In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 17th ,the Wilde Rover in downtown Kirkland has put out a call for entries for their 1stAnnual Limerick Writing Competition. All entries will be displayed in the windows of the Rover on Central Ave. during the week of St. Paddy’s Day, (provided the entry is “family friendly”) and 3 winners will be chosen late Wednesday, March... [Read more]

Jimmy John’s to open next to Sur La Table For those of us longing for more choices when it comes to deli sandwiches in downtown Kirkland, perhaps this will be the ticket. Jimmy John’s is an irreverent deli sandwich franchise which doesn’t take itself too seriously. One look at the signage in their store and you can see that a sense of humor is applied liberally to everything they... [Read more]

“I would say that I am 75% farmer and 75% chef…” – Celebrity Chef  Brian Scheehser of Trellis at Kirkland’s Heathman Hotel Trellis Executive Chef Brian Scheehser will be featured in the PBS television series, Chefs A’ Field  on Channel 9 at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 15th. In the episode titled, “The Real Chef’s Garden,” we learn more about... [Read more]

BluWater Bistro at Carillon Point is no more. The doors are chained, the Kirkland location has been removed from the company’s website and a sign in the window reads, “BluWater Bistro has CLOSED for Business. Please fee free to visit one of Carillon Point’s other fine dining establishments just off the Plaza level: Beach Café, Poppinjay’s Café and bin on the lake.” According... [Read more]

A couple of local boys have opened a new restaurant in the location of the former TGI Fridays at Kirkland Parkplace. The new restaurant is called Parkplace Pub and it hosts large screen televisions and pool tables. We hope that the casual atmosphere and reasonably priced menu will attract crowds to Kirkland’s newest eatery (located upstairs next to 24 Hour Fitness). Parkplace Pub serves lunch,... [Read more]

On Sunday through Thursday nights in the month of January, Trellis at The Heathman Hotel will be offering a three course seasonal dinner for $29 (starter, entrée, and dessert). Additionally, on Sunday and Monday nights, a selection of 29 wines by the bottle will be served half off. Dishes featured on the special menu include curried prawns served with goat cheese and crostini, house-made gnocchi... [Read more]

The Pacific Science Center is seeking a bar or restaurant in Bellevue or Kirkland to become the new Eastside location of their Science Café – a monthly event that promotes face-to-face dialogue with a scientist about current scientific topics. For the past two years Pacific Science Center has co-presented the Queen Anne Science Café at their lower Queen Anne location, T.S. McHugh’s.... [Read more]

A new Fox TV reality show, Master Chef, featuring British restauranteur and reality television star, Gordon Ramsay, is scheduling auditions to be held at Sur La Table in Kirkland on Jan. 10 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. “This is a huge, nationwide search for the best amateur chef in America,” said executive producer Howard T. Owens of Reveille. “It’s about people who are lawyers,... [Read more]

Looking for something fun to do tonight? Come down and enjoy the festive music and a warm beach bonfire as the Argosy Christmas Ships visit Houghton Beach tonight at 8:55pm. As in years past, a beach bonfire will keep everyone warm as they listen to the Pacific Sound Chorus singing the songs of Christmas on this frosty winters night. It is a fun way to get out of the house, meet your neighbors... [Read more]

During the month of December, visit Urban Coffee Lounge (located at 9744 NE 119th Way in Juanita Village) and order a mocha for a good cause. For each “Goldberg” Mocha sold this month, UCL will be donating one dollar to the Kirkland Firefighter Benevolent Association in remembrance of Terence. Stop by UCL and help out this worthy cause. The Kirkland Fire Department published this release... [Read more]

The Puget Sound Business Journal is reporting the closure of the long-time Kirkland restaurant. After 15 years in Kirkland, the Fish Café will close. Pay a visit, say goodbye and soak up to view while you can. The Third Floor Fish Cafe restaurant at 205 Lake Street South in Kirkland will shut down next month after 15 years in operation. Restaurant owners cited the slow economy and a shift in business... [Read more]

Ben & Jerry’s in downtown Kirkland will temporarily close for remodeling this Sunday and they will re-open in March of next year. Until then, we look forward to celebrating their grand re-opening with plenty of Chunky Monkey. “This winter, while the Kirkland Waterfront Market building on Lake Street is renovated, Ben & Jerry’s will remodel as well. The owners will close... [Read more]

The latest thing happening at Carillon Point is bin on the lake (located upstairs from the Beach Café). Last week the newly opened restaurant celebrated their grand opening with 300 of their closest friends. Live music provided by Tommy Simmons, tasty noshes and eighty wines by the glass made for a festive event. ... [Read more]

Mention Irish holidays and people immediately think of St. Patrick’s Day, but Kirkland’s Wilde Rover Irish Pub & Restaurant is pulling out all the stops for an entire week to celebrate Samhain. This year “Halloween” as the Irish used to celebrate it is going to last all week long at the Wilde Rover in downtown Kirkland! The Wilde Rover is proud to be the first establishment in recent... [Read more]

A message from the Merchants on Park Lane: FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND THE COMMUNITY OF KIRKLAND You are welcome to join the merchants on Park Lane for the Fall Octoberfest. Date: October 8, 2009 Time: 6 to 9pm Where: On Park Lane This will be the end of 2nd Thursdays for this year until we start up again in May of 2010 and we want to invite all of you to come to our fall street dance.  We have Iulian... [Read more]

