The 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 […]
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Coming to Tacoma’s Proctor neighborhood – a new Vietnamese sandwich shop
When Toast Mi opens, it’ll bring something to the Proctor neighborhood that it’s never had: a grab-and-go banh mi sandwich shop. If you’ve heard that before, it’s probably because the Proctor neighborhood was slated to have its own banh mi and rice/salad bowl stop, but that plan was paused last year. Fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant Fresh […]
Drive-thru cider and beer festival in Tacoma comes with a twist (of tea)
When Tacoma beverage superpowers align, wonderful things happen. This weekend is proof with a drive-thru cider and beer festival safe for social distancing. Tacoma Brewing Co., Tacoma Cider Co., Witch Dog Brewing and Mad Hat Teas have mashed up their products and the result is a limited release of tea-infused beverages that’ll be available in […]
Steamer’s Seafood Cafe at Tacoma’s Titlow Beach CLOSING
Tacoma’s Steamer’s Seafood Cafe has a sense-of-place like no other and over the last 15 years, I’ve written more than once that Steamers Seafood Cafe at Titlow Beach yields the most affordable view restaurant in Tacoma. And now this will be the last summer you’ll get to eat there. “Summer 2020 will be the final […]
More ramen and sushi burritos: Zen opens 2 NEW locations
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 […]
New cider taproom opening in Tacoma neighborhood known for excellent eats and drinks
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 […]
Vet Clinic, Jun ’20
New resources for military veterans… •Deaths from coronavirus top 1,000 among Veterans Affairs patientshttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/05/18/deaths-from-coronavirus-top-1000-among-veterans-affairs-patients/ •VA is ready for coronavirus — and working to protect youhttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72615/vas-recommendations-help-slow-covid-19-virus/ •Coronavirus threat prompts VA request for doctors, nurses to come out of retirementhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/03/23/coronavirus-threat-prompts-va-request-for-doctors-nurses-to-come-out-of-retirement/ •Get anytime access to mental health support with mobile appshttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/74356/get-anytime-access-mental-health-support-mobile-apps/ •Coordinated interdisciplinary pain care for home-bound Veteranshttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72465/coordinated-interdisciplinary-pain-care-home-bound-veterans/ […]
We’re in Phase 2! Here’s Pierce County restaurant dining rooms open NOW
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 […]
Film Review: Red Sun
Have you ever discovered a movie that you didn’t know existed, and you curse yourself for not knowing about it sooner? I had that experience with Red Sun. Two of my favorite actors, Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune sharing the spotlight in a spaghetti western? Sign me up! How has this movie eluded me for […]