Adrienne Kuehl
Restaurant critic
After growing up in Puyallup, Adrienne majored in English Literature at Seattle Pacific University, and returned to Tacoma, where she now lives with her husband. Adrienne’s love of Tacoma and passions for the local food scene and supporting small businesses led her to create A Big Mouthful and Tacoma Foodie. Email her tips/questions to adrienne@tacomafoodie.com. Follow her on Twitter: @tacomafoodie
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Adrienne Kuehl on September 4th, 2013
The Proctor District of Tacoma is now home to Soul, a Latin American and soul food restaurant, which opened mid-August. Housed in the former Old House Café, Soul is bringing a much-appreciated underrepresented cuisine in the area. It is not just for lunch and dinner, either. Locals will be happy
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 25th, 2013
If you're looking for an excellent date night or perhaps just an excuse to get out on the town, check out Broadway Sizzle, a communal table dinner in the heart of Tacoma on Broadway taking place Aug. 31. A fantastic event on its own, the dinner can
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 22nd, 2013
It might be cliché to say, but "highly anticipated" is the only way to describe the early August opening of Hilltop Kitchen in the former Tempest Lounge space at 913 Martin Luther King Way in Tacoma. Fans of Chris Keil from his time at 1022 South now have a new
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 15th, 2013
The Forum, Downtown Puyallup's newest addition to the bar scene, opened mid-July and serves up more than just beer and cocktails. Their lunch and dinner menu consists of thoughtful, well-priced menu items that take traditional bar food up a notch and is served until close.
"We look to create an atmosphere
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 7th, 2013
After being open for eight years this month, Pacific Grill chef/owner Gordon Naccarato and his team recently rolled out thoroughly revamped menus, featuring small plates, lower prices and more vegan and gluten-free options.
"After eight years, I wanted to shake things up," said Naccarato. "It felt very much like we were
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 1st, 2013
Hordes of South Sounders flocked to the second annual Moveable Feast, a gathering of 38 food trucks and seven breweries held July 28 at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. Organizer Alyson Jones expected 8,000 visitors for the day, making it the largest food truck gathering in Tacoma.
Compared to last year, this
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 1st, 2013
The people have spoken and cast their votes in the Best of Tacoma Readers' Poll for the title of Best Restaurant in Tacoma 2013. It comes as no surprise that this year's favorite, most loved and sought-after Best Restaurant winner is Marrow Kitchen and Bar, located at 2717 Sixth Ave.
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Adrienne Kuehl on July 24th, 2013
Get home after a long day of work, put on some sweats, grab the phone and start dialing. Sometimes there's no better course of action than calling in an order of takeout at a favorite restaurant. These 10 best takeout restaurants in the South Sound all have easily accessible online
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Adrienne Kuehl on July 10th, 2013
Art on the Ave Festival, Sixth Avenue Tacoma's annual street fair celebrating art and community with music, live art exhibitions and local vendors, is hosting its second annual Grub Crawl 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 14, with $6 special appetizer-sized menu items from participating restaurants.
"Grub Crawl is a
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Adrienne Kuehl on June 26th, 2013
The saying is true. There is nothing quite like a sunny day in the Pacific Northwest. The people of the South Sound know how to take full advantage of beautiful summer weather, and that includes knowing the best restaurants for outdoor dining. Whether it be a patio or deck, water,
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Adrienne Kuehl on September 3rd, 2013
Since opening in April of this year, Art House Café has been serving patrons in the Stadium District of Tacoma breakfast, lunch and dinner while adjusting things along the way. They've made changes to their menu and added a happy hour, with the most notable change being a new head
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 27th, 2013
The evening air is getting a little cooler, and the countdown to Labor Day is on. How better to celebrate the last days of summer than with a childhood throwback ... with a twist. Toscanos Café and Wine Bar in Puyallup is serving up adult snow cones every Wednesday after
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 20th, 2013
Whitewood Cider, the South Sound's very own producer of craft cider, is getting well-deserved nationwide attention for their traditionally made, seasonal ciders made in Olympia. Their three cider blends - Old Fangled, The South Sounder and Northland Traditional - each have their own distinct flavor and character.
Though David White and
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Adrienne Kuehl on August 13th, 2013
The Forum, Downtown Puyallup's newest addition to the bar scene, opened mid-July and serves up more than just beer and cocktails. Their lunch and dinner menu consists of thoughtful, well-priced menu items that take traditional bar food up a notch and is served until close.
"We look to create an atmosphere
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Adrienne Kuehl on July 23rd, 2013
Opera Alley, arguably Tacoma's most charming street, will soon be home to B Sharp Coffee House, slated to open early August. Adding to the street's already bewitching vibe, coffee, beer, wine and music will soon be flowing.
It's owner Dennis Ellis's first venture into the food/drink business, and he hopes to
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Adrienne Kuehl on July 16th, 2013
Mark your calendars, the second annual Moveable Feast - Tacoma's largest food truck festival - is coming July 28 from noon to 5 p.m. to Cheney Stadium. With 38 food trucks, seven breweries, live music and kids activities, it is an event not to miss.
"We have great music, great beers,
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Adrienne Kuehl on July 8th, 2013
Trapper's Sushi opened its sixth location on July 2 on Tacoma's Sixth Avenue in what was most recently Overtime Bar and Grill. The fairly small restaurant space lends itself nicely to a sushi bar, and the remodel is clean and modern, with metal accents and a long sushi bar with
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Adrienne Kuehl on July 2nd, 2013
With a new chef at their helm, Dirty Oscar's has a freshly revamped summer menu that's a little bit lightened up, but still keeps the trademark playful dishes the restaurant is known for.
While the breakfast menu hasn't changed, the dinner menu now features a popular appetizers such as the smoked
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Adrienne Kuehl on June 25th, 2013
Humans are fickle, always wanting what we can't have. Now, at Babblin' Babs Bistro in the Proctor District of Tacoma, you can get breakfast and lunch all day long with their new "Best of Breakfast and Lunch" menu, launched June 19.
"The response has been good," said Chef William Mueller. "During
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Adrienne Kuehl on June 18th, 2013
If you thought Tacoma had no more room for another frozen yogurt option, there's a new way to get your fix. Gibson's Frozen Yogurt, with two locations in Stadium District and Westgate, is opening a mobile version of its shops, the Gibson's Frozen Yogurt Truck.
It will be the first self-serve
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