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 […]
Bellevue News
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 […]
Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll Book Signing at Barnes & Noble
The newly hired Seahawks coach, Pete Carroll, will be doing a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Downtown Bellevue on Friday, July 23rd at 7pm. He will be signing his book Win Forever, Live, Work, and Play Like a Champion. He will only be signing the book, no other […]
‘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 […]
Art Walk Bellevue Adds Sculptures to Downtown Scenery
Highlighted as one of the great art events of the summer, this year’s Bellwether 2010: Art Walk Bellevue has contributed to the many public art pieces you will find right now around the city. From Bellevue City Hall to Meydenbauer Bay, the sculpture exhibition adds to the summer scenery in […]
