Koots Green TeaNot even two years since it’s opening, Lincoln Square’s Koots Green Tea has closed it’s doors effective yesterday. The company, which has several locations in Japan, opened it’s first store in the US here in Bellevue. After expanding to Seattle as well, both stores have now closed. NauOver […]
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Presidential Candidate, John McCain, Visits Bellevue Tuesday
John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, will be visiting Downtown Bellevue on Tuesday, May 13th at the Hyatt for a fund raising event. According to the event’s Website, the pricing to attend are as follows: Reception $1,000VIP Reception $2,300Photo Reception $10,000Victory Dinner (per couple) $33,100
Trader Vic’s Now Offering Free Valet Parking
In an attempt at driving more business, Lincoln Square’s Trader Vic’s is now offering free valet parking to it’s customers while dining. There has been a rumor floating around for the last year that Trader Vic’s is actively looking to unload their lease, due to poor business in this location.
$40 Million Bellevue Square Face-Lift, Uncovered By PI
Yesterday, featured in the Seattle P-I, was an article reaffirming all the new upgrades Bellevue Square is and will be doing in the coming months. The Seattle newspaper quoted Kemper Freeman explaining that, “Shopping centers, as a rule of thumb, need to be remodeled every 10 years.” The last major […]
Ask Lea: "I Love Sushi"
Dear Lea, I see that Blue C Sushi is coming to Downtown Bellevue this fall. My co-workers and I have been wanting to go to a good sushi restaurant, but we don’t know of any places near by right now. – Sushi Seeker Dear Sushi Seeker, You’ve asked the right […]
Manzana Gone, Palomino In
If you were in Manzana this weekend you might’ve realized a bit of construction going on inside of the restaurant. Palomino, in two weeks time, will take over where Manzana has left off. The remodeling has started a bit early and will go into full effect when Manzana closes their […]
Largest Employeers in Bellevue
As reported in the PI, here are the largest employers in Bellevue. Bellevue Employers 1. Microsoft 7,5002. T-Mobile 3,2003. Boeing 2,8004. Overlake Hospital 2,2005. Expedia 1,6506. Verizon 1,5007. Safeway 1,2008. Nordstrom 1,1009. Puget Sound Energy10. Symetra Financial 90011. Eddie Bauer 680 Number of employees are projected out through 2009.
Microsoft Leases City Center Plaza
As rumored last week, Microsoft has fully leased City Center Plaza on 6th Street in Downtown Bellevue. The 26-story, 571,806 square foot building will add to the already large footprint Microsoft has in Downtown Bellevue, which will make them Bellevue’s largest employer. City Center Plaza building will allow for about […]
Bellevue Square Update
Bellevue Square, as we all know by now, is in the midst of some major construction upgrades. Many sections in the mall are now in the process of being re-floored, from the prehistoric brown tile to the new cream colored marble. In the past week there have been a couple […]
Blue C Sushi and Boom Noodle Bring Affordable Asian Cusine to Downtown Bellevue
At Bellevue Square on Bellevue Way next to PF Changs, where JZ Rose occupied the first floor, will now be filled with two restaurants that have a lot of contemporary energy and Asian cuisine.The first is Blue C Sushi, which many might be familiar with, as they have locations in […]
