SHORT ORDER: 2007 Turnbull Old Bull Red, supper on a shoestring, food editor's diary

By Volcano Staff on July 6, 2010

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Now Serving: Primo Grill added the 2007 Turnbull Old Bull Red to its wine list. The delicious catch-all blend is rich with aromas of plums, berries, dried cherries and a touch of mocha. It sells for $39 a bottle.

Supper On A Shoestring: Johnny's Dock serves charbroiled sirloin, charbroiled "Jamaica Mistake" chicken breast or filet of Northwest salmon with green salad or clam chowder, garlic mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and New York style cheesecake for $16.95 Monday through Friday before 5:30 p.m.

Tightwad Tuesday: Every Tuesday Hell's Kitchen serves $2 tacos, $2 wells and $2 beers. Get on it at 928 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma.

Food Matters: Food & Wine Editor Dana Cowin's diary on negotiating a constant landscape of workday snacks and eating out.

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