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This Washington Greenhouse Has Dollar Herbs, Huge Hanging Baskets, and a Cat Napping by the Register
A cat named Stevie sometimes curls up right around the cash register. That alone might earn this Washington greenhouse a spot on your weekend list. The plants make an even stronger case. Shoppers have spotted dollar herbs and tomato starts, plus mix-and-match flats of annuals. I like how a place...
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Tacoma News Tribune
Teriyaki eatery gets 75 red points. Here are Pierce Co. food scores for Oct. 26
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department usually inspects over 100 establishments each week, whether that be a restaurant, coffee stand, grocery store or school cafeteria. While most of those establishments pass the inspection, some need extra help. During a routine inspection, each establishment is graded on a points system. Red points are tacked on for critical violations, which are likely to cause foodborne illness, according to the health department. Examples include improper handwashing and poor temperature control. Most critical violations are corrected on site during the inspection, according to the health department. Blue points are tacked on for non-critical violations, which could lead to critical violations if they’re not corrected. Examples include improper cleaning of equipment or some maintenance issues. Most establishments are inspected between one and four times a year. Establishments that receive between 0 and 30 points get a passing score, while establishments that receive 35 or more red points are required to be re-inspected by the health department. If establishments have repeated critical violations, they could be closed down by the health department. Establishments can also be closed for an imminent health hazard, like a fire, a flood or a loss of power. Even if establishments have more
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Volunteers At This Old Washington Polish Hall Still Hand-Roll Pierogi Every Friday Night
Pickle soup, meat-filled potato dumplings, and plates of homemade pierogi appear just one night a week at an old hall in Washington. The doors open at 5 PM on Friday. The cooking is homemade and proudly traditional. Cabbage rolls, kielbasa, hunter’s stew, sauerkraut, and beets can all share one sampler plate.
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Unicorn Bar and Grill Reopens Under New Ownership
Unicorn Bar and Grill has reopened under new ownership at 5302 N. 49th Street in Ruston. A team that includes Gary and Nathan Wescott, the father-and-son owners of Tacoma’s Odd Otter Brewing Co., now runs the former Unicorn Sports Bar. Its soft opening began November 2. According to a...
Tacoma News Tribune
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
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Seattle Regulars Have Been Ordering The Same Breakfast At Beth’s Cafe For Over Seventy Years
Some Seattle diners chase trends, but one small spot on a busy north-end highway has spent roughly seven decades doing almost the opposite. Its doors never lock, its omelettes come in six-egg and twelve-egg sizes, and its hash browns keep coming as long as you keep asking. Generations of locals...
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LeMay Asking Northwest Residents to Help Build New Exhibit
LeMay — America's Car Museum is inviting vehicle owners, automotive enthusiasts, collectors, and community members throughout Tacoma, the South Sound, and the greater Pacific Northwest to help build its next major exhibition. The new exhibit, "Local Flavor," is scheduled to open on Jan. 23. It will succeed "Birth of...
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Where to eat with your parents, bestie, and anyone else visiting you in Seattle
If you have friends and family visiting from out of town, it’s the perfect chance to show off the beauty of the region — sweeping views of mountains, glassy lakes, a verdant city decorated with mist. But once you’re done with the scenic views, where do you take visitors for an impressive meal?