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Food, Drink, Shopping & Daily Life
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Food & Daily Life
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In no other category are the impact and effects of our habits as immediate and long lasting personally, locally and regionally. Ultimately, those we support now will be those that exist years down the line - those institutions and businesses that dOn’t get our support, we won’t have them or the kinds of goods they provide.
Following are businesses and stores that in a real sense constitute our city’s essential local landscape. Day in and day out they out-compete their big-corporate competitors in every way: Products are better quality, service is more personable, their advice is more caring and the environments they provide are more enjoyable.
If we desire more options like them in the future, we best begin supporting and encouraging these guys now; they have already laid the groundwork for future generations, and in the most tangible way, cultivation of these already providing the better variety and way of life we enjoy and desire will result in increasing, better options for ourselves and loved ones as time goes on.
So please:
Purchase from the Best of Us -
For all the Rest of Us . .
Following are businesses and stores that in a real sense constitute our city’s essential local landscape. Day in and day out they out-compete their big-corporate competitors in every way: Products are better quality, service is more personable, their advice is more caring and the environments they provide are more enjoyable.
If we desire more options like them in the future, we best begin supporting and encouraging these guys now; they have already laid the groundwork for future generations, and in the most tangible way, cultivation of these already providing the better variety and way of life we enjoy and desire will result in increasing, better options for ourselves and loved ones as time goes on.
So please:
Purchase from the Best of Us -
For all the Rest of Us . .
Food at Home: Farm Fresh & Daily
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Northwest fresh is all our bodies can stomach, and once you know the difference you'll look forward to farm fresh food as much as we do. With a long history of higher standards at our local farms and markets, and a community of more conscientious craftspeople you'll experience food worth craving.
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Eating Out: Restaurants & Pub Grub
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Tacoma has developed its cuisine the authentic American way: In our own kitchens, for the love of the food. If you prefer haute couture cuisine, we have that, too. But if you like a meal made special with the care only your mother ever showed you hit up the kitchens of home born originals like Quickie, Too.
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Coffee Culture, & Tea
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Hot Drinks are no joke this far north, and small batch bean is a hallmark icon of Northwest life and culture - experience the difference for yourself, and
discover why bold body brew need not be a bitter bean. We do tea, too. Beers & Booze
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We're big imbiber's of beer and with world class options from cocktails to cold brews and even sake, good strong drinks are a staple of our blue collar ways. Destiny wide are places worth discovering - or DIY . .
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Health, Beauty & Shopping 4 Life
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Retro isn't the only way insiders shop here.
Our indi class doesn't fall short on the fashion, and Tacoma's independent tradition is going to impress you. With designers like Chelsia Berry (pictured right) and Jessica Alexander of Nutti Yogini, you'll discover the attention taken in the details. High quality new, or sharp fashion retro is how many of us shop well here - not all have caught on that better deals are had in hidden gems, so you get better fashion and better prices for being smart. For health, yoga, dance, body and hair care and wellness related activities, follow here. |