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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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). ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pierce County Restaurant Rally is now underway. Check out Fiesta Taqueria in Puyallup and South Hill and Cooper's Food & Drink in Tacoma.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
For the first time, Los Amigos Taqueria does not come with a steering wheel. The longtime legendary taco bus that has operated in South Hill for more than 10 years has finally opened the doors ...
UPDATE: FIND MY WINTER OUTDOOR DINING STORY AT THIS LINK July 2020 – 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
When Costella’s opens in South Hill, it’ll provide a little something for everyone: an Italian restaurant, deli counter, market and wine bar. All in one location. Mike Rubel is the building owner and also the ...
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 ...
The “open soon” sign that’s been up for months at Los Amigos Taqueria is finally true. It’s happening. They really are going to open soon at 4215 S. Meridian. A June opening for the South ...
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 ...
Opening during a pandemic is nothing short of a miracle, but it’s no surprise that Fiesta Taqueria’s planned grand opening Monday in South Hill comes with only a to-go menu. But, hey. It’s the only ...
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 ...
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 ...
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? ...
Puyallup diners, here is big taco news. Taqueria El Rinconsito is opening its newest Pierce County location Friday, March 6. It will be located close to South Hill Mall at 305 39th Ave. SW, Puyallup. ...
Pour Me Bar & Bistro, opening at 18810 Meridian E. this spring, was born out of Dean Pitigliano’s need for a date-night spot that comes with a full cocktail menu, carries great beers on tap ...
Here’s some pretty big taco news. Taqueria El Rinconsito plans to open soon in South Hill. The good news about that is that the taqueria will be the first of what’s expected to be three ...
Expect an opening later this month for Perry’s Cocktail Bar. The downtown Puyallup restaurant and lounge will be a decidedly grown-up destination. Perry’s will offer a polished cocktail menu and a menu of playful New ...
Here's where to find Mardi Gras eating in the Tacoma and Puyallup area in 2020.
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