Arts and entertainment for the Eastside

June 2014

DINE A brief guide to al fresco restaurants

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Also inside:■ Summer concerts ■ 13 value red and white wines ■ Comedian Ron McManus

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520 Bar and Grill: 10146 Main St. www.520BarandGrill.com, 425-450-0520BLACK BOTTLE Postern: 919 Bellevue Way N.E., 425-223-5143, www.blackbottlebellevue.com, Café Cesura: 1015 108th Ave. N.E., www.cafecesura.com, 425-633-2362El Gaucho: 450 108th Ave, N.E., www.elgaucho.com, 425-455-2715Lunchbox Laboratory: 989 112th Ave. N.E., Suite 105, www.lunch-boxlaboratory.com, 425-505-2676Novilhos Brazilian Steakhouse: 12405 S.E. 38th St., www.novilhos.com, 425-603-1111Purple Café and Wine Bar: 430 106th Ave. N.E., www.purplecafe.com, 425-502-6292Lot No. 3: 460 106th Ave. N.E. www.lotno3.com, 425-440-0025Firenze Ristorante: 15600 N.E. Eighth St., www.� renzerestaurant.com, 425-957-1077Bis on Main:10213 Main St., www.bisonmain.com, 425-455-2033Cantinetta:10038 Main St., www.cantinettabellevue.com, 425-233-6040

Gilbert’s Main Street Bagel Deli:10024 Main St., 425-455-5650Mercato Stellina: 10000 Main St., www.mercatostellina.com, 425-732-661Belle Pastry: 10246-A Main St., www.bellepastry.com, 425-289-0015Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar: 600 Bellevue Way N.E., www.bellevue-collection.com, 425-638-1000Daniel’s Broiler: 10500 N.E. Eighth St., Suite 2100 BOA, www.bellevuecollection.com, 425-462-4662Joey Bellevue: 800 Bellevue Way N.E., Suite 118CB, www.bellevue-collection.com, 425-637-1177Suite Restaurant/Lounge: 10500 N.E. Eighth St., Suite 125, www.suitebellevue.com, 425-679-6951The Cheesecake Factory: 75 Bel-levue Square, www.bellevuecollec-tion.com, 425-450-6000Paddy Coyne’s: 700 Bellevue Way N.E., #100, www.bellevuecollection.com, 425-453-8080Palomino Rustico: 610 Bellevue Way N.E., #110, www.bellevuecol-lection.com, 425-455-7600Tap House Grill: 106th Ave. N.E., www.taphousegrill.com, 425-467-1730

Rock Bottom Brewery: 550 106th Ave. N.E., Suite 103, www.rockbot-tom.com, 425-462-9300

Bake’s Place: 155 108th Ave. N.E., Suite 110, www.bakesplacebellevue.com, 425-454-2776.

Araya’s Vegetarian Place: 31 Bel-levue Way N.E., www.arayasplace.com/, 425-453-1366

Chantanee Thai Restaurant: 601 108th Ave. N.E., Suite 100A, www.chantanee.com, 425-455-3226

Andiamo Ristorante Italiano: 938 110th Ave. N.E., # 1, andiamobellevue.com/index.html, 425-452-9602

Danube Bistro: 11000 N.E. 10th St., Suite B, www.danubebistro.com, 425-452-8722

The Crab Pot Restaurant & Bar: 2 Lake Bellevue Drive, www.crabpotbellevue.com/index, 425-455-2244

Scotty Browns: 958 111th Ave. N.E., brownsrestaurantgroup.com/scottybrowns, 425-449-8869

Nibbana Restaurant: 527 108th Ave. N.E., www.nibbanarestaurant.com, 425-637-9499

T he adage, "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen," is popular in politics. But, as al fresco weather returns to

Bellevue, it could equally apply to your next dining excursion.You’re already out. Why coop yourself up indoors while

sunshine and fresh air beckon?Local tourism site Visit Bellevue Washington counts 31 spots

with outdoor seating and tables (see “Where to dine” at right). With seemingly every food choice and price range available, there's something to eat and someplace to eat for practically everyone.

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As we get into early June we begin to see more warmth and sunshine, which means more time for wine — indoors and out — with friends and family.

White wines tend to be quite versatile food wines, pairing well with fresh seafood, shell� sh, chicken and pork dishes. Dry whites such as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and some Rieslings work perfectly with pasta dishes, especially in white sauces or tossed with grilled veg-etables. O� -dry white wines can be superb with Asian dishes such as Vietnamese soups, Indian or � ai curries or spicier Chinese cuisine.

Finding value white wines that retail for $15 or less isn't too hard. Finding reds in the Paci� c Northwest that retail for $15 and under has become a little bit more di� cult in recent years, but it can still be done.

Here's a look at xx value whites and xxx value reds from the Northwest that we've tasted in the past couple of months. Ask for them at your favorite wine merchant or contact the wineries directly.

