Patio dining marks the arrival of summer

June 30, 2010

In Downtown Bellevue there are a myriad of dining options that allow you to take full advantage of the sunny weather—once it arrives. Whether it’s fine dining and peaceful scenery, happy hour specials with a cold beer and live music, or just a quick bite at lunchtime, you can find several opportunities to dine outside right here in the heart of downtown.

Keep a lookout for the table umbrellas and you’ll know that summer has finally arrived. Visit one of these restaurants where you can enjoy the simple pleasures of outdoor dining. The window of opportunity to dine under the sun doesn’t last long, so grab that patio table while you can.

520 Bar & Grill
Old Bellevue
10146 Main Street
(425) 450-0520
520barandgrill.com

Bis on Main
Old Bellevue
10213 Main Street
(425) 455-2033
bisonmain.com   

Café Pogacha
10885 NE 4th Street
(425) 450-0333
pogacha.com/cafe   

Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar
600 Bellevue Way NE
(425) 638-1000 
westin.com/bellevuewa

Daniel’s Broiler
Bellevue Place
10500 N.E. 8th
(425) 462-4662
schwartzbros.com

El Gaucho 
450 108th Avenue NE
(425) 455-2715
elgaucho.com  

Grand Cru Wine Bar & Shop
1020 108th Avenue NE
Wine Bar: (425) 455-4278
Wine Shop: (425) 455-4363
grandcru-winebar.com  

Mezza Café
10900 NE 4th Street
(425) 688-8544
mezzacafe.com  

Paddy Coyne’s
Lincoln Square
700 Bellevue Way
(425) 453-8080
paddycoynes.net  

Palomino
Lincoln Square
610 Bellevue Way NE
(425) 455-7600
palomino.com  

The Parlor Collection
Lincoln Square
700 Bellevue Way NE
(425) 289-7000
parlorcollection.com  

Pogacha Restaurant
119 106th Avenue NE
(425) 455-5670
pogacha.com  

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
Bellevue Galleria
550 106th Avenue NE
(425) 462-9300
rockbottom.com  

The Spot Off Main
Old Bellevue
20 103rd Avenue NE
(425) 646-6434
thespotoffmain.com  

Tap House Grill
Bellevue Galleria
550 106th Avenue NE
(425) 467-1730
taphousegrill.com  

Top Pot Doughnuts
10600 NE 9th Place
(425) 457-7440
toppotdoughnuts.com

Jazz set to take over the heart of Bellevue

May 27, 2010

The jazzy sounds of horns, pianos, guitars, percussion, and vocals are in the air! Downtown Bellevue is center stage for the Bellevue Jazz Festival, Thursday, June 3 – Sunday, June 6. This entertaining 4-day event offers a collection of live concerts featuring a premier bill of jazz icons, regional artists and top student musicians. Festival-goers can see headliner shows at the 410-seat Theatre at Meydenbauer Center and experience an elite array of regional jazz talent at more than 30 free concerts in downtown restaurants, hotels and cultural spaces. Venues such as Grand Cru Wine Bar & Shop, El Gaucho, Wild Ginger, 520 Bar & Grill, Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar, Rock Bottom, Ruth’s Chris, and Z’Tejas will host these free jazz performances throughout the weekend. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience some great music along with excellent food and cocktails at these Downtown Bellevue hot spots! Here is a look at the full event schedule:

Thursday, June 03

5:00 PM	Gail Pettis Duo – Vocalist Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
5:00 PM	Overton Berry Duo – Piano + Bass Lincoln Square First Floor [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	June Tonkin – Pianist El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]
7:00 PM	Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plus The Festival’s Rising Stars Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
7:30 PM	Eric Verlinde Duo – Keyboard + Bass Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
9:00 PM	Joe Doria Trio – Hammond Organ + Guitar + Drums Wild Ginger at The Bravern [ FREE ]

Friday, June 04

4:00 PM	Red Shoes – Cool Jazz Sounds 520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]
5:00 PM	Bill Anschell Duo – Keyboard + Bass Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
5:00 PM	Murl Allen Sanders Duo – Piano + Bass Lincoln Square First Floor [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	Josh Rawlings Trio – Pianist The Bravern [ FREE ]
7:00 PM	The Bad Plus Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
7:00 PM	June Tonkin – Pianist El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]
7:30 PM	Mark Taylor Duo – Saxophone + Keyboard Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
8:30 PM	Thomas Marriott Trio – Trumpet Artist Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar at The Westin Bellevue [ FREE ]
9:00 PM	Origin Records Jam Session Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Bellevue [ FREE ]

