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ANNOUNCER: In the building that housed Sax Restaurant & Lounge on Sixth Avenue, Dirty Oscar's Annex remains a bit of an insider's secret in Tacoma. Named after Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch, it's typically referred to as DOA. What distinguishes DOA from similar neighborhood bars is the food. Since opening over four months ago, head cook Kyle Wnuk has tweaked his original menu of appetizers, flatbread, salads, burgers and entrées only slightly. Surprising ingredients elevate typical bar food. Wnuk uses chipotle chicken breast and fresh herbs in nachos; hummus with roasted red peppers is made in-house. Specials like fried soft shell blue crab crostini with roasted shallots and rémoulade keep it interesting.

To read Jake and Jason DePaul's full, conversational review of DOA, click here.

[Dirty Oscar's Annex, 2309 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.0588]