Aster Coffee Lounge to get sidewalk seating

There’s soon to be another option for outdoor seating. Aster Coffee Lounge at 5615 24th Ave NW has been given the green light to add sidewalk seating.

Owner Beth Scribner tells us that they’re going to install fence on the sidewalk and add more tables. Once she gets approval from the Liquor Board, which could come as soon as today, they can start serving beer and wine out there. “That’s the point of it,” she says, “for people to be able to go sip wine and beer and enjoy the outdoors.” The new seating area will be six-feet wide and 34-feet long. Along with the new seating, Beth says that they’re also adding more munchies to their menu like a cheese plate and a meat & cheese plate. They also have happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with discounts on wine and beer. She hopes to have everything ready to go by SeafoodFest, which is next weekend.