Life + Culture

Where to Find Farm Fresh, Local Produce Around Town

CSA Farms are thriving in Nashville Article by Kellie Walton | Photography by Provided If your visits to the grocery store are anything like mine, they consist of browsing rows of products with a laundry list of ingredients you can’t pronounce and marketing buzzwords you don’t really understand. Piecing together a simple healthy dinner can sometimes feel daunting, but one nationwide initiative is helping take some of the guesswork out of good decision-making at the grocery store: Community...

September 2024

Arts + Culture

Mexican Restaurant Tour

With A Myriad Of Possibilities, Bellevue's Mexican Restaurant Lineup Is Vast And Deep Article and Photography by Ed Atlas Of all the dining options in Bellevue, none are as plentiful as Mexican restaurants. We’ve counted and can confirm, there are a lot of them! From fast food to local chains and one-offs, the lineup is vast and deep.   So, we thought that our annual food issue presented a great opportunity to visit a few and report our findings to you. And as the editor of Bellevue City...

September 2024

Arts + Culture

Han's Vietnamese Deli

Proudly Presenting Bellevue with the Finest in Southeast Asian Cuisine & Culture Article by Emma Balkenbush | Photography by Lindsey Baydoun If you’ve been looking to expand your food palate, Tommy Nguyen hopes you’ll stop into Han’s Deli located in One Bellevue Place and give his menu a try.   You may even see him creating the items on the menu in real time. The head chef and co-owner says the restaurant specializes in authentic Vietnamese flavors and has an open kitchen where customers can...

September 2024

Arts + Culture

A Creative Eye

A lifelong passion for creative imagery has taken Bellevue photographer Lindsey Baydoun on shoots around the world. Article by Ed Atlas | Photography by Dune Baydoun From the moment Lindsey Baydoun picked up a camera as a little girl, she knew she discovered something special. Whether she was hanging out with her middle school friends at Red Caboose Park or the old Bellevue Mall, she was constantly documenting the moment with a photo.   “I was always that friend who brought the camera...

August 2024

Arts + Culture

From Muscle Shoals To Memphis

T. Graham Brown's new album debuts at Number One Article by Ed Atlas | Photography by Provided With a voice that’s at home in multiple genres, T. Graham Brown has been a fixture in country music since the 1980s. Last month the longtime Bellevue resident released From Memphis To Muscle Shoals, a new album featuring duets with some of music’s most recognizable singers, that debuted at Number One on the blues charts. We caught up with him to talk about times, old and new.   BELLEVUE CITY...

August 2024

Fitness

Connecting Your Mind, Body and Spirit

Bellevue’s YogaSix welcomes everyone to practice heated yoga, from experienced yogis to curious beginners  Article by Ed Atlas | Photography by Lindsey Baydoun Alison Abercrombie Chavira has always been in the people business: earning her degrees in behavioral science, human resource management, and positive organizational psychology, then beginning her career in employee engagement focusing on organizational and leadership development. After attending colleges in Atlanta and Los Angeles, she...

August 2024

Style + Beauty

Stylist Roundtable: Fall's Finest Beauty Trends

The team at Leigh Edwards & Company is dishing on the season’s latest and greatest looks in hair and makeup Article by Kellie Walton | Photography by Provided Amanda Craig has a storied career leading to her planting roots in Bellevue. She moved from West to Middle Tennessee in the early 2000s and fell into an industry many do when they come to town: music. But Amanda wasn’t behind the microphone, she was behind the chair, working with industry greats like Lee Ann Womack, Reba McEntire, and...

August 2024

Education

This Is Her Happy Place

Seeing children excel academically brings joy to Kumon Learning Center's Dipti Patel Article by Emma Balkenbush | Photography by Sharon Asby There’s nothing that makes Dipti Patel happier than seeing a child learn. As the owner of the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Bellevue, she gets to watch her students make strides every day, setting them up for success later in life.   “It feels like Christmas gifts all the time, when they bring me their progress report, and they are going from Cs and...

July 2024

Fitness

Dance in Bloom

Bellevue’s tenured dance studio welcomes dancers from two-years-old through adulthood Article by Kellie Walton | Photography by Sharon Asby Taking dance classes offers lessons far beyond pointed toes and perfect posture: it teaches coordination, develops fine motor skills, encourages teamwork, and provides a wonderful outlet to channel creativity and fun. For more than 20 years, Bellevue’s Dance in Bloom has been instilling all these values in its dancers.    “We start at age...

July 2024

Health + Wellness

Let’s Talk About Speech Therapy

Meet Bellevue’s Olive Branch Speech Therapy and Owner Sydney Bridenstine  Article by Kellie Walton  | Photography by Sharon Asby Imagine if you couldn’t communicate successfully. It would affect your entire life from school and work to building relationships and making connections. Communication is truly a superpower, but sometimes, people need a little support to communicate clearly and effectively.    “I knew I wanted to be in a field where I was helping, and I knew I loved being around...

July 2024