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From traditional Swedish herring and kosher Jewish beef tongue to African Cape Malay yellowtail garlic - and onion - pickling recipes, methods and ingredients differ wildly (just as use of the word pickled may refer to deep purple beets or your neighbor's red nose and consistent slur). Pickling foods is
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The bronzed and scaly receptionist lady made me too scared to say no to her vacuum-saleswoman-like spiel, and that was that. I am now tanning, you pale freaks. I got a sunburn on my first visit, and though every time I go in there it feels like I'm buying drugs
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German Romantic composer who, all his life, aspired to be a Classicist in the Beethoven mold - to the extent that he refused to allow titles tacked onto any of his instrumental-genre works: symphonies, concertos, string quartets and quintets, piano trios and quartets, piano sonatas,
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Sure, you know actor Jeff Bridges from his performances in The Big Lebowski, Starman, the outstanding 2010 remake of True Grit, and so many other unforgettable films. You may also know he won an Oscar for playing country singer Otis "Bad" Blake in 2009's Crazy Heart. It may have slipped
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In a personal quest begun in 2008 to better myself and increase the health of my mind, body and spirit, I quit drinking alcohol. It seemed orange juice and Sprite, bottled water or pineapple juice with tonic were to be my only options when out on the town. I quickly
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Watching Brian Doyle gracefully go up and then down climb a wall made it seem easy. Fifteen feet off the ground clinging viscously to small fake rock holds, my arms are painfully tensed, each finger clenched so hard I could poke through concrete; my stomach begins doing flips, and my
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TEA AND TRADITIONS The first Saturday of every month, The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma) hosts an enlightening gathering about tea and the traditions tied to it through different Asian Pacific cultures. The next monthly tea experience is 10 a.m., Nov. 1. Although tea drinking began in
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"It's supposed to be through the parking lot and past the hotel," I remarked to my designated drinker and co-pilot Sarah M. She looked at me dubiously, probably thinking I was dragging her to another mystery spot the Weekly Volcano editors had added to my scavenger hunt of places to
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Cheers South Hill Grill Bleu cheese crumbles lay scattered across mixed leafy greens, grilled, sunny yellow squash, dark green zucchini, mellow red onion and sweet mandarin orange wedges with a citrus marinade finale. Mmmmmm, summer has arrived. If you're like me, you appreciate the fact that Cheers South Hill Grill's menu has
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It's been a couple decades, but third wave ska revival giants Less Than Jake have remarkably stuck around with essentially the same line-up. Even though they've kept up with releasing album after album, things haven't fundamentally changed about the band; the order of the day remains the sort of bright,
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Scheduled for Friday, June 25, through Sunday, June 27, the 2010 Taste of Tacoma in Point Defiance Park will feature more than 30 restaurant booths, products from 20 food companies, a beer garden and wine tasting, five live music entertainment stages, comedy shows, amusement rides, and - of course - endless
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Charlie Brechtel, Jerry Miller, Seth Freeman, Hambone Blues Band. 9 pm. B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. The Boneyard Preachers. All Ages. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. An Evening With Rick Steves. All
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Our little Northwest piece of the world will take part in global fanaticism beginning June 11 when team captains shake hands for the first match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In the Tacoma area, Doyle's Public House is pretty much synonymous with soccer. Doyle's patrons are quite familiar with St.
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A blessing A&W Burger Drive-In on Pacific Avenue South became Blessing Burger in late 2009. I fondly remember A&W; there was one in Logan, Utah where I was born. It had a round, interior fireplace and it was here that I discovered dunking fries (and later my burger) directly into
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The ownership team of Shawn and Emily DeCicco and Dennis and Taressa Krumwiede quietly opened The Loose Wheel Bar and Grill Wednesday, March 31, in the former 6th Ave Bar & Grill spot. The couples have a history in the local hospitality business. The DeCiccos currently own Puyallup's Summit Pub.
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Coming into its own, general manager Chris Langston and staff of Tacoma's 1022 South lounge celebrated its one-year anniversary along with a packed house Monday evening. From 6 p.m. on it was standing room only; granted this is not a difficult feat given the lounge's actual physical dimensions. The difference
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The corner of South 38th and South G streets has been home to many businesses over the years; the most recent past saw a Philly sandwich shop. Signs on the windows now promise Zocalo Mexican Restaurant and Bakery will be the next inhabitant. Yes, a Mexican bakery. Will that mean pan
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Friendly faces serve standard American food alongside Korean, Chinese and Japanese dishes at K & C Burkie Burgers just outside McChord gates. The small, clean and casual eatery does a good job with both East and West offerings - corn dog or gyoza, California wrap or spicy tuna roll, chili
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At 5:20 p.m. I'm on my way home from a difficult day at work. Being the obsessed foodie I am, I naturally turn to food for comfort. Dave and wife Anita opened Thrill of the Grill, a cheerful, updated 1950s-style burger joint on Tacoma Avenue, last November. They began serving breakfast this
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With Coachella on the horizon and SWSX respectfully behind us, it can only mean one thing - 54 music fest season is officially in swing. The Olympia Acoustic Festival is just one of many in the South Sound, and it's a good one. In its second year, the all-ages, two-stage festival
