Food sales and events – Dine Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com Pierce County's most trusted dining resource Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:12:57 +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 Food sales and events – Dine Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com 32 32 170263186 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 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/ 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 you’re likely looking for a place where you can go out to eat or safely get take-out because […]

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/04/this-tacoma-treasure-is-turning-into-a-burger-palace-temporarily/feed/ 1 4287 Two years after a fire, downtown Tacoma restaurant finally opens https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/03/two-years-after-a-fire-downtown-tacoma-restaurant-finally-opens/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/03/two-years-after-a-fire-downtown-tacoma-restaurant-finally-opens/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:45:41 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4281 Today was a triumphant day for restaurant owner Tim Bartz. More than two years after a fire took out his popular downtown eatery Happy Teriyaki #4, he reopened the doors (August 3, 2020). “We’re very excited to offer another dining option downtown and re-engage the downtown community,” said Bartz. He closed his restaurant in February […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/03/two-years-after-a-fire-downtown-tacoma-restaurant-finally-opens/feed/ 0 4281 North End Tavern is getting a new life – in Ruston https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/30/north-end-tavern-is-getting-a-new-life-in-ruston/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/30/north-end-tavern-is-getting-a-new-life-in-ruston/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:30:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4259 Two years after he started work on the new home for his North End Tavern, Ron Kerns is still at it.  The name is now North End on Pearl and when it’s done, it’ll be significantly larger than its original perch in the Proctor neighborhood.  The transformation has been remarkable at 5037 North Pearl St., […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/30/north-end-tavern-is-getting-a-new-life-in-ruston/feed/ 0 4259 Tacoma’s Wingman Brewers opens Little Radio. Here’s a first look https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/23/tacomas-wingman-brewers-opens-little-radio-heres-a-first-look/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/23/tacomas-wingman-brewers-opens-little-radio-heres-a-first-look/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4186 Little Radio in downtown Tacoma is all powered up. The restaurant and bar is from well-known Tacoma beer guy Ken Thoburn and his business partners at Tacoma’s Wingman Brewers. That brewery celebrated its ninth anniversary in April.  How do they celebrate an anniversary? By opening another business. This time, a restaurant, not a brewery. The […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/23/tacomas-wingman-brewers-opens-little-radio-heres-a-first-look/feed/ 0 4186 Need to cheer up a friend? Get cookies delivered from Bite Me https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/22/need-to-cheer-up-a-friend-get-cookies-delivered-from-bite-me/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/22/need-to-cheer-up-a-friend-get-cookies-delivered-from-bite-me/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4143 Since 1999, Deborah Tuggle has lived by the motto that “sharing cookies is sharing love.” She started her cookie company Bite Me Cookies, Inc. 21 years ago in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. She sold her cookies at her retail store off 11th and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.  She’s a Tacoma success story. She was born […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/22/need-to-cheer-up-a-friend-get-cookies-delivered-from-bite-me/feed/ 0 4143 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/#comments 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/ 1 3991 Check out the chicken and waffles on this new food truck in the Tacoma area https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/09/check-out-the-chicken-and-waffles-on-this-new-food-truck-in-the-tacoma-area/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/09/check-out-the-chicken-and-waffles-on-this-new-food-truck-in-the-tacoma-area/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3972 When Crystal and Bakaffa Casey were stationed in Italy while Bakaffa was in the Army, taking a trip to another European country became a weekend tradition.  Those mini vacations allowed them to eat their way through Europe and discover all kinds of delicious obsessions. Like liege waffles. The yeasted waffles are distinctive for their richness […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/09/check-out-the-chicken-and-waffles-on-this-new-food-truck-in-the-tacoma-area/feed/ 0 3972 We’re getting a new Korean fried chicken restaurant and pub – here are details https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/08/were-getting-a-new-korean-fried-chicken-restaurant-and-pub-here-are-details/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/08/were-getting-a-new-korean-fried-chicken-restaurant-and-pub-here-are-details/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3957 Mija Chang stood at the entrance of her new restaurant, BB.Q Olive Chicken in Lakewood two weeks ago. Construction dust was everywhere.  “It’s been a lot of work, but there’s still so much more to do,” she said, describing the year-long process to open the Korean fried chicken that is sure to become a must-visit […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/08/were-getting-a-new-korean-fried-chicken-restaurant-and-pub-here-are-details/feed/ 0 3957 New cider tasting room now open in the Hilltop – and it’s family friendly https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/07/new-cider-tasting-room-now-open-in-the-hilltop-and-its-family-friendly/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/07/new-cider-tasting-room-now-open-in-the-hilltop-and-its-family-friendly/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3922 Grit City Ciderworks is now open in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood.

