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Monday, May 5th, 2008

Parkway pits Belgian beers vs. American beers

Posted by Ed Murrieta @ 01:28:14 pm

Parkway Tavern pours imported beers only once a year. Wednesday is that day. That's when the North Tacoma tavern will pit Belgian beers against American beers of similar style. The event starts at 7 p.m.

As Parkway publican John O'Gara noted, "Belgians won by a landslide" last year.

Among this year's highlights, according to O'Gara: "New Belgium Le Fleur Misseur is being shipped to us especially for the event, and the Ste. Feuillien will be poured from a huge 9-liter bottle."

The match-ups after the jump.

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Categories: Beverages, Pubs • 5 comments

Sing a song of cinco for Gringo de Loco

Posted by Ed Murrieta @ 11:30:08 am

La Costa's gone
That’s a muy bueno thing
Where the men danced like women
there's a new song to sing

Blues ... and Mexican food
got a crazy new name
it’s Gringo de Loco, dude
Big chile relleno
served like a hot omelet
drowning in red sauce
but not dripping wet

Blues ... and Mexican food
I’ve been there for lunch
not just one time but two
I ate chile verde
with people from Russell
I liked tangy green sauce
but some pork chewed like muscle

Blues ... and Mexican food
Bean dip and salsa
and a 12-bar groove
Cheese, chicken and broth
I dug that tortilla soup
And enchilada mole?
Too much cinnamon
Cold corn tortillas
Tender chicken within

Blues ... and Mexican food
I dig the clean bathrooms
and the new painted mood
But my margarita
didn't quite please
It tasted like limeade
from Cash & Carry

Oh, Gringo de Loco, today's your grand opening
on Mayo de Cinco, well that's got a ring

Gringo de Loco: 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-0300. Lunch entrees: $6.50-$8. Dinner entrees $7.75-$13.50. The Brown and Blues Band performs from 7-10 p.m. tonight.

Categories: Downtown Tacoma restaurants, Restaurant openings, First Bite • 3 comments

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