29 responses so far ↓

• 1 Inlandempire // Mar 8, 2011 at 1:58 pm

  We don’t have enough pubs in this town.

• 2 NEIGHBOR // Mar 8, 2011 at 2:07 pm

  Has anyone thought to ask the community to engage in a dialogue about the neighborhood’s collective feelings about having yet another drinking establishment in the neighborhood? Between the new condos and the “pubs,” PhinneyWood is fast resembling a cross between Pioneer Square and Bellevue. In other words, it looks like Renton with a zoo.

• 3 Sara P // Mar 8, 2011 at 2:15 pm

  I hope it’s a “pub” in the sense of the family-friendly establishments that are in England/Ireland. That would also help set it apart from adult only places like Park Pub and Sully’s.

• 4 Hinto // Mar 8, 2011 at 2:17 pm

  I’m stoked and extremely pleased to have a pub and eatery coming into this space, and I think if they design this properly, it will be a great addition to the neighborhood.

  I think the market will bear another pub, and no, I don’t believe Phinney is becoming Pioneer Square or Bellevue, that a big over the top statement.

  We need more places to congregate, meet our neighbors and explore new beer and get a bite to eat.

  Obviously a market in this space was not profitable. Owners have tried over and over again. The profit margins are far too slim and/or the rent is too high and probably other factors.

  Everyone always complains about “oh, another coffee shop” , oh, “another pub”. I don’t get it. It’s a new business, in this economy, people are taking a chance and trying to build something that will make money and make people happy.

  Well, a pub and eatery will make me and my friends happy. And I’m planning on supporting Phinney Market Pub and Eatery, A community table from day one! It sounds fantastic.

• 5 Trix // Mar 8, 2011 at 2:21 pm

  Well said, Hinto.
  This is a business opening in an empty space and employing people. That’s a good thing.
  And, much as I enjoy Sully’s, I wouldn’t call it a Pub.

• 6 phinneyfun // Mar 8, 2011 at 3:06 pm

  Ha. When I saw that a new pub was going in in that space, I thought, OK, let the grumblers begin grumbling. Doesn’t matter WHAT would move into that spot, the first reaction would be griping! I scarcely think that an empty storefront does the neighborhood much good.

  I’m welcoming it and I don’t even drink anything but the rare glass of wine. Good luck to the new venture.

• 7 Aaaarrrggh // Mar 8, 2011 at 3:52 pm

  I won’t be happy until every corner on the Ridge has one pub and one coffee shop.

  Looking forward to the new establishment opening!

• 8 Daniel // Mar 8, 2011 at 4:24 pm

  Thankfully not another nail salon.

• 9 Megan the Vegan // Mar 8, 2011 at 4:56 pm

  “PhinneyWood is fast resembling a cross between Pioneer Square and Bellevue.”

  I guess it could look like that …..if you drop some LSD, drink half a pint of vodka ate some magic mushrooms and then staggered around.

  To the rest of us, it looks the same.

  Welcome pub!

• 10 Megan the Vegan // Mar 8, 2011 at 4:56 pm

  PS. Will they have vegan beer?

• 11 GTS206 // Mar 8, 2011 at 5:35 pm

  “Engage in a dialogue about the communities feelings” before investing money in a business ?? are you a little rusty on the whole Free Enterprise thing?

• 12 shopdog // Mar 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm

  It takes guts and dollars and most importantly, an inspired intent to do well, to open a new venture. The arcane liquor laws of this state will not allow the family atmosphere that an early comment mentioned. Good luck to the new owners, and, time to privatize the liquor business in this state!

• 13 SP // Mar 8, 2011 at 8:58 pm

  Megan—Except for the occasional bacon-flavored beer, isn’t most beer vegan? Or do the yeast microbes fall into the non-vegan category?

  Neighbor—If you want a different type of store in the neighborhood, open it. Until you put up your $$ and hard work, no whining. You don’t have to patronize the establishment.

  I, for one, welcome new eateries in the neighborhood and hope this one is successful. Can’t wait!!

• 14 Whopper // Mar 8, 2011 at 9:49 pm

  “Engage in a dialogue about the communities feelings”

  That’s just typical mealy-mouthed, Seattle-speak. If so much as one Sven has a gripe everyone has to stop what they’re doing and hear out his rants. It’s why nothing gets done in Seattle.

• 15 Neighbs // Mar 8, 2011 at 11:48 pm

  Welcome to the new Pub!

  And speaking of eateries . . . any word on if/what’s going in to where the Rooster’s Club was? Now THERE’s an empty storefront that could use some love . . .

• 16 tahomajim // Mar 9, 2011 at 7:42 am

  Obvioulsy most neighbors want another pub and eatery.
  Myself I’d much prefer a deluxe bakery that makes several styles of bread and rolls on site Danish, cobblers, pies…etc. forget cakes. A peach cobbler with ice cream sounds better than a pint right now.
  I’m all for new businesses for the above reasons. It’s the type of businesses that concerns me. It’s their money and time they invest.
  Pardon the pun…. I think we’re saturated with pubs. How many pubs between 60th & 85th? How many bakery’s?
  Before you write it, breads and pastry from StarBucks etc. are inferior to a real bakery.

