Nectar: Home of the Seattle Coat Check

I went to Nectar to celebrate a friend's birthday. I've always been a fan of Nectar, especially in the summer when you can sit outside and enjoy the great happy hour. In the winter happy hour is made less fun by the blaring music videos that are projected on the back wall. Maybe I'm old but when I go to happy hour I just want to be able to catch up with my friends. Anyway, Saturday had some great live music. It was nice to get out of the cold and drink beers in a big crowd of body heat. But once you heat up you don't want to lug your down coat around. If I had one suggestion for Nectar: coat check. When I asked for one, the bouncer pointed to a big pile of coats on a chair. Oh, Seattle, so innocent. I don't think anyone in Boston or New York would leave their coat in a pile by the door. But since it was Seattle I dumped mine on top and didn't think twice. Which is what I love and will never understand about this city.