Comet Tavern

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Comet Tavern
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Street address922 E Pike St
City Seattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98122
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°36′51.3″N122°19′11.1″W / 47.614250°N 122.319750°W / 47.614250; -122.319750

Comet Tavern is a restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2]

Contents

Description

The bar has been described as a "grunge institution", a "smoky" dive, and a "rocker's hangout". [3]

History

David Meinert has been a co-owner. [4]

Reception

Alexa Peters included the bar in Thrillist's 2019 list of "The Best Bars for Single Mingling in Seattle". [5]

See also

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References

  1. Nokes, Emily; Segal, Dave; O, Kelly (2014-03-05). "Farewell/Good Riddance to the Old Comet Tavern". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  2. Billups, Sara (2014-03-31). "Look Inside the Comet Tavern, Reopening Today in Capitol Hill". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. Cook, Samantha; Dickey, Jeff; Edwards, Nick; Ward, Greg (2012-04-12). The Pacific Northwest Rough Guides Snapshot USA (includes Washington, Seattle, Puget Sound, the Olympic Peninsula, the Cascade Mountains, Oregon and Portland). Rough Guides UK. ISBN   978-1-4093-6285-2. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. Boiko-Weyrauch, Anna (2019-06-26). "David Meinert, accused of sex assault, wants to buy the Mecca. No way, these letter-writers say". www.kuow.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  5. Peters, Alexa (2019-05-30). "The Best Bars for Single Mingling in Seattle". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.