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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
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Washington Has 6 Butcher Shops Where the Meat Beats the Grocery Store and Costs Less

One butcher shop on this list never locks its doors. It runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so a midnight steak craving actually has somewhere to go. That detail hooked me fast. Then I learned another shop sells exotic game next to its jerky, and a third keeps homemade salsa beside the premium cuts.

Washington · 20h
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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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The Seattle Restaurant Anthony Bourdain Called 'A Holy Place'

Anthony Bourdain spent many years of his life highlighting underrated restaurants across the globe, but some of his favorites were closer to home in the United States. While his frequent visits to restaurants up and down the East Coast led Bourdain to discover that the best cheesesteak isn't from Philly, his visits to the Pacific Northwest caused him to find a restaurant that he considers to be a one-of-a-kind sandwich shop in the heart of Seattle: Salumi.

Seattle, WA · 6d
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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 · 1d

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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 · 3d

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These 10 Washington Greek Spots Pile Gyros So High You’ll Need Both Hands

One Snohomish gyro spot packs in so much meat that some diners can’t finish the thing. That’s the kind of problem I’d happily volunteer to solve. Across Washington, a handful of Greek counters seem to treat pita bread as a mild suggestion. Lamb and beef come shaved straight off the spit.

Washington · 3d

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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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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 · 17h

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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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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 · 23h

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Mercer Island's Award-Winning Crawlspace Gastropub Expands to Woodinville

Crawlspace Gastropub, the Mercer Island spot known for its Korean fried chicken wings and wagyu burgers, is expanding with a second location in progress at The Yard at Harvest Woodinville. The restaurant, owned by Jason and Robin Farrish, has racked up a string of local awards since opening, and the new Woodinville space is expected to do double duty as both a dining room and a central kitchen for the growing operation.

Woodinville, WA · 2d

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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

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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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History UnCorked: Crazy About Crazy Eric’s

If you’ve spent much time in Bremerton, chances are you’ve stopped at Crazy Eric’s for a burger and fries. It’s the kind of place people grow up with, return to, and introduce their own kids to. Family-run from the beginning, this longtime Bremerton favorite has earned a place in local hearts as well as local history.

Bremerton, 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 · 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 · 5d

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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.

Seattle, WA · 16h

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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...

Ruston, WA · 21h

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This 1938 Washington Waterfront Fish House Fries A Legend, But Its Clam Chowder Steals The Show

Seagulls get their own spot in the conversation at this waterfront fish house. Hundreds of mentions about the birds show up alongside talk of chowder and fried halibut. That tells you plenty about the setting. The chowder may be the real headliner, though. It comes up more than anything else...

Seattle, WA · 3d