Duke's Chowder House restaurants will celebrate International Chowder Day by giving customers a free bowl Thursday. The event - which started started in 2005 - often produces long lines at each Duke's location in Tacoma, Lake Union, Green Lake, Kent and Southcenter. The Duke's in Tacoma is located at 3327 Ruston Way.

Duke's Chowder House restaurants will celebrate International Chowder Day by giving customers a free bowl Thursday.

The event - which started started in 2005 - often produces long lines at each Duke's location in Tacoma, Lake Union, Green Lake, Kent and Southcenter. The Duke's in Tacoma is located at 3327 Ruston Way.

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Tomorrow is International Chowder Day, and the restaurant on Tacoma's Ruston way is offering a free bowl.

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