Mercato Stellina, Welcome to the Neighborhood

Their website might still say "coming soon," but we can verify: the doors just opened for the new Mercato Stellina at One Main Street Condominiums in Bellevue, which we originally reported about in July.

Stellina is Bellevue's new Italian deli and corner market, located in the retail space formerly occupied by the One Main Street sales office at the southeast corner of the building. It's just a few doors down from the restaurant by the same ownership team, Cantinetta East.

The open hours will be Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closed Sundays). There's a big communal table to share if you want to eat in, but the focus is on lunchtime and dinnertime take-out: meats, cheeses, Italian wines, fresh pasta and espresso.

Here's a sneak peek:

Try a "Bite of Stellina" at this Saturday's Taste of Main

Here's your first chance to try out the latest venture from the team behind Cantinetta Seattle and Bellevue. This Saturday at the Taste of Main, Mercato Stellina will be offering festival goers a "Bite of Stellina" with a taste of their house-made gnocchi.

The Taste of Main, a benefit for the Children's Response Center, happens this Saturday, August 20th from noon to 5 p.m. on Main Street in Downtown Bellevue. Taste of Main attendees purchase a $40 passport that allows them samples of food, wine, drinks and desserts up and down Main Street, plus special sales and entertainment for adults and children alike. (Children are free with purchase of an adult passport.)

Stellina's booth can be found just east of One Main Street Condominiums, 10000 Main Street, in the courtyard just outside their new retail space which is slated to open this fall.

During the Taste of Main, One Main Street Condominiums will be presenting a model home tour that starts in the lobby at 10000 Main Street, Bellevue. Visit www.onemainstreet.com for more information about our available homes.