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/07/new-cider-tasting-room-now-open-in-the-hilltop-and-its-family-friendly/feed/ 0 3922 Seafood markets in Pierce County with live and fresh: Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, more https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/03/seafood-markets-in-pierce-county-with-live-and-fresh-tacoma-lakewood-puyallup-more/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/03/seafood-markets-in-pierce-county-with-live-and-fresh-tacoma-lakewood-puyallup-more/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2020 19:02:07 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3914 So many people have asked me in Where to Dine Pierce County, the Facebook group, where to find live seafood tanks and fresh seafood. Here’s your answer. This is a growing guide to fresh and live seafood markets in Pierce County. TACOMA East Asian Market Address: 602 S 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98418; 253-473-3799 Link: […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/03/seafood-markets-in-pierce-county-with-live-and-fresh-tacoma-lakewood-puyallup-more/feed/ 0 3914 New cider taproom coming to South Hill this summer https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/02/new-cider-taproom-coming-to-south-hill-this-summer/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/02/new-cider-taproom-coming-to-south-hill-this-summer/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3895 South Hill residents, you’re getting a cidery taproom this summer. Fierce County Cider, the three-year-old South Hill based cidery, is expanding to its very own tasting space at 9918 162nd St. Ct. E., which is across from Thun Field.  If it seems like there’s a lot going on locally for cider, that’s true. Last month, […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/02/new-cider-taproom-coming-to-south-hill-this-summer/feed/ 0 3895 With summer events canceled, this might be your only hookup for an elephant ear https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/01/with-summer-events-canceled-this-might-be-your-only-hookup-for-an-elephant-ear/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/01/with-summer-events-canceled-this-might-be-your-only-hookup-for-an-elephant-ear/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3877 Summer’s canceled. Or that’s how it feels right now. Concerts, festivals and fairs. We won’t be enjoying those this summer.  But you know what’s not canceled, for at least three weekends?  Elephant ears, Krusty pups and Fisher scones. Throughout July, diners can feast upon all those devilishly caloric and gut busting fair treats in a […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/01/with-summer-events-canceled-this-might-be-your-only-hookup-for-an-elephant-ear/feed/ 0 3877 Drive-thru cider and beer festival in Tacoma comes with a twist (of tea) https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/20/drive-thru-cider-and-beer-festival-in-tacoma-comes-with-a-twist-of-tea/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/20/drive-thru-cider-and-beer-festival-in-tacoma-comes-with-a-twist-of-tea/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:00:19 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3700 When Tacoma beverage superpowers align, wonderful things happen. This weekend is proof with a drive-thru cider and beer festival safe for social distancing. Tacoma Brewing Co., Tacoma Cider Co., Witch Dog Brewing and Mad Hat Teas have mashed up their products and the result is a limited release of tea-infused beverages that’ll be available in […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/20/drive-thru-cider-and-beer-festival-in-tacoma-comes-with-a-twist-of-tea/feed/ 0 3700 Tacoma debut of Mogoso Noodles and Dumplings is this week https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/03/tacoma-debut-of-mogoso-noodles-and-dumplings-is-this-week/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/03/tacoma-debut-of-mogoso-noodles-and-dumplings-is-this-week/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3495 When the noodle and dumpling stand Mogoso debuts at the Tacoma Farmers Market Thursday (June 4), the pop-up restaurant will merge the palates of its Korean and Chinese owners. It’ll also fill a need for delicious, inexpensive and quickly prepared food for downtown Tacoma office workers.  The menu items are simple and built from scratch: […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/03/tacoma-debut-of-mogoso-noodles-and-dumplings-is-this-week/feed/ 0 3495 Pint & Pie is coming to Tacoma’s Stadium neighborhood, downstairs from Odin Tacoma https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/29/pint-pie-is-coming-to-tacomas-stadium-neighborhood-downstairs-from-odin-tacoma/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/29/pint-pie-is-coming-to-tacomas-stadium-neighborhood-downstairs-from-odin-tacoma/#respond Fri, 29 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3409 Look out Tacoma, you’re getting another beer spot. Pint & Pie hopes for a June opening in the Stadium neighborhood. This one is a brewery that will serve a small and succinct menu of savory pies. The space also will be home to a  comfortable seating area, an outdoor beer garden and small brewing system. […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/29/pint-pie-is-coming-to-tacomas-stadium-neighborhood-downstairs-from-odin-tacoma/feed/ 0 3409 Delicious fried lumpia, anyone? Get to know Puyallup’s Lumpia Love https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/22/delicious-fried-lumpia-anyone-get-to-know-puyallups-lumpia-love/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/22/delicious-fried-lumpia-anyone-get-to-know-puyallups-lumpia-love/#respond Fri, 22 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3311 Lynette Boado got her start in the food world “separating Simex lumpia wrappers for a penny apiece in the basement of my parent’s house that was converted into a commercial kitchen,” she said. Thirty years later, Boado founded her own lumpia business, Lumpia Love. She first started serving at farmers markets in the area in […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/22/delicious-fried-lumpia-anyone-get-to-know-puyallups-lumpia-love/feed/ 0 3311 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 New Tacoma bakery space will spill over with delicious desserts https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/03/new-tacoma-bakery-space-will-spill-over-with-delicious-desserts/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/03/new-tacoma-bakery-space-will-spill-over-with-delicious-desserts/#respond Sun, 03 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3232 In the last four years, Brianne Day has operated her Spilled Butter Desserts out of a cubbyhole window in North Tacoma, her mother’s catering kitchen and a rented kitchen space. Out of those temporary spaces, she built a following for her imaginative pies, custom cakes and single-serve desserts modeled after nostalgic lunchbox snack cakes.  Now […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/03/new-tacoma-bakery-space-will-spill-over-with-delicious-desserts/feed/ 0 3232 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 Want a sweet nugget of Easter normalcy? Tacoma’s Johnson Candy Co. to the rescue https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/04/07/want-a-sweet-nugget-of-easter-normalcy-tacomas-johnson-candy-co-to-the-rescue/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/04/07/want-a-sweet-nugget-of-easter-normalcy-tacomas-johnson-candy-co-to-the-rescue/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:34:30 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3138 For some Tacomans, Easter isn’t Easter without a coconut egg or chocolate bunny from Tacoma’s Johnson Candy Company. Good news: They’re open now for curbside pickup, or mail orders.  Call 253-272-8504 between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to order. They’ll work out pickup or mailing details when you place your order.  The legendary, longtime Hilltop […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/04/07/want-a-sweet-nugget-of-easter-normalcy-tacomas-johnson-candy-co-to-the-rescue/feed/ 0 3138 Tacoma area restaurants open for 2020 Easter meal pickup, takeout, delivery https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/04/05/tacoma-area-restaurants-open-for-2020-easter-dinner-pickup-takeout-delivery/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/04/05/tacoma-area-restaurants-open-for-2020-easter-dinner-pickup-takeout-delivery/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2020 22:14:31 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3122 Restaurants might be closed for in-person dining thanks to Covid-19, but Tacoma-area restaurants still want you to have a nice Easter dinner or brunch. I’ve gathered a collection of menus and information about 2020 Easter takeout dinners for at-home dining. I know we’ll all miss the lavish Easter buffets with all-you-can guzzle mimosas, but at […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/04/05/tacoma-area-restaurants-open-for-2020-easter-dinner-pickup-takeout-delivery/feed/ 0 3122 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 Here are 14 places to eat in Tacoma’s Lincoln District for the Lunar New Year https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/06/here-are-14-places-to-eat-in-tacomas-lincoln-district-for-the-lunar-new-year/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/06/here-are-14-places-to-eat-in-tacomas-lincoln-district-for-the-lunar-new-year/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2593 Any day is a good day to eat your way around the Lincoln District, but Sunday is the neighborhood’s annual Lunar New Year celebration. Don’t miss it. There will be dancers and other live entertainment. There’s also an abundance of great eating. The neighborhood is home to Vietnamese restaurants aplenty, one of the best destinations […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/06/here-are-14-places-to-eat-in-tacomas-lincoln-district-for-the-lunar-new-year/feed/ 0 2593 From the Bayou’s menu is resurrected, plus 4 places for Mardi Gras eats this month https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/03/from-the-bayous-menu-is-resurrected-plus-4-places-for-mardi-gras-eats-this-month/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/03/from-the-bayous-menu-is-resurrected-plus-4-places-for-mardi-gras-eats-this-month/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:00:52 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2470 Here's where to find Mardi Gras eating in the Tacoma and Puyallup area in 2020.

