Restaurant openings – Dine Pierce County

Forbidden City opens in old Lieu’s Chinese restaurant space in Parkland

Sue Kidd — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:01:48 +0000

Walking into Lieu’s in Parkland always was such a treat with the glitzy stuck-in-time decor that few Chinese-American restaurants still carry. Old timers will recall when the longtime Tacoma Chinese restaurant closed in 2012, but reopened in 2013. About three years later, Lieu’s closed permanently, which was heartbreaking and also was the beginning of a […]

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Meatball poutine? Homemade applesauce? Yes, please. New Manic Meatballs opens in Lakewood

Sue Kidd — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0000

We finally have a spot for Swedish meatballs (that don’t come from your grandma’s kitchen). Manic Meatballs in Lakewood opened three weeks ago with a menu built for Scandis, but with broader appeal to those looking for a slice of home cooking. And a menu big on meatballs and gravy. As you can imagine from […]

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New sandwich deli and sausage company opens, here’s a first look

Sue Kidd — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0000

Verone’s Italian Kitchen & Sausage Company in Fircrest opened in late December and it brought with it five-napkin deli sandwiches, a refrigerator case stocked with take-and-bake delights, a display case filled with freshly-made sausage and a whole lot of Italian groceries. For those who have not yet paid a visit, here’s a rundown of what […]

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Best new restaurant openings of 2020 in Tacoma & Pierce County – a year in review

Sue Kidd — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Never have I been happier to see a calendar flip. At the close of a year that proved brutal for local restaurants, I want to take a moment to celebrate new restaurants that expanded the local dining scene. Especially because we might need to brace for impact in 2021. The 2020 closures around Tacoma and […]

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20+ New Year’s Eve fancy take-out options in Tacoma & Pierce County

Sue Kidd — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:18:59 +0000

Staying home and skipping the big gatherings is necessary, but certainly less fun than the way we all want to celebrate the end to what has been a horrible year for most. But it will suck just a tiny bit less if you order something fancy, or something funny. Here are places around Tacoma and […]

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Unique Bakery opens in downtown Tacoma with macarons, croissants, kouign-amann, more

Sue Kidd — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:00:01 +0000

Tacoma’s Unique Bakery has opened at 925 Market St. And it brings with it something this city is short on – a deep selection of French pastries. Local diners can swoop up croissants, macarons, cream puffs and other French/European bakery delights throughout Pierce County, but fetching that broad selection requires a bit of a scavenger […]

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Just what Tacoma needed – a wiener and a cake window on 6th Ave

Sue Kidd — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:02:56 +0000

Shortly before 11 a.m. on a Sunday in November, the line started to assemble on Sixth Avenue. A woman who clearly had become a regular at The Cat & Rabbitt Cakeshop, which opened Nov. 15 on Sixth, explained to newbie pastry seekers that they were lining up in the wrong direction. The line bent south, […]

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Verone’s Italian Kitchen & Sausage Company moving into Fircrest’s Viafore’s space

Sue Kidd — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Verone’s Italian Sausage could be one of the oldest food companies based in Tacoma that you’ve maybe never heard of. But that’s about to change with the opening of their new retail location. The five-generation Tacoma sausage company is opening its first shop – after a 30-year retail hiatus – in Fircrest. It’ll be called […]

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60+ restaurants with covered, heated outdoor dining in the Tacoma area

Sue Kidd — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:00:33 +0000

Traditionally around here, just after Thanksgiving, we all start thinking about al fresco dining season. Ugh. Not really. Out of necessity, and by state order, only outdoor dining is allowed right now. It’s not fun being outdoors with the sideways rain and all, but sometimes your will to dine at a restaurant muscles out your […]

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A meatball restaurant is what 2020 needs. Manic Meatballs coming soon

