Fried chicken

Several blocks north of the hub of what is known as the Proctor District, Terry’s Office Tavern is like most watering holes you will visit that aren’t trying to get $8 a margarita from your yuppie uncle Muffy. Dark, slightly humid, and decorated with sports television and cheap beer advertisements, Terry’s is the place you go to relax after working an honest day’s labor.



What sets this place apart from other taverns like ones you may find on South Tacoma Way is the strangely potent smell of fried chicken that wafts at you from the back of the bar. Succulent and flavorful, the half chicken and Jos plate is enough for two people and is under $10. The breading is sparse, as it should be; somehow the flavor is actually in the meat instead of locked in a salty flakey biscuit coating the skin. Juicy all the way to the bone but never dripping with unnecessary grease, this delicious white meat is perfect on a Sunday afternoon during a televised sporting event.



Don’t expect to pay very much for drinks, but don’t expect to get much more than beer. — Daniel Blue



[Terry’s Office Tavern, 3410 N. Proctor St., Tacoma, 253.752.6262]

Drinks Matters

Doyle’s Public House will host a Christmas In July celebration featuring Delirium Noel 2006 and 2007 along with Gouden Carolus Noel, plus prize drawings, July 25 from 5-8 p.m. Get your jollies at 208 St. Helens Ave. in Tacoma.



Bartender Dino at The Crown Bar says he has tons of fresh, local strawberries and raspberries and he’s making major substitutions with his drinks — strawberry sidecars, raspberry mojitos and some girly drink a few ladies pointed out to him in Martha magazine or some shit like that. Check it at 2705 Sixth Ave. in Tacoma.

Eat 101

Olympia’s Bayview School of Cooking offers a teen workshop titled Perfect Pies & Tarts, July 29-31 from 2:30-5 p.m. The cost is $120 for ages 14-18. Sign up at 360.754.1448.

The Mix

What we’ve been eating/drinking

• Eggs Benedict, The Swiss, Tacoma


• Ham Panini, The Mandolin Café, Tacoma


• Kobe beef tri-tip, Maxwell’s Speakeasy + Lounge, Tacoma

Sippin’ Out

• Thursday, July 24: Tacoma Singles Wine Tasting, 6-8 p.m., The Hub, 203 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, 253.683.4606.


• Thursday, July 24: Gaucho Imports wine tasting, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $5, Pour At Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.80015.


• Thursdays: Wine tastings, 5-7 p.m., complimentary, Cork!, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.1492.


• Fridays: Wine tastings, 6-8 p.m., $7.50-$10, WineStyles Wine & Gifts, 2665 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, 253.756.1922.


• Saturdays: Wine tastings, 1-4 p.m., $5-$7, Swing Wine Bar, 825 Columbia St. S.E., Olympia, 360.357.9464.


• Saturdays: Wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., Wine Bank, 7017 27th St. W., University Place, 253.564.1101.


• Saturdays: Wine tasting, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Corky Cellars, 22511 Marine View Dr., Des Moines, 206.622.2010.


• Saturdays: Wine tasting, 1-6 p.m., Wildside Wine, 608A S. Oxford St., Tacoma, 253.565. 0811.


• Mondays: $5 Wine Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., $5 glass of wines, Rosewood Café, 3323 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.752.7999.


• Tuesdays: Wine Tuesdays, 5 p.m., Toscano’s Café & Wine Bar, 437 29th St. N.E., Puyallup, 253.864.8600.


• Wednesday, July 30: Canoe Ridge wine tasting, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $5, Pour At Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.80015.


• Thursday, July 31: Ash Hollow wine dinner, 6:30 p.m., $125, Sea Grill, 1498 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.5656.


• Thursday, July 31: Water Dacon Winery and Camaraderie Cellars wine dinner, 7-10 p.m., $90, Dockside Bistro, 501 Columbia St. N.W., Olympia, 360.956.1928.