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Culinary Delights: in Downtown Bellevuein Downtown Bellevue

Bellevue Downtown enjoys a quarterly tradition of profiling our established and emerging retail, dining, cultural and civic attractions. A review of past issues proves the lists are growing longer and better with time. These amenities are the key ingredients in the recipe for the making of a great urban center and reasons why people choose to live, work, visit and play in Downtown Bellevue.

Today, a short walk around downtown tells us this trend shows no sign of slowing. The tower cranes foretell Downtown’s continued growth and evolution with multiple blocks undergoing significant makeovers – all bringing an unprecedented wave of new homes, offices and shops to the commercial and cultural heart of the Eastside.

Not to be missed in this boom of new buildings is our city’s emergence as a regional destination for first-class dining and gourmet food shops.

Porcella Urban Market (cover photo) at Main Place in Old Bellevue is one example of an innovative approach to satisfying the tastes of our growing community. Dedicated to the highest quality products, owner Kelly Gaddis deftly mixes style, charm and substance in a Europe-inspired market setting. Porcella is a welcome step into the future of downtown as both a destination and neighborhood.

This issue of Bellevue Downtown brings you an expanded guide to the places that make downtown a great place for culinary surprise and edible delight. We invite you to take part in this great neighborhood adventure playing out on nearly every corner in the heart of our city.