Saturday, June 05

11:30 AM	Langley Middle School Jazz Band & Combos Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
12:00 PM	Randy Halberstadt Quintet – Pianist Sherman Clay of Bellevue [ FREE ]
12:45 PM	Ingraham High School Jazz Combo Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
1:30 PM	Jazz Workshop hosted by local professional Randy Halberstadt Sherman Clay of Bellevue [ FREE ]
2:00 PM	Pat Martino Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
3:30 PM	Eckstein Middle School Jazz Combo Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
4:00 PM	Red Shoes – Cool Jazz Sounds 520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]
4:45 PM	Federal Way High School Jazz Combo Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
5:00 PM	John Hansen Duo – Keyboard + Bass Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
5:30 PM	Jeff Johnson Duo – Bass + Guitar Ruth’s Chris Steak House [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Combo Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	The Katrina Kope Quartet – Vocalist The Bravern [ FREE ]
7:00 PM	June Tonkin – Pianist El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]
7:30 PM	Collier & Dean – Vibes + Bass Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
8:00 PM	Terence Blanchard Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
9:00 PM	Devin Phillips Quartet – Saxophonist Hilton Bellevue [ FREE ]
9:30 PM	Music Works Jazz Orchestra & Jam Session Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Bellevue [ FREE ]

Sunday, June 06

11:00 AM	Jose Gonzales Trio – Pianist Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill – Jazz Brunch [ FREE ]
11:15 AM	Tyee Middle School Jazz Band Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]
12:30 PM	Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Combo Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]
1:45 PM	Newport High School Jazz Combo Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]
2:00 PM	Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes plus Sachal Vasandani Quartet Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
3:00 PM	Bellevue High School Jazz Combo Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]
4:00 PM	Red Shoes – Cool Jazz Sounds 520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]
5:30 PM	Matt Jorgensen + 451 – Percussionist Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	Primo Kim – Pianist El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]

To purchase tickets or for additional information at the Bellevue Jazz Festival, visit bellevuejazz.com.

St Patrick’s Day in Downtown Bellevue

March 10, 2010

Although March 17 falls on Wednesday this year, there is still plenty of fun to be had on St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Bellevue. Celebrate with live music, dancing, fantastic Irish fare, and drink specials at many of our downtown restaurants and bars. You won’t want to miss out on the happenings here in Downtown Bellevue this St. Paddy’s Day and throughout the month of March!

St. Patrick’s Day Feature: Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub
For the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day experience, look no further than Paddy Coyne’s. With authentic food, beer, and hospitality, this traditional Irish pub makes for the perfect inviting atmosphere on St. Paddy’s Day and the whole year through. Here is a look at what they have to offer: 

St. Patrick’s Day at Paddy Coyne’s: Doors open at 9:00 a.m. on March 17, so come early and stay late! Paddy Coyne’s will host live music all day long featuring musical guests Grian, Oliver Mulholland, The Whiskey Gaels and more. Learn how to Irish Step dance with the Comeford School of Irish Dance, and enjoy Irish fare food specials served all day and night. Need an idea for a St. Patrick’s Day gift? Buy $100 in Paddy Coyne’s Gift Cards and receive a $20 Gift Card free!

Weekly Specials & Events at Paddy Coyne’s: Enjoy Paddy Coyne’s specials the whole year through! Featuring Happy Hour twice daily from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. – midnight. Steak Night is every Monday with $4.99 Steak and Chips from 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. Trivia Night is every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ($4 buy-in). And don’t forget to stop in for Paddy’s Coyne’s Traditional Irish Breakfast, served every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. paddycoynes.net

More St. Patrick’s Day Specials in Downtown Bellevue:

520 Bar & Grill
Did you know 520 Bar & Grill was conceived in the Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland? Come join in celebrating 520′s Irish roots with food, fun, and cocktails! 520 will feature $4.50 Irish beer and $6.00 Irish liquor all day on March 17. Extend the celebration at 520 with specials on all Irish whiskeys and beers the entire month of March! 520barandgrill.com 

Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar
Have you ever tried a Baby Guinness? Stop by the Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar at the Westin for an inspiring drink straight from Temple Bar in Dublin. Offered all evening on St. Patrick’s Day! westin.com

El Gaucho
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a sophisticated atmosphere at El Gaucho Bellevue. Enjoy bar specials on Guinness and drinks mixed with Bushmills and Jameson Irish whiskeys. Be sure to order a serving of their Luck ‘O the Irish Flatbread, available during lunch (11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) and Happy Hour (1:00 – 6:00 p.m.). elgaucho.com

Rock Bottom Brewery
Rock Bottom Brewery will be serving up traditional Irish stew made with their famous Black Diamond Stout, and of course green beer for those really in the festive mood! Also join Rock Bottom for St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. – close. rockbottom.com

Tap House Grill
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Tap House Grill! All day on March 17 Tap House will feature traditional Irish fare and will be pouring plenty of Irish beer! taphousegrill.com

Z’Tejas
You’re in luck if you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Z’Tejas! Come in for Happy Hour from 3:30-6:30 p.m. and enjoy half-off appetizers, $1 off well drinks and margaritas, $2 off all house wines, $3 Bud Lights and $4 Stella Draft.

Bellevue Local Table St. Patrick’s Day Photo Contest:
Show us how you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Bellevue! Email your best St. Patrick’s Day photo to inbox@bellevuedowntown.org by March 31 and you could win a $50 gift certificate to Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub!

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