Princes of Pike/Pine tapped to take over longtime Canterbury space

A project that never happened

I’m often looking at new projects. This one was close to my heart as I used to live down the street and hang out here. Jason and I had different visions for it, and in the end it didn’t pencil. We were also afraid of noise issues with the residents upstairs, so we ended up passing. James Snyder who owns Sam’s Tavern and Mike Meckling who is partners in Neumos, ended up taking the space. It lasted for 4 years or so and then sold to another partnership. It seems like a great place still, worth checking out. – David Meinert

Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 – 11:30 am by jseattle

Excerpt: Capitol Hill Housing announced Wednesday that it is working out a lease with David Meinert & Jason Lajeunesse to rent the longtime home of The Canterbury.

Longtime Canterbury owners Stefanie and David Roberge announced they were closing and facing community concerns about losing the bar, the nonprofit housing developer and building owner issued “a limited Request for Proposals” and it was awarded to Meinert and Lajeunesse.

Lajeunesse has taken over the reins of the annual Capitol Hill Block Party, but together they also own the May opening of 24-hour diner Lost Lake and Big Mario’s Pizza