By day, I’m a communications professional living my best life as a professional storyteller. My side hustle is this website and dining project: Dine Pierce County. I’m Sue Kidd, a longtime food journalist and restaurant enthusiast who is committed to helping grow the Tacoma and Pierce County dining scene. I previously was the restaurant critic and food editor from 2004 to 2019 for The News Tribune in Tacoma. Before that, I was the restaurant critic and dining columnist from 1997 to 2004 for the King County Journal.

I am a member of the Association of Food Journalists and I adhere to the AFJ’s ethical standards for food and restaurant writers. 

This website is an independent journalism project. No advertising, promotional consideration or payments of any kind are accepted for articles. The only way to get an article written is to do something newsworthy, interesting or engaging in the Pierce County dining community. The only financial support I accept is through my Patreon. All articles on this website are written using high journalistic standards. 

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: The Dine Pierce County Facebook group is where diners can find more conversation about dining in Pierce County. 

Contact Sue at facebook.com/suekiddwrites