Chantel Jackson Thyme Well Spent

Tacoma’s ‘Lunch Lady’ Once Sold Sandwiches Door-to-Door. Now Her Café Nourishes a Community.

There was a time when Chantel Jackson carried her business on her shoulder. Literally. Armed with a hot bag full of homemade Philly cheesesteaks and a determination to make something of herself, Jackson walked up and down Tacoma’s 56th Street, stopping into barber shops one by one, hoping someone might be hungry. She didn’t have…

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Char Kitchen

‘Upscale Meets Street Food’: Char Kitchen Opens On Bremerton Waterfront With Big Views, Bigger Flavors

A new waterfront restaurant blending upscale dining with a lively, approachable vibe is set to open in Bremerton this week. Char Kitchen will officially open its doors at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, bringing Northwest-inspired cuisine and sweeping views of Sinclair Inlet to the Marina Square development. Located at 240 Washington Ave., Suite 300,…

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Burritos California

Holy Guacamole: Tacoma’s New Burrito Spot Has 20+ Wraps — And A Backwards Drive-Thru

It’s the 24-hour burrito shack with the backwards drive-thru. Burritos California, now open at 820 South 38th Street in Tacoma, is turning a former Burger Ranch building into a round-the-clock destination for Mexican comfort food. The fast-growing chain, which also has locations in Lakewood, Marysville, Auburn, Seattle, and Kent, opened its Tacoma outpost last fall…

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