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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nine stories about recent restaurant openings and closings in Pierce County
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of stories illustrates new Pierce County restaurant openings like Seoul Bowl at Tacoma Mall, food truck pods such as Pind Kohala in Puyallup and changes in restaurant ownership at places like Outpost Sandwiches and Gig Harbor Thai Cuisine. Several longtime favorites like Art House Cafe and Moshi Ramen Bar have closed. A Native chef's pop-up at Holy Moly Bar and Lobo Bakery's pastries seen at local farmers markets show a trend of specialty offerings and community-focused experiences. The owners met at a venerable Jewish bakery in NYC. Now they're making excellent croissants with flavor combinations you won't find elsewhere. | Published May 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The toy store specializes in 'blind box' or 'mystery box' items and also is known for selling Labubu dolls. | Published May 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell The downtown brewery opened an in-house food truck serving hot and cold sandwiches, charcuterie and more. | Published May 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred 'For those of you who are shocked and saddened, please know this has been a hard but necessary choice,' the owners wrote in their announcement. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred Moshi Ramen Bar was closed for good Monday, leaving staff in a lurch. Its sister spot continues under new ownership. | Published May 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The waterfront Thai restaurant now has over 80 dishes on the menu and new booths inside, according to the restaurant chain's manager. | Published May 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park It's something of a comeback story for chef Ramon Shiloh, who was working on an indigenous food program in Tacoma before an accident upended his life and that project. | Published May 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The downtown sandwich shop was known for thoughtful touches like house sauces as well as an under-the-radar Friday pizza special. | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred 'It was my dream project, to be honest,' one of the business owners said. 'I wanted to have something [where], like, the whole family can come and parents, with their kids, they can enjoy a variety of food there.' | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
8 stories that showcase Pierce County's evolving drink scene
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of stories illustrates how different businesses are shaping Pierce County's evolving drink scene so far in 2025. State Street Beer Co. and Lander Coffee's team opened Wily Cycleworks, which combines a bike shop, coffee shop and bar. Stadium Golf shifted to a sports bar with golf simulators and a simpler menu. Narrows Brewing is opening a second taproom with chef collaborations, while On Blended Knee Winery brings a new tasting room to downtown. The shop joins sister businesses Lander Coffee and State Street Beer Co. in Tacoma. | Published January 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The Seattle-based restaurant group has struggled to find its footing in its big Tacoma space since scrapping the original German beer hall idea a few years ago. | Published February 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred Mold. Gunk. Gross! We talked with two local draft-cleaning companies to learn the telltale signs of a dirty draft system, just in time for Tacoma Beer Week. | Published February 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred On Blended Knee set to join a growing roster of wineries investing in Tacoma. | Published February 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred 'We want garden to glass to be as big as farm to table,' said Belinda Kelly, one half of Simple Goodness Sisters with her real-life sibling, Venise Cunningham. | Published March 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred It took home the first-place title for its Cocoa Bomb Chocolate whiskey. | Published March 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park The stunning boutique spirits store opened in 2021, attracting superfans for its coveted collection of rare bottles and others for its 'wide selection.' | Published May 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred 'We've been working hard to find a space where we can add to an already vibrant area,' said the owners, who have invested in more production space at the original brewery. | Published May 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
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A new pizza drive-thru and other restaurant updates in East Pierce County so far in 2025
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of stories highlights restaurant updates in East Pierce County in early 2025, including Just a Pizza My Mind opening a drive-thru for easy pizza pickup in Milton. Another change is that Puyallup's Taco Time is relocating so a new Starbucks can move in. One of the big projects in East Pierce County this year involves six new restaurants and a rooftop bar at the Washington State Fair. The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. 'Pretty much any time we're eating something, we're like, 'How can I make this a pizza?'' one of the owners said. 'To us, pizza dough is just bread, so it's like, 'Why can't you do all these unique things on it?'' | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund A James Beard-nominated chef is overseeing the project in Puyallup. It's part of $28 million in renovations that the fair is doing this year. The food hall will replace a building that was a fair fixture for 40 years. | Published March 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund Most restaurants would kill for this kind of natural light. Enjoy it with a house pastry or a full meal of fresh fish, seasonal soup and salad or a gooey grilled cheese. | Published January 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred There's Indian-Southern BBQ fusion, a bar in a coffee shop, pizza by the slice, lots of fried chicken and cheesesteaks. Here's what else is new around town. | Published April 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The $2.4 million project is underway. The taco drive-thru is open during construction. | Published April 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund Our reporters, visual journalists and editors have some short takes on what they've consumed in and around Tacoma recently. | Published March 6, 2025 | Read Full Story This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fried bologna to espresso martinis. TNT staff's best eats and drinks of late
