The Lakehouse in Bellevue Adds Weekend Brunch

The Lakehouse's new brunch menu offers a range of sweet and savory dishes, including a Cocoa Coffee Flour Shortstack with Blueberries, Walnuts and Sticky Toffee. (Photo Credit: The Lakehouse). The Lakehouse, Chef Jason Wilson's newest spot in Bellevue, adds brunch starting this Saturday, September 30. In line with the Lakehouse's farm-to-table approach, the brunch menu includes…

ByMichelleSeptember 28, 20170Comments

Events Restaurants

365 by Whole Foods Market Opens in Bellevue

Opening Wednesday in Bellevue Square, 365 by Whole Foods Market aims to make healthy living easier for downtown office and mall workers, shoppers and local residents. 365 by Whole Foods Bellevue is the third location to open this year. The others are in Silverlake, Calif. and Lake Oswego, Ore. Located in the former JCPenney building, 365 by Whole Foods…

ByMichelleSeptember 13, 20160Comments

Events Just for Fun

Issaquah Farmers Market Returns May 7

What a week. May the Fourth, Cinco de Mayo and maybe most importantly – the return of Farmers Market season in the Pacific Northwest. {Cue the fanfare!} After a weirdly warm winter, the Issaquah and Redmond Saturday markets return on Saturday, May 7. While the first weeks of the season are usually all about asparagus, radishes, rhubarb,…

ByMichelleMay 4, 20160Comments

Restaurants Wine

Cafe Juanita’s La Spinetta Dinner Celebrates the Wines of Piemonte

It's always a pleasure to eat at Cafe Juanita. Although Chef Holly Smith and team continue to be recognized nationally for outstanding food and service, it still feels like a not-so-secret secret that's just for us Eastsiders. Instead of having to cross the bridge to go into Seattle, we can bring in out-of-town friends and know…

ByMichelleApril 29, 20160Comments

The Lakehouse in Bellevue Adds Weekend Brunch

365 by Whole Foods Market Opens in Bellevue

Issaquah Farmers Market Returns May 7

Cafe Juanita’s La Spinetta Dinner Celebrates the Wines of Piemonte

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