Union Seattle Explained
Union Seattle, or simply Union,[2] is a gay bar and cocktail lounge in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, on Union Street between 10th and 11th Ave, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description and history
Union Seattle is located on East Union Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. The LGBT-owned[3] bar was opened by Nathan Benedict, Mark Engelmann, and Steve Nyman in 2018, in a space formerly occupied by Zoe at the intersection of 14th and Union.[4] [5] [6]
Union's menu has included pizzas, burgers, salads, and sandwiches, as well as beer, spirits, and wine.[4]
The building housing Union caught fire in 2019 and relocated in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and reopened on March 12, 2021.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Capitol Hill's Newest Gay Bar Has a Big Patio and Fireplace Lounge. Megan. Hill. July 31, 2018. Eater Seattle. Vox Media. July 3, 2019. July 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704044719/https://seattle.eater.com/2018/7/31/17634858/capitol-hill-gay-bar-open-union-restaurant-zoe. live.
- News: Union Pride 2019 to host a NO COVER 3-day celebration on Capitol Hill. 7. June 21, 2019. 47. 25. Seattle Gay News. July 3, 2019. July 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704044719/http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews47_25/page7.cfm. dead.
- Web site: Clement . Bethany Jean . 2024-05-29 . For Pride and beyond, support these Seattle bars and restaurants with LGBTQ+ owners . 2024-05-29 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
- News: Union . . July 3, 2019 . February 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220212070615/https://everout.com/seattle/locations/union/l14601/ . live .
- News: Frizzelle . Christopher . There's a New Gay Bar on Union Called Union . July 3, 2019 . The Stranger . July 31, 2018 . December 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191224013726/https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/07/31/30037626/theres-a-new-gay-bar-on-union-called-union . live .
- Web site: Union cocktail lounge will bring together Capitol Hill gay bar legends. Emily. Piette. May 24, 2018. Capitol Hill Seattle. July 3, 2019. July 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704050225/http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2018/05/union-cocktail-lounge-will-bring-together-capitol-hill-gay-bar-legends/. live.
- Web site: Wall fire scorches building home to Union bar — UPDATE. April 22, 2019. Capitol Hill Seattle. July 3, 2019. July 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704050223/https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2019/04/wall-fire-scorches-building-home-to-union-bar/. live.