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/03/from-the-bayous-menu-is-resurrected-plus-4-places-for-mardi-gras-eats-this-month/feed/ 1 2470 Frybread and Indian taco sale in Tacoma https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/10/30/frybread-and-indian-taco-sale-in-tacoma/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/10/30/frybread-and-indian-taco-sale-in-tacoma/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=745 Reason #1817 why I love the Church of the Indian Fellowship's frybread Fridays: You can smell the frybread before entering the back door into the church’s basement dining room.

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/10/30/frybread-and-indian-taco-sale-in-tacoma/feed/ 0 745 Tacoma’s Greek Festival 2019 – here’s the menu and what’s cooking https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/10/04/tacomas-greek-festival-2019-heres-the-menu-and-whats-cooking/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/10/04/tacomas-greek-festival-2019-heres-the-menu-and-whats-cooking/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:40:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2107 It’s finally here! My favorite eating festival, Tacoma’s Greek Festival, which is held the first weekend in October every year at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. As with previous years, there are multiple ways to dine and the church accepts cash, checks and credit cards. Here’s what you need to know! […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/10/04/tacomas-greek-festival-2019-heres-the-menu-and-whats-cooking/feed/ 0 2107 The biggest Croatian food event in Tacoma is coming https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/08/24/the-biggest-croatian-food-event-in-tacoma-is-coming/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/08/24/the-biggest-croatian-food-event-in-tacoma-is-coming/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=754 One of the things I love so much about Pierce County eating is the kickoff of the fall food festival season. My favorites include the Tacoma Greek Festival the first weekend in October, as well as the Daughters of Norway cookie extravaganza that same weekend (hellllooooo, krumkake, how I love thee). You can also expect […]

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