News and Announcements
Cortina Open for Lunch Monday-Friday Starting November 1st!
Cortina will begin welcoming guests back for lunch on November 1st at 11 am, Monday through Friday. The new menu will feature lunch plates including a Steak Salad with winter greens, cannellini bean, gorgonzola, crispy shallot, and preserved lemon vinaigrette as well as a Potato Gnocchi with squash sugo, truffle ricotta, hazelnut, and picada. Also available will be a seasonal soup of the day, chicken parmesan and Italian grinder sandwiches, and a selection of pastas featuring Chef Ethan Stowell’s fresh made pasta.
New Retailer: Old Style Shoe Shine & Repair is Now Open!
We are excited to announce that our new retailer, Old Style Shoe Shine & Repair is now open! They are located on Union Street near the Convention Center steps at 701 Union Street. Please visit their website to learn more about their services: oldstyleshoeshinerepair.com or reach out directly at cw@oldstyleshoeshine.com
Store Hours:
Monday – Friday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Bite of Union Square is August 24th!
Dear Union Square Tenants,
It’s that time again for our annual summer tenant appreciation event, the Bite of Union Square! As we do every year, we have planned this event in partnership with the Union Square retailers and service providers to be an afternoon of great food, fun, giveaways, and live music.
The 2022 Bite of Union Square will be held in the Two Union Square Upper Courtyard Wednesday, August 24th from 11:30AM to 1:30PM. This year will once again feature the Seattle LIVE Band, playing hits from the 1960s and 1970s. Many of your Union Square eateries will be providing complimentary food items and our non-food retailers will have fun giveaways. We will be collecting business cards for a drawing of excellent prizes donated by your Union Square retailers; be sure to bring yours! We want to especially thank our participating Union Square retailers!
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact us directly at unionsquareservice@waholdings.com. Please note that Tenant Services will be closed during the event to allow your Tenant Services Team to join you in person.
All tenants of Union Square are invited. Please encourage everyone from each of your offices to join us at the 2022 Bite of Union Square. We look forward to seeing you there!
Major Event Notice – Limited Building Access
Two major events, Emerald City Comic Con and PAX West, will fully occupy the Seattle Convention center (SCC) in the coming weeks. These evens may impact how you navigate the area around SCC.
SCC will be closed to the general public from Thursday – Sunday, August 18 – 21 for ECCC, and Friday – Monday, September 2-5 for PAX West.
Only event attendees will be permitted entrance after passing through security checkpoints.
Traffic and Parking
As with all major events at SCC, we anticipate higher than usual traffic and pedestrian congestion, along with limited parking in the area.
We encourage advance posting of this message to inform your staff and guests so they can plan efficient commute routes to and from their destination.
Freeway Park Brews & Tunes
Stop by Freeway Park every Tuesday in August from 4:30 – 6:30pm for live music, beer from Optimism Brewing Co. and local food.
For more information or to see the full artist line up, visit their website at www.freewayparkassociation.org
August Musician Schedule
Union Square is excited to announce the following upcoming musicians for the month of August in Two Union Square from 11:30am – 1:30pm.
Monday, August 1: Toby Brady
Wednesday, August 3: Kareem Kandi
Friday, August 5: Jeffrey Martin
Monday, August 8: Michael Powers
Wednesday, August 10: Jed Crisologo
Friday, August 12: Chet Corpt
Monday, August 15: Drea Marilyn
Wednesday, August 17: Birch Pereira
Friday, August 19: Gretchen Yanover
Monday, August 22: Dave Harmonson
Wednesday, August 24: Kimo Muraki
Friday, August 26: Shaun Crawford
Monday, August 29: Toby Brady
Wednesday, August 31: Jeremy Bacon
Seattle Chamber Music Society 2022 Summer Festival
Seattle Chamber Music Society invites you to the 2022 Summer Festival, in progress now! Enjoy 13 performances of chamber music at Benaroya Hall, led by the GRAMMY & JUNO award-winning violinist James Ehnes.
Union Square tenants can use the discount code “Union22” to receive 20% off in-person single tickets to all Summer Festival Concerts.
If there’s one performance not to miss, it would be the July 8 “Four Seasons” concert, performed by 8 of the world’s leading violin soloists:
VIVALDI / PIAZZOLLA: FOUR SEASONS
July 8 @7:30 PM | Benaroya Hall
To purchase tickets or for the full concert schedule, please visit their website at SeattleChamberMusic.org
July Musician Schedule
Union Square is excited to announce the following upcoming musicians for the month of July in Two Union Square from 11:30am – 1:30pm.
Friday, July 1: Chet Corpt
Wednesday, July 6: Daniel Godinez
Friday, July 8: Kristin Chambers
Monday, July 11 : Toby Brady
Wednesday, July 13: Robert Roth
Friday, July 15: TBASA
Monday, July 18: Bradford King
Wednesday, July 20: Birch Pereira
Friday, July 22: Jeffrey Martin
Monday, July 25: Abby K
Wednesday, July 27: Gretchen Yanover
Friday, July 29: Shaun Crawford
Seattle Chamber Music Society Presents The Concert Truck!
Come experience the magic and excitement of Seattle Chamber Music Society concerts put on wheels this summer. SCMS musicians will join Concert Truck artists to play a series of concerts throughout the region, free and open to the public in neighborhoods, parks, and markets near you! Bring a chair, pack a picnic, and enjoy this series of concerts June 23-July 2.
To view the full Concert Truck Schedule, please visit the SCMS website at www.seattlechambermusic.org/events/truck/