6th Ave – Dine Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com Pierce County's most trusted dining resource Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:47:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/dinepiercecounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Instagram-logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 6th Ave – Dine Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com 32 32 170263186 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/#respond 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/ 0 5185 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 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 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 Tacoma’s West End Pub & Grill has new owners https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/19/tacomas-west-end-pub-grill-has-new-owners/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/19/tacomas-west-end-pub-grill-has-new-owners/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2020 18:11:45 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4055 The West End Pub & Grill in Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue neighborhood has new owners. The longtime bar that has operated since 1975 will join an arsenal of neighborhood bars owned by Jeff and Helen Fraychineaud.  The Fraychineauds started their neighborhood bar empire with the Parkway Tavern, long revered as one of the best watering holes […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/19/tacomas-west-end-pub-grill-has-new-owners/feed/ 0 4055 80+ restaurants with outdoor seating, patios, decks and views https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/10/60-restaurants-with-outdoor-seating-patios-decks-and-views/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/10/60-restaurants-with-outdoor-seating-patios-decks-and-views/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3991 If you’re searching for restaurants with outdoor dining on patios, decks and other al fresco dining opportunities, you’re not alone. I’ve been getting questions for weeks about where to dine outside. Maybe it’s the intermittent appearance of the sun. Maybe it’s because of concerns about indoor dining and Covid-19 transmission. Here is a list of […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/10/60-restaurants-with-outdoor-seating-patios-decks-and-views/feed/ 0 3991 Gilman House coming to Tacoma’s Copper Door space https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/25/gilman-house-coming-to-tacomas-copper-door-space/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/25/gilman-house-coming-to-tacomas-copper-door-space/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3794 When Gilman House opens this summer in the Stadium neighborhood’s former Copper Door space, it’ll be a powerhouse cocktail and dining destination in a neighborhood full of solid eating and drinking.  UPDATE AUGUST 2020: Gilman House is now open. Read more here. And then there’s this:  A cocktail program heavy on gin. A menu built […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/25/gilman-house-coming-to-tacomas-copper-door-space/feed/ 0 3794 Steamer’s Seafood Cafe at Tacoma’s Titlow Beach CLOSING https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/16/steamers-seafood-cafe-at-tacomas-titlow-beach-closing/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/16/steamers-seafood-cafe-at-tacomas-titlow-beach-closing/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:45:41 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3673 Tacoma’s Steamer’s Seafood Cafe has a sense-of-place like no other and over the last 15 years, I’ve written more than once that Steamer’s Seafood Cafe at Titlow Beach is the most affordable view restaurant in Tacoma. And now this will be the last summer you’ll get to eat there.  “Summer 2020 will be the final […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/16/steamers-seafood-cafe-at-tacomas-titlow-beach-closing/feed/ 0 3673 New cider taproom opening in Tacoma neighborhood known for excellent eats and drinks https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/15/new-cider-taproom-opening-in-tacoma-neighborhood-known-for-excellent-eats-and-drinks/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/15/new-cider-taproom-opening-in-tacoma-neighborhood-known-for-excellent-eats-and-drinks/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3643 When Cider + Cedar opens on Tacoma Avenue South, visitors might wonder: Is this a furniture gallery or a cider taproom? The answer is an emphatic “both.” The name appropriately combines the interests of Mia Daughenbaugh and Sterling Paradiso, partners in business and life and the team behind Cider + Cedar, which will be located […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/15/new-cider-taproom-opening-in-tacoma-neighborhood-known-for-excellent-eats-and-drinks/feed/ 0 3643 We’re in Phase 2! Here’s Pierce County restaurant dining rooms open NOW https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/05/were-in-phase-2-heres-pierce-county-restaurant-dining-rooms-open-now/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/05/were-in-phase-2-heres-pierce-county-restaurant-dining-rooms-open-now/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2020 02:18:15 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3531 We’ve been waiting for what feels like an eternity, but Phase 2 for restaurant dining is finally here, announced this morning by Pierce County. This is the phase when restaurants in Pierce County can once again offer in-person dining inside their actual, real live dining rooms.  