Downtown Tacoma’s anticipated restaurant boom kicked off Wednesday with the opening of Sea Grill at 1498 Pacific Avenue. Sea Grill is part of the Mackay family of restaurants, which includes El Gaucho in Tacoma and Seattle, and Waterfront Seafood Grill in Seattle. Patricia Manne (far left) watches as Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma, chef Travis Nash, Sea Grill General Manager Steve Nogler, and Mackay Restaurants owner Paul Mackay cut a ribbon to celebrate the opening of Sea Grill.