HOLY LORD OF ALL DIVE BARS - I'VE HIT THE MOTHERLOAD! Whoa whoa whoa baby, the lounge part of Pine Street Landing and Lounge on the corner of 38th and Pine is a damn goldmine, I tell ya, a GOLDMINE. The initial dive bar giveaway was the "and Lounge" at the end of the restaurant name. Second hint was the separate "back door" entrance to the lounge. After that it was the pool table upon entry that had a midday crowd of cute tattooed boys in wife-beaters gathered around, a severely obscene amount of décor, which included multiple dart competition trophies, a big screen, wood paneling, a 6 a.m. lounge opening hour, low box ceilings, no windows, and curvy retro benches. Best part of all - the blaring country music. Yes folks, country music. The fact that this female newcomer stopped and sang David Allen Coe's "You Don't Have To Call Me Darlin'" verbatim, well it made the regulars stop and stare. I was at home, literally. My daddy would be so proud. Jennifer the bartender hooked me up with one of the most kickass Bloody Mary's I've ever had for a liquid lunch. If there was ever a divey "Cheers"-type bar in Tacoma, Pine Street Landing is it. No matter what time of day you stop by, there's fun to be had, and diveness to be felt.

Link: Happy Hour