I peeked my head into Matador today to get hugs from my sawdust covered boys. Matador is tentatively set to open by Oct. 15 on 8th and Pacific in downtown Tacoma. The framing for the booths, kitchen and bathrooms were in place.  Zack was working on his handmade, custom carpentry bar. I won't tell you about it because I don't want to spoil it, but he acknowledged that it'll be the best one he's ever done.  Beautiful.  Matador is holding open interviews for most all positions on Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.

As you may have noticed, work is also getting done on Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub, just a couple of doors down from Matador in the Olympus Hotel building.  The man Pat hopes to open by mid-November.

I talked to Troy from Asado. If you'll remember, the Asado folks bought the former Ricardo's building across the street and they're turning it into Masa, a high end Mexican restaurant. I'm already salivating. If you drive by the location on Sixth Avenue, you can watch the transformation for yourself.  They're still set to open in coordination with the Day of the Dead in early November.

In the meantime, those hooligans at Doyle's are hosting a St. Practice Day on Sunday, Sept. 17, with drink specials and entertainment.  I'll be there just because I think the concept is hilarious. â€" Natasha