When Jesse Dunagan opens Dunagan Irish Pub & Brewery in Gig Harbor sometime this spring, his five-year-old brewery will triple in size and he’ll add a live music venue and restaurant. “It is so much bigger than my first brewery,” said Dunagan last week when I checked on his move across the Narrows from downtown […]
Pierce County
Check out Kvlt’s new home in one of Tacoma’s best eating neighborhoods
In an expansive building the size of a warehouse, there are a lot of cool things to see in the space that holds Tacoma meadery taproom, Kvlt Mead. The wood-beam ceiling is one thing you shouldn’t miss. Always look up on your first visit to Kvlt Mead in South Tacoma. “This building was built in […]
Culuchi Town opening in Tacoma. Mexican sushi on the menu
In the Pacific Northwest, it is not unusual to see restaurants plucking ingredients and flavors from multiple cuisines, mixing them up, then chucking them into a restaurant concept. See: Korean tacos, Samoan bao and pizzacoa. And now ….. enter Mexican sushi. I found out about this new Mexican sushi/seafood/Sinaloense restaurant, Culichi Town, from readers who […]
Fusion Bistro Asian Restaurant will open where Grassi’s operated in University Place
Fusion Bistro Asian Restaurant plans a spring opening in University Place in the former home of Grassi’s, the Italian restaurant at 2811 Bridgeport Way W. Diners will find an expansive dining room seating just under 100 at the Asian bistro, which also will have tableside service and a full cocktail menu and separate bar area. […]
Altha’s Louisiana Cajun coming to Puyallup
When Altha’s Louisiana Cajun Seasonings & Spices expands to downtown Puyallup sometime this spring, visitors will find a one-stop shop for everything a home cook needs to make a dinner straight from the bayou. Cajun seasonings, roux base, seafood boil ingredients, Crystal sauce, alligator meat, boudin, Andouille sausage, crawfish-stuffed chicken, cleaned crawfish tails, shrimp, po’ […]
35 Tacoma-area sweet spots for Valentine’s Day chocolates, cookies, ice cream cakes, more
Valentine’s Day 2021 won’t look like any other we’ve had before. This, of course, is the time to blow that keto diet and indulge in something fantastically carb laden. I went looking for pick-up options all over Tacoma and the far reaches of Pierce County for you. The list I’ve compiled has every kind of treat […]
Here’s take-out in Tacoma for Sunday’s Super Bowl game
Super Bowl is Sunday, February 7 and there’s a strong possibility you’re looking for take-out food for your party. Here are places with party packs to-go and easy take-out options. I’ll be adding to this list, so check back often. Want to know where to stream or watch the game? Click here: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-2021-on-cbs-everything-to-know-about-super-bowl-lv-with-time-tv-odds-how-to-watch-and-more/ DUKE’S SEAFOOD […]
Pierce County enters Phase 2, indoor dining resumes Feb 1
Great news – Gov Jay Inslee announced this afternoon our region is moving to Phase 2. That means the return of indoor dining. Here’s some helpful info for you: * Indoor dining can resume at 25 percent capacity. Indoor dining in our region begins on Monday, February 1. * There are two regions that move […]
Mardi Gras 2021 – takeout gumbo, King cakes and crawfish boil
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, Mardi Gras 2021 will be celebrated quite differently, but celebrate we will. Marcus, who longtime locals will know as one […]