When Carrie Stalder, owner of Manic Meatballs, made the decision to open her own restaurant in early 2020, she knew it was going to be a tough go for the first few years. But who could have imagined then what the next two years would bring? Other less brave people may have thrown in the towel when pandemic issues were taking out seasoned restaurants, but not Stalder. “It was … [Read more...] about Feeding the FIERCE: Local Restaurant Focuses on Meatballs
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Elise Landry wins “Chopped Next Gen”
As a contestant and winner on the first season of the Food Network’s show “Chopped Next Gen,” Elise Landry became the chef on everyone’s mind in Olympia almost overnight. Her new restaurant, Chicory, which she co-owns and runs with her husband Adam Wagner, went from just getting open to having to close down online orders to focus on in-restaurant diners in a time when most … [Read more...] about Elise Landry wins “Chopped Next Gen”
Indochine’s Creativity in Crisis
What do you do in a community crisis? If you’re Russel Brunton at Indochine in downtown Tacoma, you figure out how to prepare tasty meals for hungry local heroes and keep your staff on the job. From the early days of the coronavirus challenge, Brunton joined several other restaurant owners to provide nutritious meals for medical personnel at local hospitals. They worked in … [Read more...] about Indochine’s Creativity in Crisis