Sue Kidd — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 16:59:55 +0000

Just in time for end-of-this-miserable-year stress eating there’s hope: A meatball restaurant is opening. If all goes as planned, Manic Meatballs will open in December in Lakewood’s Tillicum neighborhood just outside JBLM. UPDATE: The restaurant opened in late December. Read a first-bite report here. “We have a Swedish American menu anchored with the Swedish meatball,” […]

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Here’s a rundown of the new dining restrictions in Pierce County

Sue Kidd — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:45:41 +0000

Just announced by Gov. Jay Inslee on Nov. 15, 2020: New restrictions for dining in Pierce County and across the state. Here are a few take-aways: NEW DINING RESTRICTIONS * Indoor dining is paused at all restaurants and bars. * Indoor dining is expected to be paused through Dec. 14. The governor announced the restaurant […]

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Thanksgiving 2020: Restaurants with take-out and delivery around Tacoma, Pierce County

Sue Kidd — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:41:15 +0000

Welp. This won’t be the Thanksgiving we want with all the pandemic concerns about group gatherings, but let me help you try and make the most of Thanksgiving 2020 anyway. With many families skipping the big gatherings, diners are likely looking for a place to get take-out or delivery. Here’s my list of resources for a […]

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New seafood boil spot, Captain Crab, is open. Here’s a first look

Sue Kidd — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000

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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La Waffletz is opening Unique Bakery in downtown Tacoma

Sue Kidd — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000

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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Saigon House now open in Tacoma, and is date-night ready

Sue Kidd — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 21:26:32 +0000

I love living in a town with such little pretense, especially when it comes to our food. Our economy relies on strip malls, so much so that strip malls have become ever present in our daily lives. It’s where one completes the most mundane of tasks – dry cleaning, dog grooming, cell phone upgrading …. […]

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Tacoma’s Old Town Wine Skins is open and kid friendly

Sue Kidd — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000

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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Spice Lab, new to downtown Tacoma, has a familiar chef

Sue Kidd — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 20:05:43 +0000

Chef Blake Lord-Wittig dug deep into hyper local ingredients at his last restaurant, De La Terre. With Spice Lab, his new restaurant opening in downtown Tacoma on October 21, the concept goes global in scope and spice. Lord-Wittig’s glazed carrots, for instance, are fueled by Middle Eastern and Moroccan ingredients: harissa, dukkah and labneh yogurt. […]

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Tacoma’s West End Pub reopens with new owners; sibling restaurant Cole’s reopens

Sue Kidd — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:10:53 +0000

Tacoma’s West End Pub very quietly opened its doors this week, during a period that has seen a slow roll of reopenings for bars and restaurants across Pierce County. So far this month, we’ve seen the return of the Poodle Dog in Fife, Burs in Lakewood, Hob Nob in Tacoma, Zodiac Supper Club in Tacoma’s […]

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Tacoma’s newest sushi destination Miyamoto is open. Here’s a first look

Sue Kidd — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:00:31 +0000

We’re a city without pretense, which is why in Tacoma, it’s not unusual to find some of the city’s best eating in a strip mall. Enter Miyamoto, Tacoma’s newest sushi restaurant that opened September 24. It’s tucked into a strip mall on 38th in the same neighborhood where you’ll find 1.2 million cell phone stores, […]

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Love the E9 cinnamon rolls? Check out Tacoma bakery The Cat & Rabbitt Cakeshop

Sue Kidd — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 17:12:25 +0000

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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Pierce County is offering relief to restaurants – and diners

Sue Kidd — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:41:01 +0000

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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Bliss Small Batch Creamery expanding in Tacoma again

Sue Kidd — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:00:59 +0000

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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New high-end Mexican steakhouse Cuerno Bravo is open in Tacoma. Here’s a first look

Sue Kidd — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 21:26:14 +0000

Opening a high-end concept restaurant in Tacoma is tricky right now, especially just after we lost the best fine dining restaurant in Tacoma. Cuerno Bravo in Tacoma’s St. Helens neighborhood quietly reopened two weeks ago, six months after a tentative start that came crashing to a halt due to pandemic restrictions. This is one of […]

