WHEN SNOWMAGEDDON IS A GOOD THING >>>

While most of you rode sleds and repaired roofs during Snowmageddon, Primo Grill Chef Charlie McManus holed up in his kitchen. McManus re-emerged with the sun sporting several new menu items. Let's take a look:

Winter caprese: Wood roasted cherry tomatoes, basil pesto, Burrata (fresh mozzarella stuffed with cream and cheese) and balsamic syrup.

Gruyere pizza: With caramelized onions, parmesan, pinenuts, parsley and creme fraiche.

Penne pasta: With grilled eggplant, tomato ragu, mint and fresh mozzarella

Saffron Tagliatelle and Clams. With garlic lemon, parsley and EVOO

Spinach Risotto and Grilled Lemon Garlic prawns.

Also, the popular Grilled Salt and Pepper Angus New York Steak is back on the menu.

And, drumroll please ... for specials this weekend: Dungeness Crab Aglio, and Columbia River Sturgeon.

Nice.

[Primo Grill, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday, dinner at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday an 4:30 p.m. Sunday, 601 S. Pine St., Tacoma, 253.383.7000]