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OODLES OF GOOD NEWS >>> If I were to be banished to a deserted island and could bring along only one culinary creation, it would be a noodle dish. Specifically, my mom's homemade chicken and noodles, with broth made from scratch and inch-wide noodles as thick as shoe leather. And then
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FRIDAY, JAN. 22, 2010 >>> 1. Paradise Theatre stages Arthur Miller's The Crucible at 7:30 p.m. 2. Timefighters! Film Festival features locally shot films and animation screened for free at 11:30 p.m. inside the Capitol Theater. 3. Gaelic Storm will combine traditional Irish songs with world rhythms at 7:30 p.m. inside the
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NOSH PIT >>> Tonight: Minoela Wine House and Bistro is pouring Oyster Bay out of New Zealand tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. Four tastes for $5. Click here for more tastings this week. Plan Ahead: Babblin' Babs Bistro will present another chef's dinner, this time featuring dishes Chef William came across when he
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THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 2010 >>> 1. Beer enthusiasts from near and far will be gathering for the Varsity Grill's annual Ice Block Party from 5-8 p.m. A $10 pass nabs you winter beer samples from the likes of Red Hook Winterbrook, Alaskan Winter, Deschutes Jubelale, Pyramid Snow Cap, Widmer Brrr, Sam
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FOUND THIS ON THE TACOMA ART LISTSERV >>> Ruby Chambers, she of the Ruby Collection in Tacoma's Opera Alley, posted this on the TacomaArt listserv: I am currently putting together a beautiful studio in downtown Tacoma, it will be 900 sq ft, cork floors and floor to ceiling windows, with 13
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NOSH PIT >>> Here's Something Cool: MIJAS Transitional Restaurant in Olympia (109 Legion Way SW) is a new social organization conceived by a group of Latina women wanting to help women in crisis of domestic violence. Through working and learning new job skills in a restaurant, titled Chica's Cafe, MIJAS helps
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FIRST BITE OF THE DAY >>> I'll start with the best part of my day so far: the scone. I had ordered it at Corina Bakery & Bistro with an Americano to go. I was handed the scone when I placed my order, and I promised myself I wouldn't nibble on
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RON SWARNER: A DOUBLE SHOT OF GOODNESS FOR DOWNTOWN TACOMA >>>Over the holidays tangerines wreaked havoc on me. I took around seven juice shots to the eyes. Peel lodged under my finger nails. Seeds that I didn’t spit like a heathen were swallowed. Fruit's nasty little secret — the elephant
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MATT DRISCOLL: AH, MEMORIES' >>> Tonight, Tacoma's legendary Girl Trouble will celebrate Christmas a little early in the City of Destiny, with a show at The New Frontier Lounge - joined on the bill by the always swanky and cool Lushy, not to mention The Dignitaries (a band I secretly
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RON SWARNER: GOOD TIMES >>>Sometimes, when I'm really tired, and the couch is calling, is when I have the most fun in Tacoma. Here are eight things I ran into last night. Pearl Django kicked off Maxwell's Speakeasy new Saturday night live music series. The gypsy jazz band fit like
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RON SWARNER: WE NOW HAVE A FREAKING BELLA BALL! >>>When the City Club of Tacoma announced it was putting on a show to celebrate its first 25 year of existence, it wasn't hard to predict how the party would go down. The club brought in artist Lynn Di Nino to
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RON SWARNER: SAD DAY >>> "We have lost a friend, family member, lover, musician and all around good person," posted Doyle's Public House owner Russ Heaton on his popular Tacoma bar's Web site. It is with a sad heart that I report that Brian Redman, 31, died last night in a motor
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RON SWARNER: I WILL MISS YOU GAYL >>> The Swiss' staff annual weekend camp out near Packwood ended in tragedy Friday night. Gayl Bertagni, co-owner of The Swiss pub in downtown Tacoma, was tragically killed while trying to stop her truck from rolling. The News Tribune has the full story
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RON SWARNER: TACOMA FILM FESTIVAL >>> Film buffs are faced with an embarrassment of riches in upcoming days - and, no, we're not talking about release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Saw V later this month. Two whopping film festivals touch down in the area soon, one
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So it's 6/6/06 and Tacoma's Temple Theater celebrates with 3 Inches of Blood, Angelsdevilsghosts, Beautiful Mothers, Beltfed Weapon, Durango 95, Feral, I Defy and Sarah Connor tonight. The Weekly Volcano represent although it's production time for this loser (which is kinda like Miller Time). So while Matt Driscoll hangs from
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Few things test the limits of human endurance quite like the three-day Sasquatch! indie music festival. What follows is one humble critic's thoroughly dishonest attempt at capturing some of the most memorable moments from day two of the festival. The facts are questionable, but the names remain unchanged in
