if you venture out to malls across the country and even internationally you might quickly become familiar with the store. The retailer focuses on low cost, high […]
Halloween Store Now Open in Downtown Bellevue
This week in Downtown Bellevue, at the abandoned Bartell Drugs location (next to the old Safeway), a temporary Halloween store has opened. The store’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 10am – 7pm and Sunday, 10am – 6pm. Both the Bartell Drugs and Safeway locations that are now empty were planned to develop into condominiums, a […]
Barrio to Open in Bellevue This Month
Tuesday, September 22nd, Barrio will open at the base of Bellevue Towers for dinner. The modern Latin and Mexican food-inspired restaurant will be the second of 2, the first being on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Barrio translates to “neighborhood” in Spanish and will be a nice addition to our neighborhood with […]
Washington Square Looks to Grow the Block
Washington Square is currently home to 2 mid-rise condominium towers on a portion of the Superblock at 106th Ave. & 8th Street. The initial vision when the block was being developed was that the project would house 5 residential towers and 2 to 3 office towers. The down turn in the economy has clearly […]
