The tectonic plates underlying Gig Harbor’s restaurant industry have shifted, with the Tides Tavern announcing it will be acquired by the Kirkland-based Anthony’s Restaurants group.
CEO and owner Dylan Stanley confirmed that the Tides is “under contract” to sell the 53-year-old waterfront business to Anthony’s. Known for its reliably high-quality seafood, Anthony’s already operates 32 restaurants around the Pacific Northwest, including Anthony’s at Gig Harbor, just over a mile down the bay from the Tides.
Dylan Stanley’s father, Peter Stanley, now 78, founded the Tides in 1973. Dylan came on full-time in 2011…