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Wienerschnitzel in Fife is open. Here’s what to get

Sue Kidd — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:50:29 +0000

Oh, what a glorious day for people in search of cheap eating. Wienerschnitzel opened today (Sept. 25) in Fife at 5156 Pacific Hwy E. and it brought with it $1.69 corn dogs, $1.99 chili dogs, $2.99 chili cheese fries and Tastee-Freez brand soft serve. Here’s what you need to know before you go. And please […]

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Fierce County Cider opens in Puyallup. Here’s a first look

Sue Kidd — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:42:06 +0000

Fierce County Cider opened its public taproom today (Sept. 24) in South Hill. For now, Fierce County Cider will serve to the public Thursdays through Saturdays. The cidery resides in an industrial space at 9918 162nd St. Ct. E., which is across from Thun Field. Fierce County Cider is nestled right in the middle of […]

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Tacoma is getting its first Laotian restaurant

Sue Kidd — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:30:00 +0000

Tacoma’s first Laotian restaurant, Sweet Rice, is opening in Tacoma in October. UPDATE: The restaurant opened October 23. Read more here. The restaurant will feature Laotian specialties, including sweet rice, the Lao staple for which the restaurant is named. The Lao menu is served alongside a menu of Thai classics at Sweet Rice. “We’re really excited […]

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Wienerschnitzel is coming. Here’s the opening date

Sue Kidd — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:54:28 +0000

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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Costella’s Italian Restaurant and Market is now open

Sue Kidd — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:30:00 +0000

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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Home Turf Taproom now open in Parkland

Sue Kidd — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:50:19 +0000

Parkland’s newest taproom, Home Turf, opened at Garfield Station in late August. John Fosberg, founder of Gig Harbor Brewing Co., is one of the people behind the project. The taproom is within steps of Pacific Lutheran University. The tap list features brew, cider and wine. The beverage menu is posted on flat-panel screens behind the […]

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Delish Bakery is now open and you have got to try the brownie

Sue Kidd — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:28:43 +0000

One bite into the brownie at newly opened Delish Bakery in Steilacoom, I knew it was in the top three brownies I’ve ever had in Pierce County. If you go to Delish Bakery for one thing during the scratch-bakery’s opening month, make it the brownie. Dense, chewy, full of deep chocolate flavor, wearing a light […]

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South Hill gets another much needed locally owned eatery

Sue Kidd — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:32:49 +0000

Pour Me Bar & Bistro has opened. The 21-and-older-only restaurant and bar opened last week on the border of Graham and Puyallup/South Hill (Graham-allup? Graham-Hill?). That’s an area with a small but growing locally-owned restaurant scene. Hot tip: Oliver’s Fish and Chips in Graham announced it will reopen soon. Check its social media for updates. […]

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Wondering about the Poodle Dog Restaurant? Here’s an answer

Sue Kidd — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 23:49:27 +0000

Poodle Dog Restaurant general manager Charles Amner told me once that he calculated how many butterhorns the famous Fife diner had served in just the previous 30+ years. That’d be more than 1 million. That was before the restaurant shut down in March 2020 when pandemic restrictions limited restaurant service. Can we please just get […]

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BBQ Pete’s is opening its new location – finally. Here are details

Sue Kidd — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:00:14 +0000

It’s happening. BBQ Pete’s is opening its Lakewood restaurant today (September 4, 2020) at Lakewood Towne Center. The Peterson family founded the longtime barbecue restaurant in Pierce County all the way back in 1972. That Tacoma treasure came with table service, a heavy whiff of smoke, a full cocktail bar, and the world-famous “honey drop.” […]

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Puget Sound Pizza in Tacoma is opening a second location. Here are details

Sue Kidd — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:55:05 +0000

As I told you back in February, Tacoma’s Puget Sound Pizza is expanding. The Spanaway location of Puget Sound Pizza opens tomorrow (Sept. 2, 2020) at its new home at 124 146th St. S., which used to be home to Gateway Cottage. The original Puget Sound Pizza location in Tacoma’s St. Helens neighborhood will continue […]

