Sue Kidd – Dine Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com Pierce County's most trusted dining resource Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:40:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i2.wp.com/dinepiercecounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FAVICON-FOR-DINE-PIERCE-COUNTY.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Sue Kidd – Dine Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com 32 32 170263186 Altha’s Louisiana Cajun coming to Puyallup https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/16/althas-louisiana-cajun-coming-to-puyallup/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/16/althas-louisiana-cajun-coming-to-puyallup/#respond Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:33:08 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6848 When Altha’s Louisiana Cajun Seasonings & Spices expands to downtown Puyallup sometime this spring, visitors will find a one-stop shop for everything a home cook needs to make a dinner straight from the bayou. Cajun seasonings, roux base, seafood boil ingredients, Crystal sauce, alligator meat, boudin, Andouille sausage, crawfish-stuffed chicken, cleaned crawfish tails, shrimp, po’ […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/16/althas-louisiana-cajun-coming-to-puyallup/feed/ 0 6848 35 Tacoma-area sweet spots for Valentine’s Day – chocolates, cookies, ice cream cakes, more https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/06/35-tacoma-area-sweet-spots-for-valentines-day-chocolates-cookies-ice-cream-cakes-more/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/06/35-tacoma-area-sweet-spots-for-valentines-day-chocolates-cookies-ice-cream-cakes-more/#respond Sat, 06 Feb 2021 19:56:43 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6798 Valentine’s Day 2021 won’t look like any other we’ve had before. This, of course, is the time to blow that keto diet and indulge in something fantastically carb laden. I went looking for pick-up options all over Tacoma and the far reaches of Pierce County for you. The list I’ve compiled has every kind of treat […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/06/35-tacoma-area-sweet-spots-for-valentines-day-chocolates-cookies-ice-cream-cakes-more/feed/ 0 6798 Here’s take-out in Tacoma for Sunday’s Super Bowl game https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/02/heres-take-out-in-tacoma-for-sundays-super-bowl-game/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/02/heres-take-out-in-tacoma-for-sundays-super-bowl-game/#respond Wed, 03 Feb 2021 03:05:10 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6745 Super Bowl is Sunday, February 7, 2021 and there’s a strong possibility you’re looking for take-out food for your at-home viewing. Here are places with snack packs to-go and easy take-out options. I’ll be adding to this list, so check back often.  Want to know where to stream or watch the game? Click here: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-2021-on-cbs-everything-to-know-about-super-bowl-lv-with-time-tv-odds-how-to-watch-and-more/ […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/02/02/heres-take-out-in-tacoma-for-sundays-super-bowl-game/feed/ 0 6745 Pierce County enters Phase 2, indoor dining resumes Feb 1 https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/28/pierce-county-enters-phase-2-indoor-dining-resumes-feb-1/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/28/pierce-county-enters-phase-2-indoor-dining-resumes-feb-1/#respond Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:49:07 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6733 Great news – Gov Jay Inslee announced this afternoon our region is moving to Phase 2. That means the return of indoor dining. Here’s some helpful info for you: * Indoor dining can resume at 25 percent capacity. Indoor dining in our region begins on Monday, February 1. * There are two regions that move […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/28/pierce-county-enters-phase-2-indoor-dining-resumes-feb-1/feed/ 0 6733 Mardi Gras 2021 – takeout gumbo, King cakes and crawfish boil https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/27/mardi-gras-2021-takeout-gumbo-king-cakes-and-crawfish-boil/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/27/mardi-gras-2021-takeout-gumbo-king-cakes-and-crawfish-boil/#respond Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:56:04 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6716 As Ben Marcus notes, Mardi Gras 2020 was one of the last fun things we were able to celebrate in a group setting last year. And then coronavirus happened. With pandemic restrictions still in place, Mardi Gras 2021 will be celebrated quite differently, but celebrate we will. Marcus, who longtime locals will know as one […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/27/mardi-gras-2021-takeout-gumbo-king-cakes-and-crawfish-boil/feed/ 0 6716 Forbidden City opens in old Lieu’s Chinese restaurant space in Parkland https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/24/forbidden-city-opens-in-old-lieus-chinese-restaurant-space-in-parkland/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/24/forbidden-city-opens-in-old-lieus-chinese-restaurant-space-in-parkland/#respond Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:01:48 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6690 Walking into Lieu’s in Parkland always was such a treat with the glitzy stuck-in-time decor that few Chinese-American restaurants still carry.  Old timers will recall when the longtime Tacoma Chinese restaurant closed in 2012, but reopened in 2013. About three years later, Lieu’s closed permanently, which was heartbreaking and also was the beginning of a […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/24/forbidden-city-opens-in-old-lieus-chinese-restaurant-space-in-parkland/feed/ 0 6690 Meatball poutine? Homemade applesauce? Yes, please. New Manic Meatballs opens in Lakewood https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/20/meatball-poutine-homemade-applesauce-yes-please-new-manic-meatballs-opens-in-lakewood/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/20/meatball-poutine-homemade-applesauce-yes-please-new-manic-meatballs-opens-in-lakewood/#respond Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6642 We finally have a spot for Swedish meatballs (that don’t come from your grandma’s kitchen). Manic Meatballs in Lakewood opened three weeks ago with a menu built for Scandis, but with broader appeal to those looking for a slice of home cooking. And a menu big on meatballs and gravy.  As you can imagine from […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/20/meatball-poutine-homemade-applesauce-yes-please-new-manic-meatballs-opens-in-lakewood/feed/ 0 6642 New sandwich deli and sausage company opens, here’s a first look https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/19/new-italian-sandwich-spot-opens-with-a-killer-deli-and-take-out-case/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/19/new-italian-sandwich-spot-opens-with-a-killer-deli-and-take-out-case/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6603 Verone’s Italian Kitchen & Sausage Company in Fircrest opened in late December and it brought with it five-napkin deli sandwiches, a refrigerator case stocked with take-and-bake delights, a display case filled with freshly-made sausage and a whole lot of Italian groceries. For those who have not yet paid a visit, here’s a rundown of what […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/19/new-italian-sandwich-spot-opens-with-a-killer-deli-and-take-out-case/feed/ 0 6603 Some Pierce County restaurants open dining rooms under new open-air rules https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/16/some-pierce-county-restaurants-open-dining-rooms-under-new-open-air-rules/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/16/some-pierce-county-restaurants-open-dining-rooms-under-new-open-air-rules/#respond Sun, 17 Jan 2021 01:26:48 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6560 Like a lot of restaurant owners this weekend, Kerry Vetters is shopping for a carbon dioxide monitor.  The carbon dioxide monitors can give air quality measurements that will be one vital measure for Pierce County restaurants that want to open their dining rooms under new Washington state “open-air” guidelines announced this week.  “That’s why I’m […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2021/01/16/some-pierce-county-restaurants-open-dining-rooms-under-new-open-air-rules/feed/ 0 6560 Best new restaurant openings of 2020 in Tacoma & Pierce County – a year in review https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/31/best-new-restaurant-openings-of-2020-in-tacoma-pierce-county-a-year-in-review/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/31/best-new-restaurant-openings-of-2020-in-tacoma-pierce-county-a-year-in-review/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6510 Never have I been happier to see a calendar flip.   At the close of a year that proved brutal for local restaurants, I want to take a moment to celebrate new restaurants that expanded the local dining scene.  Especially because we might need to brace for impact in 2021.  The 2020 closures around Tacoma and […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/31/best-new-restaurant-openings-of-2020-in-tacoma-pierce-county-a-year-in-review/feed/ 0 6510 20+ New Year’s Eve fancy take-out options in Tacoma & Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/29/20-new-years-eve-fancy-take-out-options-in-tacoma-pierce-county/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/29/20-new-years-eve-fancy-take-out-options-in-tacoma-pierce-county/#respond Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:18:59 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6493 Staying home and skipping the big gatherings is necessary, but certainly less fun than the way we all want to celebrate the end to what has been a horrible year for most. But it will suck just a tiny bit less if you order something fancy, or something funny.  Here are places around Tacoma and […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/29/20-new-years-eve-fancy-take-out-options-in-tacoma-pierce-county/feed/ 0 6493 Chinese take-out for Christmas? Tacoma & Pierce County restaurants are open https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/23/chinese-take-out-for-christmas-tacoma-pierce-county-chinese-restaurants-are-open/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/23/chinese-take-out-for-christmas-tacoma-pierce-county-chinese-restaurants-are-open/#respond Thu, 24 Dec 2020 01:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6468 The email messages started a few weeks ago. “Where do I get Chinese take-out for Christmas?” Every year I compile the list, and every year more people ask for the list earlier and earlier. That leads me to this: For Chinese take-out on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I fear our short supply of Chinese […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/23/chinese-take-out-for-christmas-tacoma-pierce-county-chinese-restaurants-are-open/feed/ 0 6468 Unique Bakery opens in downtown Tacoma with macarons, croissants, kouign-amann, more https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/19/unique-bakery-opens-in-downtown-tacoma-with-macarons-croissants-kouign-amann-more/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/19/unique-bakery-opens-in-downtown-tacoma-with-macarons-croissants-kouign-amann-more/#respond Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:00:01 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6440 Tacoma’s Unique Bakery has opened at 925 Market St. And it brings with it something this city is short on – a deep selection of French pastries.  Local diners can swoop up croissants, macarons, cream puffs and other French/European bakery delights throughout Pierce County, but fetching that broad selection requires a bit of a scavenger […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/19/unique-bakery-opens-in-downtown-tacoma-with-macarons-croissants-kouign-amann-more/feed/ 0 6440 Looking for Christmas tamales in Pierce County? This Tacoma family restaurant will make 15,000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/16/looking-for-christmas-tamales-in-pierce-county-this-tacoma-family-restaurant-will-make-15000/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/16/looking-for-christmas-tamales-in-pierce-county-this-tacoma-family-restaurant-will-make-15000/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6361 Making Christmas tamales together is a tradition spanning generations for some families. Except this year gathering to make those tamales becomes so much more complicated with pandemic concerns. That’s likely why Palmira Mendoza Martinez has seen an uptick in tamales orders this year at her family’s Los Tamales Mexican Restaurant, my favorite restaurant in Tacoma […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/16/looking-for-christmas-tamales-in-pierce-county-this-tacoma-family-restaurant-will-make-15000/feed/ 0 6361 Christmas cocktails to-go – Tacoma & Pierce County bars shake up holiday booze https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/12/christmas-cocktails-to-go-tacoma-pierce-county-bars-shake-up-holiday-booze/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/12/christmas-cocktails-to-go-tacoma-pierce-county-bars-shake-up-holiday-booze/#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:48:11 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6329 Jason Alexander stood at the bar last week at newly opened Gilman House. He hovered over a giant plastic bucket surrounded by smaller buckets half filled with house-made elixirs for which Gilman House and its sister bar Devil’s Reef are known. Alexander’s brand of cocktail mixing is some kind of crazy alchemy.  He’s known for […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/12/christmas-cocktails-to-go-tacoma-pierce-county-bars-shake-up-holiday-booze/feed/ 0 6329 Just what Tacoma needed – a wiener and a cake window on 6th Ave https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/12/just-what-tacoma-needed-a-wiener-and-a-cake-window-on-6th-ave/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/12/just-what-tacoma-needed-a-wiener-and-a-cake-window-on-6th-ave/#respond Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:02:56 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6279 Shortly before 11 a.m. on a Sunday in November, the line started to assemble on Sixth Avenue.  A woman who clearly had become a regular at The Cat & Rabbitt Cakeshop, which opened Nov. 15 on Sixth, explained to newbie pastry seekers that they were lining up in the wrong direction.  The line bent south, […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/12/just-what-tacoma-needed-a-wiener-and-a-cake-window-on-6th-ave/feed/ 0 6279 Need hot cocoa bombs? Tacoma & Pierce County food businesses make them https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/10/need-hot-cocoa-bombs-tacoma-pierce-county-food-businesses-make-them/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/10/need-hot-cocoa-bombs-tacoma-pierce-county-food-businesses-make-them/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:30:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6186 The difference between good hot cocoa bombs and excellent ones, Lisa Holmgren found, was about a half-inch.  In the two-inch hot cocoa bomb mold, the Steilacoom bakery owner found she could fit some marshmallows into her chocolate orbs. More marshmallows means a better hot cocoa experience.  She wanted to go bigger. She upsized to a […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/10/need-hot-cocoa-bombs-tacoma-pierce-county-food-businesses-make-them/feed/ 0 6186 Verone’s Italian Kitchen & Sausage Company moving into Fircrest’s Viafore’s space https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/08/verones-italian-kitchen-sausage-company-moving-into-fircrests-viafores-space/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/08/verones-italian-kitchen-sausage-company-moving-into-fircrests-viafores-space/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6131 Verone’s Italian Sausage could be one of the oldest food companies based in Tacoma that you’ve maybe never heard of.  But that’s about to change with the opening of their new retail location. The five-generation Tacoma sausage company is opening its first shop – after a 30-year retail hiatus – in Fircrest.  