That doesn’t mean every restaurant is open. It just […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/05/were-in-phase-2-heres-pierce-county-restaurant-dining-rooms-open-now/feed/ 1 3531 Want to celebrate Taco Tuesday in a big way? Here’s where https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/04/heres-where-to-get-your-taco-tuesday-cinco-de-mayo-deals/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/04/heres-where-to-get-your-taco-tuesday-cinco-de-mayo-deals/#respond Tue, 05 May 2020 01:10:37 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3266 The intersection of Taco Tuesday and Cinco de Mayo on the same day any other year would generate lines out the door and packed bars. But these aren’t normal times. But you know what can make you feel normal, or at least stuffed and buzzed? Giant taco packs, to-go margarita packs, plus all kinds of […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/04/heres-where-to-get-your-taco-tuesday-cinco-de-mayo-deals/feed/ 0 3266 Mother’s Day 2020: Where to get fancy take-out throughout Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/02/mothers-day-2020-where-to-get-fancy-take-out-throughout-pierce-county/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/02/mothers-day-2020-where-to-get-fancy-take-out-throughout-pierce-county/#respond Sat, 02 May 2020 22:52:38 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3199 In a normal year, we’d pick out mom’s favorite Pierce County restaurant for Mother’s Day and make a reservation. There would be mimosas aplenty, a brunch buffet or maybe a steak-and-lobster feast with doting table-side service. These aren’t normal times. Pierce County restaurants remain closed for in-person dining due to Coronavirus-related gathering restrictions, which means […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/02/mothers-day-2020-where-to-get-fancy-take-out-throughout-pierce-county/feed/ 0 3199 Here are 200+ Tacoma and Pierce County restaurants with take-out and delivery https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/17/restaurants-were-ordered-closed-but-heres-100-tacoma-and-pierce-county-restaurants-with-take-out-and-delivery/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/17/restaurants-were-ordered-closed-but-heres-100-tacoma-and-pierce-county-restaurants-with-take-out-and-delivery/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2959 These are weird times. Sometimes weird times call for extreme measures, like closing all restaurants for in-person dining to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Need to know who is open with takeout and delivery? Click below for a spreadsheet of 200+ Pierce County restaurants open and serving takeout and delivery; plus a searchable Google […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/17/restaurants-were-ordered-closed-but-heres-100-tacoma-and-pierce-county-restaurants-with-take-out-and-delivery/feed/ 1 2959 It’s a satisfying soup you might never have heard of. Here’s where to get it in Tacoma https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/29/its-a-satisfying-soup-you-might-never-have-heard-of-heres-where-to-get-it-in-tacoma/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/29/its-a-satisfying-soup-you-might-never-have-heard-of-heres-where-to-get-it-in-tacoma/#respond Sat, 29 Feb 2020 20:41:56 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2857 Sukiyaki is one of those elusive Japanese dishes in restaurants, although I have so many friends who cook it at home. It’s a one-pot meal with slippery noodles, thinly-sliced beef, tofu and veggies sunk into a bowl filled with a sweetened-soy broth. It’s rich, satisfying, punched with sweetness and the ultimate treasure for rainy weather […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/29/its-a-satisfying-soup-you-might-never-have-heard-of-heres-where-to-get-it-in-tacoma/feed/ 0 2857 A waterfront deli with pastrami piled high is coming to Tacoma https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/24/a-waterfront-deli-with-pastrami-piled-high-is-coming-to-tacoma/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/24/a-waterfront-deli-with-pastrami-piled-high-is-coming-to-tacoma/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2765 If all goes as planned, by the end of March, the Foss Waterway will have a new deli destination for lunchtime dining and downtown delivery. Dock Street Deli will open at 1901 Dock St. in the home of West of the Waterway. That’s the event space that took over the sprawling marina-view perch that Mexican […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/24/a-waterfront-deli-with-pastrami-piled-high-is-coming-to-tacoma/feed/ 2 2765 Tacoma’s Puget Sound Pizza opening another location https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/13/tacomas-puget-sound-pizza-opening-another-location/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/13/tacomas-puget-sound-pizza-opening-another-location/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2706 Puget Sound Pizza, one of Tacoma’s most favorite destinations for pizza, booze and karaoke, is expanding. Owner Cory Cannell will open a second Puget Sound Pizza location in Spanaway this spring. The original location in the St. Helens neighborhood will continue to operate.  “I grew up in the Spanaway-Graham area and so I know the […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/13/tacomas-puget-sound-pizza-opening-another-location/feed/ 1 2706 Essence Lounge now open in Tacoma’s 6th Avenue neighborhood https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/01/25/essence-lounge-now-open-in-tacomas-6th-avenue-neighborhood/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/01/25/essence-lounge-now-open-in-tacomas-6th-avenue-neighborhood/#comments Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:23:51 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2397 Tacoma’s Essence Lounge, which opened January 18 in the Sixth Ave neighborhood, has a familiar face behind it. Natural Allah is back with his unusual blend of cuisine that is a mashup of Latin American eats and Southern soul food. He operates the restaurant with Christina Hernandez. Allah previously co-owned Soul, which operated in Proctor […]

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