Goodbye dive bars, hello rooftop bars?

June brought a slate of closed restaurants in Seattle, from a half-century-old dive bar to some of the city’s most high-end dining. But it was also a good month for new spots, with two popular rooftop bars debuting in Central Seattle just as the weather heats up.

Tan Vinh breaks down all the trends in openings and closings this month with Seattle Eats producer Clare McGrane. 

Read more about The College Inn Pub’s closure, Sea Creatures Restaurants’ pivot and this summer’s new openings in The Seattle Times.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Firn, Pioneer Square
• Cantina Del Sol, Capitol Hill

Closed restaurants:

• Bateu and Boat Bar, Capitol Hill (temporary)
• General Porpoise donuts, Laurelhurst and Capitol Hill
• The College Inn Pub, University District

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