I saw this article at BoingBoing, and had to look it up.
From Wikipedia:
The Aroma of Tacoma, also known as the Tacoma Aroma, is a putrid and unpleasant odor associated with Tacoma, Washington, United States.[1] The smell has been described as similar to the odor of rotten eggs.[2] The odor is not noticeable throughout the city, but is rather concentrated in the Tacoma tideflats and is frequently smelled by motorists traveling that section of Interstate 5.[2]
Neither place has good soul food. Southern Kitchen’s fried chicken is bland, dry, and depressing.
Tacoma’s food scene largely revolves around pizza and burgers. We’ve got some great Vietnamese food as well.