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Summit, WA · Lifestyle

Tacoma News Tribune

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New indoor sandbox coming to Puyallup

Puyallup, WA · 1d

Tacoma News Tribune

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New Pierce County grocery store opens soon in former Rite Aid building

A new grocery store in the works for over a year in Pierce County is set to open this month. In a social media post this week, Grocery Outlet announced the store at 22201 Meridian E. in Graham will have its grand opening at 7 a.m. Nov. 19. Monday was the first day of stocking and “setting the store,” according to the post. In early October, the store announced more than 300 people had applied to work at the store. The News Tribune first reported on plans for the store in October 2025 . The building, formerly a Rite Aid, was purchased in May 2025 by an LLC affiliated with Dickerhoof Properties of Corvallis, Oregon. Dickerhoof owns/manages retail property across multiple states. Plans for the Graham site were submitted near the end of July 2025. Another Dickerhoof Properties-affiliated property in Belfair (also a former Rite Aid) saw the opening of a Grocery Outlet last fall. A third new Grocery Outlet that’s been planned for the former Big Lots site at 5401 100th St. SW, Suite 102, is still in the works. Kelie Kahler, media representative for the City of Lakewood, told The News Tribune via email late Tuesday that: “The

Pierce County, WA · 2d

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The Crackly Fried Chicken Oprah Had Flown Across The Country Comes From A Tiny Washington Takeout Counter

Oprah Winfrey once had fried chicken from a modest Washington takeout counter flown across the country. Yes, the same Oprah. The chicken traveled farther than most of us do on vacation. The skin is the real headliner here. It comes out crackly enough to make noise when you bite in.

Seattle, WA · 6d

Tacoma News Tribune

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New wood-fired pizza restaurant opening this weekend in East Pierce County

Bonney Lake’s newest family-friendly restaurant will open Saturday, Nov. 7, with a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. and a raffle to win free pizza for a year. Cascadia Pizza Co ., which started in Enumclaw as a single food truck in 2015, has partnered with a young but ambitious employee, 22-year-old Jacob Andrew, on the new franchise in the Route 410 plaza just east of the roundabout at 224th Avenue East. The company operates four other restaurants in the region and in recent years expanded to franchising in other states including Idaho, Oregon and Arizona with another in Texas en route. The Bonney Lake location will be its first franchise in Washington state, TNT Diner previously reported, and the first in Pierce County but likely not the last. “I started working at Cascadia when I was 16, and I never imagined that six years later I’d be opening my own location,” he said in a press release this week. “I’ve grown up with this company in so many ways. To have the opportunity to take everything I’ve learned and build something of my own is pretty incredible.” The brand is known for wood-fired pies (10-inch personal, $12-$17, or 14-inch large, $21-$29.50)

Bonney Lake, WA · 1d

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Why Do Tacoma Locals Still Crowd Into Frisko Freeze’s Neighbor? Because The Southern Kitchen Serves Real Grits

Tacoma has a soft spot for old neighborhood favorites, and one small spot on 6th Avenue keeps pulling crowds like a magnet. People drive two hours to eat here. Some have come back every week for five years. The secret is not fancy plates or a trendy menu, but Southern comfort cooking served by a family that greets you like a cousin who finally came home.

Tacoma, WA · 1d

Easy Everyday Recipes

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Major Grocery Chain to Close Another Washington City Store, Affecting 100 Workers

Another major grocery store is preparing to shut its doors in Washington, leaving approximately 100...

Tacoma, WA · 4d

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You’ll Need Two Days To Finish The Enormous Sandwich At This Jewish Deli In Washington

Seattle has a secret, and it’s stacked about six inches high between two slices of rye bread at Dingfelder’s Delicatessen. If you’ve ever stood in front of a deli counter and felt your heart do a little happy dance, then Dingfelder’s is about to become your new favorite place in the entire Pacific Northwest.

Seattle, WA · 5d

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Pierce County Airport Runway Reopens After Reconstruction

Following a monthslong reconstruction project, the runway at Pierce County Airport-Thun Field officially reopened Nov. 3. The project widened the runway from 60 to 75 feet while maintaining its 3,650-foot length, extending its expected lifespan by another 20 to 30 years. Additional improvements include new LED lighting, upgraded drainage, replacement approach lighting, repaved taxiway connectors, and electrical upgrades to four county-owned hangars.

Pierce County, WA · 18h

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This Washington Restaurant Has Fed The Same Hometown Families For Generations And Still Packs The House

One pot of chili has been feeding the same neighborhood since 1922. Even the secret recipe is famously guarded, with one person said to know all of it. That kind of loyalty is rare in Washington, or anywhere. The menu still hangs on an old-school board with plastic letters. You...