• 17 Fnarf // Mar 9, 2011 at 9:05 am

  Maybe they will do something radical and NOT HAVE MUSIC. That’s the reason I don’t often go in Sully’s or Park Pub — I cannot freaking STAND the sound of yet more horrible classic rock again. The only drinking establishment in all of North Seattle that plays tolerable music, as near as I can tell, is Gainsbourg. Be like them.

  Or play nothing; my favorite pubs in England and Scotland have no music at all, just conversations (and maybe a TV playing sports with the sound off).

  Added bonus: no music = no fraternity yahoos.

• 18 iheartgreenwood // Mar 9, 2011 at 9:52 am

  Wow, never thought I’d agree with Whopper, but I do here.

  Neighbor said, “Has anyone thought to ask the community to engage in a dialogue about the neighborhood’s collective feelings about having yet another drinking establishment in the neighborhood?” You know, neighbor, the opening of new businesses does not require community consensus. It requires money. You don’t get a say on what someone else does with the space they rent, any more than I get a say in how obnoxiously p.c. and micromanaging my neighbors are.

• 19 iheartgreenwood // Mar 9, 2011 at 9:53 am

  @SP: Where can I find this bacon-flavored beer you speak of?!

• 20 Wondering // Mar 9, 2011 at 10:33 am

  Neighbor, and people like him, are the reason that normal sane citizens with real jobs shy away from involvement on community councils and the like in Seattle. When you have to pander to these loons, it’s just an exercise in frustation and no real progress ever occurs, due to the ad nauseum debate and discussion.

• 21 SP // Mar 9, 2011 at 11:02 am

  iheartgreenwood—Naked City had it a few months ago. I didn’t try it (I’m a vegetarian), but my husband did. He said it was smokey and had a hint of bacon.

  Sadly, I cannot remember the name of the brewer of said bacon beer. Betcha the folks at Naked City would know, though.

• 22 phinneyfun // Mar 9, 2011 at 12:31 pm

  Oooh, a bakery, yeah, that would be lovely. I’d take that over a pub any day. But I’ll take either over an empty storefront. (Or another nail salon–too true!)

  “Has anyone thought to ask the community to engage in a dialogue about the neighborhood’s collective feelings about having yet another drinking establishment in the neighborhood?” is indeed the touchiest-feeliest phrase I’ve encountered in weeks. And I can’t imagine our diverse community would have “collective” feelings. Oh, good Lord, it puts me in mind of the endless preK co-op meetings I endured back in the day when people could argue for hours about whether kids could have cupcakes on a birthday or not.

• 23 iheartgreenwood // Mar 9, 2011 at 1:44 pm

  Thanks, SP! I’ll ask at Naked City!

  And phinneyfun, you just explained perfectly why I won’t enroll my kid in a co-op. What is it with Seattle, where everyone has to have a vote in everything?

• 24 Hinto // Mar 9, 2011 at 3:07 pm

  I’m all for a bakery. I don’t think that space is big enough for a successful bakery, however, what do I know.

  A big shout out to Fresh Flours by the way, for being so awesome in the baked goods department.

• 25 Neighbs // Mar 9, 2011 at 3:15 pm

  I was at Pillager’s Pub a couple weeks ago and they had the Bacon Beer.

• 26 Mike // Mar 9, 2011 at 10:22 pm

  It would be great if they put up the half-wall or whatever other nonsense it takes to let it be more of a family friendly place. Sully’s and Park have the “nightlife” crowd and it would be great to have a family friendly version of 74th Street in the hood (don’t understand why they are 21 only since it isn’t really their vibe anyway).

• 27 Larry Stark // Mar 9, 2011 at 11:09 pm

  Personally, I think it is disgraceful that everyone in Seattle is so supportive of ANY bar that serves beer (or especially breweries) and purports to be eco-friendly or green. Do you know what those bubbles in your beer come from? Carbon dioxide! Beer (and your stinky beer burps) are contributing to global warming. We should protect our environment and only allow wine, liquor, or beers that use alternative gases, like nitrogen, helium, or argon.

• 28 Jim B // Mar 14, 2011 at 12:12 pm

  @SP – some beers and wines use gelatin or egg whites as fining agents.

  It would be great to find some vegan options on the menu besides the typical pub hummus plate.

• 29 Dawn B // May 30, 2011 at 2:01 pm

  It seems there are a lot of questions about this and few answers, so here you go. My dear friend Mercia Sheets (award-winning chef, look her up) is opening this with her two childhood friends. They have a brew master on staff who is hand picking excellent beers. It is going to be a family-friendly pub with amazing food (her ruben is to die for) and great tap selection. I for one, can’t wait to support this place.

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