The couple behind a local coffee shop chain bought the downtown restaurant and cocktail bar in part to supply their cafes with better food.

Tacoma, she continued, “was in such a cool place” at that time. Primo Grill had just opened, a truly seasonal, local, chef-driven restaurant.

We’ve rounded up 13 bars and restaurants that will be open on Dec. 25 around Pierce County, from the Ruston Way waterfront to downtown Tacoma, into Puyallup and Gig Harbor.

Sister restaurants Indo Asian Street Eatery and Moshi Ramen Bar, which have served Tacoma’s Stadium District since 2015 and 2018, respectively, are in the process of being sold to new owners.

EL ANTOJO - TACOMA MALL 5015 Tacoma Mall Blvd., Tacoma, 253-319-9040, elantojo.com ...

Fully gluten-free restaurants are rare, but Tacoma has a few specialized bakeries and a surprising array of accommodating ...

The menu offers more than two dozen types of burritos, as well as tacos, birria and big plates — plus a drive-thru.

The Pacific Avenue corridor has taken another hit, as Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max announced it has closed its downtown Tacoma restaurant. The Hawaiian fast-casual chain opened in 2017 at 1716 ...