Food – Dine Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com Pierce County's most trusted dining resource Sat, 15 Aug 2020 22:14:19 +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 Food – Dine Pierce County https://dinepiercecounty.com 32 32 170263186 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 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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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/08/04/this-tacoma-treasure-is-turning-into-a-burger-palace-temporarily/feed/ 1 4287 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 Old Town is getting a new restaurant in former Montamara space https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/29/old-town-is-getting-a-new-restaurant-in-former-montamara-space/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/29/old-town-is-getting-a-new-restaurant-in-former-montamara-space/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4247 Old Town Wine Skins is coming to Tacoma’s Old Town neighborhood.  Late August or later is the target opening timeframe for the wine bar and small-plates cafe that will be across the street from The Spar. The eatery and bar is at 2208 N. 30th St., in the former home of Montamara Kitchen, which closed […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/29/old-town-is-getting-a-new-restaurant-in-former-montamara-space/feed/ 0 4247 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 Cooper’s Food & Drink in Tacoma finally opens. Here’s a first look https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/21/coopers-food-drink-in-tacoma-finally-opens-heres-a-first-look/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/21/coopers-food-drink-in-tacoma-finally-opens-heres-a-first-look/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:05:54 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4098 Cooper’s Food & Drink is now open in Tacoma’s Westgate neighborhood. It brings with it the feel of a neighborhood restaurant, a family-friendly vibe and an outdoor dining area well equipped for socially distant dining.  Today (July 21, 2020) is opening day to the public, but the restaurant has held a week of soft opening […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/21/coopers-food-drink-in-tacoma-finally-opens-heres-a-first-look/feed/ 0 4098 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 Lakewood Black Angus steakhouse closes permanently https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/16/lakewood-black-angus-steakhouse-closes-permanently/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/16/lakewood-black-angus-steakhouse-closes-permanently/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:48:36 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=4022 It’s true – the Lakewood Black Angus has closed permanently after 41 years of grilling steaks at 9905 Bridgeport Way SW. I’ve had a number of readers ask about the restaurant since the sign was taken down several weeks ago. Here’s the confirmation. The restaurant sent an email announcing its permanent closure to its diners […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/07/16/lakewood-black-angus-steakhouse-closes-permanently/feed/ 0 4022 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 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 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.  And then there’s this:  A cocktail program heavy on gin. A menu built for omnivores and vegetarians. And 30 taps for local brews and […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/25/gilman-house-coming-to-tacomas-copper-door-space/feed/ 0 3794 New waterfront deli opens on Tacoma’s Foss Waterway https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/23/new-waterfront-deli-opens-in-tacoma-on-the-foss-waterway/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/23/new-waterfront-deli-opens-in-tacoma-on-the-foss-waterway/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3758 Foss Waterway has a new deli destination for lunchtime dining. Dock Street Deli has opened 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 restaurant Casco Antiguo previously occupied. Dock Street Deli is from third-generation Tacoma restaurateur Adrielle Flinders, […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/23/new-waterfront-deli-opens-in-tacoma-on-the-foss-waterway/feed/ 0 3758 Coming to Tacoma’s Proctor neighborhood – a new Vietnamese sandwich shop https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/22/coming-to-tacomas-proctor-neighborhood-a-new-vietnamese-sandwich-shop/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/22/coming-to-tacomas-proctor-neighborhood-a-new-vietnamese-sandwich-shop/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3716 When Toast Mi opens, it’ll bring something to the Proctor neighborhood that it’s never had: a grab-and-go bánh mì sandwich shop.  