Chasing down the news leaves us with a powerful thirst and a gnawing hunger. Here's what we at The News Tribune have eaten and imbibed the past few weeks to take the edge off. Reminder that this best eats column will run monthly. If you haven't already, please sign up for the TNT Diner newsletter by staff writer Kristine Sherred. She's got the weekly skinny on the Pierce County dining and food scene. Cheers! The best bite I've had recently was from a fluffy cinnamon roll at Meridian Cafe in downtown Puyallup, an old favorite. Warning: These rolls fill up the entire plate. Share one with a friend or four. The diner's historic Puyallup decor makes it a fun place to take visitors for a casual brunch. Honorable mention goes to the scoops of honey lavender and grasshopper pie (think mint chip on steroids) that I had in downtown Puyallup at Lick Homemade Ice Cream. I see they have Girl Scout cookie ice cream this week. Yum. Alexis Krell, communities editor The black pepper strawberry and fennel Danish from Three Hearts wasn't the afternoon carb-kick I expected, but it's the one I'm glad I found. The flaky dough cradles a vanilla pastry cream specked with black pepper – I initially thought it was flecks of vanilla bean – vibrant strawberries and licoricey fennel. Everything works great together. The tang of the fennel/strawberries combo bounces off the richness of the cream, and the black pepper gives a little warmth to the back end. Brian Hayes, visual journalist Growing up fried bologna was a delicacy: two slices of thin, pan-seared mystery meat with melted American cheese – you know exactly the kind I'm talking about – on untoasted white bread with a smear of Miracle Whip. On the first Friday of the month, The Red Hot does a fried-bologna sandwich special. If you grew up eating them like I did, get it. Their take on the southern specialty is zhuzhed up to the max. Two thick pieces of well-seared bologna on top of pimento cheese, with grilled onions, Carolina Gold BBQ sauce, pickles and coleslaw all on a structurally sound brioche bun that can support this hefty sandwich. Brian Hayes, visual journalist My favorite drink in the Harbor recently has been this super creamy espresso martini at Greenhouse in Uptown Gig Harbor. If you haven't been, Greenhouse has a great bar that's the main focus of the restaurant. There are no TVs if that's your vibe. Their seasonal cocktail list is full of fun names like 'Fig Around and Find Out' and 'Millions of Peaches, Peaches For Me.' I'm one of those weird creatures who can drink caffeine at any hour, so I always gravitate towards their espresso martini with the housemade whip. Stephanie Pedersen, editor
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Mulitas to Manhattans. Here are good eats and drinks from the staff of The News Tribune
One thing about the staff at The News Tribune: We like to eat and drink. In an effort to bring you even more great local food-and-drink content, we are compiling a monthly column dedicated to what we've consumed at the restaurants, bars, food trucks, gas stations and other settings in the greater Tacoma area. If you haven't already, please sign up for the TNT Diner newsletter by staff writer Kristine Sherred. She's got the weekly skinny on the Pierce County dining and food scene. Cheers! The shredded beef mulitas, pork tamales and horchata at the La Esquina del Sabor food truck were show stoppers this month. The truck at 746 Cole St. in Enumclaw is in the parking lot by the NAPA Auto Parts store. The woman who took our order told us we wanted the handmade flour tortillas, not corn. She also said sour cream on top of the tamales was the way to go. The results were delicious, and the portions seemed bigger than other mulitas and tamales I've ordered at local food trucks. The tamales disappeared before I could get a picture. Here's what the mulitas looked like. Alexis Krell, communities editor Sad to say I went into a Tacoma bar that shall not be named not long ago and ordered a Manhattan. The bartender looked at me for half a beat before saying, 'How do you make one of those?' Sigh. I had a different experience last month at Busy Body on Sixth Avenue, where the person behind the bar whipped up this magnificent beast without a question, other than would I prefer rye or bourbon. I went with rye, because tradition. Cool vibe there, too, with lots of local music memorabilia. Adam Lynn, local news editor If you find yourself on South Tacoma Way and spot Howdy Bagel without a line, it's a must-stop. The rosemary sea salt bagel with a smear of chili crisp cream cheese, paired with a pistachio espresso tonic from Bluebeard Coffee Roasters right across the street, makes for the perfect mid-morning treat. The combination of salty, spicy, and savory flavors in the bagel, alongside the refreshing richness of the espresso tonic, creates a great bite that hits. Brian Hayes, visual journalist One of my favorite things about living in Tacoma's Stadium District is that it's walking distance to some great restaurants, including Moshi Ramen Bar. Tuesdays are discount days for its signature Tonkotsu Ramen (just the description is making my mouth water: silky pork broth with thin straight noodles topped with melt-in-your-mouth pork belly, black garlic oil, scallion and a soy marinated soft boiled egg). I went on a limb and tried their Ordochimaru cocktail (made with espadin mezcal, coconut cream, lime, agave, cilantro and cucumber) — creamy, refreshing and slightly smoky. Becca Most, Pierce County reporter Whenever I want to make my Sunday mornings a little bit better, I drive to Beware Coffee on McKinley Avenue to sip a drink called The Partridge. When I first went to Beware Coffee after moving to Tacoma, one of the friendly baristas recommended The Partridge, which consists of cardamom, espresso, white chocolate and pear juice. I was skeptical about the pear juice, but once I tried it, I was immediately met with so many flavors, most importantly the cardamom. The coffee shop is unique-looking with its yellow interiors, and it has other specialty drinks that look just as enjoyable. Puneet Bsanti, breaking news reporter
