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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
The name of Pat Nagle's new restaurant
Posted by Ed Murrieta @ 03:08:44 pm

An Ed's Diner reader is responsible for naming the neighborhood restaurant that the owner of Tacoma's Harmon Restaurant and Brewery is building in the space formerly occupied by St. Helens Cafe.

[More:]

The name of Pat Nagle's new restaurant is The Hub.

The name comes from an Ed's Diner reader, mattnewport, who, coincidentally, is a member of the Harmon Bike Club. After hearing that Nagle wanted to open a neighborhood breakfast/pizza/micro-brew joint with a sporty, Northwesty air within walking distance of Wright Park, mattnewport suggested here that the name be Wright's Hub.

"It fits," Nagle said of The Hub. "It's a gathering place. It's the shape of a bicycle tire. It's the shape of pizza.

Construction is scheduled to begin Tuesday. The liquor license is working its way through Olympia. Nagle said he's aiming to open "on or before St. Patrick's Day."

Tacoma neon artist Kevin Russell, currently working for Seattle's Tube Art, is designing the sign, which will feature an arrow pointing to the restaurant's Tacoma Avenue entrance.

Categories: Restaurant openings • 15 comments

COMMENTS:

magick @ 18:44 - Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Email
The "Hub" will always bring to mind the "HUB" (Husky Union Building) on the Seattle campus. I'm many!!! years removed and maybe it is no longer referred to as such.

Best wishes for a successful "hub" venture near Wright Park! We'll spoke on in...





foolewyse @ 20:44 - Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Email

Shifting gears a bit.... As a member of the Tacoma Wheelmen's Bicycle Club, I bet we can offer a few club rides starting from the Hub. And after returning from a long day in the saddle, we will belly up to the "HandleBar" for a pint. In spandex, of course.

http://www.twbc.org/

buddyandelliott @ 11:06 - Monday, February 25th, 2008 Email
As a fellow TWBC member, I'm in for that ride. Congrats to Pat and hello to a great use for a gorgeous building.
ha_tamale @ 12:57 - Monday, February 25th, 2008 Email
Magick, I didn't graduate from the UW that long ago and it was still called the HUB. It will be hard for me to shake that memory, too, which is kind of bad thing considering the quality of the food offered through dining services at the original HUB. I wonder if Nagle is a Husky.
teardownthemall @ 19:45 - Monday, February 25th, 2008
Doesn't the HUB have a small bowling alley in it? Seems like there should be room for one in Nagle's Hub! I don't think the downstairs neighbors would be too thrilled though.
David Seago @ 20:44 - Monday, February 25th, 2008 Email
Hey, does anybody know why Wallaby's in South Tacoma is closing? Tried to have lunch there the other day, but the help said the place is closed permanently. We wanted to try the fabulous Reuben sandwiches Ed M. emoted about some time back.
ds
Squid @ 10:24 - Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Email
Ironically, Nagle is a loyal Coug. I'm afraid he's going to have turn in his alumni card now.
asbrand72 @ 12:12 - Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Email
We just ate at Wallaby's last week...President's day to be exact...it was open and busy.
schlats253 @ 21:04 - Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Email
i think we already have a neighborhood breakfast/pizza joint in that neighborhood--it's called puget sound pizza and i'll take it over any pat nagle establishment.
buddyandelliott @ 19:44 - Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 Email
Schlats253 is being a bit pointed. Yeah the Harmon has its faults, but all-in-all, its a good establishment. I don't think a new Pat Nagle enterprise is going to hurt PSP at all, PSP stands alone and will always be a public favorite.

Question (if allowed); Why so much anger towards the Harmon and Pat Nagle?

Hopefully, Tacoma gets so hoppin' that it takes at least two of each type of establishment in every neighborhood.

Just imagine....
stevenacc @ 10:31 - Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 Email
http://hubgalleryevents.blogspot.com/
I think Pat Nagle has been a great thing for Tacoma, as one of the pioneers in downtown. He is a Tacoma guy and has put a lot of time, energy and money towards making our city a better place to work and live. The Hub will bring more people into the area that will then discover PSP, Doyles, Stadium Bistro, Kings Books, the downtown condos.
Thanks Pat, I'm looking forward to your new place.
harmonbrew @ 20:54 - Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Email
I too enjoy PSP; Since my office is next door, i eat there at least a couple times per week. We take clients there and tell everyone how wonderful it is. The Hub's menu will be different enough from PSP and will only add to the mix of wondeful establishments that make up the St Helens and Stadium districts. We will do breakfast only on the weekends and that will start on Mother's Day. Thanks for all of the comments and encouragement. Pat
mattnewport @ 15:00 - Friday, March 14th, 2008
I agree with Buddy, Steve, and Pat. I love the Farrelli's in my UPS neighborhood, but am really excited to have another family (and bike!) friendly restaurant near by. Make sure there is plenty of room in the bike rack for my Xtracycle - cheers!






snogler @ 11:46 - Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Email
How does Jim from PSP feel about another restaurant with his concept? Has anyone asked him?
stevenacc @ 13:22 - Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 Email
http://hubgalleryevents.blogspot.com/
My brother and I went to Opening Day (SafeCo) then Opening Night (The Hub). SafeCo gets and D- for the hotdog, The Hub an A+ for the pizza, great staff and wonderful new neighborhood hangout they have created. Kudos to Pat Nagel & Carole Holder and their staff for creating a great new place for downtown Tacoma.

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