They could deny it but it would certainly go before an administrative hearing and possibly a lawsuit. During World War II Preston and Frances again got caught up in the meat grinder of human history. In the most recent decade The 5 Point has again faced controversy when DavidMeinert was the first business owner to ban Google Glasses, resulting in tens of thousands of news stories around the world. newsletter Longtime Queen Anne diner and bar Mecca Cafe is now fully under the ownership of David Meinert, a prominent nightlife entrepreneur accused of several sexual assaults. C. Preston Smith met his wife Franceswhen they were both “working stiffs” at Seattle’s old Mannings Cafe on 4th Avenue. Your examples aren't relevant to this case. All employees will now have access to health insurance, paid vacation and retirement benefits. Hanke said she started working at the restaurant in 2004 and was given half ownership in 2007. The 5 Point and Mecca are the longest run family eateries in Seattle and two of the oldest bars still in existence in Belltown and Queen Anne. We’re known as two of the world’s best dive bars and diners, dimly-lit working class dives that serve hearty, inexpensive, unpretentious food with a usually crowded cocktail lounge serving up stiff drinks and raucous conversation. Have our liquor laws a “grandfather clause” for rapists?If he’s found guilty of rape — which is, you know, a crime — in a court of law, then we’ll make him serve his time and afterwards abide by whatever restrictions our laws have upon the actions of convicted felons. Persons who get paid to write should know the meanings of the words they use, and 2 -10% is not “rare”.I have no power to prevent sexual violence. Dave Meinert, a well-known entrepreneur in Seattle's nightlife scene who was last … @22; This isn’t journalism, it’s busybodyism, and when writers play games with the words they use, that’s a huge red flag about their intentions. All contents © Index Newspapers LLC @31 I believe the owner actually specifically requested to give an interview to The Stranger because she admired Katie Herzog. And Jorge Sosa, who has been the kitchen manager at the 5 Point for several years (formerly a manager at Lost Lake Café, 13 Coins and many others), will now oversee the Mecca kitchen as well. He had a rooftop faucet hooked up so he could water down the sidewalk to keep loiterers at bay. We've come a long way since I was raised in the 60s but we've got a long, long way to go.If 2-10% of airliners crashed each day, would plane crashes be a 'rare event?Commenting on this item is available only to members of the site. Presumption of innocence and due process is required by government agencies. bar. It's a small sample size and doesn't include unsubstantiated cases. Check your alpha before you further distract from the point that Meinert is an allegedly terrible man. Email the WA liquor Control BOard and let them know what you think! I was under the impression (from her statement to another blog requesting an interview) that the only person she wanted to talk to was Katie Herzog.I'm waiting for the Seattle City Council will attempt to block the sale.Yes, words have meaning. As for the third allegation that Avanatti raised being false, there have been no fraud charges filed, and it is simply unsubstantiated and withdrawn at this time. In 2010, the The allegations against Meinert, all documented by KUOW reporter Sydney Brownstone, who now works for the Hanke said the allegations of Meinert using his own places of business to assault women did not make her concerned for her staff, which she referred to as a close-knit family.“I am not worried about anybody on my staff,” Hanke said. I'm sure the number of guys who get falsely accused by that many women is zero.

We sell about 50 cheesesteaks a day and they are one of our most popular items, and for good reason, normally. Meinert has bought the Mecca Cafe, a beloved 90-year-old diner and dive bar in Lower Queen Anne, according to the Mecca’s current owner. Comment from David M. of Mecca Cafe. Shepherding it through the past almost two decades has been owner Lorena Loftis. Let us take for example the word "rare":So a man that’s not been found guilty of any allegations purchased a business = nothing burger.I should add: If you happen to care, remember, it’s none of your f*cking business who people choose to do business with. News broke in …