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Place: A frozen yogurt shopLocated: City outside of TacomaIt: suckedAnd: That's all I can tell you There's a certain frozen yogurt shop in a city just outside Tacoma that recently captured my interest. In an attempt to scope the joint out without actually entering the establishment, I sent my team of
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Thing: Crazy doughnuts Place: Legendary Doughnuts I love: Doughnuts Say it together: Mmmmm DOUGHNUTS Who knows my true age? Only my besties. Coincidentally, it is only my besties who actually read this column, so I'll just assume this is an appropriate venue for a personal letter concerning my upcoming (in five months) birthday festivities. Dear
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THING: One rad limo Full of: Eight rad chicks Headed to: Taylor Swift at Tacoma Dome Driven by: Jeff Call Owned by: Jeff Call Associated with: Stonegate Pizza & Rum Bar Where: We gorged before the show Bartender Dave: Made me do a Three Drink Minimum I did not: Fight him or resist You're not: Surprised at all, I'm
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Place: Tahoma Market Located: Highway 99 in Fife Disregard: The faux casino next door Unless: You have a surplus of nickels Because: It's primarily nickel slots Unlike: A real casino Which: Allows you to blow more cash With: One roll of a dice Such as: Craps So, like I said: Disregard the faux casino next door If you haven't heard
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Thing: Fresh fish Company: Boat Seafoods, Inc. Boat: Howard H. Float: 7 In: Westport, Wash. Deckhands: Five total Owned by: Barb and Douglas Fricke Been fishin': Over 40 years Nicest couple: I've ever met (for fishermen) Jack Winters, dentist and husband of local socialite Vicki Winters, has developed an ongoing debate with me over which Washington coastal
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THING: Lemon bars Made by: Melanie Manista-Rushforth I just call her: Melanie Rushforth I will not: Respect her hyphenated name Mainly because: I'm lazy If it were up to me: I'd just call her Mel Which, actually: I will start calling her Mel No, wait: I don't like the name Mel But I do like: Her lemon bars It
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THING: Delicious handmade caramels Created by: Clay Richart He wields: A bad-ass mustachio Because: He's a bad-ass candy man Who can: Get away with a mustachio Whereas: If I didn't pluck my rouge rogue chin hairs He might: Have some competition You now think: I'm hot Because: You love a bearded lady Let's just focus: On the caramels Admittedly, it's
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Thing: Meat Place: Blue Max Sausage Co. Person: Evan Greco Who is: One of my favorite butchers And works in: An everything meat shop In which: Protein reigns In the form of: Dead animal I'm OK with this: As long as I don't know the cow's name And: It is grilled perfectly Served with: An ice-cold Bud Light By: A
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As the Dockyard Derby Dames closed its fifth roller derby season June 25 with an exciting championship bout, a handful of OGs (Old Girls) bowed into retirement, while another exceptional handful received performance awards. Coincidentally, at the same time this was all happening, I was going for the award of
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Thing: Tacoma Wine Pundits Group: Closed Focus: Wine Brings: Potluck food Began: Three years ago By: Jennevieve Schlemmer I crashed: Their event Specifically for: This column I'm probably not: Invited back At least: I drank their wine When Jennevieve Schlemmer mentioned Tacoma Wine Pundits to me at last month's Weekly Volcano Nosh League event, little did she think I would
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Person(s): Ben Toombs and Marisa Mezs Place: My super-duper MacBook fantastico Thing: A local blog worth taking a gander at Called: Clearance Cuisine Found at: Clearancecuisine.com If you can't find it online: I feel sorry for you You remind me of: My mom Who says: She's "calling" a website When she goes: Online Old people: Are funny Except: When they're
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Place: Mr. Jalapeño Serving: Mexican food Not actually: A dude named Mr. Jalapeño Much: To my disappointment Where: Bonney Lake I hardly: Go to Bonney Lake Because: It's too damn far away I get it: If you live in Bonney Lake But: Why would you live in Bonney Lake? It's: Too damn far away! Across the universe and up a
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Thing: Fruit-flavored rolling papers available at The Hippie House Made by: Zig Zag and Juicy For sale at: The Hippie House Located: 3109 Sixth Ave., Tacoma Co-owners: Justin Stieglitz and John Anderson Opened: May 21, 2011 Not your: Normal, dirty head shop Considered: The Nordstrom of head shops If only: I could visit Santa at a head shop Christmas
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Thing: Plain white buns Place: Barrel No. 51 BBQ truck Located: In a parking lot Corner of: South 23rd and South Cedar, Tacoma Used to be: Tacoma Central Theater Now: A church Which: Makes me giggle Because: Both movies and churches will empty your pocketbook Speaking of money: Barrel No. 51 takes CASH ONLY Go online and purchase: Any
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Persons: John and Jeff Spevak Place: Urban Art Festival Thing: Bahama Mama Sausage With: Stadium bun Price: $5 each Loved by: Adam Richman Of the show: Man vs. Food Confession: I have a crush on Adam He doesn't: Even know I exist Doesn't matter because: I will still eat the sausage And: Dream of Adam Richman When sidekick substitute John Spevak
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I won't get into the details of how she earned her nickname (more than 10 years ago while overseas), but I will tell you that there is no way I was going to check out a traditional country saloon named "Buck Wild" (located next to a military base) without someone
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Having been a bartender for 14 years now, Bandito Betty is currently in school to be a physical therapist ... which, coincidentally, is exactly what you'll need when you take a verbal hit from her while she's behind the bar. Having asked her the typical drink questions, she admits her
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Before you head into Jake's in Olympia for an evening of sweaty dancing, good drinks, beautiful people and fun for all, I'll let you in on a few hints: Kerry is probably the best looking and most popular bartender at Jake's. And Olympia Hot Dog Co. is attached to the
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Thing: Tacoma Food Co-Op Has: Many things going on Thing #1: Membership Thing #2: New store Thing #3: Fun events No, this is not: The Cat in the Hat Written by: Dr. Seuss Although: I have the same complexity Of: A nonsense children's book Since its inception in 2006, the Tacoma Food Co-Op has been the little nonprofit that
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1992: Originally called WG Sandwiches 1993-95: Also opened Old Milwaukee Baking Co. 1992-95: Inside Freighthouse Square Somewhere during that time: Sandwich shop was sold 1995: Moved to South Tacoma Way 1995: Became Old Milwaukee Cafe Serving: Breakfast & lunch 1997: Moved to Sixth Avenue location I think: I got the dates right Because: I am thoroughly confused Oh, you are
