Kristine Sherred

Tacoma, United States

Food Reporter at Tacoma News Tribune

Food Reporter @thenewstribune @tntdiner. Also: photographer, bartender, cook.

Articles

15 new restaurants, cafes and a food pod to try around Pierce County

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

An ambitious cafe has opened downtown, an experience chef has landed in McKinley with an all-day Filipino restaurant, and pizza has returned to Proctor. These are just a few of the new places to eat and drink around Tacoma and the South Sound this spring. In our last edition of recently opened restaurants, we highlighted a cocktail bar in a coffee shop, several fresh faces on Tacoma’s evolving Sixth Avenue, and a few spots in Fife and Federal Way.
‘For Tacoma, it is a big deal.’ Defunct waterfront restaurant to reopen soon

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

Johnny’s Dock, the marina restaurant in downtown Tacoma, will resurface after all. The property owners of Thea Foss Marina and Landing confirmed this week that they have leased the building to a new tenant, ending a multi-year operational hiatus for the waterfront location. Gurinderjit “Gary” Purewal and Pooojadeep Purewal will open a restaurant under the name Johnny’s Dock Seafood and Grill, according to an application filed with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board in May.
Vintage Tacoma waterfront restaurant to open up again soon

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred
‘For Tacoma, it is a big deal.’ Defunct waterfront restaurant to reopen soon

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kristine Sherred

Johnny’s Dock, the marina restaurant in downtown Tacoma, will resurface after all. The property owners of Thea Foss Marina and Landing confirmed this week that they have leased the building to a new tenant, ending a multi-year operational hiatus for the waterfront location. Gurinderjit “Gary” Purewal and Poojadeep Purewal will open a restaurant under the name Johnny’s Dock Seafood and Grill, according to an application filed with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board in May.
5 business openings, closings and other updates on Antique Row in Tacoma

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Isha Trivedi |Kristine Sherred |Becca Most

This list of stories illustrates recent changes to the businesses on Antique Row in Tacoma. Sunny’s plant and gift shop acted as a launch point for artists until its closure. The new Art Eye Choke thrift store and mending studio repurposes old items and offers ways for artists and shoppers to connect. Café Bostwick, now under new ownership, provides a community coffee spot with local foods. Lumikha Space welcomes beginners and families with low-cost craft workshops.
Lunch unlocked: Tacoma pizza shop now serving pretty proper East Coast-style subs

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

APIZZA Little Italy in downtown Tacoma started serving a Wednesday-Friday-only lunch menu with personal pizzas, petite salads and three East Coast-style subs, including a proper soft and melty meatball that’s more fun to eat than it was to photograph. Kristine Sherred [email protected] APIZZA owner Marshall Jett has proven he and his team know how to make a pizza — a one-of-a-kind style of thin-crust that’s part Neapolitan, part New York, part New Haven and part Tacoma.
Lunch unlocked: Tacoma pizza shop now serving pretty proper East Coast-style subs

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kristine Sherred

APIZZA owner Marshall Jett has proven he and his team know how to make a pizza — a one-of-a-kind style of thin-crust that’s part Neapolitan, part New York, part New Haven and part Tacoma. As of last month, the downtown restaurant is back open for lunch with a special menu of another East Coast specialty that’s surprisingly rare here: the toasted sub.
Nine stories about recent restaurant openings and closings in Pierce County

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Debbie Cockrell |Kristine Sherred |Isabela Lund

Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarizationThis list of stories illustrates new Pierce County restaurant openings like Seoul Bowl at Tacoma Mall, food truck pods such as Pind Kohala in Puyallup and changes in restaurant ownership at places like Outpost Sandwiches and Gig Harbor Thai Cuisine. Several longtime favorites like Art House Cafe and Moshi Ramen Bar have closed.
People swear by this Pierce County butcher shop. Have a look behind the counter

2 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

It was 10:55 a.m. on a Wednesday when a bearded man in a bright-orange T-shirt pulled on the door of Blue Max Meats. A few minutes later, Mapp Chhim turned toward the team of six or so employees and general manager Scott Johnson, some of whom have been on site since 5 am. “Are we ready?”After a joint “Yep,” he turns the key.
Downtown coffee shop has changed hands again. It’s now open 7 days a week

2 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Kristine Sherred

Café Bostwick at 764 Broadway is open seven days a week under new ownership in 2025. Kristine Sherred [email protected] Café Bostwick is back in downtown Tacoma, although in some ways it never left. The coffee shop on the ground floor of the iconic flatiron-style building at 9th and Broadway changed hands again this spring. New owner Cecile Lahti bought the business from partners Rebecca Fintak and Anh Le earlier this year.