Salt & Straw Opens Downtown: Bellevue Screams for Ice Cream
Date postedApril 24, 2026
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Salt & Straw Opens Downtown: Bellevue Screams for Ice Cream
Sam Jones | April 24, 2026
We all screamed (and piled around the corner of the downtown Safeway) for ice cream this past weekend, with the soft opening of the new Salt & Straw location taking place on Thursday, followed by a weekend full of giveaways to celebrate the new scoop shop.
“Beyond their funky flavors and delicious desserts, Salt & Straw has two other things that the Chamber also appreciates,” said our Director of Sales & Member Experience, Sarah Martinez, during the ribbon-cutting. “A knack for community building, and a strong history of philanthropy.”
Learn more about their Bellevue location here, and be sure to stop by as the weather warms!
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Read the editorial: https://lnkd.in/g-MttGZa
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Read the editorial: https://lnkd.in/g-MttGZa
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Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8Uv_wD4
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