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Crepes, pho and frozen yogurt on the way to downtown Tacoma

In my inbox from the University of Washington Tacoma this morning is an announcement downtown eaters will love to read - three new restaurants are coming to the campus. I've already reported on one - Savor Creperie, which has delayed its opening from January to March. Here's even better news than a much needed creperie in that neighborhood - downtown diners will be getting another pho restaurant - and it's a local restaurant chain diners will recognize.

Published: Feb. 25, 2013 at 10:48 a.m. PSTUpdated: Feb. 25, 2013 at 3:01 p.m. PST
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The Joy Building on Pacific Avenue at the northern end of the UW Tacoma campus. (PETER HALEY/Staff photographer file, 2011)

In my inbox from the University of Washington Tacoma this morning is an announcement downtown eaters will love to read - three new restaurants are coming to the campus. I've already reported on one - Savor Creperie, which has delayed its opening from January to March. Here's even better news than a much needed creperie in that neighborhood - downtown diners will be getting another pho restaurant - and it's a local restaurant chain diners will recognize.

Read more : http://blog.thenewstribune.com/tntdiner/2013/02/25/uwt-dining-crepes-pho-and-frozen-yogurt-on-the-way-to-downtown-tacoma/

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