With false spring technically behind us and Memorial Day around the corner, we’ve been thinking about where to eat and drink outside.
The usual places along the water spring to mind. Since our last long look at patios around Tacoma, we highlighted a few under-the-radar options from past Purdy all the way to Eatonville. Today we’re calling attention to some new patios at places that have opened within the past year or so.
In Puyallup, the city has helped build a series of parklets downtown — streetside patios along Meridian from Pioneer Way to Stewart Avenue. Enjoy a cone at Lick Ice Cream, a beer from Caskcades or steak and eggs at West Pioneer Grill. In downtown Tacoma, one more patio will debut this summer as McMenamins Elks Temple reveals its “goat lot” beer garden on the hillside — stay tuned for details!…