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When you envision what a "Spring Sweets Baking Class" looks like, you are likely to break out in a sweat and be reminded of working alongside flour-covered counters with your granny. You may fear what side effects such a class will have on your waistline. Fear not, friends, because Happy
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While everyone else was thinking about the NCAA Basketball Tournament last week, at the Weekly Volcano, we were elbows deep in a culinary throwdown of epic proportions. It was all about Mac and Cheese Madness, and brackets were lined with the "who's who'"of Tacoma eateries, which were pitted against each
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I am a lover of the bourbon. Whiskey, Rye, Irish and Kentucky Mash are all the bees knees in this gal's book. The complex flavors pair well while dining out, and bourbons are good for sipping, which is my preferred method of imbibing. Thoughtful people sip; deep and compelling minds
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Cue the music: Tiny burgers / In my belly; Make me happy (make me happy) / Make me feel fine (make me feel fine). Slider sammies are still trending, and that's A-OK with me. These versatile morsels pack big flavor between two wee buns. I mean, what's not to like? And Saturday,
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Any holiday that encourages partaking in food and drink to celebrate is something I can get behind. Which, let's face it, for those who love food and drink, that's every holiday - save for maybe Martin Luther King, Jr. and President's Day. I don't think anyone celebrates those with more
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Have you ever noticed how Tacoman reads like "Taco Man" to non-natives? It's a little silly, but really, everyone loves some tacos, so I tend not to correct them. This "Taco Man" character would be one popular fella. It only seems natural, then, that Tacoman diners would partake in the
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I have a bone to pick with Macklemore. Shortly after the Seahawks were crowned NFC champions in 2014, Seattle superstar rapper Macklemore took to the stage with no less than four Grammy wins and a live performance at the 56th annual Grammy Awards. He did not once even utter the phrase,
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In the summer of 2011, Tacoma witnessed genuine culinary overachieving when Jaime Kay Jones and Chef Kyle Wnuk opened Sixth Avenue establishment Marrow. Jaime and husband Jason already owned T-town staple Top of Tacoma Bar and Cafe and ventured forward with a more finessed approach at Marrow, which featured gourmet-styled
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In these modern times where everyone is on the go, it seems as though the most important meal of the day is neglected and often replaced with power bars and copious amounts of roasted bean. Long gone are the days of a full buffet-style breakfast placed upon the dining room
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Here we are again. Another year is behind us. The year 2014 has nearly come to a close with 2015 awaiting, and with that enters new resolutions, goals, hopes and aspirations we hope to attain: "Welp, that didn't happen this year; there's always next." As I was ruminating on this,
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Though Washington has garnered much-deserved attention as a major player in the craft brew and winery scene, the city of Lakewood is not the first to come to mind when thinking of these culinary arts. Those who have visited know that Lakewood is primarily what one would consider a concrete
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For the third year in a row, the Weekly Volcano will host live bands every Saturday night at the Franciscan Polar Plaza ice rink. In conjunction with the Tacoma Art Museum's new Haub wing and "Art of the American West" exhibit, editor Pappi Swarner has booked seven Saturdays of bluegrass,
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I awake in the morning to find it is still dark, and the idea of being bright-eyed and bushy-tailed escapes me. The sun hasn't greeted me, and seemingly fails to because when I get off work, it's still dark! While everyone else is marveling over the "extra hour" of sleep
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Being a veteran of the restaurant industry - aka former boozeslinger - smiling server-type for many years now, combined with the fact that I've been hitting the streets for the foodnik scoop for several years, I have befriended many a bartender. I like to pretend this is because of the
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Like most Pacific Northwest women in my general age bracket, I adore the autumn season. Scarves, hats, boots, pumpkin-flavored everything, falling leaves and Halloween! I always buy the kids' costumes a size too big so I can bundle them up underneath, and they look like wee puffy marshmallow monsters terrorizing
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Give in. It's officially autumn. Sshhhh, don't fight it. There's plenty to marvel in the changing of seasons: bright orange and red leaves fluttering from the trees, mists of rain drops falling from the skies and pumpkin. Yes, pumpkin, that delectable orange orbished gourd that boasts compelling flavor and defines
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As leaves begin to change color and sunny skies dim to cloud cover, so too do restaurant menus shift. However, Powerhouse Restaurant and Brewery in Puyallup is in a much more dramatic transition than the usual seasonal menu update. Blaine Baird, a manager with roots in the corporate world, once
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Wright Park has been the backdrop to many a Tacoman's memories. The area surrounding Wright Park is rich with food, drink and sights to see. Here are just a few in the immediate vicinity.(Rosebud Revelers)As a beautiful botanical garden, W. W. Seymour Conservatory is an iconic destination for those thirsty for
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Any native Tacoman can recall at least one evening, if not several, playing pedestrian along "the Ave" while traveling from one late night destination to another and spying into House of Tattoo as folks received fresh ink. Some may even hold fond memories of the buzzing needles and blissful ache
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Though folks like to carry on about the seemingly neverending rainfall in the Pacific Northwest, the truth of the matter is, our seasons are mellow, with only pockets of extreme weather doled out by Mother Nature. With just a few short weeks of summer heat remaining, some of us are
