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. The footprint shifted a bit with the addition of […]
Spice Lab, new to downtown Tacoma, has a familiar chef
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. […]
Tacoma’s West End Pub & Grill reopens with new owners; sibling restaurant Cole’s reopens
Tacoma’s West End Pub & Grill 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 […]
Tacoma’s newest sushi destination Miyamoto is open. Here’s a first look
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, […]
Love the E9 cinnamon rolls? Check out Tacoma bakery The Cat & Rabbitt Cakeshop
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 […]
Pierce County is offering relief to restaurants – and diners
Well, this sounds awesome for restaurant 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 would offer dining discounts and relief to restaurants. Pierce County will allocate $7.5 million from its CARES Act funding to the program. […]
Bliss Small Batch Creamery expanding in Tacoma again
It’s been two years since Bliss Small Batch Creamery opened its first brick-and-mortar location in University Place. Happy birthday to Bliss. They’re also celebrating by expanding again. The ice cream company known for fanciful […] The post Bliss Small Batch Creamery expanding in Tacoma again appeared first on Dine Pierce County.
New high-end Mexican steakhouse Cuerno Bravo is open in Tacoma. Here’s a first look
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 […]
Here’s what’s happening with Tacoma’s Greek Festival (and where to find baklava)
About this time every October, a volunteer army piles into St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tacoma, armed with buckets of tzatziki, hundreds of pounds of gyro meat, 11,000 wedges of baklava, and sturdy shoes. The three-day eating event is Tacoma’s favorite food festival. And, sadly, it’s canceled this year. But I have two things […]