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Tacoma’s favorite homegrown ice cream shop is expanding – again

Sue Kidd — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:16:33 +0000

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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Here’s what just opened in the old Stonegate Pizza space in Tacoma

Sue Kidd — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:17:35 +0000

The Main Ingredient, a new combo pizzeria and breakfast spot, has opened at 5419 South Tacoma Way. The restaurant is in soft opening mode with a limited menu as they work on building the kitchen staff and settling into their new space. The Main Ingredient Pizzeria comes from Arizona transplants Leland and Cristina Brechbiel, who […]

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Gilman House now open in Tacoma’s Stadium neighborhood with must-eat brunch and epic cocktails

Sue Kidd — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 21:30:11 +0000

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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New Korean fried chicken restaurant is open. Here’s a first look (spoiler: it’s awesome)

Sue Kidd — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:36:48 +0000

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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Two years after a fire, downtown Tacoma restaurant finally opens

Sue Kidd — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:45:41 +0000

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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North End Tavern is getting a new life – in Ruston

Sue Kidd — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:30:00 +0000

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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Old Town is getting a new restaurant in former Montamara space

Sue Kidd — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:00:00 +0000

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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BBQ Pete’s is still opening in Lakewood. Here’s an update

Sue Kidd — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 01:30:25 +0000

In January, I wrote about BBQ Pete’s expanding to Lakewood. At the time, an opening was estimated for the spring. And then the pandemic hit. That slowed progress, but BBQ Pete’s fans will be happy to hear they’ll likely be able to enjoy the return of BBQ Pete’s ribs sometime later this summer, if all […]

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Delish Bakery is coming to Steilacoom

Sue Kidd — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:55:30 +0000

Delish Bakery is opening in Steilacoom and visitors can expect a menu of pastries, cakes, cookies, cake pops, macarons, cinnamon rolls, pies, croissants and “a little bit of bread.” The bakery is the project of Lisa Holmgren, a pastry student at Clover Park Technical College who is launching a second career as a baker. She’s […]

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Tacoma’s Wingman Brewers opens Little Radio. Here’s a first look

Sue Kidd — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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Cooper’s Food & Drink in Tacoma finally opens. Here’s a first look

Sue Kidd — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:05:54 +0000

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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Tacoma’s West End Pub & Grill has new owners

Sue Kidd — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 18:11:45 +0000

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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Los Amigos Taqueria finally opens in Puyallup

Sue Kidd — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:48:59 +0000

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 of its brick-and-mortar location. The taqueria opened today (July 17, 2020) at 4215 S. Meridian, in the former home of […]

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80+ restaurants with outdoor seating, patios, decks and views

Sue Kidd — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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 getting questions for weeks about where to dine outside. Maybe it’s the intermittent appearance of the sun. Maybe it’s because […]

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Check out the chicken and waffles on this new food truck in the Tacoma area

Sue Kidd — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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We’re getting a new Korean fried chicken restaurant and pub – here are details

Sue Kidd — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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New cider tasting room now open in the Hilltop – and it’s family friendly

Sue Kidd — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Grit City Ciderworks is now open in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood.

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New cider taproom coming to South Hill this summer

Sue Kidd — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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With summer events canceled, this might be your only hookup for an elephant ear

Sue Kidd — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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The Main Ingredient is opening in Tacoma’s Stonegate Pizza space. (Hint: NY style pizza)

Sue Kidd — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Coming soon to South Tacoma Way is The Main Ingredient, a combo pizzeria and breakfast spot operating in the same space that formerly housed Stonegate Pizza. UPDATE AUGUST 2020: The restaurant is now open. Read more about the opening menu here. The restaurant comes from Leland and Cristina Brechbiel, who are newcomers to owning a restaurant […]

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Costella’s, an Italian restaurant and market, is opening in South Hill