13 valuewines forsunny days

WhitesGarofalo Family Winery 2011 Les Collines Vine-yard Semillon, Walla Walla Valley, $14: � is Semil-lon’s flavors dance between cantaloupe and honeydew, lime and apple amid a structure that’s tart yet rounded.Kyra Wines 2012 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $15: � is Chardonnay o� ers aromas and � avors of dusty apple, pineapple, pear and lime.Naches Heights Vineyard and Winery 2012 Pinot Gris, Naches Heights, $13: � e nose of this Pinot Gris brings aromas of Gala apple, pear, pineapple, lime and white pepper. Inside, it’s startlingly dry.Silver Lake Winery 2012 Roza Riesling, Rattle-snake Hills, $9: � is luscious Riesling opens with fruit salad aromas of fresh apple and Asian pear with clove and honeysuckle. Purple Star Wines 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Colum-bia Valley, $11: Here is a brisk white with tones of Asian pear, sweet herbs, lemongrass, fresh lime juice, white pepper and minerality. Enjoy with Tex-Mex.Alexandria Nicole Cellars A Squared 2013 Pinot Gris, Horse Heaven Hills, $14: Abeautiful example of Washington Pinot Gris with � oral aromas, backed by peaches, pear, lime zest, tutti fruitti, clove and rosewater. Arbor Crest Wine Cellars 2013 Bacchus Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, $10: � is gor-geous white opens with aromas of lemon curd, timothy hay, honey and candy corn.

RedsGinkgo Forest Winery 2010 Ginkgo Red, Wahluke Slope, $15: � e nose hints at crushed red currant, pie cherry, Marionberry and cherry SweeTart, joined by notes of barrel spice and cedar. Pairs with blue cheese.Kiona Vineyards Winery 2011 Lemberger, Red Mountain, $15: Fascinating aromas include Bing cherry, dark plums, lilac and horehound. Inside are enjoyable � avors of dark cherry and cranberry with ample acidity and a pinch of black pepper.Farm Boy Wines 2011 Bunk House Red, Columbia Valley, $15: A nose of plum, Marionberry and blue-berry with hints of cinnamon bark and dark cherry. Sharecropper's Wine Co. 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $15: Aromas of Bing cherry, fresh strawberry and plum pick up hints of milk chocolate and earthiness. Columbia Winery NV Composition, Columbia Val-ley, $14: � ere's a greeting from aromas of strawberry candy, plum, violets, lilac, cocoa powder and vanilla. On the attack, it's a bold presentation of strawberry and cherry with good richness on the entry. Charles & Charles 2012 Post No. 35 Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah, Columbia Valley, $14: Opens with aromas of black cherry, boysenberry, chocolate and vanilla.Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue run Great Northwest Wine, a news and information company. Listen in on their weekly podcast at www.greatnorthwestwine.com.

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MUSIC JUNE 2014 THE scene 5

June 13Alan Stone: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

June 17The Fray: 6:30 p.m.Marymoor Park

June 20-21Sarah McLachlan: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

June 22Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

June 24Gavin DeGraw & Matt Nathanson: 6:30 p.m. Marymoor Park

June 26Robyn + Röyksopp: 7 p.m. Marymoor Park

June 27The Soulshine Tour featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, SOJA, Brett Dennen, and Trevor Hall: 6 p.m. Marymoor Park

June 28John Legend: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

June 29Steve Winwood: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

July 1Heart: 8 p.m. Marymoor Park

July 3Roger Hodgson: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

July 5 Steely Dan: 7:30 p.m. Marymoor ParkKool and The Gang: 7 p.m.Snoqualmie Casino

July 6 Steely Dan: 7:30 p.m. Marymoor ParkDwight Yoakam: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

July 10Slightly Stoopid: 5:30 p.m. Marymoor Park

July 11 Happy Together: 7 p.m. The Turtles, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Mark Farner, Gary Lewis and Chuck Negron Snoqualmie Casino

July 13 Bill Engvall: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

July 16Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band:

7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

July 17 The Go-Gos, Patty Smyth and Scandal, Martha Davis and The Motels, Cutting Crew & Naked Eyes featuring Pete Bryne: 7 p.m

Chateau Ste. MichelleTedeschi Trucks Band: 6:50 p.m.

Marymoor ParkCheap Trick: 7 p.m.

Snoqualmie Casino

July 18Lyle Lovett & His Large Band: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

July 19Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry with specials guest Plain White T's: 6 p.m. Chateau Ste. MichelleCheech & Chong and War: 7 p.m. Marymoor Park

July 24 Bret Michaels: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

July 26Manhattan Transfer, Spyro Gyra, Lee Rit-enour & Dave Grusin, and Jessy J: 2 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

July 27 Chris Isaak:

7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Mi-chelleLoverboy:

7 p.m. Snoqualmie

Casino

Aug. 1Nickel Creek: 7 p.m.Chateau Ste. MichelleForeigner and Styx: 6:45 p.m. Marymoor Park

Aug. 2The Voice Tour: 8 p.m. Marymoor Park

Aug. 3Sarah Brightman: 8 p.m.Marymoor Park

Aug. 4Austin Mahone: 7 p.m. Marymoor Park

Aug. 5Sara Bareilles: 7:30 p.m. Marymoor Park

Aug. 9ZZ Top and Je� Beck: 6 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle1077 The End's Summer Camp: noon. Marymoor Park