It’ll be called […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/08/verones-italian-kitchen-sausage-company-moving-into-fircrests-viafores-space/feed/ 0 6131 Holiday gifts for foodies from 30+ food businesses in Tacoma & Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/07/holiday-gifts-for-foodies-from-30-food-businesses-in-tacoma-pierce-county/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/07/holiday-gifts-for-foodies-from-30-food-businesses-in-tacoma-pierce-county/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 01:07:50 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6111 It’s always a good time to shop locally. Lucky us, we’ve got plenty of local food businesses producing fancy hand-decorated cookies, smoked landjaeger, boutique oyster packs, handmade ginger beer, hand-dipped truffles and pints of ice cream aplenty. Did I mention the hot cocoa bombs? There’s so much to buy from local food businesses, I don’t […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/07/holiday-gifts-for-foodies-from-30-food-businesses-in-tacoma-pierce-county/feed/ 0 6111 Christmas 2020: Restaurants with holiday meal take-out around Tacoma, Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/05/christmas-2020-restaurants-with-holiday-meal-take-out-around-tacoma-pierce-county/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/05/christmas-2020-restaurants-with-holiday-meal-take-out-around-tacoma-pierce-county/#respond Sat, 05 Dec 2020 20:05:12 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6100 Once again, Christmas dinner won’t look like it has in the past for any of us. Who could ever have predicted the most important ingredient during the 2020 holiday dining season would be Webex and Microsoft Teams?  Big sigh.  With pandemic guidelines suggesting we all skip big gatherings, diners likely will cook smaller meals.  Or […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/05/christmas-2020-restaurants-with-holiday-meal-take-out-around-tacoma-pierce-county/feed/ 0 6100 Joeseppi’s has big makeover plans, including adding live music (when allowed) https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/03/joeseppis-has-big-makeover-plans-including-adding-live-music-when-allowed/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/03/joeseppis-has-big-makeover-plans-including-adding-live-music-when-allowed/#respond Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:33:16 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6087 When the state order came in November requiring restaurant dining rooms to close, some restaurants started hatching plans to turn what most definitely is a negative situation into something transformative. What better time to rip up the floor plan, build a new bar and add a stage and live music space? All that’s about to […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/12/03/joeseppis-has-big-makeover-plans-including-adding-live-music-when-allowed/feed/ 0 6087 60+ restaurants with covered, heated outdoor dining in the Tacoma area https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/30/60-restaurants-with-covered-heated-outdoor-dining-in-the-tacoma-area/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/30/60-restaurants-with-covered-heated-outdoor-dining-in-the-tacoma-area/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:00:33 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6044 Traditionally around here, just after Thanksgiving, we all start thinking about al fresco dining season. Ugh. Not really. Out of necessity, and by state order, only outdoor dining is allowed right now. It’s not fun being outdoors with the sideways rain and all, but sometimes your will to dine at a restaurant muscles out your […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/30/60-restaurants-with-covered-heated-outdoor-dining-in-the-tacoma-area/feed/ 0 6044 A meatball restaurant is what 2020 needs. Manic Meatballs coming soon https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/29/a-meatball-restaurant-is-what-2020-needs-manic-meatballs-coming-soon/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/29/a-meatball-restaurant-is-what-2020-needs-manic-meatballs-coming-soon/#respond Sun, 29 Nov 2020 16:59:55 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=6022 Just in time for end-of-this-miserable-year stress eating there’s hope: A meatball restaurant is opening.  If all goes as planned, Manic Meatballs will open in December in Lakewood’s Tillicum neighborhood just outside JBLM. UPDATE: The restaurant opened in late December. Read a first-bite report here. “We have a Swedish American menu anchored with the Swedish meatball,” […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/29/a-meatball-restaurant-is-what-2020-needs-manic-meatballs-coming-soon/feed/ 0 6022 Restaurant Rally – outstanding sushi, big gyro sandwiches https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/19/restaurant-rally-outstanding-sushi-big-gyro-sandwiches/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/19/restaurant-rally-outstanding-sushi-big-gyro-sandwiches/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:00:27 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5969 Last day!! Restaurant Rally is here and that means diners get 30 percent off take-out food at participating restaurants through Nov. 19 (as a reminder, all dining rooms were ordered closed yesterday through Dec. 14).  I’m writing about my favorite take-out eats this week. Read to the end of this article for more info on […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/19/restaurant-rally-outstanding-sushi-big-gyro-sandwiches/feed/ 0 5969 Restaurants are hurting and Pierce County just approved more funding to help https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/17/restaurants-are-hurting-and-pierce-county-just-approved-more-funding-to-help/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/17/restaurants-are-hurting-and-pierce-county-just-approved-more-funding-to-help/#respond Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:37:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5926 With an unexpected batch of new regulations kicking in for restaurants tomorrow that will last through Dec. 14, full-service Pierce County restaurants will be struggling mightily the next four weeks. Pierce County Council today passed emergency legislation that will increase the relief it already is providing restaurants through its Restaurant Rally program. County Councilmember Dave […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/17/restaurants-are-hurting-and-pierce-county-just-approved-more-funding-to-help/feed/ 0 5926 Restaurant Rally – juicy burgers and Tacoma’s best kabuli chana https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/17/restaurant-rally-juicy-burgers-and-tacomas-best-kabuli-chana/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/17/restaurant-rally-juicy-burgers-and-tacomas-best-kabuli-chana/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:00:16 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5916 Restaurant Rally is here and that means diners get 30 percent off food at participating restaurants through Nov. 19. The discount is good for dine-in and take-out food through today (Nov. 17) and for take-out food only Nov. 18-19. This week, I’m writing about my favorite take-out eats. Read to the end of this article […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/17/restaurant-rally-juicy-burgers-and-tacomas-best-kabuli-chana/feed/ 0 5916 Restaurant Rally – take-out queso and the best barbecue for meat sweats https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/16/restaurant-rally-take-out-queso-and-the-best-barbecue-for-meat-sweats/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/16/restaurant-rally-take-out-queso-and-the-best-barbecue-for-meat-sweats/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5853 Restaurant Rally is here with 30 percent discounts on dine-in and take out meals through Nov. 17 and take-out only meals Nov. 18-19. I am featuring my favorite take-out dishes this week. Read to the end of this article for more info on Restaurant Rally, or click here. To find a complete list of participating […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/16/restaurant-rally-take-out-queso-and-the-best-barbecue-for-meat-sweats/feed/ 0 5853 