This Week in Seattle Food News: Volunteer Park Cafe Reopens, College Inn Pub Returns, and Molly Moon’s Makes a Glossier Sundae

by EverOut Staff

Try baked goods made by a former Canlis pastry chef at the newly reopened Volunteer Park Cafe this weekend. Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry

This week’s batch of food news sees the return of some beloved Seattle institutions, including College Inn Pub, Volunteer Park Cafe, and Portage Bay Cafe. Plus, Katsu Burger opens a new location in Kent, Molly Moon’s drops a collab with Glossier, and a local chef is concocting food for astronauts. Read on for all of that and more culinary tidbits. For additional inspiration, check out our food and drink guide.

NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS

College Inn Pub
Rejoice: After being closed for 16 months, the historic College Inn Pub reopened its doors on July 15. The beloved University District watering hole previously announced it would close permanently in summer 2020, but it has since been taken over by new owners and longtime regulars Seth Howard (owner of The Collins Pub, Last Drop Bottle Shop, and Draft Punk), Al Donohue, and Jen Gonyer. The team intends to retain the spirit of the original pub but has given it some TLC, including a deep clean, updated electricity and plumbing, new kitchen and bar equipment, and refinished woodwork. They’ve also brought back all of the original menu items, with the exception of the bagel dog (due to sourcing issues and eliminating microwaved menu items), along with a few new ones, like pizza bread with house-made marinara.
University District
Dine-in