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With many taco trucks to choose from in the South Sound area, it's difficult to narrow down which one is best. But, when approached from a single dish perspective, Anjou's on 56th Street in Tacoma stands four wheels above the rest. Anjou's tongue taco literally makes mine water. Served on
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Nothing warms the insides better on a cold, damp Northwest evening than beef in a heavy gravy, and Brix 25 has that going on across the Narrow's in Gig Harbor with their boeuf bourguignon. Though chefs have come and gone at this spot, this menu item remains because of its
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Remember back in February 2005 when the so-called Virgin Mary grilled cheese sandwich sold on eBay for $28,000 (even though the image looked more like a brunette Mae West)? Just slightly less valuable but undoubtedly more tasty is Over The Moon Café's croutes de fromage, which rings in at $9.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Wed night Irish Session. 7:00- 930. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. Bar Bingo in Heroes Lounge. No cash prizes. 7 pm. Pints & Quarts Pub
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Luscious, thick-cut, peppered bacon almost overflows on this sandwich, with fresh tomatoes slices, lettuce and delicious bread rounding out the deal. The sandwich must be several inches thick and is just oozing with BLT goodness. The herb mayo is slathered on the bread, and certainly adds a punch to the
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I might like Penang curry because it has a sunny disposition, a creamy, yellow color that's more hopeful than the greens, reds and browns of the other curry types. But, mostly, I adore how Longbeach blends chili peppers, lemongrass, garlic, cumin and more into a savory, heated, creamy sauce that
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Hot Pot is a large, divided metal bowl with spicy oil on one side and mild broth on the other that sits on a burner inset or on top of a table. Plates stacked with raw meats and veggies arrive at the table for a do-it-yourself, fondue-like meal. Tacoma Szechuan
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The pancit at Cebu is the best I've had outside of the stuff made by Filipino mamas back home in Hawaii. The noodles are fresh, abundant and served with meat and vegetables. The lime served on top gives the dish a tangy and refreshing flavor. At Cebu the service is
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Just as I love the variety of buffets, I'm a sucker for a sampler platter. Load me up. Ranch House BBQ & Steakhouse off Highway 8 West does not disappoint, with an enormous platter filled both vertically and horizontally. I'm talking meat, baby. There was moist pulled pork piled against
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A creation of Executive Chef Billy Roberson, Cicada's sweet potato gratin packs about 20 layers of delectably thin sweet potatoes and layered ricotta cheese. One bite of the orange and white layered dish inspires your fork to go in for more. The taste is phenomenal and encompasses a range of
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Babblin' Babs Bistro, the tiny Proctor District restaurant, dishes out huge flavors the likes of which Tacoma has never seen. Chef William and his better half, Shannon, have just added new gourmet creations to their breakfast menu, including Babs Bodacious Biscuits. Arriving in a bowl, Babs Bodacious Biscuits takes the
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When I dine on El Gaucho's New York steak with hash browns, my taste buds are transported to the Big Apple, where I'm relaxing after a Broadway show at Sardi's, waving to the Rat Pack while waiting for the train to return me to my home upstate. This classic late
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This is a big one... big. For one, Nicatine and his Homeland Security team are bringing LuckyIAm of The Living Legends/Mystik Journeymen, Mestizo, Rollin' Rockers, Cadalack Ron, Afrok and your own El Goonie (contributor with the Weekly Volcano and DJ extraordinaire) to Olympia Thursday Oct 14. But it doesn't stop
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Members of the Olympia hip-hop community, and beyond, join together for the Hip-Hop 4 the Homeless benefit, hosted at the Olympia Ballroom in Olympia. Originally founded in Vancouver, B.C., in 2002, HH4H moved to Olympia in 2007. This year performing are Afrok, The Staxx Brothers, AKA, Free Ya Mind, The Zulu
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New band Stag is making some serious noise in the Pacific Northwest by way of their energetic live shows. The quintet of Steve Mack (vox), Ben London (guitar/vox), Lincoln Barr (guitar), Rob Dent (drums) and Pete Nordstrom (bass) successfully break down the barriers of power pop and interject a unique
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Who doesn't enjoy browsing through old photographs from days gone by? In addition to the enjoyment that is inevitable when looking at vintage photos, the "Found Photographs" exhibition in the Gallery at Tacoma Community College is filled with creative expression in a variety of media from
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Who doesn't enjoy browsing through old photographs from days gone by? In addition to the enjoyment that is inevitable when looking at vintage photos, the "Found Photographs" exhibition in the Gallery at Tacoma Community College is filled with creative expression in a variety of media from photos to paintings and
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A down home American icon will visit Tacoma Art Museum in February. None other than Norman Rockwell, the guy who - I swear it must be so - invented Thanksgiving, watermelon, baseball and prayer. The exhibition American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell makes its only Northwest stop
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Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, commanding general of I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, believes the new Army requires new leadership, new modes of thought and new motivation. His presentation, Jan. 15 at the University of Washington in Seattle, "Building Agile and Adaptive Leaders for a Complex Environment," illustrated those
