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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South Hill gets another much needed locally owned eatery
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. […]
BBQ Pete’s is opening its new location – finally
It’s happening. BBQ Pete’s is opening its Lakewood restaurant 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.” […] The post […]
A Wienerschnitzel is opening in Pierce County
The national hot dog chain known for its buildings painted in garish shades of ketchup red and mustard yellow is opening a location in Pierce County. Wienerschnitzel will operate in Fife at 5156 Pacific Hwy E. The store is under construction, but it must be planning on opening in the near future. The restaurant already […]
Puget Sound Pizza in Tacoma is opening a second location. Here are details
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) 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 to […]
Tacoma’s favorite homegrown ice cream shop is expanding – again
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 her locally grown ice cream empire […]
Here’s what just opened in the old Stonegate Pizza space in Tacoma
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 get their bearings in their brand new space. The Main Ingredient comes from Arizona transplants Leland and Cristina […]
One of the last Quiznos in Pierce County is closing
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 (August 30). For 20 years, the franchise owner has operated Quiznos shops, which are known for their oven-baked toasty subs […]
Why do menus look different right now? Restaurant owners explain why
So many diners have commented to me in the last few weeks that they don’t understand why restaurants have scaled back their menus. Apparently they missed the memo, but restaurants are struggling mightily right now due to Covid-19. The shutdowns and dining restrictions are one thing, but there’s a lot more going on than just […]