Union Seattle

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Union Seattle
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Union Seattle
Address1009 E Union Street, Ste. C [1]
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°36′46″N122°19′08″W / 47.61271°N 122.31892°W / 47.61271; -122.31892
Website
unionseattle.com

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.

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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]

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References

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  2. "Union Pride 2019 to host a NO COVER 3-day celebration on Capitol Hill". Seattle Gay News . Vol. 47, no. 25. June 21, 2019. p. 7. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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