The Harmon Hub is Coming
The recent purchase of the old St. Helens Cafe seems to be moving along. Pat Nagle and Carole Holder hope to have their new venture up and running by the end of March, and have announced a few tidbits:
The Harmon Hub will feature Mediterranean flavors, a brick pizza oven and Harmon Beers. The breads, sauces, and sausage will all be made in house. The decor will be all about cycling. Neighborhood delivery.
We’re excited.
Update
The Hub is now open! For pictures from the preview, click here
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19 comments
I intacoma March 10, 2008
oh man Pat are you going to hire bike messengers to deliver pizza? That would be a sweet “go green” move ;)
K kbce March 10, 2008
Funny… when the future of the space was uncertain, I was thinking it’d be a perfect spot for a bike shop. Sounds a bit Rock Pasta-ish, but hey, I’m all for the bike theme!! Delivery would be pretty easy with an xtracycle or one of the several cargo bikes showing up (Ute, Big Dummy, etc.).
If there’s a Paris-Roubaix pizza, I hope it’s the Queen of intimidating pizzas.
B Bett March 10, 2008
I think this will be great to have another hang out option by Doyles. Bars and Restaurants seem to do better together not spread out.
That location to me seems ideal if the right group gets ahold of it.
U UPSpatrick March 10, 2008
As my three year old would say, “more things to love!”
T Tina March 10, 2008
I’m hoping for discounts if you ride your bike there!
M morgan March 11, 2008
Note to Pat and gang:
Make it extra special, use a natural yeast dough (aka sourdough). I can hook you up, just say the word.
S Squid March 11, 2008
we’ll all be happy if the Harmon Hub does a reasonable fascimile of Tom Douglas’ Serious Pie.
That and the buttermilk blueberry pancake recipe I stole from Al’s Breakfast in Dinkytown.
D Droid16 March 11, 2008
I second that motion Erik. Pagliacci Pizza by the UW Seattle is great. I used to go there all the time when I was dating my now wife and wanted a gourmet dining Pizza experience.
Love the Harmon here by the UWT as well. They make me by BLTA even when it’s not on the menu. Looking forward to taking the family to the new spot.
S Squid March 11, 2008
Pagliacci? You guys need to get out more. Get thyselves to Serious Pie. Charlie’s pizza at Primo Grill (it is hands down the best in Tacoma) makes Pagliacci look like Dominoes.
C CA March 11, 2008
I dont wanna start a pizza war here, but at this time Puget Sound Pizza is the best in town. I am hopeful the Harmon Hub gives them a run for their money. Also Brewing the best IPA in town doesnt hurt either.
S Squid March 11, 2008
Puget Sound Pizza is very very good, but you do have to ask them to go easy on the tomato sauce (just a schmeer please). I think Pat has said though that he is aspiring to a pie like Tom Douglas makes at Serious Pie. If he achieves that, then the Harmon Hub will have the best pizza in town.
I expect the Cloverleaf fans out any second now defending those gut bombs.
CA, I will treat you to share a Primo Grill pie with me. Then we’ll talk pizza war. ;)
C CA March 11, 2008
Sounds good Squid. Also, I gotta say that Cloverleaf is the most over-rated pie in town.
C Christine March 11, 2008
Cloverleaf is niche pie. I don’t think you can compare it to others, its just so different. People go to cloverleaf for the pizza because they want a “cloverleaf pizza”.
S Squid March 11, 2008
Christine@14 – NOW I understand. It’s like when I go to Frisko Freeze for a cone. I don’t go there for “ice cream” I go for a “Frisko Freeze cone.”
You learn something new everyday.
I in-tacoma March 12, 2008
Serious pie is not pizza get out from off your pretentious pizza eating pedestal
N Nick March 12, 2008
Let’s call it “Insincere Pie” instead of the Harmon Hub just to avoid being mislabeled as pretentious ;-)
S Squid March 12, 2008
@16: Off my pretentious pizza pedestal? Nevah happen.
I intacoma March 12, 2008
;)
S Sweetie March 13, 2008
I wonder what kind of advertising they are looking to do? Alot of these downtown places could be doing even better if more people know about them.