Here’s a rundown of the new dining restrictions in Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/15/heres-a-rundown-of-the-new-dining-restrictions-in-pierce-county/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/15/heres-a-rundown-of-the-new-dining-restrictions-in-pierce-county/#respond Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:45:41 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5857 Just announced by Gov. Jay Inslee on Nov. 15, 2020: New restrictions for dining in Pierce County and across the state. Here are a few take-aways: NEW DINING RESTRICTIONS * Indoor dining is paused at all restaurants and bars. * Indoor dining is expected to be paused through Dec. 14. The governor announced the restaurant […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/15/heres-a-rundown-of-the-new-dining-restrictions-in-pierce-county/feed/ 0 5857 Restaurant Rally – delicious ramen to go, Tacoma’s best baklava https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/15/restaurant-rally-delicious-ramen-to-go-tacomas-best-baklava/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/15/restaurant-rally-delicious-ramen-to-go-tacomas-best-baklava/#respond Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5830 Restaurant Rally is here and that means diners get 30 percent off food at participating restaurants Nov. 15-19. Both dine-in and take-out food is included. Considering the rising virus numbers and that new restrictions were announced for dining today (read about the new restrictions here), diners likely are looking for take-out options. I’m coming through […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/15/restaurant-rally-delicious-ramen-to-go-tacomas-best-baklava/feed/ 0 5830 Restaurant Rally – poke bowls and the most decadent brunch burger https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/12/restaurant-rally-poke-bowls-and-the-most-decadent-brunch-burger/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/12/restaurant-rally-poke-bowls-and-the-most-decadent-brunch-burger/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5771 Welcome to today’s installment in support of Pierce County’s Restaurant Rally.  Today’s featured restaurants are Happy Teriyaki and The Mill Steakhouse & Spirits. I’ll be writing about locally owned restaurants throughout the rally, which takes place Nov. 8-12 and Nov. 15-19 at about 300 participating restaurants all over Pierce County. (Friday and Saturday dining is […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/12/restaurant-rally-poke-bowls-and-the-most-decadent-brunch-burger/feed/ 0 5771 Restaurant Rally – tableside mu shu pork, housemade fresh pasta https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/11/restaurant-rally-tableside-mu-shu-pork-housemade-fresh-pasta/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/11/restaurant-rally-tableside-mu-shu-pork-housemade-fresh-pasta/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 22:16:03 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5748 Welcome to today’s installment in support of Pierce County’s Restaurant Rally.  Today’s featured restaurants are Yen Ching and Bar Bistro!  I’ll be writing about locally owned restaurants throughout the rally, which takes place Nov. 8-12 and Nov. 15-19 at about 300 participating restaurants all over Pierce County. (Friday and Saturday dining is excluded). Restaurants that […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/11/restaurant-rally-tableside-mu-shu-pork-housemade-fresh-pasta/feed/ 0 5748 Restaurant rally – Obama noodles and pizza built from wild Tacoma yeast https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/10/restaurant-rally-obama-noodles-and-pizza-built-from-wild-tacoma-yeast/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/10/restaurant-rally-obama-noodles-and-pizza-built-from-wild-tacoma-yeast/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:00:30 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5690 Today, I’m featuring Saigon House in Tacoma and E9 Brewing Co., two restaurants you should visit for Pierce County’s Restaurant Rally.  I’ll be writing about locally owned restaurants throughout the rally, which takes place Nov. 8-12 and Nov. 15-19 at about 300 participating restaurants all over Pierce County. (Friday and Saturday dining is excluded). Restaurants […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/10/restaurant-rally-obama-noodles-and-pizza-built-from-wild-tacoma-yeast/feed/ 0 5690 Restaurant Rally – perfect carnitas tacos and beef on weck https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/09/restaurant-rally-perfect-carnitas-tacos-and-beef-on-weck/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/09/restaurant-rally-perfect-carnitas-tacos-and-beef-on-weck/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5644 Pierce County Restaurant Rally is now underway. Check out Fiesta Taqueria in Puyallup and South Hill and Cooper's Food & Drink in Tacoma.

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/09/restaurant-rally-perfect-carnitas-tacos-and-beef-on-weck/feed/ 0 5644 Restaurant Rally: Exquisite Thai grilled pork & the area’s best schnitzel https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/08/restaurant-rally-exquisite-thai-grilled-pork-the-areas-best-schnitzel/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/08/restaurant-rally-exquisite-thai-grilled-pork-the-areas-best-schnitzel/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2020 21:01:09 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5606 Today, I’m featuring Chili Thai and Citron European Restaurant, two outstanding restaurants you should visit for Pierce County’s Restaurant Rally.  I’ll be writing about locally owned restaurants throughout the rally, which takes place Nov. 8-12 and Nov. 15-19 at about 300 participating restaurants all over Pierce County. (Friday and Saturday dining is excluded). Restaurants that […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/08/restaurant-rally-exquisite-thai-grilled-pork-the-areas-best-schnitzel/feed/ 0 5606 Sweet Rice, Tacoma’s first Laotian restaurant, now open https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/07/sweet-rice-tacomas-first-laotian-restaurant-now-open/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/07/sweet-rice-tacomas-first-laotian-restaurant-now-open/#respond Sat, 07 Nov 2020 16:00:37 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5574 Two things a diner should do on a first visit to newly opened Tacoma Laotian restaurant Sweet Rice: Dip and pluck. Sweet Rice’s name nods to sweet sticky rice, a staple of Laotian cuisine. “In Thailand, the Thai eat a lot of their dishes with jasmine rice, but with us in Laos, our primary rice […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/07/sweet-rice-tacomas-first-laotian-restaurant-now-open/feed/ 0 5574 Tacoma’s El Borracho closes. No more $5 margaritas. But something else is planned https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/06/tacomas-el-borracho-closes-no-more-5-margaritas-but-something-else-is-planned/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/06/tacomas-el-borracho-closes-no-more-5-margaritas-but-something-else-is-planned/#respond Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:20:37 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5566 The Sixth Avenue taco and cocktail spot El Borracho has closed permanently, but co-owner Kittie Davidovich said that if all goes as planned, she and partner Adam Pomerleau will open something else in that space at 2711 Sixth Ave. in 2021. El Borracho closed earlier this week. “Sadly, it is true that we have closed […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/06/tacomas-el-borracho-closes-no-more-5-margaritas-but-something-else-is-planned/feed/ 0 5566 Going to Pierce County’s Restaurant Rally? These owners have advice https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/02/going-to-pierce-countys-restaurant-rally-these-owners-have-advice/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/02/going-to-pierce-countys-restaurant-rally-these-owners-have-advice/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:00:34 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5547 Restaurant Rally, a discount program offering diners 30 percent off meals at participating restaurants, is less than a week away and restaurant owners are prepping for a deluge of customers.  