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 […]
Bellevue News
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 […]
True Religion Opens at Bellevue Square
True religion is now open for business at their new 1,900 square-foot Bellevue Square store that primarily features its popular signature jean styles for men, women, and kids. Also available from the True Religion collection is sportswear, handbags, footwear, swimwear, headwear, and fragrances. The store is located on the first […]
The Bravern Opening Weekend Attracts Thousands
The Bravern’s grand opening weekend kicked off on Saturday at 8am, and by 10am the shopping center had already received 5,000 visitors according to the developer. Throughout the weekend visitors were treated to appetizers catered from restaurants at The Bravern, models walking through the complex, musicians playing, and specially planned events. The Bravern passed out […]
Neiman Marcus Sparkles During Grand Opening Gala at The Bravern
Tonight marked the Neiman Marcus Grand Opening Gala at The Bravern, and it was stunning! From champagne to shoes, this black tie evening was the place to see and be seen on a Thursday night in Downtown Bellevue. From storeowners to Bellevue Downtown Association members, to Kemper’s camp and real […]
Behind the Scenes at The Shops at The Bravern
The Bravern is 85% leased and is ready for its unveiling on Saturday, when all stores (except a couple – Hermes and newly announced David Lawrence) will open their doors to customers during their grand opening weekend. On Wednesday we got an opportunity to stroll through The Shops at The Bravern and […]
