From Fortress Development: Fortress Development (www.fortressdevelopment.com) today announced that Chef Joshua Skenes (www.joshuaskenes.com), whose awards span a broad scope from 3-Michelin stars, the World's 50 Best Restaurants, and Food & Wine's "Best New Chef," to Elite Traveler Magazine's "15 Most Influential Chefs of the Next Decade," will bring his sealife-focused restaurant, Angler, to the two-tower luxury Avenue Bellevue development in the heart of downtown Bellevue, Washington in late 2021.

Known for his unique methodology, innovations in fire cooking, and relentless pursuit of the very best products in existence, Skenes is the first and only American chef to garner 3-Michelin stars cooking entirely over open fire, earning the accolade at his first restaurant, Saison (www.saisonsf.com), which he opened in 2009. Anger SF(www.anglerrestaurants.com) opened along the Embarcadero in San Francisco in August 2018 and was named Best New Restaurant in America by the editors of Esquire and is nominated for "Arrival of the Year" by The World Restaurant Awards. Angler L.A. is scheduled to open in Los Angeles this spring. "Having grown up fishing, hunting, gathering and cooking over a campfire in the woods, I was exposed at an early age to that irreplaceable taste of nature at its source," says Skenes. "We work very hard to bring that sensory experience to Angler by working with only the best and most pristine product available locally and preparing it in a way that brings out the purest flavors. With the abundance of some of the best natural food resources in the country, the Pacific Northwest offers the ideal environment for a restaurant menu dictated by the best of what nature provides on any given day."

"When I assembled my team to develop this project, I only wanted the best of the best. Chef Joshua's exceptional food and commitment to sourcing only the best of what the ocean, lakes, rivers and lands of the surrounding area can provide is a perfect complement to the unique living experience at Avenue Bellevue," said Andy Lakha, Principal and CEO of Fortress Development. "This will be the first restaurant in the Pacific Northwest from a Michelin 3-Star chef; we are very fortunate to have his involvement. I can't wait for our community to experience Chef Joshua's exceptional talent." The 332 homes at Avenue Bellevue, including 98 "Estate Homes," will be thoughtfully and artistically designed by a team of visionaries from across the globe that aim to elevate the standard of luxury in Bellevue. The homes provide exceptional value to its buyers. Residents will also enjoy cutting edge technology, including a special app that brings all services and ambiance right at their fingertips and cell phones.

In addition to the 332 luxury residences, Avenue Bellevue will boast 85,000 square feet of high-street retail food and nightlife – as well as the Pacific Northwest's first-ever InterContinental® Hotel (www.intercontinental.com), with 252 hotel rooms, full-service spa and fitness center, meeting space and other luxury amenities.. This is the first endeavor of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. Avenue Bellevue will be located in the heart of downtown Bellevue on the northwest corner of Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street. The project is designed in partnership with Seattle-based Weber Thompson (www.weberthompson.com), Collins Woerman Architects (web site)and Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) (www.hba.com), the largest hospitality design firm in the world.

Residential sales will start in early 2019, with construction to commence in mid-2019. Registration for more information can be found at www.liveatavenue.com. A private, by-appointment-only sales center for residences will open in Bellevue in March 2019. For more information about Avenue Bellevue updates, please email info@liveatavenue.com.