![The Zydeco Kings performing in the Water Street Tavern at the Kent Blues Festival on June 16, 2022.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Blue-Fest-3-900x600.jpg)
Threat of rain doesn’t stop music of 13th annual Kent Blues Festival
Berkeley Chadwick, Reporter
• July 17, 2022
![Water Street Tavern.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/9c771d119d55871136daa8a6dd3e536a-900x675.jpg)
The deal with downtown Kent: How local restaurants are adjusting to COVID-19
Morgan McGrath Reporter
• February 11, 2021
![Barbara and Curt Van Blarcum enjoy dinner at Ray’s Place in downtown Kent on Monday, April 18, 2016.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/c695dbbaa3bc00fd9a3db396ff9e57a1-1-900x642.jpg)
Best of Kent: Best Restaurant
Alex Delaney-Gesing
• April 18, 2016
Upscale apartments to open downtown
Alexis Amato
• March 17, 2016
![A dining room of guests enjoy Italian-style meals, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Bricco downtown just 13 days after the restaurants initial opening.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bbd3e2bc81ca50922e19dfce50ecd908.jpg)
Bricco Kent approved for Sunday liquor sales
Skye McEowen
• November 4, 2015
![Don and Lola Treadwell talk before ordering dinner at Bricco on Monday, April 6, 2015. The Treadwell’s have been happily married for 25 years and the have had many dates at Bricco.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/d4576688897b6ead7b4eaad7382b4451.jpg)
Best Restaurant: Bricco
Madeleine Winer
• April 7, 2015
![Don and Lola Treadwell talk before ordering dinner at Bricco on Monday, April 6, 2015. The Treadwells have been happily married for 25 years, and the two have had many dates at Bricco.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/d4576688897b6ead7b4eaad7382b4451-2.jpg)
Best Place for a First Date: Bricco
McKenzie Jean-Philippe
• April 7, 2015
![A dining room of guests enjoy Italian-style meals, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Bricco downtown just 13 days after the restaurants initial opening.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bbd3e2bc81ca50922e19dfce50ecd908.jpg)
Bricco adds Italian flavor to downtown scene
Grace Murray
• January 22, 2014
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