Chop Suey will probably be OK

Everyone is buzzing about the Zillow listing for Chop Suey (the business, but not the actual building), but Zach Wise, the marketing guy there (friend of the site) says not to worry. Here’s what he told us:

The bar has actually been for sale by the current owners for nearly 3 years. The most recent development is that they’ve dropped the asking price, and the listing has been made public. There hasn’t been any changing of hands yet, it’s all still hypothetical.

While I’m not at liberty to discuss the management’s meetings with prospective buyers, I will say that it’s definitely possible that someone in the music community who cares about what we’re doing will buy the spot and keep our current format.

In the meantime, Jodi, our talent buyer, is still putting together some of the most diverse and exciting shows in Seattle, and I have no plans to stop promoting them. I understand the community’s concern, but if all goes well Chop Suey will be around for a long time.

We’ll keep you posted on this as more happens/if anyone buys it.