BRAD ALLEN: BLACKBERRY SIDECAR >>>

Although Tacoma is nowhere near a full-on inferno these days, it is warm out. If you need to cool off, Crown Bar bartender Dino has a new drink â€" Blackberry Sidecar â€" and it’s refreshing.

Made with fresh blackberries from the Sixth Avenue Farmers Market (every Tuesday, 3:30-7:30 p.m., at Sixth and Pine), brandy, Quattro, Limoncello, and fresh lime and lemon, it tastes cool.

And the Crown Bar is pretty cool itself. A lively neighborhood haven, it opens daily at 4 p.m. and offers discount happy-hour prices Tuesday-Thursday 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to close; Friday 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to close, making it the perfect place to take a break from sweaty outdoor activities, such as baseball and bike riding.

Pull up a bar stool in front of Dino. You'll feel better in no time.

[Crown Bar, 2705 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.4177]