It’s not the first time a bánh mì spot has been destined for the Proctor neighborhood. Fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant Fresh Rolls put up a sign in the Madison 25 building to announce its arrival […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/22/coming-to-tacomas-proctor-neighborhood-a-new-vietnamese-sandwich-shop/feed/ 0 3716 More ramen and sushi burritos: Zen opens 2 NEW locations https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/16/more-ramen-and-sushi-burritos-zen-opens-2-new-locations/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/16/more-ramen-and-sushi-burritos-zen-opens-2-new-locations/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3679 Summer seems to be the best time to open a soup shop around here.  Really.  Zen Ramen & Sushi Burrito has proven that before when it opened in Parkland in July 2018. And don’t forget that Kuzuki Ramen and Izakaya opened at Tacoma Mall in July 2019. When Zen’s Parkland location opened, diners lined up […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/06/16/more-ramen-and-sushi-burritos-zen-opens-2-new-locations/feed/ 0 3679 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 Cravin’ Crawfish now open in Tacoma with menu of seafood boil https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/31/cravin-crawfish-now-open-in-tacoma-with-menu-of-seafood-boil/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/31/cravin-crawfish-now-open-in-tacoma-with-menu-of-seafood-boil/#respond Sun, 31 May 2020 22:51:55 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3442 Opening during a pandemic is a crazy venture, but Vu Nguyen was up for the challenge. Since opening his Louisiana-themed restaurant Cravin’ Crawfish in Tacoma, he’s met a surprising number of people who love seafood boil. “It’s been crazy – a good kind of crazy – but it’s been crazy how busy we’ve been,” said […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/31/cravin-crawfish-now-open-in-tacoma-with-menu-of-seafood-boil/feed/ 0 3442 Supporting black-owned businesses in Pierce County, a group project https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/31/supporting-black-owned-businesses-in-pierce-county-a-group-project/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/31/supporting-black-owned-businesses-in-pierce-county-a-group-project/#comments Sun, 31 May 2020 18:53:06 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3427 Multiple members of my Facebook group Where to Dine Pierce County – 12,000 members strong, come join us! – posted great questions this weekend. They all asked this – “Do we have a list of black-owned restaurants and food businesses in Pierce County?” Well, we didn’t used to. Now we do because we all worked […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/31/supporting-black-owned-businesses-in-pierce-county-a-group-project/feed/ 4 3427 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 New restaurant and bar from Odin coming to old Hub-Harmon Tacoma space https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/27/new-restaurant-and-bar-coming-to-the-old-hub-harmon-tacoma-space/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/27/new-restaurant-and-bar-coming-to-the-old-hub-harmon-tacoma-space/#respond Wed, 27 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=3330 Odin Brewing Company is expanding to Tacoma. The Tukwila brewery is opening a second Odin in the former Stadium neighborhood Hub space at 203 Tacoma Ave. S.  UPDATE: Owner Dan Lee announced the brewery and restaurant will open Tuesday, June 23, 2020. He said that they will offer dine-in service at 50 percent capacity in […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/05/27/new-restaurant-and-bar-coming-to-the-old-hub-harmon-tacoma-space/feed/ 0 3330 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 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 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 Tacoma’s wine dame is back. Kris Blondin’s Amitie Wine Company now open https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/05/tacomas-wine-dame-is-back-kris-blondins-amitie-wine-company-now-open/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/05/tacomas-wine-dame-is-back-kris-blondins-amitie-wine-company-now-open/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2911 If you’re a local who is familiar with the area’s wine scene you already know the name Kris Blondin. Blondin’s Amitie Wine Company is downtown Tacoma’s brand new wine destination that opened in February at 1130 Broadway.  And if you are a local, here’s all you need to know about Amitie: On a scale of […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/05/tacomas-wine-dame-is-back-kris-blondins-amitie-wine-company-now-open/feed/ 0 2911 Popular wood-fired pizza restaurant is expanding. Here’s where https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/02/popular-wood-fired-pizza-restaurant-is-expanding-heres-where/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/02/popular-wood-fired-pizza-restaurant-is-expanding-heres-where/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2020 02:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2876 Until now, Fat Zach’s Wood Fired Pizza has operated on wheels, but the Puyallup mobile restaurant is expanding this month. Fat Zach’s will open its first brick-and-mortar pizza restaurant in the next week or so at a newly built restaurant space in the warehouse district in Sumner. UPDATE: As of March 6, 2020, this restaurant is […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/03/02/popular-wood-fired-pizza-restaurant-is-expanding-heres-where/feed/ 0 2876 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 Savor Creperie in downtown Tacoma is closing https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/20/savor-creperie-in-downtown-tacoma-is-closing/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/20/savor-creperie-in-downtown-tacoma-is-closing/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2733 You’ve got just a few more weeks to enjoy the crepes at Savor Creperie. The downtown Tacoma creperie will close March 14.  “We are delighted that Savor Creperie has been a successful part of Tacoma for the last 7 years.  We loved bringing a product to the marketplace that was new to the food scene. […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/20/savor-creperie-in-downtown-tacoma-is-closing/feed/ 0 2733 Tacoma, you’re getting a new seafood boil restaurant https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/10/tacoma-youre-getting-a-new-seafood-boil-restaurant/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/10/tacoma-youre-getting-a-new-seafood-boil-restaurant/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2668 Cravin’ Crawfish, a new crawfish and seafood boil restaurant, plans to open this spring in Tacoma. Vu and Hana Nguyen will be the owners of the Louisiana-themed restaurant at 5015 Tacoma Mall Boulevard. Cravin’ Crawfish will operate in the former home of Build-A-Burger, which was operated by Danny Pak and his family until they closed […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/10/tacoma-youre-getting-a-new-seafood-boil-restaurant/feed/ 0 2668 Pick-Quick is reopening from its winter hiatus today. Hand-cut fries, anyone? https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/01/pick-quick-is-reopening-from-its-winter-hiatus-today-hand-cut-fries-anyone/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/01/pick-quick-is-reopening-from-its-winter-hiatus-today-hand-cut-fries-anyone/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2440 The annual February reopening of the Fife Pick-Quick Drive-In is kind of like our own Pierce County version of Groundhog Day. The staff cranks up the grill, heats up the fryer and gets those hand-cut fries ready to dunk after a two-month winter hiatus the restaurant takes every year. There’s no shadow ceremony or a […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/01/pick-quick-is-reopening-from-its-winter-hiatus-today-hand-cut-fries-anyone/feed/ 0 2440 Need to pick up eats or treats for Superbowl Sunday? These Tacoma restaurants have you covered https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/01/need-to-pick-up-eats-or-treats-for-superbowl-sunday-these-tacoma-restaurants-have-you-covered/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/01/need-to-pick-up-eats-or-treats-for-superbowl-sunday-these-tacoma-restaurants-have-you-covered/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2020 17:49:39 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2451 Sunday is the game. You’re probably searching for something to bring because you realized tomorrow is coming a little too soon. These restaurants and bakeries do not disappointed. TACOMA BAKING COMPANY Tacoma Baking Company has you covered with its giant Hilltop Club and a potato and pasta salad for  $56 that easily will feed 6 […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/02/01/need-to-pick-up-eats-or-treats-for-superbowl-sunday-these-tacoma-restaurants-have-you-covered/feed/ 0 2451 Lakewood, you’re getting a cheesesteak spot. Here’s everything to know about the menu and more https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/01/31/lakewood-youre-getting-a-cheesesteak-spot-heres-everything-to-know-about-the-menu-and-more/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/01/31/lakewood-youre-getting-a-cheesesteak-spot-heres-everything-to-know-about-the-menu-and-more/#comments Sat, 01 Feb 2020 01:30:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2423 Lakewood, you’re getting a Philly cheesesteak sandwich shop. Go Philly will open its Lakewood location Tuesday (February 4) at 7421 Custer Road W. Where to Dine Pierce County members have been buzzing for months about the opening (join the conversation here). Finally, here’s everything you need to know before you go. Go Philly opened its […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/01/31/lakewood-youre-getting-a-cheesesteak-spot-heres-everything-to-know-about-the-menu-and-more/feed/ 1 2423 A new Tacoma bakery, new giant shakes and Rosca de Reyes are yours for the eating in Tacoma https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/01/05/a-new-tacoma-bakery-new-giant-shakes-and-roscas-de-reyes-are-yours-for-the-eating-in-tacoma/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/01/05/a-new-tacoma-bakery-new-giant-shakes-and-roscas-de-reyes-are-yours-for-the-eating-in-tacoma/#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:33:07 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2322 For that moment when you want to ditch that inevitable diet you started this month, here’s a bunch of delicious looking food you should eat this month. These are either new restaurants with something new to Tacoma or new menu items available only during January. Bring on the Thanksgiving pants.  