Raspberry Iced Reasons to Live in Bellevue

Look outside and you’ll know-autumn has arrived in all of its glory. The brilliant colors of falling leaves, the distinctive chill in the air, and yes, the very first power outages of the season (for some of us) have arrived. What better way to start the weekend than with a cup of hot coffee and a fresh donut?!

So we headed off toward a brand new eatery, which opened up not more than two months ago in downtown Bellevue–Top Pot Doughnuts.  Yum! What was once only convenient to those on the Seattle side of the bridge, this new Bellevue location allows Eastsiders to get a taste of downtown, while still being able to park your car. Over a steaming cup of coffee, we sampled an assortment of “o-shaped” delights–my favorite clearly the Rasberry Glazed Ring, the perfect way to start off the day.

I love this new found discovery, though honestly not so much for the donuts, but for its sophistication and ambience. It’s an upscale eatery on the Eastside, where you can gather for a lazy weekend breakfast or for a late afternoon chat session. I could get used to living like this and one day I can clearly see myself migrating back toward the city center, where top notch coffee and sophisticated, late night dinners are all within walking distance. 

Sigh.

I love Bellevue.

I could picture myself in any one of these mighty fine downtown digs, all listed for under $1 million.

10610 NE 9th Pl #503
1 br/1 ba, 869 sq.ft.
Price: $479,950
NWMLS 28165096

1100 106th Ave NE #602
2 br/1.75 ba, 1,136 sq.ft.
Price: $529,000
NWMLS 28133110

1188 106th Ave NE #430
2 br, 2.75 ba, 1,588 sq.ft.
Price: $830,000
NWMLS 28165740

10590 NE 12th St
3 br/ 2.5 ba, 2,032 sq.ft.
Price: $875,000
NWMLS 28007909

1106 108 Ave NE #505
2 br/ 2 ba, 1,908 sq.ft.
Price: $899,000
NWMLS 28065549