Two sculptures, one outside of the North Tower and one outside of the South Tower, were installed late last week. The sculptures created by local artist Julie Speidel, which are “strong but welcoming, inviting yet bold,” stand outside of the two entrances of the condominium towers. The two red sculptures […]
Bellevue News
Downtown Bellevue Celebration at Ten20 Tower
Thank you to all who came out to our Downtown Bellevue Holiday event at Ten20 Tower on Thursday night. The event, which was at full capacity, was made possible by food from Toscano and wine from Waterbrook. Guests enjoyed the Ten20 resident common areas and took tours of Ten20’s luxury apartments throughout […]
Monsoon East Opens on Main Street!
Monsoon East is Main Street’s new Vietnamese restaurant, which is now open to the public. Monsoon East may be new to Bellevue, but it’s not their first location in the area. The original location on Seattle’s Capital Hill, which opened in 1999, has been a great success. Monsoon East on Main […]
Win 4 Tickets to the Downtown Bellevue Ice Arena
In celebration of this year’s Group Health Ice Arena, the Bellevue Downtown Association has offered 4 tickets to the Downtown Bellevue Network to give away on their behalf. We figured just giving them away would be too easy, so we’ve formed a Downtown Bellevue Trivia question: In what year did […]
Microsoft Puts Their Mark on The Bravern
Microsoft has recently put up signs marking one of The Bravern buildings, which they will be occupying in the first quarter of 2009. The signs are well placed and visible when driving on I-405. Sunday’s Seattle times featured an article about Microsoft and Expedia moving to Downtown Bellevue. Expedia is […]
Restaurants Delayed in Downtown Bellevue
The highly anticipated restaurants Blue C Sushi and Boom Noodle, which will occupy space side by side on Bellevue Way within The Lodge at Bellevue Square, were originally slated to open in November and will now be pushed back until mid February. Additionally, Purple Café at Bellevue Towers, which was originally […]
Frozen Yogurt Frenzy in Downtown Bellevue
With the recent openings of Shnoo Yogurt at Washington Square and 3 Berries within the Marriott Courtyard complex, Downtown Bellevue now has a total of 4 dedicated frozen yogurt specialty shops. Red Mango and CeFiore have both opened in the last 13 months and are still very new to the […]
Night Rider: Artist Decorates Elements Too
Elements Too, which has quickly and quietly been going up at 909 112th Ave NE, is anticipated to be complete in the spring of 2009. Beginning December 6th, and spanning through January 3rd, a light installation named NIGHT RIDER by Joseph Gray, a local artist, will be on site at […]
Seastar Gives Back to the Community on Thanksgiving Day
While many of us were enjoying our Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday, Seastar restaurant in Downtown Bellevue continued with their tradition of giving back to the community by closing their doors to business, and feeding hundreds of underprivileged families of Overlake Service League, Olive Crest, Hopelink, and YWCA. Seastar opened from […]
El Gaucho Opens at City Center Plaza
El Gaucho opened for business Tuesday evening in the City Center Plaza building. The elegant 2-story, 12,000 sq ft restaurant was packed Tuesday night for their soft launch opening. The first thing you’ll notice upon arriving is the towering ceiling! The restaurant accommodates 215 guests between the dining room, lounge, […]