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
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 […]
Oktoberfest NW is canceled. Here’s what to do instead
Right about now every year, downtown Puyallup is a flurry of activity in preparation for the thousands of beer drinkers who usually descend on Oktoberfest Northwest, the largest pop-up beer hall gathering in the region. Thousands of pounds of schnitzel and bratwurst are ferried to the Washington State Fairgrounds in downtown Puyallup. Hundreds of gallons […]
Wienerschnitzel in Fife is open. Here’s what to get
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 […]
Fierce County Cider opens in Puyallup. Here’s a first look
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 […]