Co-owners Brianna Rettig (left) and Erin Carnes (Images: Alex Garland for CHS)
Chop Suey is back. After shutting down two months ago, the new owners of the 14th and Madison live music venue held a soft open last week and a sneak peek event Thursday night in anticipation of the club’s sold out grand opening on Friday. Co-owners Brianna Rettig and Erin Carnes told CHS they couldn’t be happier with the neighborhood’s response to the revamped atmosphere.
“Seattle has a really tight knit, supportive community. Not a lot of cities have that,” said Carnes, who also co-owns The Escondite, a live music venue in Los Angeles.
The duo also revealed that the return of live music to the corner of 14th and Madison wasn’t necessarily guaranteed as they fended off heavy interest from an acquisitive developer.