Pierce County also launched the website today that lists all 200+ of the restaurants participating in the Restaurant Rally. Find that list of 200 restaurants […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/02/going-to-pierce-countys-restaurant-rally-these-owners-have-advice/feed/ 0 5547 Thanksgiving 2020: Restaurants with take-out and delivery around Tacoma, Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/01/thanksgiving-2020-restaurants-with-dine-in-delivery-take-out-around-tacoma-pierce-county/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/01/thanksgiving-2020-restaurants-with-dine-in-delivery-take-out-around-tacoma-pierce-county/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:41:15 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5530 Welp. This won’t be the Thanksgiving we want with all the pandemic concerns about group gatherings, but let me help you try and make the most of Thanksgiving 2020 anyway.  With many families skipping the big gatherings, diners are likely looking for a place to get take-out or delivery. Here’s my list of resources for a […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/11/01/thanksgiving-2020-restaurants-with-dine-in-delivery-take-out-around-tacoma-pierce-county/feed/ 0 5530 New seafood boil spot, Captain Crab, is open. Here’s a first look https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/29/new-seafood-boil-spot-captain-crab-is-open-heres-a-first-look/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/29/new-seafood-boil-spot-captain-crab-is-open-heres-a-first-look/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5518 Five years ago, I used to have to send diners to King County when they’d ask me about a seafood boil/crawfish restaurant.  Today, Pierce County not only has choices, it has multiple choices for seafood boil in three Pierce County cities.  Captain Crab opened in Lakewood on September 23, which brings our peel-and-eat seafood spots […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/29/new-seafood-boil-spot-captain-crab-is-open-heres-a-first-look/feed/ 0 5518 La Waffletz is opening Unique Bakery in downtown Tacoma https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/28/la-waffletz-is-opening-unique-bakery-in-downtown-tacoma/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/28/la-waffletz-is-opening-unique-bakery-in-downtown-tacoma/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5490 In 2015, husband-wife baking team Roger Martinho and Mirtha Sanchez opened their tiny, tiny bakery inside Tacoma’s Freighthouse Square food court.  La Waffletz and Macaron Station could barely fit two pastry chefs in its kitchen.  Yet, somehow in that tiny space, Martinho and Sanchez produced 12+ daily macaron choices and liege dessert waffles plated with […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/28/la-waffletz-is-opening-unique-bakery-in-downtown-tacoma/feed/ 0 5490 Saigon House now open in Tacoma, and is date-night ready https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/24/saigon-house-now-open-in-tacoma-and-is-date-night-ready/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/24/saigon-house-now-open-in-tacoma-and-is-date-night-ready/#respond Sat, 24 Oct 2020 21:26:32 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5450 I love living in a town with such little pretense, especially when it comes to our food. Our economy relies on strip malls, so much so that strip malls have become ever present in our daily lives. It’s where one completes the most mundane of tasks – dry cleaning, dog grooming, cell phone upgrading …. […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/24/saigon-house-now-open-in-tacoma-and-is-date-night-ready/feed/ 0 5450 Tacoma’s Old Town Wine Skins is open and kid friendly https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/21/tacomas-old-town-wine-skins-is-open-and-kid-friendly/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/21/tacomas-old-town-wine-skins-is-open-and-kid-friendly/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5420 The first thing you’ll notice about Old Town Wine Skins is how light and bright the space has become. That’s the work of co-owner Cosette Pfaff, who opened the wine bar and eatery on Monday in Tacoma’s Old Town neighborhood. The space formerly housed Montamara Kitchen, which closed last year. The footprint shifted a bit […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/21/tacomas-old-town-wine-skins-is-open-and-kid-friendly/feed/ 0 5420 Spice Lab, new to downtown Tacoma, has a familiar chef https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/18/spice-lab-new-to-downtown-tacoma-has-a-familiar-chef/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/18/spice-lab-new-to-downtown-tacoma-has-a-familiar-chef/#respond Sun, 18 Oct 2020 20:05:43 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5384 Chef Blake Lord-Wittig dug deep into hyper local ingredients at his last restaurant, De La Terre.  With Spice Lab, his new restaurant opening in downtown Tacoma on October 21, the concept goes global in scope and spice. Lord-Wittig’s glazed carrots, for instance, are fueled by Middle Eastern and Moroccan ingredients: harissa, dukkah and labneh yogurt. […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/18/spice-lab-new-to-downtown-tacoma-has-a-familiar-chef/feed/ 0 5384 Tacoma’s West End Pub reopens with new owners; sibling restaurant Cole’s reopens https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/17/tacomas-west-end-pub-sibling-restaurant-coles-reopens/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/17/tacomas-west-end-pub-sibling-restaurant-coles-reopens/#respond Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:10:53 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5341 Tacoma’s West End Pub very quietly opened its doors this week, during a period that has seen a slow roll of reopenings for bars and restaurants across Pierce County.  So far this month, we’ve seen the return of the Poodle Dog in Fife, Burs in Lakewood, Hob Nob in Tacoma,  Zodiac Supper Club in Tacoma’s […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/17/tacomas-west-end-pub-sibling-restaurant-coles-reopens/feed/ 0 5341 Tacoma’s newest sushi destination Miyamoto is open. Here’s a first look https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/11/tacomas-newest-sushi-destination-miyamoto-is-open-heres-a-first-look/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/11/tacomas-newest-sushi-destination-miyamoto-is-open-heres-a-first-look/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:00:31 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5218 We’re a city without pretense, which is why in Tacoma, it’s not unusual to find some of the city’s best eating in a strip mall. Enter Miyamoto, Tacoma’s newest sushi restaurant that opened September 24. It’s tucked into a strip mall on 38th in the same neighborhood where you’ll find 1.2 million cell phone stores, […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/11/tacomas-newest-sushi-destination-miyamoto-is-open-heres-a-first-look/feed/ 0 5218 Love the E9 cinnamon rolls? Check out Tacoma bakery The Cat & Rabbitt Cakeshop https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/10/love-the-e9-cinnamon-rolls-check-out-tacoma-bakery-the-cat-rabbitt-cakeshop/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/10/love-the-e9-cinnamon-rolls-check-out-tacoma-bakery-the-cat-rabbitt-cakeshop/#respond Sat, 10 Oct 2020 17:12:25 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5200 Restaurant work is grueling, but it’s just a little easier once you find your “people.”  You rely on those people to make sure you don’t cut off your finger, get accidentally locked in the walk-in, or fall down the stairs carrying a cambro full of pig fat.  