Aug. 10Deep Purple: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

Aug. 12Counting Crows: 6 p.m. Marymoor Park

Aug. 13 Ray LaMontagne: 6 p.m. Marymoor Park

Lynyrd Skynyrd: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

Aug. 14 Huey Lewis and the News: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

Aug. 17Dirty Heads and Pepper: 6 p.m. Marymoor Park

Aug. 19Rebelution: 5:30 p.m. Marymoor Park

Aug. 20Leann Rimes: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

Aug. 22Gipsy King's 25th Anniversary Tour: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

Aug. 23Earth, Wind & Fire: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. MichelleAmerican Idol Live! 2014 Tour: 7:30 p.m. Marymoor Park

Aug. 24Peter Frampton's Guitar Circus featuring Buddy Guy: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

Aug. 30 Beach Boys: 7 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino

Sept. 5Boston: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

Sept. 12An Evening with Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: 7:30 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

Sept. 13-14Crosby, Stills & Nash: 7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Michelle

Music makes you F

riedrich Nietzsche once said “Without music, life would be a mistake.” While the German philosopher might have been a little bleak about making his point, there’s little

doubt that righteous tuneage makes everything better — most of all our rainy ‘burg’s scant sunshine months. Luckily, this summer will provide more than enough opportunities to take in live concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle, Marymoor Park and Snoqualmie Casino. Here’s a look at what’s coming up:

July 27 Chris Isaak:

7 p.m. Chateau Ste. Mi-chelleLoverboy:

7 p.m.Snoqualmie

Casino

Aug. 1Heart

July 13Bill Engvall: 7 p.mSnoqualmie Casino

July 16Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band:

7 p.mChateau Ste. Michelle

July 17 The Go-Gos, Patty Smyth and Scandal, Martha Davis and The Motels, Cutting Crew & Naked Eyes featuring Pete Bryne: 7 p.m

Chateau Ste. MichelleTedeschi Trucks Band: 6:50 p.m.

Marymoor ParkCheap Trick: 7 p.m.

Snoqualmie CasinoRingo Starr

lose controlWHERE TO GO

Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 N.E. 145th St., Woodinville; ste-michelle.comMarymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkw. N.E., Redmondwww.marymoorconcerts.com/Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way; Snoqualmie; snocasino.com/calendar

Australia’s hardest working TV host is trying to start a Riot in the States

BY DANIEL NASH

$500 per week.� at was the budget for “� e Lo� Live,” Australian

entertainer Rove McManus’ � rst television show, which debuted on Melbourne’s Channel 31 in 1997. � e budget from RMIT University was a pittance to be sure, but hardly unusual in the world of community access.

McManus was able to stretch his dollars and the late night variety show, which consisted of guest interviews and taped skits, became a small hit that ran for eight seasons.

McManus leveraged his success to break into main-stream television. He was a roving reporter on Foxtel’s “In Fashion,” hosted by Hugh Jackman but, in 1999, Network Nine decided to translate the formula of “� e Lo� Live” into a prime time series.

“Rove” was cancelled a� er 10 episodes, but e� ectively returned as “Rove Live” the following year, on another network. It would last until 2009, again becoming “Rove” in 2007, following a brief hiatus a� er his wife’s death.

� e a� ermath of “Rove’s” last season saw McManus go stateside, relocating to Los Angeles. Previous appearances on “� e Tonight Show With Jay Leno” turned into regular appearances, including his 2011 “Rove Across America” sketch.

� at name, by the way, was given to John Henry Mi-chael McManus by his sister. Why, he doesn’t know.

In an appearance on Andrew Denton’s talk show “Enough Rope,” he explained: “I’ve never told the story because it’s actually so boring … � ere’s really no story

behind it. I think — my theory is because I wasn’t there to hear how it all happened — is that it started o� as something else and just evolved into Rove at the end of it, so they just went, ‘Right, we’ll stop adding to it.’ Although, even now … people still say ‘Rovey’ or ‘Rovey Povey.’”

McManus’s latest endeavor is “Riot,” an improv com-petition show held on a sloped � oor — the better for pratfalls — and executive produced by Steve Carell.

Over the course of his television career, McManus has continued to perform as a stand-up, reveling in pointing out the absurdities of societal structure.

McManus will perform at the Parlor Live comedy club July 17-19.

Daniel Nash is a sta� writer for the Bellevue Reporter.

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Comedy UndergroundJune 6-7: Kevin SheaJune 8: Hypnotist Jim KellnerJune 13-14: Seattle’s Stars of Tomorrow, with Rick KunklerJune 27-28: Gabriel Rutledge

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Laugh’s Comedy ClubJune 5-7: Greg HahnJune 19-21: Dwayne PerkinsJune 26-28: Davie Coulier, featuring Brett Hamil

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Parlor LiveJune 5-7: SommoreJune 11: Glozell GreenJune 12-14: Mark Normand and Arden Myrin

700 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 300, Bellevue 425-289-7000; www.parlorlive.com

More LaughsDaniel Nash is a sta� writer for the Bellevue Reporter.

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