This Sunday, The Food Network premiers a new series, The Next Iron Chef, featuring Holly Smith, chef an owner of Kirkland’s Café Juanita. The Iron Chef pits chefs against each other and against the clock in a competition to create dishes centered around a central ingredient. The program airs Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 PM on The Food Network. “One of the area’s most acclaimed chefs,... [Read more]

Harvest Savings and Local Flavor Throughout October, Urban Eats offers you 3-course dinners (appetizer, entrée and dessert) for only $30 at 39 of the area’s most esteemed eateries, including three in Bellevue and four in Kirkland: Third Floor Fish Cafe, Anthony’s Home Port, Bin on the Lake and Trellis. A good deal for a great meal. Available Sunday-Thursday nights. The small print: Price... [Read more]

KDA is Hosting a Celebrity Bartender Bash Bonnie McLeod with McLeod Insurance, a downtown business for over 60 years will be the special bartender for the night. Bonnie will create a signature cocktail that will be available for guests. Half price hors d’ouevres will be offered and special drink prices. Bonnie will be behind the bar to mix, shake, pull and pour your drinks from 5pm to 7pm. All... [Read more]

T.G.I. Fridays in Kirkland Parkplace is one of 10 such restaurants in Washington, Oregon and California forced to close by franchise owner, the Texas-based Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Inc. The restaurants are ordered to close Friday. In Washington state, the locations are in Seattle, Spokane, Puyallup, Tacoma and Kirkland. According to The Puget Sound Business Journal, Carlson Vice President, Amy... [Read more]

bin on the lake opens with friendly, wine-forward concept and affordable waterfront dining // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5049538877929924"; /* 300x250, created 3/18/09 */ google_ad_slot = "1792911233"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; // ]]> When bin vivant opened a year ago on the terrace and lower level of the Woodmark... [Read more]

ADVERTISEMENT FOOTBALL SEASON IS FINALLY HERE – Make Your Picks & WIN! It’s that time of the year where the love of football and chicken wings takes our attention away from our daily jobs and household projects so we can spend time on more important issues – making our NFL picks! The Wing Dome willing to fork over some FREE HOT WINGS and a MAN CAVE (Flatscreen TV, Kegerator, and Power... [Read more]

424 Magazine has released it’s annual Best of 425 list of the Eastside’s best restaurants, shopping, arts & entertainment and more. This year, many Kirkland establishments were selected by the magazine’s readers as the best in their categories. // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5049538877929924"; /* 300x250, created 3/18/09 */ google_ad_slot = "1792911233";... [Read more]

New Kirkland taco stand serves lunch, dinner and late night snacks Looking for a new lunch, dinner or late night snack option in Kirkland? Look no further than downtown Kirkland on Central Way across from Peter Kirk Park. Thursday was the grand opening of Tacos El Güero, (or according to my diccionario, that’s Blondie Tacos) situated in the parking lot of the Chevron gas station at... [Read more]

Owner Jeff Babcock brings coffee’s “third wave” to downtown Kirkland with Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Company At the corner of Lake and Central, where Triple J’s once stood, is Kirkland’s newest arrival — a coffee house by the name of Zoka. The much anticipated business celebrates its soft opening today. A grand opening will follow in a few weeks. // < ![CDATA[ //... [Read more]

Latest Offering from Executive Chef Brian Scheehser Combines an Adventurous Menu in a Casually Elegant Outdoor Setting This month, the culinary team from Trellis announced the opening of their second dining destination, The Front Porch at the Heathman.  Located at the Heathman Hotel in Kirkland, The Front Porch will focus on small plates, designed to satisfy even the most adventurous palate. ... [Read more]

  Agua Verde Café Serving Up Seconds on the Eastside Grand Opening at Kirkland’s Houghton Beach Park   Agua Verde Café & Paddle Club opened its second location just off the shores of Lake Washington at Kirkland’s Houghton Beach Park. The Grand Opening is set for Saturday June 13th, 2009. The all day Fiesta is just in time to satisfy your summer appetite and will take place from 9am-8pm.... [Read more]

Kirkland welcomes Agua Verde to Houghton Beach Park Agua Verde Café & Paddle Club, the popular baja-inspired mexican restaurant on Portage Bay in Seattle, today opened in the Houghton Beach concessions building. Today was their soft opening – watch these pages for word on their grand opening in a few weeks. From the Agua Verde website: Agua Verde Cafe and Paddle Club takes its name from... [Read more]

  Today we would like to announce tthe launch of our latest online project: EastsideTODAY.com – a new website tailored to the Eastside reader. ET is a dining and entertainment guide and it is a news feeder. It can help you find restaurants and entertainment options available in your home town as well as bring you the Eastside news of the day. Think of it as an online newspaper gathering headlines... [Read more]

Kirkland has many quality dining options to consider When planning to eat out, where do you go? Do you head for the popular spots in Bellevue – Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano’s or P.F. Chang’s? Or maybe you venture over the bridge to a hot spot in Seattle. Judging by the crowds at a couple of Kirkland restaurants on a recent weekend night, not many of you are choosing to eat... [Read more]

Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Company coming to downtown Kirkland   Zoka, the Seattle-based specialty coffee and tea house, is renovating a prime corner storefront... [Read more]