Quoted: While no city in Washington showed up on the "25 Safest" or "25 Most Dangerous" lists, the only Puget Sound city that managed to break out of the bottom third of the list was Bellevue, at #57. Seattle came in at #262, more dangerous than 70% of the cities that were ranked.

If you haven't tried hot pot before and you're non-vegetarian, I recommend you try it and that you try it here.

Quoted: Here he's offering the previously mentioned dishes on an expanded menu whose 200-plus items include the house specialty: hot pot. That tabletop extravaganza is a cook-it-yourself feast reminiscent of a feisty fondue party.

A convenient local place to get cheap cables (s-video, etc.). They had some harder-to-find cable I've been looking for (2.5mm male to 2.5mm male and 2.5mm male to 3.5mm female) at great prices.

You can order online and pick it up -- or you can have your order shipped relatively cheaply (cost me $5 for 1-day).

This sandwich place was recommended by a friend.

Quoted: A description of Sacks Gourmet Sandwiches from Seattle Weekly.

thanks. dotting this so i remember to try it out.

Got this bellevue coffee shop from n's list. no idea how it really is -- but it looks promising.

Quoted: After five months, Coccinella has gained recognition from many Bellevue residents as the best coffee on the east side, and its clientelle continues to grow. Despite the increasing numbers of people discovering the smooth taste of hand-produced espresso using Vivace's exclusive beans, Coccinella is devoted to maintaining a quiet atmosphere to enjoy, whether it's during the pre-work morning hours, or the afternoon where customers often relax on the comfortable couches to read the newspaper, or sit at the large sturdy tables to study or take advantage of the complimentary wireless internet access.