Trib food critic Ed Murrieta kicked off a dialog on where to eat Christmas Eve on his blog.  Puget Sound Pizza and Pacific Grill gave Christmas Eve shout outs.  Several dream of dim sum.

Here is what the Weekly Volcano discovered open Sunday. 

Cheers! â€" Suzy Stump

Monsoon Room, Hilltop Tacoma, 253.722.5075
Open Dec. 24 and 25 at 8 p.m.
DJ Broam and new holiday cocktail Dec. 24.  "Holidays on Ice" by Jason Ganwich, The Moo Roo Trio and DJ Alspinski Dec. 25

Black Angus, Lakewood, 253.582.6900
Open until 9:30 p.m.
Reserv. Accepted

Olive Garden, Tacoma, 253.475.1771
Open until 8 p.m.
No Reserv.

Keg, Puyallup, 253.845.5400
Open until 11 p.m.
Reserv. Accepted

Stanley & Seaforts, Tacoma, 253.473.7300
Open until 8:30 p.m.
Reserv. for parties of 4 or less

Famous Dave's, 72nd St., Tacoma, 253.722.0500
Open until 6:30 p.m.

C.I. Shenanigan's, Tacoma, 253.752.8811
Buffet only until 6:45 p.m.
X-Mas Day - Buffet only from 11:00 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Anthony's at Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, 253.752.9700
Open until 7:30 PM
Reserv. for 6+

Lobster Shop, Tacoma, 253.759.2165
Open until 8 p.m.
Reserv. w/CC#

Outback Steakhouse, Tacoma, 253.473.3669
Open until 9 p.m.
Reserv. accepted