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New to South Tacoma Way: Edison City Diner

One more diner to add to the growing list of breakfast destinations in Tacoma – Edison City Diner opened Aug. 17 near the intersection of 56th and South Tacoma Way.

SUE KIDD; Staff writer
Published: Sept. 12, 2012 at 8:43 a.m. PDT
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One more diner to add to the growing list of breakfast destinations in Tacoma – Edison City Diner opened Aug. 17 near the intersection of 56th and South Tacoma Way.

The name is a nod to the moniker that longtime South Tacomans still use for that particular neighborhood. The building where Edison City Diner operates has a rich history in housing restaurants – most recently as a Philly cheesesteak restaurant and a string of diners, cafes and confectioneries before that.

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/tntdiner/2012/09/12/new-to-south-tacoma-way-edison-city-diner/

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