Posts Tagged ‘Restaurant’

Café Brosseau offers a quaint neighborhood coffee shop sense

Café Brosseau offers a quaint neighborhood coffee shop sense

It’s six in the morning, you have been studying all night and all you want in life is a 12 ounce white mocha from Diversions to provide that morning pick-me-up. Knowing full well that the delicious luxury is one excruciating hour away, this sleepless student grumbles and laments for the next 60 minutes until campus [...]

New Legendary Doughnuts lives up to legendary name

A wonderful addition to the stores and cafes of 6th Ave. called Legendary Doughnuts has recently opened up on the corner of Fife Street. Inspired by the popular doughnut shop Voodoo Doughnut in Portland, Oregon, Shannon Patten decided to try her hand at making her own innovative doughnuts in Washington. Sporting modern gray walls, beautiful [...]

Pour at Four provides affordable decadence

Just around the corner from campus, nestled in between Fleetstreet Runners and one of the few remaining video rental shops, is a small wine bar and restaurant. Pour at Four offers an extensive wine list and multiple small plates and entrée items. Even mid-week, the small restaurant was busy with large dining groups at four [...]

New 6th Ave. bar fun and fresh

    Want to try something fresh? How do $2.75 happy hour drinks sound or $7 specialty Martinis or drink? No need to fill your gas tank to get to this little gem, just lace up your kicks and head towards 6th and Alder. What place am I speaking of? Overtime Tacoma Bar and Grill. [...]

The Spar a deserving Old Town favorite

Craving quality? Want your parents to take you out to breakfast, lunch or dinner when they visit? Take a drive down Union Avenue until you see the water and then turn right onto N. 30th St. Continue down the road parallel to the water, down the treacherous hill until you see The Spar on the [...]

Farelli’s wins out in 6th Avenue pizza showdown

Farelli’s wins out in 6th Avenue pizza showdown

Two pizza companies, one busy street. Medi’s dominates one end of 6th Avenue; Farelli’s the other. So which one is better? This has been the lingering question since Medi’s opened its doors late last summer. For those of you who were unaware that Medi’s Pizza and Pasta existed, it is located near the beloved breakfast [...]

Shenanigan’s happy hour a cheap, fun option

Shenanigan’s happy hour a cheap, fun option

Shenanigan’s restaurant is a hot spot to eat when parents visit because of its great location, great food and great happy hour—not to mention the amazing waterfront view. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday 2-6 and again in the evening Monday through Saturday 9 – close, and Sunday 2 – close. The well drinks are [...]

Masa’s happy hour a treat

Masa, located at 2811 Sixth  Ave. offers happy hour all day Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, of which we gladly took advantage. Only two weeks into the school year, my 21st birthday arrived just in time for de-stressing and the chance to experience the happy hour drinks and small plates. Service, with only two bar staff, [...]

Bombay Bistro: bomb Indian food

Bombay Bistro: bomb Indian food

For a delectable taste of North Indian cuisine lying just off campus, look no further than 4328 6th Ave. for Bombay Bistro. Delectable, delicious and delightful: a description worthy of a restaurant as illustrious as Bombay Bistro. Their website advertises that they were “voted best overall restaurant in Tacoma” for a reason. I’ve been to [...]

Gateway keeps on giving

Run out of meal ideas at the S.U.B.? Sick of your staple deli sandwich? Don’t get discouraged. A trip off campus to Gateway to India will knock you out of your S.U.B. food slump, not to mention get you familiar with the 6th Avenue food scene. Located on 6th and Fife, just a twenty minute [...]