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Born and raised over on the West-sigh-eed, I lived this crazy cloistered existence, which encompassed unincorporated University Place (now citified), Lakewood and Ruston Way (see last week’s column). Everything else was too far away, and downtown Tacoma was strictly off-limits. I now live in the heart of Tacoma
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Born and raised over on the West-sigh-eed, I lived this crazy cloistered existence, which encompassed unincorporated University Place (now citified), Lakewood and Ruston Way (see last week’s column). Everything else was too far away, and downtown Tacoma was strictly off-limits. I now live in the heart of Tacoma and make
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Well, the birthday has come and gone, however with one small change. The birth “day” has morphed into the birth “week.” This extensive celebration is fabulous for my social life, but not so much for my figure. I enjoyed seven days of decadent food and libation with family and friends.
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Well, the birthday has come and gone, however with one small change. The birth “day” has morphed into the birth “week.” This extensive celebration is fabulous for my social life, but not so much for my figure. I enjoyed seven days of decadent food and libation with family and friends.
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Let me begin this column with a disclaimer. The following is only MY personal take on what makes a successful restaurant thrive, and even with all the right components in place, the failure rate is crazy high. I’ve been there before, and if I could do it again, I might
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Let me begin this column with a disclaimer. The following is only MY personal take on what makes a successful restaurant thrive, and even with all the right components in place, the failure rate is crazy high. I’ve been there before, and if I could do it again, I might
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Happy Birthday to me! This weekend I celebrate getting older, but I really don’t mind. I carry my age better than most do (I believe), my wits are still in tact, and with age comes wisdom. Doesn’t it? I am an Aries, therefore an idea person. So for my birthday,
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Happy Birthday to me! This weekend I celebrate getting older, but I really don’t mind. I carry my age better than most do (I believe), my wits are still in tact, and with age comes wisdom. Doesn’t it? I am an Aries, therefore an idea person. So for my birthday,
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I feel it is my duty, friends, to reveal a scourge, a plague if you will, that has been far-reaching throughout the land and is getting much worse: credit card processing services. You know the companies that give you the convenience of using your credit or debit card at your
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I feel it is my duty, friends, to reveal a scourge, a plague if you will, that has been far-reaching throughout the land and is getting much worse: credit card processing services. You know the companies that give you the convenience of using your credit or debit card at your
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The other day while avoiding my housework by channel surfing on the tube, I stumbled upon one of my favorite movies, Waiting. If you have ever worked in the restaurant business, you will relate to this movie. However, if you haven’t seen it, you most likely will enjoy it, but
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The other day while avoiding my housework by channel surfing on the tube, I stumbled upon one of my favorite movies, Waiting. If you have ever worked in the restaurant business, you will relate to this movie. However, if you haven’t seen it, you most likely will enjoy it, but
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Times are changing, my friends, and I wish they could be for the better. All of us are feeling the pinch, and if you’re not, you are either living under a rock or you have more money than any one person should have. Those of us in the food and
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Times are changing, my friends, and I wish they could be for the better. All of us are feeling the pinch, and if you’re not, you are either living under a rock or you have more money than any one person should have. Those of us in the food and
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Last Thursday while some were out “Loving Tacoma” at Cans, the boys and I were spreading our love around at a few other downtown haunts and eateries. Love Tacoma did sound enticing, but we were in the mood for variety, and variety is exactly what we received. We started
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Last Thursday while some were out “Loving Tacoma” at Cans, the boys and I were spreading our love around at a few other downtown haunts and eateries. Love Tacoma did sound enticing, but we were in the mood for variety, and variety is exactly what we received. We started our evening
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I love sushi. Sushi, sushi, sushi. Here it goes, down, down into my belly. Yes, sushi is my Achilles heel, and I cannot ever seem to get enough. In Seattle there actually is a sushi restaurant on South Lake Union called I Love Sushi. We are fairly lucky
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I love sushi. Sushi, sushi, sushi. Here it goes, down, down into my belly. Yes, sushi is my Achilles heel, and I cannot ever seem to get enough. In Seattle there actually is a sushi restaurant on South Lake Union called I Love Sushi. We are fairly lucky here in
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Early this morning I jumped onto the Internet only to discover there is no such thing as National Restaurateur Month. My inquiry stemmed from a strange dream the night before, so I had to find the truth. I have a terrible time sleeping sometimes because my head is always swirling
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Early this morning I jumped onto the Internet only to discover there is no such thing as National Restaurateur Month. My inquiry stemmed from a strange dream the night before, so I had to find the truth. I have a terrible time sleeping sometimes because my head is always swirling