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This is hands down, one of my all-time favorite dining establishments. Even after watching the creepiest of documentaries Food, Inc. and subsequently swearing off all recognizable forms of animal muscle for a short while — I still found orgasmic pleasure in the taste of Ranch House’s meat last week. A
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The entire Johnny's empire confuses me, I'll admit it. Though it's not hard to confuse me, when it comes to Tacoma's Johnny's, the gridlock in my brain reaches an all-time high. One name - "Johnny's" - can encompass all of the following establishments: Johnny's Dock, Johnny's Seafood, Johnny's in Fife,
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Not one for hanging out all girly-style, I often find myself amongst men when it comes to social situations. My few close girlfriends, whom I call "close girlfriends," are labeled as such because they enjoy the same things in a friendship: no drama, no dumb bitches, and no judgments held.
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After an indulgent foodie-filled weekend celebrating The KAke’s 40th birthday, cooking dinner on a Monday evening was the very last thing Mr. DeRosa and I wanted to do. Although we’re not as old as Tacoma’s newest AARP member, The KAke, our bones were still weary from all the hustle and
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Last year, after analyzing extensive locally-drawn anonymous polls, I determined The Dock was one of Pierce County’s top dive bars. Shortly after The Dock achieved their illustrious “Top Dive Bar” status, ownership changed hands from the fine people of Johnny’s Dock to gorgeous newbie Gwendolyn Stence, who renamed the bar
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Stardust Serenade is the 17th in Harlequin's series of annual World War II-era musical revues, and by all accounts, it's intended to be the last. This reprise of the 2002 version uses the departure of a flyboy (Ryan Holmberg, charming as ever) as an excuse to perform
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Lil Ripp dropped a video for "Cold World" featuring Rooga on YouTube. This song has Lil Ripp getting a little more serious with it, letting us know that it's not all fun and games hustling in the 253. Much of the video is filmed on South 19th and M.L.K. -
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Psychopathic Pacific Northwest weather leads to a psychopathic Steph DeRosa. Teamed up with a subdued, yet just as psychopathic Bandito Betty, leads to nothing but psychopathic trouble. Psychopathic weather: One day it's sunny, the next it's rainy. One day it's hotter than the crease under a Southern Belle's bosom, the next
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Alfred’s Café cheeseburger I, Cheeseburgermeister Meistercheeseburger, stopped by Alfred’s Cafe & Bubble Room last week after destroying 59 toys, and decided to lift a couple of pints in the white and black diner, and have a little snack. I know that Alfred’s Cafe has a fascinating history: blah blah once was a
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Alfred’s Café cheeseburger I, Cheeseburgermeister Meistercheeseburger, stopped by Alfred’s Cafe & Bubble Room last week after destroying 59 toys, and decided to lift a couple of pints in the white and black diner, and have a little snack. I know that Alfred’s Cafe has a fascinating history: blah blah once was a
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The Army's new M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR) is performing well under combat conditions in Afghanistan, but how does it stack up during a rifle competition? The Army recently put it to the test against some of the best marksmen in the world at the 2012
