Kristine Sherred

3 days ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

Quiet for more than five years, Johnny’s Dock reopens under new ownership Wednesday on Tacoma’s Thea Foss Waterway — new menu, same sights. The restaurant, located since 1977 off D Street on the eastern side of the water strip that separates Dock Street from the Tideflats, looks very similar to the moment in March 2020 when operations suddenly stopped.

2 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

Q: Are there any coffee shops with a view of water or mountains? We have great coffee shops and bakeries but none with a view? —Cate Cruver, TacomaIn a peninsular town, one might think there would be plentiful waterfront venues for breakfast, coffee, a snack, lunch, drinks and dinner.

3 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

Gilman House Room 428, a gin-focused cocktail bar that moved into a smaller speakeasy-style space last year, closed permanently after service on May 24. Its sister bar, tiki haven Devil’s Reef, isn’t going anywhere, confirmed co-owner Jason Alexander in a phone call on Tuesday. In fact, they just renewed that lease, he said. The story was different at Room 428 in the Stadium District. He and his wife Robyn Alexander originally took over the corner storefront at 12 N. Tacoma Ave. in early 2020.

3 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

In a continued effort to demystify the work we do every day and connect more intentionally with you, our loyal readers, we’d like to buy you a pint!Specifically, we’re hosting a meet-and-greet on June 10, 4-6 p.m., at Sig Brewing in South Tacoma with TNT Diner reporter Kristine Sherred. We hope it offers subscribers a casual opportunity to meet Kristine in-person, chat with her about her work and the local restaurant scene, ask questions and share ideas.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kristine Sherred

Kristine SherredTue, June 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM UTC1 min readSubscribers can meet The Tacoma News Tribune’s TNT Diner reporter on Tuesday, June 10, at Sig Brewing South. In a continued effort to demystify the work we do every day and connect more intentionally with you, our loyal readers, we’d like to buy you a pint!Specifically, we’re hosting a meet-and-greet on June 10, 4-6 p.m., at Sig Brewing in South Tacoma with TNT Diner reporter Kristine Sherred.