Gig Harbor Restaurant Week going on now with lunch, dinner deals

Snag a $35 dinner and drink at Brix 25, $6 cocktails at Heritage Distilling Co., and a $45 pizza meal plus wine at Millville during Gig Harbor Restaurant Week.

The annual celebration returns this year with seven participating restaurants, one brewery and one distillery.

Managed by the Downtown Waterfront Alliance, the event began in 2018 as a means of supporting local eateries during their slow season, before business picks up as the weather warms and the bay fills with boats.

This year’s event offered more flexibility in menu setup and pricing than previous editions.

Deals began Feb. 28 and run through March 13, including weekends, during operating hours. Five of the restaurants are offering lunch or brunch specials.

GIG HARBOR RESTAURANT WEEK

Feb. 28-March 13 at participating restaurants, gigharborwaterfront.org/restaurant-week

Brimstone PNW

▪ 7707 Pioneer Way, 2530-858-2709

▪ Available Thursday-Saturday 4-8 p.m., Sunday 2-7 p.m. (brunch until 2 p.m.)

At this eclectic barbecue joint, pick two meats — pork shoulder, garlic-herb smoked chicken, St. Louis ribs, hot link — and three sides, including potato salad, street corn and the restaurant’s beloved vegan cornbread — for just $25. Typically, two meats and two sides goes for $24.

Opt instead for a $12 taco plate, featuring an oversized flour tortilla made with barbecue drippings plus slaw, beans and pickles. The best part? $5 Wet Coast IPAs, Moscow Mules and peanut butter old-fashioneds.

Brix 25

▪ 3315 Harborview Dr., 253-858-6626

▪ Available Thursday and Sunday 4-7:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday after 7:30 p.m.

Options abound for the Restaurant Week deals at Brix, available during select times. Choose two small plates from a list of nine, including decadent king salmon rillette, shrimp bisque and housemade fettuccine with duck ragout. Lighter options range from butter lettuce with blue cheese and a version of larb na, Thai-style spicy chicken served as lettuce wraps. Each $35 order includes a select cocktail, glass of wine or draft beer, making it a great happy hour rendezvous or evening graze.

Devoted Kiss Cafe

▪ Available daily 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

▪ 8009 N Harborview Dr., 253-851-0055

Breakfast at Devote Kiss means every order during this promotion is accompanied by a piece of cinnamon swirl coffee cake. For $15, choose among brunch favorites including a croque madame, pork belly and sweet potato hash or a Belgian chocolate-chip waffle served with a strawberry banana compote.

El Pueblito

▪ 3226 Harborview Dr., 253-858-9077

▪ Available Monday-Friday 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.

Enjoy a meal for two for $35, including two margaritas. The deal includes two platters with rice and beans: one with an enchilada and taco, the other with two tacos. The same combo is $40 at dinnertime.

Heritage Distilling Co.

▪ 3118 Harborview Dr., 253-300-5179

▪ Available Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The distillery joins the fun, too. Try three different libations for just $6, including the Garden Party with three of Heritage’s popular floral vodkas. The Lavender Bee’s Knees will have you dreaming of summer, and the Shipwrecked with ghost pepper vodka and mango-habanero syrup will keep you on your toes. Bonus: $6 spanakopitas.

Millville Pizza Co.

▪ 3409 Harborview Dr., Gig Harbor, 253-514-8626

▪ Available daily 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Relish in the beauty of Millville’s panuozzo, an Italian street sandwich with a wood-fired, pizza-dough bun as the vehicle for meats, veggies and cheese, for $12 with a soft drink.

At dinner, $45 will feed a couple nicely and includes a house bottle of wine or two draft beers: Start with a specialty salad, then dig into any wood-fired pizza from the menu. Finish with a wood-fired pizookie, a cookie in a cast-iron skillet.

Morso

▪ 9014 Peacock Hill, 253-530-3463

▪ Available Tuesday-Saturday 12-8 p.m.

A $30 three-course dinner (per person) kicks off with a cup of butternut squash bisque or vinegar-poached beet salad with goat cheese and basil mousse. Choose among three mains: a root vegetable tarte tatin, roasted chicken with parsnip puree and leeks two ways, and orecchiette with Italian sausage and garlic confit. Wrap it up with either gelato or a trio of housemade sorbets.

Netshed No. 9

▪ 3313 Harborview Dr., 253-858-7175

▪ Available Friday-Saturday 4-8 p.m.

Long known for breakfast, Netshed began serving dinner on its deck during the pandemic and the tradition continues. Head there after 4 p.m. for a $35 meal for two.

It begins with either two cups of clam chowder or Netshed’s nachos with chorizo, black beans, olives and pico de gallo. Then each diner selects a main from six options, including a hot honey chicken sandwich, the house banh mi and burrito with chile-rubbed pork shoulder. Most dishes run $13-$15 on the standard menu, so consider the appetizer during Restaurant Week almost complimentary.

7 Seas Brewing

▪ 2905 Harborview Dr., 253-514-8129

▪ Available daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

You’re here for the beer! Try four mainstay beers for $7, or try the $10 Matty Flight featuring 7 Seas’ 2021 bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout. The $20 Vintage flight features several high-octane, barrel-aged brews, including a Belgian strong, a barley wine and a tripel.

Harbor Haute Dogs will also be slinging specialty sausages from a pop-up grill in the parking lot, noon-7 p.m. on March 4, 11 and 12.

This story was originally published March 3, 2022 at 5:00 AM.