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Breakfast Out: The perfect gift for Dad

June 11, 2010

Thinking of the best way to honor dad can often be stressful. We tend to contemplate the perfect gift. What gift will express your appreciation in a thoughtful and meaningful way? Bellevue Local Table has the solution. There’s one thing most dads have in common: they like to eat. This Father’s Day treat your dad to a delicious breakfast in Downtown Bellevue. Here are a few options to make your gift shopping simple.

Head to Barrio to celebrate Father’s Day. Menus will feature specials during both brunch and dinner including a Bean & Cheese Burrito and a Skirt Steak Quesadilla for kids and a Ham & Egg Burro and Green Chili Port Stew for adults. Normal menus also available. Grab your reservations soon as they are sure to fill up! Call (425) 502-5021 to reserve your table.

Basil’s Kitchen at Hilton Bellevue will be serving brunch favorites from 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Menu items include carved prime rib and baked ham, omelet and waffle stations, smoked salmon and a wide variety of Basil’s breakfast and lunch favorites including their famous chocolate fondue dessert buffet! Reservations are suggested. Call (425) 455-1300. The buffet is $27.95 for adults and $14.95 for children up to the age of 12.

Purple Café and Wine Bar offers a meal suited just for Dad’s. Both brunch and dinner menus will feature “Man Food” inspired items. Special kids items also available. View the full menu here. Purple will open at 11:00 a.m. on Father’s Day. For reservations call (425) 502-6292.

Join Z’Tejas for brunch from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Enjoy their “Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar” for $3.50. Plus for every $25 gift card purchased, receive a $5 bonus card. (Offer runs until June 19th. Bonus cards are redeemable June 21–July 31.) Gift cards can be purchased at the restaurant or online at ztejas.com. For reservations call (425) 467-5911.

The Spot off Main is offering a great incentive for families looking for a good time this Father’s Day. Bring in your dad and receive a free mini-pizza!  Happy Hour lasts all day as well with half-priced pizzas and appetizers.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, uncles, grandpas and mentors out there!

The envelope, please.

June 9, 2010

John Howie Steak celebrates One Year Anniversary by rewarding customers

Eating great steak and being a loyal customer could earn you $500 at John Howie Steak. World-renowned chef John Howie has decided to celebrate the one year anniversary of his newest restaurant a little early by giving away $131,550 to guests in the form of gift certificates. 

During the month of June, every dinner party dining at the award winning steakhouse will receive a sealed envelope.  Inside there will be a gift certificate ranging from $20 to six special certificates worth $500.

But, there’s a catch. Guests must resist the temptation to open their envelop or the certificate will be invalid. To redeem the certificate, guests can return to John Howie Steak during July and August and when dinner is complete and the bill has been presented, the still sealed envelope should be presented to the wait-staff.  At that time, the server will unseal the envelope and disclose the amount of the gift certificate inside, applying it to the bill.* 

If you are one of the six lucky recipients of the $500 certificate, please let us know you were a winner!

*Note: The envelopes must still be sealed when presented for redemption or they are considered invalid.  The certificates are good for dinner dining during the months of July and August and may not be combined with any other promotion or used during Happy Hour.

New summer beer selection at Tap House Grill

May 19, 2010

Looking for 160 ways to enjoy summer? Try tasting your way through the seasonal drafted beers at Tap House Grill. Beginning in June, Tap House will be offering a variety of crisp and cool brews that will satisfy the taste buds of any beer connoisseur. Ten rotating beer selections will be available throughout the summer, including favorites such as Sky Summer Honey from Montana, Kona Wailua Wheat from Hawaii, Ninkasi Radiance from Oregon and New Belgium Skinny Dip from Colorado. Tap House Owner Paul Reder suggests wheat beer for the warmer months, which goes great with spicy summer food. The Tap House menu features great pairings for their summer brews, with  Seared Ahi Salad, Baby Back Barbeque Pork Ribs, Cedar Plank Salmon, Macadamia Mahi Mahi, and Strawberry Chicken Salad to name a few. Stop by to take a summertime beer tasting tour!

“If you’re drinking a beer you like and eating food you like, then you’ve successfully paired your meal.” – Paul Reder, Tap House Grill Owner & Beer Connoisseur

"What's In Season" at Purple Café

May 18, 2010

Pull the cork and let the wine flow! Purple Café & Wine Bar is celebrating spring with a new three course dinner menu for just $30! May 17 through May 31, satisfy your spring fever appetite by enjoying the light, simple and crisp tastes that the season has to offer. Pair your dinners with refreshing white wines or lighter-bodied red’s and enjoy the “What’s In Season” menu. Highlights include fresh spring tastes such as mint, tarragon, morel mushrooms, asparagus, baby artichokes, fiddlehead ferns, wild salmon, halibut and lamb. The unique menu options will change over the two week period with the choice to add Purple’s sommelier’s 3 oz wine pairing selection to each course for an additional $15. Check out a sample of the “What’s In Season” menu:

Sample Starters

Olive Oil Poached Artichoke Hearts
meyer lemon, crostini

Baby Mizuna Lettuce
candied cashews, goat cheese, shaved radish,
fried leeks, sherry vinaigrette

Fried Soft Shell Crab
meyer lemon aioli, miner lettuce salad

Sample Entrees

Pan Seared Halibut
israeli cous cous, chorizo, cipollini onions, peas,
sauteed spinach, red pepper butter sauce

Braised Lamb Shoulder
mint and tarragon pesto, creamy polenta

Pan Seared Wild Salmon
white asparagus, sorrel and grilled ramp coulis

Asparagus Risotto
fine herbs, parmigiano reggiano

Sample Dessert

Upside Down Rhubarb Cake
meyer lemon cream, candied lemon zest

It’s market time! The Bellevue Farmers Market returns May 13

May 10, 2010

The weather is warming which marks the time to enjoy the sensational tastes that summer has to offer. Lucky for us, this season also brings a favorite local attraction back to Downtown Bellevue! At the Bellevue Farmers Market you can buy straight from the farmer’s themselves, as they bring quality products from throughout the state to our community.

Beginning Thursday, May 13, vendors will be open for business from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church located at 1717 Bellevue Way NE. The Saturday market will open on June 5, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., in a new location at 10610 NE 8th Street (the open grass park next to Washington Square).

Enjoy the freshness of organic produce and discover locally crafted cheese, Puget Sound seafood, specialty meets, flowers, eggs, artisan bread, preserves and a variety of hand made edibles. There are also ready-to-eat treats including wood-fired pizza, tamales, crepes and more.

Supporting local farms has immediate and long-lasting benefits for the community.  It’s common for small producers to avoid using chemicals and pesticides, and buying at the market supports the famers directly.

Visit www.bellevuefarmersmarket.org for a list of market vendors, the cooking demonstration schedule, and the “What’s Fresh” list. Then stroll over to the market to pick up the perfect ingredients for creating a delicious and healthy meal!

 
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