new travel mugs

Help me out, folks. We've been out of travel mugs for ages, and it's time to pick a new style!
So here are your choices:
Mug #1:


Mug #2:


Mug #3:


Please leave a comment and let me know what you prefer--I'm hoping to order these by the end of the week!

Fall esta aqui!

...you know what that means...we gots Pumpkin roll, among other things!
So swing by, look at what's in our new deli case and buy some delicious baked goods from us. As usual we have our paninis, muffins, cookies, biscotti, soup, sides, and scones available all the time. If you want to order any bread through us, don't forget to let us know by 1pm the day before you want to pick up your bread!
As for goings-on, I'm still recovering from the madness that was October so you're just gonna have to search through bigreda.com/calendar yourself, and check on enjoybellevue.com occasionally too. I'll try to get back on and keep you kids posted!
PS-don't forget we sell gift baskets and gift cards, so keep us in mind for your what-to-buy list.

Saturday night in Bellevue

Hiya everybody!
It's saturday, and there's another Art/Business Crawl throughout Bellevue, from 5-9pm tonight.
Plus, we're going to have a special live music event with Where Swallows Lie. And as usual, there's no cover and we're BYOB, so come by and have some fun!
Also, to stay informed about more Bellevue events, check out the new www.enjoybellevue.com If you have any story ideas or event postings, please email victoria@bigreda.com so we can stay up-to-date on the site!
More to come soon~

long overdue update

Hi everybody! I know, I know, I'm a terrible person, so forgetful and mean for ignoring the burning desires of all my customers to know what's going on behind the scenes. I promise to try to be better about it. I know I say that about once every three months, but now I have more employees helping out for the summertime, and I am determined to work my ass off and make this one hell of a good coffee bar.
And I intend to start with the blog, the website, and the backyard. Oh, and some advertising, if I can get sales up enough to be able to pay for it....
So stay tuned, and more importantly, stop in, meet the newbie employees and get some tasty food and drinks!

THIS WEEKEND!!!

Friday, March 14th--Paul Schacht is playing at 7:30pm,
BYOB and no cover, as usual.

Saturday, March 15th--French toast bar 11am-1pm,
pick from vanilla, caramel, chocolate, not to mention all the other Torani flavors we carry. 2 slices of heaven, just $3.00

Sunday, March 16th--Celebrate some St. Patty's Day fun here,
we'll be open from 11am-4pm, with a special extended pancake bar from 11am-3pm.

We'll also have mimosas from 12-3pm, and live music with The Jim Dandies, and Jammie Tvrdovsky from 2-4pm.


















Check out other businesses all over Bellevue--they'll have special events going on from 12-4pm too!

yummy things

So, yesterday I made a split pea and rice soup that is quite tasty, although somewhat lacking in character. (as in, it's not spicy at all, but I had a request for a mild soup, so don't blame me.) It has mushroom, frozen peas, and onion in it too, so let us know if you have any allergies we should watch out for.
Probably tomorrow or Thursday I'll be making a potato and leek soup, but I'm still looking for a recipe. I've never made that before, so I need a little guidance.
There are a few pieces of mixed veggie quiche left, plus don't forget we've usually got some savory grilled cheese sandwiches available for only $1.50 . Right now it's a sun-dried tomato and basil bread with mozzarella.
As for paninis, right this second there's only some pepperoni with bacon and pepperjack, and the vegetarian one is eggplant with fresh mozz and sun-dried tomato. I plan on doing some sort of chicken mushroom melt panini later today once I get the bread in, so come check it out some time after 12 or so.
Thanks everybody, and stay tuned!

hiya, kiddos!

Things are moving smoothly here at the Big Red A. The new menu board is gone, but an even better one will soon be arriving!
Hopefully I'll have travel mugs and t-shirts available very soon, and the panini selection has been even more delicious than usual, lately.
Also, (VERY EXCITING) I'm making soups again! It's the season, and at the moment there is a lentil and onion (no meat for you veggie-types) soup available, and there will be more fun things to try later this week. Keep checking back, I will keep you updated.
Don't forget about the affogato twitter, either! www.twitter.com/affogato
Check ya later~