All Entries in the "Opinion" Category
Sushispotting: Flo & Safeway Sushi Bar
Sushispotting is a multipart series to review all 15 sushi restaurants in Downtown Bellevue. See the whole Sushispotting series here.
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#6 Sushispotting: Flo Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
So I’ve had a lot of a comments on my Sushispotting posts, telling me I must go to Flo. Well, today I did. (note that this is not the [...]
Sushispotting: Kobe Well Being Tonkatsu, Ginza, Sushiya
Sushispotting is a multipart series to review all 15 sushi restaurants in Downtown Bellevue.
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#3 Sushispotting: Kobe Well Being Tonkatsu
I was feeling lazy today, and hit the first sushi joint nearest my office. This also makes the first NEW sushi joint for me- I’ve never been to Kobe Well Being Tonkatsu. I was a fan of [...]
Sushispotting in Downtown Bellevue
My office recently relocated from Pioneer Square to Downtown Bellevue- so now not only do I live here, I work here too. Besides the awesome commute (a 20-minute walk or a fun bike ride), I also get to explore new places for lunch. As always, my silver lining comes food-flavored.
While scoping out my new [...]
Bellevue’s Most Wanted List
Downtown Bellevue has had some phenomenal growth within the last 3 years, but there are still stores and restaurants that we would be happy to see land in our backyard. We’ve put together our wish list of what we think would be a great fit for the area. Agree, disagree; sound off in the comments section.
Downtown [...]
Bellevue’s Hungry For Pret A Manger
Pret A Manger is a ‘fast food’ sandwich shop that makes their food from preservative-free ingredients. The sandwich shops started in London in 1986 and expanded to New York in the US in 2000. There are over 200 stores in London and 24 in New York, along with stores in Hong Kong, Washington D.C., and Chicago [...]
Microsoft: Open a Retail Store on Your Home Turf in Bellevue!
Microsoft has over 15,000 employees in Bellevue and over 90,000 employees in Redmond, Issaquah, Bellevue and Seattle combined, yet they still do not yet have a retail presence in the area. Last year Microsoft opened their first retail stores in Scottsdale, AZ and Mission Viejo, CA.
Microsoft has plans to add future stores and at some [...]
Michael Mina: Bring Your Restaurant to Bellevue!
On Monday it was reported that the San Francisco based Mina Group, Inc., a high-end restaurant management company founded by Michael Mina with almost 20 restaurants nationwide, is looking to bring their RN74 concept in San Francisco to Seattle. Michael Mina is a nationally renowned chef known for unparalleled cuisine and restaurant experiences.
The article went on to [...]
Bellevue’s Wish List…
Downtown Bellevue has had an influx of new stores within the last 2 years, but there are still many desirable stores that have not yet made the leap to Bellevue yet.
There are several retail stores that sell home furnishings in Downtown Bellevue such as Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, and Thomasville, but there are still a [...]
Halloween in Bellevue – Room For Improvement
The night started off with extreme optimism! In the past, Bellevue has not been known for its Halloween Events and costume parties, but this year aimed to be different. The Bellevue Collection had several venues celebrating Halloween with special parties including STIR Martini + Raw Bar, The Parlor, and Pearl.
Newly added STIR at Bellevue Place hosted a [...]
Make It ‘Heli’ Stop
Noise, Pollution, Safety Concerns…
Helicopters already wake my little boys…
Intrusion on the community…
Distraction to drivers…
Quality of life…will be reduced
Make it stop. I don’t know if I should be saying this about the ‘heli’ itself or to the group that’s out to make ‘heli stop.’ A group of Bellevue residents have teamed up as the Bellevue [...]