Seattle, WA · 1d

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Sound Transit launches new pet policy for light rail, Sounder trains

Pets are now allowed on Sound Transit rides, including the agency's light rail and Sounder trains, during a new pet policy pilot program. During the pilot, which will last through spring, riders will be able to bring their dogs on a short leash — if they are well behaved — or in a carrier, the transportation agency said. Cats and other small pets must be in secure carriers.

Seattle, WA · 3d

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The Burgers At This Little Washington Cafe Are So Enormous, You Can Barely Take A Bite

Somewhere between Belfair and the Hood Canal waterfront, there’s a small white building with a red sign that has been quietly ruining people’s ability to enjoy ordinary burgers ever since they first visited. That place is Big Bubba’s Burgers in Allyn, Washington, and if you haven’t been there...

Allyn, WA · 1d

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This Retro Washington Drive-In Pairs Hand-Cut Fries With Shakes Made From Snoqualmie Ice Cream

The ice cream in the shakes at this little burger stand is custom made by a beloved Washington creamery. That detail alone made me sit up, because shakes usually play backup to the burger and here they might steal the show. The fries get serious respect too, since they are...

Auburn, WA · 23h

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Tacoma's Prosser Piano Closes After 71 Years, Retirement Sale Now Underway

18505 Firlands Way N. — Shoreline Store Included in Retirement Sale. After 71 years of selling pianos and organs in Tacoma, Prosser Piano & Organ is closing for good. Owners Kerry and Gail Prosser are retiring at the end of 2026, and a retirement sale of all remaining inventory is already underway at the company's stores in Tacoma and Shoreline.

Tacoma, WA · 2d

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Wondering Where Washington Still Serves Real Pastrami? Check These 9 Delis

Real pastrami takes days to make. The brisket gets brined, rubbed with pepper and spice, smoked, and then steamed until it turns tender. That slow process is exactly why great pastrami feels rare. Plenty of sandwiches use it, but far fewer kitchens still treat it like a craft. In Washington,...

Washington · 1d

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This Washington Hawaiian Spot Piles Kalua Pork And Mac Salad On Plate Lunches Big Enough To Share

Kalua pork that pulls apart with a fork. Loco moco with gravy and egg yolk running through the rice. A family-run bakery right next door selling guava cake. That combo alone sounds like a vacation, but it sits in a small retail strip in an industrial corner of Washington. The plates come with rice and mac salad, the way they do back on the islands.

Seattle, WA · 6d

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Seattle's oyster season is here, and there's a lot to shell-ebrate

As fall arrives and the air turns crisp, it's prime time for PNW oysters. While farmed oysters are available year-round, Washington’s wild oyster season traditionally peaks from September through April, the classic months with an R. In Seattle, those months feel like a celebration. Oyster bars brim with cold...

Seattle, WA · 2d

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Sip & Savor: Bonney Lake's New Pizza Place, a Wine Walk, and a Tasting

On Saturday, Cascadia Pizza is celebrating the grand opening of its new Bonney Lake location. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11 a.m., with pizzas ready for cooking afterward. The first 100 customers have a chance at winning free pizza for a year. Find out more about the business here.

Bonney Lake, WA · 2d

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Pasta Gets Made Fresh Every Day At These 10 Old-School Italian Kitchens In Washington

Thin egg noodles get cut by hand at one Seattle restaurant, right where diners can watch. In Olympia, another kitchen has a pasta table you can spot from your seat. I love that. Nothing builds an appetite faster than seeing dinner start as flour and eggs. Those open views say...

Seattle, WA · 2d

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Washington winery wins platinum award

Winemaker Brian Rudin of Echolands Winery joins Good Day Seattle to talk about receiving a platinum award.

Seattle, WA · 23h

Tacoma News Tribune

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After nearly 40 years in same family, venerable Tacoma bar under new ownership

The Spar, one of Tacoma’s oldest taverns that has been shepherded by the same family for nearly 40 years, has been sold to a new — still local — group of owners. They closed the bar temporarily on Sunday for a light refresh and will reopen on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m., just in time for the weekly jazz set. The shake-up comes about seven months after the death of longtime Spar matriarch Kathy Manke following a battle with cancer. She had purchased the Old Town haunt with a friend in 1988, carrying it through the decades until the late 2010s, when it was bought by her son, Kris Manke, and granddaughters Rena Manke and Adrielle Flinders with their families. According to a Facebook and Instagram post first shared Oct. 27, Manke and Flinders had discussed the future with their grandmother, whom they called GG, and “felt our chapter at The Spar was coming to an end.” “We let her know we had found the perfect owners, her longtime friends Bernie [Unwin] and Serina [Hood], the ultimate Spar flies,” they wrote. “They brought in partners Link [Elliott] and Stephen [Page], two more Spar flies, and John Farrell, a longtime

Tacoma, WA · 2d