TNT Diner » My SEO terms are better than yours http://blog.thenewstribune.com/tntdiner Good eats and drinks around Tacoma, Pierce County and South Puget Sound Fri, 24 May 2013 16:50:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New eats in the Stadium neighborhood: An old school (and high style) burger joint and an art cafe http://blog.thenewstribune.com/tntdiner/2012/10/09/new-eats-in-the-stadium-neighborhood-an-old-school-and-high-style-burger-joint-and-an-art-cafe/ http://blog.thenewstribune.com/tntdiner/2012/10/09/new-eats-in-the-stadium-neighborhood-an-old-school-and-high-style-burger-joint-and-an-art-cafe/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:58:56 +0000 Sue Kidd http://blog.thenewstribune.com/tntdiner/?p=11896

Shake, Shake, Shake – a stylish retro burger joint – is coming to the Stadium neighborhood. The paper that has obscured the windows for months came down over the weekend and those who attended the art and wine walk got a first glimpse of the interior that’s high on retro style. The color scheme is aqua blue set against electric orange. An oversized sign that reads “Eat” is a visual anchor in a small dining room that will seat about 40. On the menu will be roadside stand style burgers, along with hot dogs, fries and shakes – something …

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“It was just insane,” said Pam Hubert, who has opened Lefty’s Burger Shack in University Place in a funky building with a cool history of burger lore. It was once home to Dairy Queen and Dairy Dell. News Tribune archives hint that Arctic Circle once …

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