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Bellevue has a big-city buzz all its own.
Off the Beaten Path The Eastside has its own great restaurants, wine and culture written by Sheila G. Miller
YOU’VE SPENT TIME in Seattle. You’ve watched them throw the fish, marveled at the view from the top of the Space Needle, maybe even caught a sunny day when the city lights up and everyone’s in short sleeves. Now it’s time to do the surprisingly nearby, and chic, suburbs. We picked Kirkland, Bellevue and Woodinville for our foray into the bedroom communities that make up the region. 78 1889 WASHINGTON’S MAGAZINE
APRIL | MAY 2019
Day COFFEE • CULTURE • BARS In Bellevue, start your day at Third Culture Coffee. This spot, which opened in 2017, is already wildly popular thanks to its ethically sourced coffee and tea from around the world. If you seek a caffeine buzz that’s a little international, try an Indian filter coffee poured hot with condensed milk or a New Orleans iced coffee thick with chicory. Properly caffeinated, a good stop for a bit of culture is the Bellevue Arts Museum. The
museum started as an art fair, and didn’t have a permanent home until 2001. The light-filled space contains a constantly rotating set of exhibits, and the museum takes an open-minded approach to the styles and types of art it features—a recent exhibit included a re-creation of a band’s van intricately crafted entirely from cardboard. If you’ve got a good weather day, check out the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
