The Bellevue Downtown Association announced 2009 Haute Picks – The Best of Downtown Bellevue, a collection of places to go and things to do. The list ranges from restaurants, happy hours, coffee houses and the best place for a first date.
Online votes and paper ballots were received from Feb. 27 to April 3 in 19 categories as part of the BDA’s seventh annual “best of downtown” competition.
The winners
Best Boutique: La Ree Boutique, lareeboutique.com
Best Casual Business Meeting Spot: 520 Bar & Grill, 520barandgrill.com
Best Cocktail: The Parlor Collection – Apple Martini, parlorlive.com
Best Coffee House: Starbucks Coffee Company, starbucks.com
Best Haircut: Salon Tewl, salontewl.com
Best Happy Hour: Pearl Bar & Dining, pearlbellevue.com
Best Lunch Under $10: Chipotle Mexican Grill, chipotle.com
Best Massage: Massage Center of Bellevue, massagecenters.com
Best Place for a First Date: The Parlor Collection, parlorlive.com
Best Place for a Mani/Pedi: Gene Juarez Salon & Spa, genejuarez.com
Best Place to See and Be Seen: Pearl Bar & Dining, pearlbellevue.com
Best Power Lunch: Daniel’s Broiler, schwartzbros.com
Best Romantic Dinner: Bis on Main, bisonmain.com
Best Seafood Restaurant: Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar, seastarrestaurant.com
Best Steakhouse: Daniel’s Broiler, schwartzbros.com
Best Sweet Tooth Fix: Oh! Chocolate, ohchocolate.com
Uniquely Downtown Bellevue Experience: “Snowflake Lane,” bellevuecollection.com
Best Wine List: 0/8 Seafood Grill and Twisted Cork Wine Bar, 08seafoodgrill.com
Best Workout Spot: Elite Fitness, elitefitnessbellevue.com