STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar share one address on the lobby floor of the 909 A Street Building in New Tacoma. The name plays on its own premise — a self-aware claim to being the good aroma of Tacoma — and the menu backs it up with a mix of local ingredients and global bites at the counter.
El Tufo runs the wine side, with an extensive list built to pair with the food, along with espresso and morning bites. The two operate together rather than as separate businesses, hosting monthly wine tastings and other events that give the space a rhythm beyond daily counter service.
Regulars keep coming back, and the spot has built a reputation as something of a hidden gem tucked into its building — a welcoming counter-and-wine-bar combination that accommodates dietary needs without making a production of it.
El Tufo runs the wine side, with an extensive list built to pair with the food, along with espresso and morning bites. The two operate together rather than as separate businesses, hosting monthly wine tastings and other events that give the space a rhythm beyond daily counter service.
Regulars keep coming back, and the spot has built a reputation as something of a hidden gem tucked into its building — a welcoming counter-and-wine-bar combination that accommodates dietary needs without making a production of it.