Sue Kidd — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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 creator of Costella’s. Expect a summer opening for the restaurant, but what that looks like and when will be determined […]

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Gilman House coming to Tacoma’s Copper Door space

Sue Kidd — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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New waterfront deli opens on Tacoma’s Foss Waterway

Sue Kidd — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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Coming to Tacoma’s Proctor neighborhood – a new Vietnamese sandwich shop

Sue Kidd — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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More ramen and sushi burritos: Zen opens 2 NEW locations

Sue Kidd — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:00:00 +0000

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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New cider taproom opening in Tacoma neighborhood known for excellent eats and drinks

Sue Kidd — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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We’re in Phase 2! Here’s Pierce County restaurant dining rooms open NOW

Sue Kidd — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 02:18:15 +0000

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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What does reopening look like for Tacoma restaurants? Frozen cocktails and plastic domes, for starters

Sue Kidd — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:11:18 +0000

Who would have thought six months ago that frozen takeout cocktails and giant see-through vinyl domes would be the key to successfully operating a bar? And yet here we are. Tacoma bar owner Patrick Haight will give a preview taste of what’s to come when he launches a take-out menu and cocktails-to-go at 4 p.m. […]

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Tacoma debut of Mogoso Noodles and Dumplings is this week

Sue Kidd — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000

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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Pint & Pie is coming to Tacoma’s Stadium neighborhood, downstairs from Odin Tacoma

Sue Kidd — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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New South Hill taco and burrito stop, Los Amigos Taqueria, finally opening

Sue Kidd — Thu, 28 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000

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 Hill taqueria is planned, although current restaurant restrictions and a shortage of supplies means that opening might look different than […]

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New restaurant and bar from Odin coming to old Hub-Harmon Tacoma space

Sue Kidd — Wed, 27 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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Delicious fried lumpia, anyone? Get to know Puyallup’s Lumpia Love

Sue Kidd — Fri, 22 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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Great news for pandemic dining: Fiesta Taqueria is opening – here’s when

Sue Kidd — Thu, 21 May 2020 15:30:31 +0000

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 restaurant opening I have seen in weeks, so I’ll take it. The restaurant opens for take-out and online ordering Monday […]

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New Tacoma bakery space will spill over with delicious desserts

Sue Kidd — Sun, 03 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000

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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New restaurant, Little Radio in downtown Tacoma, ready to power up

Sue Kidd — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:00:58 +0000

The statewide shutdown of construction could not have come at a more precarious time for Ken Thoburn and his business partners at Tacoma’s Wingman Brewers, which celebrates its ninth anniversary this week. While their brewery operations continue mostly unchanged at Wingman Brewers on Puyallup Avenue, a restaurant and bar project they’ve been working on for […]

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Tacoma’s wine dame is back. Kris Blondin’s Amitie Wine Company now open

Sue Kidd — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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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It’s been 7 long years, but this German beer hall is opening in downtown Tacoma

Sue Kidd — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000

The Berliner Beerhall is opening in downtown Tacoma this month. It’s not a wild hoax seven years in the making. It’s actually happening this month, as in March 2020. Seriously. I’m not making this up. I know I’ve written eleventy articles about the German beer hall over the course of seven years, but it really […]

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Popular wood-fired pizza restaurant is expanding. Here’s where

Sue Kidd — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 02:00:00 +0000

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 […]

Taqueria El Rinconsito is opening another Pierce County location. I’ve got the opening date

Sue Kidd — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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. It’s across the street and down a half block from Sushi Ari and The Hub. The March 6 opening party […]

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Cooper’s Food & Drink is coming to Tacoma’s Westgate neighborhood

Sue Kidd — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Cooper’s Food & Drink is about to happen – about two years after co-owners and longtime restaurant owners Greg and Tanya Troger bought the building and land that was home to one of Tacoma’s diviest bars, the Westgate Bar & Grill. Or, as the old timers still call it: Barb’s Westgate Inn. As Greg Troger […]

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