Every school day, kids across the district sit down to a fast-food style menu consisting of corn dogs, hamburgers, nachos, and pizza. For 60% of our students, school lunch (and breakfast) is not a choice but an economic necessity.
$2.99 for a burrito, $4.50 for a huge taco plate with rice and beans (pictured).
$2.99 for a burrito, $4.50 for a huge taco plate with rice and beans (pictured).
Finally, another recession-friendly restaurant on 6th Ave. I use the term restaurant loosely, of course, since Taqueria Las Torres is actually a taco truck using an old check cashing storefront for indoor seating. The day I ate there last week, nobody seemed to mind the decor.
It's very trendy right now to pay lip service to the idea that our kids should eat healthier.
It's very trendy right now to pay lip service to the idea that America's kids should eat healthier. Michelle Obama has just kicked off a big campaign to fight childhood obesity, but will this mean real change for the nation's kids or just a tiny green garnish on the big plate of corn dog nuggets served up every day in schools across the United States?
A new lunch spot on Tacoma Ave serves up standard American fare at family-friendly prices.
A new lunch spot on Tacoma Ave serves up standard American fare at family-friendly prices.
Low prices and simple but good food make it worth checking out this little 50s style burger joint. "Thrill of the Grill" has replaced the little taco stand near the hilltop, downtown. The menu is pretty basic: burgers, natural cut french fries, hot/corn dogs, shakes and fountain drinks.
The sign on the door says "Save Tacoma - Drink Valhalla Coffee" and I think there may be something to that.
...maybe it won't actually give you super powers but a 12 ounce Valhalla latte can certainly give you delusions of grandeur, for at least 20-40 minutes.
Every school day, kids across the district sit down to a fast-food style menu consisting of corn dogs, hamburgers, nachos, and pizza. For 60% of our students, school lunch (and breakfast) is not a choice but an economic necessity.
