New bagel shop planned for Tacoma, Museum of Glass gets new eats, other biz news
A new bagel shop may be coming to Sixth Ave in Tacoma.
A building permit application was filed Monday to open a bagel shop at 2805 6th Ave., the space emptied by Locust Cider in 2024.
The application hasn’t yet been approved by the city of Tacoma, but it proposes starting renovations on the site in May.
New deli and cake slice shop coming to the Museum of Glass
The Museum of Glass in Tacoma will see a couple new business additions this year, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
A New York-style deli called Sliced is moving into the museum’s cafe space and is slated to open next month.
The shop will offer a selection of half-sized and full-sized sandwiches, including the Chicken A La Vodka with a chicken cutlet, spicy vodka sauce, pesto and burrata on a baguette, and The Katz Meow with house corned beef and mustard on rye.
Sides include asparagus snap pea salad and matzo ball soup. As for dessert, visitors will find a new location of The Cat & Rabbitt Cake Shop, a popular local bakery with a brick-and-mortar store in Puyallup.
The bakery has partnered with Sliced to sell slices of its own. Along with slices of cake, The Cat & Rabbitt’s new location will also have its sought-after brioche cinnamon rolls, sold each Sunday until they sell out.
Steilacoom gets new juice bar
A new juice bar is open in Steilacoom, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
Pure Intentions Juice Bar, 206 Wilkes St., serves up fresh juices, smoothies, acai bowls, wellness shots and fruit cups.
The large menu includes over a dozen juices, like the Tigers Blood with beet, celery, pineapple and orange, and the Green Heart with spinach, celery, cucumber, apple, lemon and ginger.
Customers can make their own juice, smoothie or fruit cup with all the fruits, vegetables and other add-ons available behind the counter.
Pure Intentions Juice Bar is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and is closed Mondays.
New toy store coming to Gig Harbor
The Curious Bear Toy & Book Shop is opening this May in downtown Gig Harbor, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
The toy store will take over the space at 3202 Tarabochia St. from the independent gallery Birdnest Gallery & Framing.
The Curious Bear also has a location in Fircrest, which opened in 2018. The toy store sells everything you’d expect — books, games, LEGOs, dolls, stuffed animals, collectibles, puzzles and more.
Local seafood company sells Tacoma facility
Fathom Seafood has sold one of its sites in Tacoma as it plans to expand operations elsewhere, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
An LLC affiliated with California-based Shinkei Systems acquired the facility at 2544 S. Fawcett Ave. last month, according to Pierce County property records.
Shinkei Systems plans to use the facility to distribute “Michelin-quality fish,” according to a news release.
Meanwhile, Fathom Seafood is moving operations to its Tacoma headquarters 1690 Marine View Dr.
New steakhouse opens in Port Orchard
Rustica Grille opened earlier this month in Port Orchard, as previously reported by The News Tribune.
The steakhouse in the Port Orchard Public Market at 715 Bay St. offers eats like bison burgers and an all-you-can-eat salad bar. Rustica Grille also serves country-style breakfast.
The owner, Katie Hudkins, told The News Tribune that the restaurant is family-friendly.
Rustica Grille replaces The Dock Bar & Eatery, which closed in 2024. Hours for Rustica Grille are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.
