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Sue Kidd is the Lifestyle Editor at The News Tribune and the ringleader for the Food and Home&Garden sections. She has worked as a food journalist at Northwest newspapers since 1993, most recently as a food writer, editor and restaurant reviewer in King County before joining The News Tribune in 2004. Her food obsessions at the moment are honey, cheese and oysters.
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Maggie Sandford, a producer with the Food network show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," called this morning asking for suggestions in the Tacoma area. A visit by the show apparently is in the works.
Boy, do I have a list for her. We have no shortage of little joints with character around South Sound. Click the "read more" button to see my list.
What's on your list? Who would you want the show to pay a visit?
My list of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. I know I'm missing some. What are they?
Classic(ish) burger drive-ins:
Frisko Freeze: 1201 Division Ave, Tacoma; 253-272-6843
Pick Quick Drive-In: 4306 Pacific Highway E, Fife; 253-922-5599
Little Holland Drive-In: 5008 Center St., Tacoma; 253-564-8661
Wally's White River Drive-In: 282 State Route 410 N.,
Buckley; 360-829-0871
Big Daddy's Drive-in: 1138 Auburn Way S, Auburn; 253-833-7255
Hot dog diners:
Lucky's Hot Dog Diner: 106 W. Main, Puyallup; 253-445-4191
Hot Rod Dog: 1742 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-593-6030
Red Hot: 2914 6th Ave., Tacoma; 253-779-0229
Klem's Hot Dog Diner: 1015 Auburn Way S., Auburn; 253- 334-7264
All-out diner or diner-type joints (I am seriously lacking in this category. What would you recommend?)
Hob Nob: 716 6th Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-3200
Poodle Dog: 1522 54th Ave. E., Tacoma; 253-922-6161
