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Aliens often invade my brainwaves, sending subtle subliminal signals that force me to crave certain restaurants. These are different than normal cravings in the fact I have cravings not for certain foods, but the actual restaurants. I yearn for a certain atmosphere, a favorite bartender, or an establishment's basic menu
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Any halfway social person will admit they have a favorite bar, tavern, pub or restaurant they frequent. Among those halfway social people you might know, you'll find some wannabe-foodies (woodies) who have certain opinionated preferences such as, "The Red Hot has the coldest beer," or, "Pacific Grill has the best
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. The Rogue Scoundrel, Willow & The Wolf, Tim Goodwin. All Ages. 7 pm. $6. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Hambone Blues Band. 8 pm. B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. Richard Allen & The Louisiana Experience. All Ages. 8 pm.
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My poor, poor sister-in law. The phrase, "Come have a few drinks with me" has come out of my mouth quite often when in her presence, and I'm not quite sure if she loves me or hates me for it all. Just about every family event ends in frantic
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I totally cheated this week. I knew Steamer's only had beer, and that in no way was I going to be manhandled by a Manhattan-serving bartender bully. Aside from that, I had a bigger reason for carting myself down to Titlow Beach: a hangover. It was a simple and slight hangover,
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People have been holding a raging hot iron to my ass for some time now, telling me I need to get said ass to at Kamel Toe Bar and Grill. All the dive bar signs were there, giving me a mix of both scared and excited feelings rushing through my loins:
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The servers at HG Bistro are going to want to strangle me for saying this, but when someone insists that I don't ever bring something up again - you know I simply must bring it up again. Here it goes: HG Bistro used to be Hungry Goose, a doily-filled, knick-knack
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COMEDY/GAMES Red Wind Casino Yelm. Brian Green. 8:30 pm. NC. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Don Friesen. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Nat Baimel. 8:30 pm. $15. Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Rodney Carrington: Laughter's Good. 8 pm.
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What the hell is an "imbibery"? Google, my third best friend ever, tells me to "imbibe" is to either drink something, or to absorb moisture, gas, light or heat. Thank you, Google - but doesn't one form of imbibing lead to another? I know for sure after I've had
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It was during our liquid lunch at the newly opened Laura's Bayview Bar & Grill that Bandito Betty's sister-in-law asked restaurant owner, Laura Carlson, the mysterious question: "I've met you before. How do we know each other?" As they squinted at each other in deep contemplation, listing past cities of
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Kris Blondin (of "Grocery Stories" fame) is pretty cool. With her friendship comes lots of fun, not to mention a wonderful knowledge of Tacoma, restaurants, wines, and never-ending reminders of how not to take life too seriously. Her man, Dustin, on the other hand, is a credibly hilarious dude who
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Someone recently asked if I visit drinking establishments at the same time of day, every week. They were wondering if I compared the bartenders in equivalent shifts, because theoretically the "best" bartenders work on Friday and Saturday nights. Why would I want to compare a Monday lunch bartender with a Friday
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As I was exiting the doors of the Federal Way Commons (formerly known as SeaTac Mall), I noticed a dining establishment taking up an eighth of the block called Jasmine Mongolian Grill. I was too early to physically open the doors, but I did manage to press my greasy nose
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No polite, legitimate, non-douchey business owner cares what race you are, what religion you fall victim to, or if you make your money workin' the pole in stilettos with a fishbowl in the heel - as long as you're spending that money in their establishment. Thankfully, the people at Primo
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Other than the time an anonymous Weekly Volcano employee pooped on my desk, I have never been more sickened and appalled by something. That is, until I received notice that Harbor Lights had NOT yet been visited for 3 Drink Minimum. Yes indeed, my fair alcoholic friends, it was a sad,
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It's time once again for The Grand Cinema's CLICK! Family Flick, sponsored by CLICK! Cable. On the third Saturday of each month, at 10 a.m., The Grand screens a family friendly film, free of charge. This is a great, risk-free opportunity for parents to introduce their children to the wonderful
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Bartender Tony from McGrath's Fish House has officially made the "Steph DeRosa Top 10 Bartenders" list. Yes, there is such a list; I would never lie about something like that. Lie about my age? Yes. Lie about how many drinks I've had? Of course. But lie about my obscene amount
Food Matters
WINE AND CHOCOLATE Treos in Old Town (2312 N. 30th, Tacoma) will host a Wine and Chocolate pairing featuring delectable artisan bon bons handcrafted by two sisters of Wow Chocolates at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 6. For those who wish to forgo the vino, the roasted bean also pairs well with
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This southern girl has finally been conditioned to the Pacific Northwest. I no longer have the local suicide hotline on speed dial, and the carpet has started to perk back up in the corner where I used to curl up and cry for days on end. That being said, every
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Inside my driver side car door compartment, shoved alongside crumpled Kleenexes, old gas station receipts, and a few crusty, dried up pens sits my 2010 Entertainment Book. For years I've ridiculed local cheap-asses and their incessant need to always dine at establishments with a coupon in the Entertainment Book. Well,
