All Entries in the "Opinion" Category
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 [...]
Ask Lea: Halloween Happenings
Dear Lea,
Are there any costume contests, drink specials, or parties happening this Halloween in Downtown Bellevue? I’d love a list of things to get people in the spirit of fun!
- Jack-o-lantern Jake
Dear Jack-o-lantern Jake,
I have to say that Downtown Bellevue was a little slow jumping on the Halloween bandwagon this year. That being said, [...]
Bring Dean & Deluca to The Bravern in Bellevue!
Okay, everybody knows that The Bravern needs a coffee shop, and we can rest assured that the people over at The Bravern have heard us loud and clear! They are working on hopefully securing a tenant for spring 2010.
The Bravern is a place to indulge oneself with luxury goods and services. With a few retail locations [...]
Bellevue Tip: Parking at The Bravern
Have you self-parked at The Bravern? If you have then you’ve likely spent some time driving around several levels until you find parking. There are 3 (self-park) garage entrances at The Bravern, one on 110th Ave NE, one on NE 8th St, and one on 112th Ave NE (see map).
All entrances are not created equally. The Bravern property is [...]