If all works out well, one day you’ll […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/10/love-the-e9-cinnamon-rolls-check-out-tacoma-bakery-the-cat-rabbitt-cakeshop/feed/ 0 5200 Pierce County is offering relief to restaurants – and diners https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/06/pierce-county-is-offering-relief-to-restaurants-and-diners/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/06/pierce-county-is-offering-relief-to-restaurants-and-diners/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:41:01 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5185 Well, this sounds awesome for restaurants and for diners. I saw that Pierce County Councilmember Marty Campbell posted about this new county program for restaurants. Pierce County Council just approved the program that aims to offer dining discounts and relief to restaurants. Pierce County will allocate $7.5 million from its CARES Act funding to the […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/06/pierce-county-is-offering-relief-to-restaurants-and-diners/feed/ 1 5185 Bliss Small Batch Creamery expanding in Tacoma again https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/05/bliss-small-batch-creamery-expanding-in-tacoma-again/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/05/bliss-small-batch-creamery-expanding-in-tacoma-again/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:00:59 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5157 It’s been two years since Bliss Small Batch Creamery opened its first brick-and-mortar location in University Place.  Happy birthday to Bliss. Everybody gets a birthday benefit from their celebration. Get half-off ice cream (cups and cones) from 3-8 p.m. today, October 5.  They’re also celebrating by expanding again.  The ice cream company known for fanciful […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/05/bliss-small-batch-creamery-expanding-in-tacoma-again/feed/ 0 5157 New high-end Mexican steakhouse Cuerno Bravo is open in Tacoma. Here’s a first look https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/04/new-high-end-mexican-steakhouse-cuerno-bravo-is-open-in-tacoma-heres-a-first-look/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/04/new-high-end-mexican-steakhouse-cuerno-bravo-is-open-in-tacoma-heres-a-first-look/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2020 21:26:14 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5130 Opening a high-end concept restaurant in Tacoma is tricky right now, especially just after we lost the best fine dining restaurant in Tacoma. Cuerno Bravo in Tacoma’s St. Helens neighborhood quietly reopened two weeks ago, six months after a tentative start that came crashing to a halt due to pandemic restrictions. This is one of […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/04/new-high-end-mexican-steakhouse-cuerno-bravo-is-open-in-tacoma-heres-a-first-look/feed/ 0 5130 Here’s what’s happening with Tacoma’s Greek Festival and where to find baklava https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/01/heres-whats-happening-with-tacomas-greek-festival-and-where-to-find-baklava/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/01/heres-whats-happening-with-tacomas-greek-festival-and-where-to-find-baklava/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:01:05 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5064 About this time every October, a volunteer army piles into St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tacoma, armed with buckets of tzatziki, hundreds of pounds of gyro meat, 11,000 wedges of baklava, and sturdy shoes.  The three-day eating event is Tacoma’s favorite food festival. And, sadly, it’s canceled this year. But I have two things […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/10/01/heres-whats-happening-with-tacomas-greek-festival-and-where-to-find-baklava/feed/ 0 5064 Oktoberfest NW is canceled. Here’s what to do instead https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/28/oktoberfest-nw-is-canceled-heres-what-to-do-instead/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/28/oktoberfest-nw-is-canceled-heres-what-to-do-instead/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:55:51 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=5011 Right about now every year, downtown Puyallup is a flurry of activity in preparation for the thousands of beer drinkers who usually descend on Oktoberfest Northwest, the largest pop-up beer hall gathering in the region. Thousands of pounds of schnitzel and bratwurst are ferried to the fairgrounds. Hundreds of gallons of gravy are prepped. Pretzels […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/28/oktoberfest-nw-is-canceled-heres-what-to-do-instead/feed/ 0 5011 Wienerschnitzel in Fife is open. Here’s what to get https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/25/wienerschnitzel-in-fife-is-open-heres-what-to-get/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/25/wienerschnitzel-in-fife-is-open-heres-what-to-get/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:50:29 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4999 Oh, what a glorious day for people in search of cheap eating. Wienerschnitzel opened today (Sept. 25) in Fife at 5156 Pacific Hwy E. and it brought with it $1.69 corn dogs, $1.99 chili dogs, $2.99 chili cheese fries and Tastee-Freez brand soft serve. Here’s what you need to know before you go. And please […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/25/wienerschnitzel-in-fife-is-open-heres-what-to-get/feed/ 0 4999 Fierce County Cider opens in Puyallup. Here’s a first look https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/24/fierce-county-cider-opens-in-puyallup-heres-a-first-look/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/24/fierce-county-cider-opens-in-puyallup-heres-a-first-look/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:42:06 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4989 Fierce County Cider opened its public taproom today (Sept. 24) in South Hill.  For now, Fierce County Cider will serve to the public Thursdays through Saturdays.  The cidery resides in an industrial space at 9918 162nd St. Ct. E., which is across from Thun Field.  Fierce County Cider is nestled right in the middle of […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/24/fierce-county-cider-opens-in-puyallup-heres-a-first-look/feed/ 0 4989 Tacoma is getting its first Laotian restaurant https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/23/tacoma-is-getting-its-first-laotian-restaurant/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/23/tacoma-is-getting-its-first-laotian-restaurant/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:30:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4971 Tacoma’s first Laotian restaurant, Sweet Rice, is opening in Tacoma in October. UPDATE: The restaurant opened October 23. Read more here. The restaurant will feature Laotian specialties, including sweet rice, the Lao staple for which the restaurant is named.  The Lao menu is served alongside a menu of Thai classics at Sweet Rice.  “We’re really excited […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/23/tacoma-is-getting-its-first-laotian-restaurant/feed/ 0 4971 Wienerschnitzel is coming. Here’s the opening date https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/21/wienerschnitzel-is-coming-heres-the-opening-date/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/21/wienerschnitzel-is-coming-heres-the-opening-date/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:54:28 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4947 Pierce County’s first Wienerschnitzel is opening Sept. 24 in Fife at 5156 Pacific Hwy E. The national hot dog chain is known for its long list of hot dogs and Tastee-Freez soft serve ice cream. Update: the restaurant delayed the opening by a day. The opening will be tomorrow (Sept. 25). From franchise owner Domenic […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/21/wienerschnitzel-is-coming-heres-the-opening-date/feed/ 0 4947 Costella’s Italian Restaurant and Market is now open https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/18/costellas-italian-restaurant-and-market-is-now-open/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/18/costellas-italian-restaurant-and-market-is-now-open/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:30:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4940 Costella’s Italian Restaurant and Market is now open in South Hill.  The restaurant’s opening day is today (September 18). Costella’s is at 214 39th Ave. SW., which is the former home of the Hub South Hill next door to South Hill Mall. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner daily with a focus on affordable […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/18/costellas-italian-restaurant-and-market-is-now-open/feed/ 0 4940 Magnuson Kitchen + Brewery at Point Ruston won’t reopen https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/15/magnuson-kitchen-brewery-at-point-ruston-wont-reopen/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/15/magnuson-kitchen-brewery-at-point-ruston-wont-reopen/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:33:02 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4881 Magnuson Kitchen + Brewery will not be reopening at Point Ruston, the restaurant reported in a message. The restaurant and bar featured a menu of pub fare with a taplist heavy on Magnuson brews. The Point Ruston location was an outpost of the Seattle-based brewery. Magnuson was the third concept to operate in that space […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/15/magnuson-kitchen-brewery-at-point-ruston-wont-reopen/feed/ 0 4881 Home Turf Taproom now open in Parkland https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/15/home-turf-taproom-now-open-in-parkland/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/15/home-turf-taproom-now-open-in-parkland/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:50:19 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4869 Parkland’s newest taproom, Home Turf, opened at Garfield Station in late August. John Fosberg, founder of Gig Harbor Brewing Co., is one of the people behind the project. The taproom is within steps of Pacific Lutheran University. The tap list features brew, cider and wine. The beverage menu is posted on flat-panel screens behind the […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/15/home-turf-taproom-now-open-in-parkland/feed/ 0 4869 Delish Bakery is now open and you have got to try the brownie https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/14/delish-bakery-is-now-open-and-you-have-got-to-try-the-brownie/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/14/delish-bakery-is-now-open-and-you-have-got-to-try-the-brownie/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:28:43 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4828 One bite into the brownie at newly opened Delish Bakery in Steilacoom, I knew it was in the top three brownies I’ve ever had in Pierce County.  If you go to Delish Bakery for one thing during the scratch-bakery’s opening month, make it the brownie. Dense, chewy, full of deep chocolate flavor, wearing a light […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/14/delish-bakery-is-now-open-and-you-have-got-to-try-the-brownie/feed/ 0 4828 The Swiss Restaurant & Pub in Tacoma is closing permanently https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/12/the-swiss-in-tacoma-is-closing-permanently/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/12/the-swiss-in-tacoma-is-closing-permanently/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2020 18:08:35 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4787 The Swiss Restaurant & Pub in Tacoma is closing permanently, the restaurant announced. The restaurant was in business for 27 years and was known as one of the best destinations in the area for live music, a great selection of beer and excellent pub food. What could and should have been a different story was […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/12/the-swiss-in-tacoma-is-closing-permanently/feed/ 0 4787 South Hill gets another much needed locally owned eatery https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/10/south-hill-gets-another-much-needed-locally-owned-eatery/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/10/south-hill-gets-another-much-needed-locally-owned-eatery/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:32:49 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4742 Pour Me Bar & Bistro has opened. The 21-and-older-only restaurant and bar opened last week on the border of Graham and Puyallup/South Hill (Graham-allup? Graham-Hill?). That’s an area with a small but growing locally-owned restaurant scene. Hot tip: Oliver’s Fish and Chips in Graham announced it will reopen soon. Check its social media for updates. […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/10/south-hill-gets-another-much-needed-locally-owned-eatery/feed/ 0 4742 Pacific Grill in Tacoma has closed permanently https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/10/pacific-grill-in-tacoma-has-closed-permanently/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/10/pacific-grill-in-tacoma-has-closed-permanently/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:59:51 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/10/pacific-grill-in-tacoma-has-closed-permanently/ Pacific Grill in downtown Tacoma is closing permanently. Read to the end of this article for a release from owner Gordon Naccarato of Naccarato Restaurant Group. It should come as no surprise, in an era when restaurants are barely hanging on, that the pandemic restrictions played a major part in the closure of the longtime […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/10/pacific-grill-in-tacoma-has-closed-permanently/feed/ 1 4751 Wondering about the Poodle Dog Restaurant? Here’s an answer https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/09/wondering-about-the-poodle-dog-restaurant-heres-an-answer/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/09/wondering-about-the-poodle-dog-restaurant-heres-an-answer/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 23:49:27 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4733 Poodle Dog Restaurant general manager Charles Amner told me once that he calculated how many butterhorns the famous Fife diner had served in just the previous 30+ years. That’d be more than 1 million.  That was before the restaurant shut down in March 2020 when pandemic restrictions limited restaurant service.  Can we please just get […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/09/wondering-about-the-poodle-dog-restaurant-heres-an-answer/feed/ 0 4733 BBQ Pete’s is opening its new location – finally. Here are details https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/04/bbq-petes-is-opening-its-new-location-finally-here-are-details/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/04/bbq-petes-is-opening-its-new-location-finally-here-are-details/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:00:14 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4611 It’s happening. BBQ Pete’s is opening its Lakewood restaurant today (September 4, 2020) at Lakewood Towne Center.  The Peterson family founded the longtime barbecue restaurant in Pierce County all the way back in 1972.  That Tacoma treasure came with table service, a heavy whiff of smoke, a full cocktail bar, and the world-famous “honey drop.” […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/04/bbq-petes-is-opening-its-new-location-finally-here-are-details/feed/ 0 4611 Bonney Lake has lost its tavern https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/02/bonney-lake-has-lost-its-tavern/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/02/bonney-lake-has-lost-its-tavern/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:14:29 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4599 Gary Wofford has closed his Bonney Lake Tavern, or BLT as the locals know it.  The 23-year-old restaurant and bar closed this week because the restaurant’s owner could not come to favorable lease terms with the landlord. The restaurant operated at 18212 SR Hwy 410 E., Bonney Lake. “It is with very heavy hearts that […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/02/bonney-lake-has-lost-its-tavern/feed/ 0 4599 A Wienerschnitzel is opening in Pierce County. Details here https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/02/a-wienerschnitzel-is-opening-in-pierce-county-details-here/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/02/a-wienerschnitzel-is-opening-in-pierce-county-details-here/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4567 The national hot dog chain, known for its buildings painted in distinctive shades of ketchup red and mustard yellow, is opening a location in Pierce County. Wienerschnitzel will operate in Fife at 5156 Pacific Hwy E.  