The Commons on Fire: Comestible Creativity Sparks at Pacific Lutheran University
It’s not the easiest thing to find culinary innovation in Tacoma but that’s not to say it doesn’t exist. In fact, it’s often hiding right under our noses, in unassuming neighborhoods, and in this case, at a school without an actual cooking program: Pacific Lutheran University, located in Tacoma’s Parkland neighborhood, has jumped on the emerging interest in food and has been steadily cultivating and harboring the culinary passion of students and staff alike.
Read articleCocktail Roundup: Marrow & Maxwell's
While craft cocktails are still a niche in the City of Destiny, bars and restaurants like 1022 South, Marrow, Maxwell’s, and others are helping to cultivate a culture of educated cocktail imbibers that is growing the demand for artfully curated drinks. As demand for quality increases with education about craft cocktails, it is my hope that it won’t be long before there is a public outcry against commercial sour mix and icky neon pink maraschino cherries that have for so long occupied space in Tacoma’s cocktail tradition.
Read articleState of the Food Union
The restaurant scene in Tacoma looks a lot like a teenager; but look a little deeper and there you’ll see flashes of maturity and ingenuity swimming amidst its efforts to fit in and avoid rocking the boat amid its peers.
Read articleMake Time to Experience Marrow
It was a relief when, walking into new restaurant Marrow, I felt not like an intruder, but like an appreciated guest.
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