BURGERS & BEERS

IT SEEMED ONLY NATURAL TO FOLLOW THE LAST POST, “PIZZA PASTA PINTS”, WITH THE HARMON HUB’S COUNTERPART, THE HARMON BREWERY & EATERY. LOCATED DOWNTOWN TACOMA AT 1938 PACIFIC AVENUE, THE BREWERY & EATERY IS OPEN MONDAY-THURSDAY  11AM-11PM, FRIDAY-SATURDAY 11AM-12AM, AND SUNDAY 10AM-9PM. SIMILAR TO THE HUB, THE BREWERY & EATERY HAS THE HARMON BREWS ON TAP. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE “AMERICAN” TO EAT, YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO CHECK OUT THE BREWERY & EATERY.

THE ENVIRONMENT

THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AT THE HARMON BREWERY & EATERY IS ALSO HISTORIC. THE CLASSIC DOWNTOWN TACOMA BUILDING IS COMFORTABLE AND RELAXING, YET ENTERTAINING AND FUN AT THE SAME TIME. THE GENERAL RESTAURANT AREA IS PERFECT FOR LARGE GROUPS OR FAMILIES, AND THE BAR IS SET UP WELL FOR YOU AND A COUPLE FRIENDS TO ENJOY SOME DRINKS.  WHILE YOU ARE IN THE BUILDING THE WOODEN FLOORS, CHAIRS, WALLS AND TABLES MIGHT GIVE YOU THE FEEL OF A CABIN UP IN THE MOUNTAINS.  THE MUSIC PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND IS FAINT BUT IS NOT COMPLETELY MASKED BY ALL THE CHATTER FROM NEIGHBORING TABLES AND DON’T WORRY ABOUT MISSING AN IMPORTANT GAME DURING DINNER BECAUSE THERE ARE WALL MOUNTED TV’S EASILY VISIBLE FROM ANY AREA IN THE RESTAURANT OR BAR.

FOOD AND DRINKS

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE FOOD IS MORE “AMERICAN” IN COMPARISON TO ITS COUNTERPART, THE HUB. THERE ARE THE TRADITIONAL STARTERS AND YOU CAN EVEN GET THE PASTA OR STONE BAKED PIZZAS LIKE AT THE HUB, BUT THE REAL REASON YOU WANT TO EAT HERE IS THEIR BURGERS. WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE JUICIEST AND MOST FLAVORFUL BURGERS I HAVE EVER HAD (HARMONGOUS BURGER).  THEY ALSO HAVE A VARIETY OF SANDWICHES AVAILABLE ALONG WITH VEGGIE SUBSTITUTES. AND OF COURSE, WHAT IS A BURGER OR SANDWICH WITHOUT FRIES TO GO ALONG WITH IT. THE HARMON BREWERY & EATERY HAVE WHAT THEY CALL “FAMOUS PARMESAN GARLIC FRIES” THAT COMPLEMENT ANY BURGER OR SANDWICH PERFECTLY. SPEAKING OF COMPLEMENTING, THEIR MENU EVEN RECOMMENDS WHAT HARMON BEER GOES THE BEST WITH YOUR MEAL. LIKE THE HUB, THE HARMON BREWS ARE OFFERED AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE, BUT IF YOU ARE IN THE MOOD FOR SOMETHING STRONGER THERE IS A FULL BAR SO FEEL FREE TO REQUEST WHATEVER MIXED DRINK OR SHOTS THAT YOU WANT.

DAILY SPECIALS

LIKE MANY RESTAURANTS, THE HARMON BREWERY AND EATERY USES DAILY SPECIALS AND EVENTS TO ATTRACT CUSTOMERS. MONDAYS ARE HAPPY HOUR FROM 3PM-CLOSE WITH LIVE MUSIC FROM 8PM-10PM. TUESDAYS ARE $5 STEAK AND RIB NIGHT. WEDNESDAYS ARE TRIVIA NIGHT FROM 6PM-8PM. THURSDAYS ARE “TAKEOVER NIGHT” WHERE THE RESTAURANT WILL HELP YOU FUNDRAISE MONEY FOR A CAUSE. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS ARE HAPPY HOUR FROM 3PM-6PM AND THEN 10PM-CLOSE. SUNDAYS ARE KIDS EAT FREE, HALF PRICE WINE, $3 PINTS, AND ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH AND CHIPS FOR $10.99.

LAST CALL

BECAUSE OF THEIR LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN TACOMA, RIGHT NEXT TO UWT AND THE MUSEUM DISTRICT, THE TARGET MARKET IS A COMBINATION OF BOTH LOCAL PEOPLE AND TOURISTS. WITH THEIR PRICES FOR FOOD AND DRINKS ALONG WITH THE ATMOSPHERE, THE GENERAL AGE RANGE LEANS MORE TOWARDS 21-35. IN FACT, IN HOPES TO ATTRACT THIS GENERATION OF YOUNG ADULTS, THERE ARE ADVERTISEMENTS FOR JOINING THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE ON THE TABLES. THIS RESTAURANT EASILY ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM UWT AND COULD EVEN BRING SOME UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND STUDENTS OVER FOR REGULAR VISITS DURING THE WEEK OR WEEKENDS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR PLU STUDENTS IT IS A LITTLE FAR TO BE YOUR REGULAR HANG OUT SPOT. HOWEVER DO NOT LET THAT DISCOURAGE YOU FROM AT LEAST TRYING IT; I HIGHLY RECOMMEND PLANNING A VISIT SOMETIME SOON

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....Written by Vic Bull