DINING NEWS, NIBBLES AND BITS >>>
It's the small things in life: The new Amocat Café not only sells baked goods and quiche, but you can also score Cracker Jack for 75 cents.
Deals: Goodfellas Italian Steakhouse inside the Great American Casino offers a four-course dinner every Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. for $20. Hell's Kitchen in downtown Tacoma hosts Tightwad Tuesday featuring $2 wells, $2 beers and $2 tacos.
Aloha: Mikie Burgers on Center Street in Tacoma added a new burger to its repertoire last week. The Island Mikie loads a quarter pound patty, Swiss cheese, Canadian bacon, pineapple, salsa and sweet chili mayo between its giant sesame seed bun. The $4.35 burger has been reduced to $3.75 through the end of June.
Future Things Are Coming: Brix 25 in Gig Harbor hosts 7 Seas Brewery for two, five-course brewmaster's dinners Thursday, June 17 at 6 and 6:30 p.m. The cost is $60 a person. Reserve your spot at 253.858.6626.
Food Matters: The 11 weirdest foods and gadgets at the National Restaurant Association trade show.
LINK: South Sound happy hours
LINK: Restaurant coupons