Hot dog chain sets new opening in Puyallup, Orange Julius closes, other biz news
Wienerschnitzel, a national hot dog chain, may finally be opening at a Puyallup Walmart, nearly two months after the new location was announced, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
The fast food restaurant has set up shop at the Walmart located at 310 31st Ave. SE. While it was originally slated to open in early January, the location’s co-owner Domenic Baker told The News Tribune Wednesday that he’s now planning to open the location on Feb. 28.
The new Wienerschnitzel would be one of only a few locations inside Walmart stores, as part of a pilot program by the hot dog chain.
Wienerschnitzel serves hot dogs, corn dogs, burgers, fries and other bites, along with a variety of milkshakes. There are three other Washington locations in Fife, Everett and Spokane.
Tacoma Mall bids farewell to Orange Julius
Orange Julius, along with the Dairy Queen it operated out of, closed at the Tacoma Mall earlier this month, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
The nostalgic drink bar has been closed for at least a couple of weeks, according to store associates at the mall.
Orange Julius has been a mall staple for decades, serving up its signature frothy orange beverage, along with other flavors of the drink and a variety of fruit smoothies.
Dairy Queen took over the chain in the 1980s, and from then on, Orange Julius was exclusively sold at select Dairy Queen locations.
The Tacoma Mall Orange Julius/Dairy Queen was located in between Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Pop Mart. As of Thursday, the storefront was completely boarded up.
There are still two Orange Julius drink bars at Dairy Queen locations in Puyallup and Auburn.
Hawaiian Barbecue chain now open in Bonney Lake
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue opened its first Bonney Lake location Jan. 20, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
The chain restaurant, located at 20621 SR 410 East, offers a variety of plate lunches, a meal made popular in Hawaii that consists of two scoops of white rice, one scoop of macaroni salad and a protein option.
Different proteins on the menu include kalua pork, chicken katsu, fried fish and barbecue chicken or beef.
There’s also sandwiches, bowls, saimin (a Hawaiian noodle dish) and different types of musubi, a block of rice wrapped in seaweed with fillings like spam, .
New businesses to look out for in Tacoma
Katsu Burger, a Seattle-based Japanese fusion chain, is coming to Tacoma. The business announced the news on Instagram Feb. 12, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
The fast casual restaurant will be located at 2805 6th Ave., taking over the space of The Redd Dog, a pub which is moving into a new location later this year. Katsu Burger has seven other locations throughout Western Washington and one in California.
Each burger includes katsu (a flattened, breaded and deep fried cutlet) with pickles, tomato, red onion and shredded cabbage on a bun. The Ninja Deluxe comes with pork katsu, cheddar, bacon, Japanese mayo and tonkatsu sauce, while the Godzilla Attack has beef katsu, jalapeno, pepper jack cheese and spicy mayo. Sides include seaweed salad, takoyaki (fried octopus balls) and fries dusted with nori (roasted seaweed flakes).
There’s no official opening date yet, but the business said on Facebook that it hopes to open in Tacoma ASAP.
In downtown Tacoma, the speakeasy-inspired Ricky’s Bar is set to open in about 5-7 weeks, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
The cocktail bar, located at 1111 Tacoma Ave. S., will have a 1920s and ‘30s vibe meant to emulate the Prohibition Era, according to owner Santino Telles.
The menu will include high-end cocktails, with an emphasis on the Old Fashioned, as well as a rotating menu of authentic Mexican food.
Telles also said he plans to have live jazz music, theme nights and karaoke.
