And the List Grows!
Dining Out in Downtown Bellevue
Each year, one delicious thing about Downtown Bellevue remains the same. The annual restaurant guide grows,
right along with the quality and variety of dining destinations.
Many of the region’s best-loved eateries and top restaurants are here and provide much of the reason why
others are setting up kitchen with exciting new concepts and tastes.
September 2009 will be remembered for its many prominent openings. Let’s start with The Bravern: first up,
the Eastside debut of the much-loved Wild Ginger. Next up, an easy bet for a new dining hotspot, is John Howie
Steak. Then, Chef Terrance Brennan expands to Bellevue from New York City with two restaurants: Artisanal
Brasserie & Wine Bar and The Artisanal Table.
Also coming up, Executive Chef Mike Davis and the Seattle-based Heavy Restaurant Group open the muchanticipated
Purple Café & Wine Bar and Barrio at Bellevue Towers. STIR Martini + Raw Bar is already making
a grand splash at Bellevue Place. Canadian restaurateur Earls, known for its upscale casual vibe and expansive
menu, brings its first Washington restaurant to Lincoln Square.
The strong pulse of a city can be felt at its restaurants. Already a thriving center for jobs, culture and retail,
downtown welcomes one more key ingredient: great food.
Explore and savor this year’s offi cial Restaurant Guide, Downtown Bellevue’s most comprehensive listing of
restaurants by category. Also go to BellevueLocalTable.com for all your
food and dining options.
Keep this issue around for at least another year, when it will surely expand.
Until then, here’s to something new and delicious. Here’s to tough decisions
among great choices. Here’s to dining out in Downtown Bellevue.
