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Nominated for: BEST Beer Selection
After twenty years in the food business, Seth Howard fulfilled a dream and opened the Collins Pub on the edge of Pioneer Square.
Collins Pub is located on 2nd Avenue on the same block as the Smith Tower (between James and Yesler). Seth has cultivated his passionate dream for over a decade: to open a terrific pub with the best PNW crafted beers and local wines. He also dreamed of a pub with superb food, a place for business lunches, after work cocktails and dinner, a place to tune up before Seahawk or Mariner games, gallery walk or boutique cruising. Seth wants it to be a fun place to kick back and enjoy (music, 2 big TV's), a place he and his peers can bring their kids (until 9pm), and comfortable neighborhood joint for all to relax and unwind. Collins Pub is located on 2nd Avenue on the same block as the Smith Tower (between James and Yesler). Seth has cultivated his passionate dream for over a decade: to open a terrific pub with the best PNW crafted beers and local wines. He also dreamed of a pub with superb food, a place for business lunches, after work cocktails and dinner, a place to warm up before Seahawk or Mariner games, gallery or boutique cruising. Seth wants it to be a happy place to kick back and enjoy (music, 2 big TV's), a place Seth and his peers can bring their kids (until 9pm). "It is a crazy time to be opening a place like this in an unstable economy and the 'hip new spot' biz being so fickle" says Seth... "but I felt that was my time to make the move. My dream and plan came together when we found the Collins building space owned by Samis. One of the oldest buildings in post- Fire (1889) Seattle and was leased as an empty space... a blank palate for the design genius of the CLO Design Group. Collins Pub was crafted by DP Contractors on schedule and under budget. "Knowing that I will be spending seven days a week in there, and because almost all of my friends have kids, I included 'family friendliness' into the Pub plan. Basically, I hope to build this into a Seattle landmark not just the latest 'thing'."
