You know the story. The University District bar College Inn Pub closed during the middle of the lockdown. It seemed it was time to moan the loss and go on. The much-loved place had, by all appearances, entered the growing ghostly city called Vanishing Seattle. But suddenly the diaphanous wings of an angel flapped dazzling dust across the city and, in a moment, the College Inn Pub was exhumed and revived by new owners, one of whom, Seth Howard, also owns “Collin’s Pub, Last Drop Bottle Shop and Draft Punk.”
During a recent visit to the wood-rich basement bar, I ordered from the pub’s menu of grub a Hot Italian Grinder. This was my favorite item of the former College Inn Pub, and my question was just this: Did the HIG change under new ownership? By the taste of it, it was much the same as before: perfectly simple, moderately meaty, and the right size (not too big and too small). My love for the grinder was renewed. There is hope for the post-pandemic world.
The Hot Italian Grinder is found at the College Inn Pub during the hours it is open.