The store is under construction, but it must be planning on opening in the near future. The restaurant already […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/02/a-wienerschnitzel-is-opening-in-pierce-county-details-here/feed/ 0 4567 Puget Sound Pizza in Tacoma is opening a second location. Here are details https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/01/puget-sound-pizza-in-tacoma-is-opening-a-second-location-here-are-details/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/01/puget-sound-pizza-in-tacoma-is-opening-a-second-location-here-are-details/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:55:05 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4585 As I told you back in February, Tacoma’s Puget Sound Pizza is expanding.  The Spanaway location of Puget Sound Pizza opens tomorrow (Sept. 2, 2020) at its new home at 124 146th St. S., which used to be home to Gateway Cottage. The original Puget Sound Pizza location in Tacoma’s St. Helens neighborhood will continue […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/09/01/puget-sound-pizza-in-tacoma-is-opening-a-second-location-here-are-details/feed/ 0 4585 Tacoma’s favorite homegrown ice cream shop is expanding – again https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/28/tacomas-favorite-homegrown-ice-cream-shop-is-expanding-again/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/28/tacomas-favorite-homegrown-ice-cream-shop-is-expanding-again/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:16:33 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4542 Ice Cream Social is on the move, and it’s expanding.  The Tacoma-based 8-year-old ice cream company founded by Layla Isaac operates two scoop shops.  Isaac opened her first retail store in Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue neighborhood in 2014, which is steps away from the farmers market where she previously operated. She started her locally grown ice […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/28/tacomas-favorite-homegrown-ice-cream-shop-is-expanding-again/feed/ 0 4542 Here’s what just opened in the old Stonegate Pizza space in Tacoma https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/27/heres-what-just-opened-in-the-old-stonegate-pizza-space-in-tacoma/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/27/heres-what-just-opened-in-the-old-stonegate-pizza-space-in-tacoma/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:17:35 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4517 The Main Ingredient, a new combo pizzeria and breakfast spot, has opened at 5419 South Tacoma Way. The restaurant is in soft opening mode with a limited menu as they work on building the kitchen staff and settling into their new space.  The Main Ingredient Pizzeria comes from Arizona transplants Leland and Cristina Brechbiel, who […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/27/heres-what-just-opened-in-the-old-stonegate-pizza-space-in-tacoma/feed/ 0 4517 One of the last Quiznos in Pierce County is closing https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/26/one-of-the-last-quiznos-in-pierce-county-is-closing/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/26/one-of-the-last-quiznos-in-pierce-county-is-closing/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 22:00:13 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4509 It’s been a long and fruitful career of sandwich making for Kristy Reopelle, but it’s the end of the line for her Quiznos sandwich shop in South Hill. She’ll close her sandwich shop on Sunday (August 30).  For 20 years, the franchise owner has operated Quiznos shops, which are known for their oven-baked toasty subs […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/26/one-of-the-last-quiznos-in-pierce-county-is-closing/feed/ 0 4509 Why do menus look different right now? Restaurant owners explain why https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/22/why-do-menus-look-different-right-now-restaurant-owners-explain-why/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/22/why-do-menus-look-different-right-now-restaurant-owners-explain-why/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2020 19:32:33 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4497 So many diners have commented to me in the last few weeks that they don’t understand why restaurants have scaled back their menus.  Apparently they missed the memo, but restaurants are struggling mightily right now due to Covid-19. The shutdowns and dining restrictions are one thing, but there’s a lot more going on than just […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/22/why-do-menus-look-different-right-now-restaurant-owners-explain-why/feed/ 0 4497 Gilman House now open in Tacoma’s Stadium neighborhood with must-eat brunch and epic cocktails https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/15/gilman-house-now-open-in-tacomas-stadium-neighborhood-with-must-eat-brunch-and-epic-cocktails/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/15/gilman-house-now-open-in-tacomas-stadium-neighborhood-with-must-eat-brunch-and-epic-cocktails/#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2020 21:30:11 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4444 Step 1: Clear your schedule for Sunday brunch.  Step 2: Secure a designated driver. Step 3: Reach into the back of your closet for your Thanksgiving pants.  Step 4: Head to Gilman House, Tacoma’s newest restaurant with a three-part focus on dinner, high-end gin cocktails and outstanding Sunday brunch.  The Stadium neighborhood restaurant officially opened […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/15/gilman-house-now-open-in-tacomas-stadium-neighborhood-with-must-eat-brunch-and-epic-cocktails/feed/ 0 4444 New Korean fried chicken restaurant is open. Here’s a first look (spoiler: it’s awesome) https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/12/new-korean-fried-chicken-restaurant-is-open-heres-a-first-look-spoiler-its-awesome/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/12/new-korean-fried-chicken-restaurant-is-open-heres-a-first-look-spoiler-its-awesome/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:36:48 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4395 Two months ago, Mija Chang stood in the half-assembled dining room of BB.Q Olive Chicken in Lakewood and worried about the final details of opening her Korean fried chicken restaurant with her sister Mi Young Kang.  This week, there was nothing to worry about except serving the rush of customers who checked out the first […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/12/new-korean-fried-chicken-restaurant-is-open-heres-a-first-look-spoiler-its-awesome/feed/ 0 4395 Louie G’s, the pizza restaurant and live music venue, is closing https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/11/louie-gs-the-pizza-restaurant-and-live-music-venue-is-closing/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/11/louie-gs-the-pizza-restaurant-and-live-music-venue-is-closing/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4344 Louie G’s, the pizzeria and live music venue in Fife, is permanently closing. Its last day of business will be August 29.  It’s a restaurant I adore for its stalwart brick oven that churns out solid pies and terrific calzones, which made my top calzones list in 2018. In 2016, I took a deep dive […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/11/louie-gs-the-pizza-restaurant-and-live-music-venue-is-closing/feed/ 0 4344 This Tacoma treasure is turning into a burger palace (temporarily) https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/04/this-tacoma-treasure-is-turning-into-a-burger-palace-temporarily/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/04/this-tacoma-treasure-is-turning-into-a-burger-palace-temporarily/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4287 In this era of constantly evolving regulations guiding which businesses can operate (or can’t), locals are doing what we all should strive to do: Turn into scrappy fighters in the face of adversity.  Here’s one more amazing survival story of a local business doing a complete turn-around of its business plan.  Enter: Tacoma Burger Co.  […]

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