BAGELS AND BREAD Tacoma Baking […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2020/01/05/a-new-tacoma-bakery-new-giant-shakes-and-roscas-de-reyes-are-yours-for-the-eating-in-tacoma/feed/ 1 2322 Tacoma Baking Company is opening this week in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/30/tacoma-baking-company/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/30/tacoma-baking-company/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:30:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2167 Real bagels. Delicious, chewy, real bagels that are boiled in a kettle. At Tacoma Baking Company. And laminated dough. So much laminated dough.  And familiar pastry chef names, such as Ashley Baird. Desserts, hearth-baked breads, those kettle-boiled bagels and pastries. Tacoma Baking Company will have it all when it opens on January 4 in Tacoma’s […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/30/tacoma-baking-company/feed/ 2 2167 Blue Octopus in Tacoma’s Proctor neighborhood closing https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/29/blue-octopus-in-tacomas-proctor-neighborhood-closing/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/29/blue-octopus-in-tacomas-proctor-neighborhood-closing/#comments Sun, 29 Dec 2019 22:13:48 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2158 It’s the end of the run for Blue Octopus, a champagne and sparkling wine bar in the Proctor neighborhood on Tacoma. Kerry Cole intends to close her wine cafe at the end of this month, so there’s just a few days left to grab a champagne cocktail and a nibble. Cole opened her cafe in […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/29/blue-octopus-in-tacomas-proctor-neighborhood-closing/feed/ 1 2158 Christmas tamale countdown in Tacoma, here’s where to find them https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/19/christmas-tamale-countdown-in-tacoma-heres-where-to-find-them/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/19/christmas-tamale-countdown-in-tacoma-heres-where-to-find-them/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:00:33 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2058 TAMALE PSA. For those of you who are skipping making your own Christmas tamales, here’s a tip where to buy yours. Palmira Mendoza Martinez, whose family owns Los Tamales Restaurant in Tacoma (on 72nd), reports the family is taking tamal orders through December 22, with a deposit if ordered by phone. Walk-in orders are welcome, […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/19/christmas-tamale-countdown-in-tacoma-heres-where-to-find-them/feed/ 0 2058 Montamara Kitchen in Tacoma’s Old Town neighborhood has closed https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/17/montamara-kitchen-in-tacomas-old-town-neighborhood-has-closed/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/17/montamara-kitchen-in-tacomas-old-town-neighborhood-has-closed/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:00:48 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2086 By now, brunch fiends likely have discovered that Montamara Kitchen in Tacoma’s Old Town neighborhood has closed. The closure was not an easy decision for owner PJ Rutledge. Rutledge said she had intended to close the restaurant December 1, but instead closed November 11. “It’s been hard to hear people’s disappointment, but at the same […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/17/montamara-kitchen-in-tacomas-old-town-neighborhood-has-closed/feed/ 0 2086 This week’s conversation – where to get holiday drinks in Tacoma https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/11/where-to-get-holiday-drinks-in-tacoma/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/11/where-to-get-holiday-drinks-in-tacoma/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2019 22:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2128 A member of Where to Dine Pierce County had this question: Looking for a Tacoma bar with a fun holiday drink menu?   What ensued was a great post with all kinds of tips. Here are just a few. Join the conversation at Where to Dine Pierce County, the closed Facebook group that’s all about […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/12/11/where-to-get-holiday-drinks-in-tacoma/feed/ 0 2128 Johnson Candy Co., a Tacoma Hilltop candy tradition https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/11/30/johnson-candy-co-a-tacoma-hilltop-candy-tradition/ https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/11/30/johnson-candy-co-a-tacoma-hilltop-candy-tradition/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:00:00 +0000 https://dinepiercecounty.com/?p=2098 For three generations of chocolate eaters, Johnson family has been making handmade chocolates in the Hilltop neighborhood in Tacoma. Behind the glass at the front counter, visitors will find hand-dipped truffles, salted caramels, pecan turtles and dozens of other chocolate confections dipped on site at the neighborhood candy shop. Buy the candy by the pound […]

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]]> https://dinepiercecounty.com/2019/11/30/johnson-candy-co-a-tacoma-hilltop-candy-tradition/feed/ 0 2098 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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