Sue Kidd, a long-time food critic and editor for The News Tribune, died Tuesday. She was 52. Kidd died from an aggressive form of cancer, according to her family. She was known in the South Sound as a fearless advocate for readers as well as for her dogged pursuit of all things related to food. [She was also the creator of the Dine Pierce County food blog.] Read more at The Tacoma News Tribune website.
Whenever a new restaurant opened, got a new owner, overhauled their menu, Sue Kidd of the Tacoma News Tribune was sure to know and write a review. She was always kind, always left room for amelioration when needed. Her writing made your taste buds experience virtually what her pictures showed. In short, she was a restaurant critic of the finest kind. Now she has passed away, and the entire community of Tacoma and surrounding towns have lost a journalist of the finest kind. Her voice will be missed. She passed way too young, but she will be remembered. Rest in peace, Sue Kidd.
This is truly sad news. Sue was an excellent journalist, and inspirational guide to the local restaurant scene. Her untimely death leaves a big hole in our social universe.
Sue was my editor the first few years she was at the Dear Old Trib. She was wonderful to work with – and great at enjoying every minute!!
I always anticipated the Friday addition of the TNT because I knew a food article would be available in the GO from Sue Kidd. She was such a knowledgeable and humorous journalist and you could almost see and smell the food and she always gave restaurants a break on her first visit if things were not perfect. Several years ago around the holidays she posted the 20 best burgers in Pierce County. My husband saved that issue of the Go and it took us several years but we actually would consult that article when we felt we deserved a really good burger.
Thank you for your years of service to those in Pierce County who looked forward to your culinary discoveries. Rest In Peace Sue Kidd.
How very sad,I remember that she gave my daughter’s bakery a very favourable review….it was much appreciated. May she RIP.
We loved the restaurant reviews in the TNT. After Sue left the GO section was definitely not the same. Rest In Peace, dear lady; your life was way too short.🙏🏻
I always enjoyed reading her reviews. I am sad to hear of her passing. My condolences to her family.
She was a vivacious parent and loved chatting with her as she would pick up her Kinder son at dismissal from Hunt Elementary. Read every restaurant review after having realized who she was. Such a special parent to have passed .