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Le Verre delivers a sip of old Hollywood to downtown Spokane’s Bennett Block

As you enter the doorway of Le Verre, a wall-length, black and white mural with prodigious images of Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Bing Crosby and other legendary showbiz icons beckons you farther inside. Vintage chandeliers and Rat Pack-era music add to a sultry, retro atmosphere which seems to invite patrons to relax and enjoy a trip back to yesteryear.

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2025 James Beard Award semifinalists include 16 WA restaurants

Wed., Jan. 29, 2025

The James Beard Awards announced its 2025 semifinalists Wednesday morning, with the Seattle area getting 16 spots for candidates in the Oscars of the restaurant world.

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Little Tokyo Hibachi and Bento Box shares Indonesian food, culture with Spokane

Wed., Jan. 22, 2025

When you walk into Little Tokyo Hibachi and Bento Box, it’s easy to forget you’re in a strip mall on busy North Sullivan Road.

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Coeur d’Alene’s Mac & Cheese Festival is back, giving chefs the chance to bring home the Golden Noodle

Wed., Jan. 15, 2025

This Saturday, the Couer d’Alene Downtown Association will host its eighth Mac & Cheese Festival, and even though general admission and VIP tickets are sold out (totaling 2,000 tickets), there are still pathways to attend.

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New boba lounge offers ‘Tastea’ options on South Hill

Wed., Jan. 8, 2025

Tastea Coffee and Boba Lounge is about big city boba, featuring the newest trends: fruit jams, cheese foams and dirty sodas. Authentic Vietnamese coffee so good customers wish they could order it by the quart (Hint: try it with ube cold foam). Luxe furnishings meant for congregating with friends and snapping photos of your order.

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Iconic Eateries: Spokane favorite Clinkerdagger celebrates 50th anniversary

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 10, 2025

Clinkerdagger celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, as it opened in 1974.

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The six mouth-watering trends coming to your restaurant table in 2025

Wed., Jan. 1, 2025

What’s the food forecast for 2025? If you like spice, there’s good news: A big cloud of peppercorns is on the horizon, happily rolling in.

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Eddie’s Kitchen and Tavern offers a #stayclassy Rat Pack return to the classics

Wed., Dec. 25, 2024

Kevin Pereira is hoping the third time’s the charm.

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Amen Ethiopian Café offers a taste of eastern Africa at the Spokane Valley Mall

Wed., Dec. 4, 2024

When you think of mall food courts, exotic menus usually don’t come to mind, but a new restaurant at the Spokane Valley Mall has upped the ante on flavor.

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Cotton candy creations, like puppies, unicorns and Minions, come in wild flavors like grape, maple bacon or dill pickle at shop nestled inside Blissful Whisk

Wed., Nov. 27, 2024

When Jacey Dawis makes cotton candy, it’s not usually a fluffy cone typically spun at the fair. Her creations are much more artistic, shaped to be everything from a unicorn to a flower to a Minion.

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All in moderation: ‘Temperance lounge’ Patera offers sober libations, bites and live music

Wed., Nov. 20, 2024

Patera started as a kitchen project between co-owners Annie McGuinness and Darold Miller, who also happen to be engaged. They were making sourdough, custards, kombucha and more. McGuinness especially loved experimenting with fermentation.

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‘From the castle’: Torra Tea offers elevated sips, like craft cocktails, afternoon tea, soups, and U.K.-inspired bites

Wed., Nov. 6, 2024

Glittering chandeliers resembling dandelion puffs. Tables covered in white starched cloths set with quality china and gold flatware.

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Indian-Mexican fusion restaurant opens in South Perry District

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 30, 2024

A new restaurant has opened in Spokane’s South Perry district that merges the cuisines of Mexico and India, offering everything from naan tacos to steak with masala compound butter.

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Hot trend in Japanese condiments spreading

Tue., Oct. 29, 2024

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‘Spread the good brews’: Brew Peddler’s grand opening this Friday on South Hill

Wed., Oct. 23, 2024

Brew Peddler, a new coffee shop on Spokane’s South Hill that had a soft opening last month, will begin serving food at its official grand opening celebration Friday.

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Flaky croissants, stacked muffins and oozing cinnamon rolls ‘fly off shelves’ of new Leaven Bakery & Patisserie in Deer Park

Wed., Oct. 9, 2024

Gooey cinnamon rolls, flaky croissants and other baked goods fill the shelves of the Leaven Bakery & Patisserie in Deer Park three days a week, at least until hungry shoppers clear the display cases each day.

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$50 date nights: Dinner and drinks for you and your honey, all for $50 or less

Wed., Sept. 25, 2024

Going out on a date night? In this economy? While stagflationary dining may seem outlandish, it is possible with $50 and a little scheduling. Better than that, you can eat at places that inspire you to dress up and don’t limit you to Rainier and fries (unless that’s your vibe; no judgment).

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Dating your spouse is as easy as dining out from A to Z – at least from this Spokane couple

Wed., Sept. 11, 2024

It took them two years but in July, Kurt and Sarah Wood completed an ambitious and delicious project: They dined their way through the alphabet.

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Arts and bites: Taste of Chewelah adds more restaurants to its offerings

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2024

Taste of Chewelah returns bigger than ever this year, featuring 12 taste providers, a variety of musicians and a silent art auction.

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BRU Coffee Hause aims to be ‘a part of something more than coffee’

Wed., Sept. 4, 2024

BRU Coffee Hause opened in its distinctive former grain silo on North Division Street near Whitworth University in early August, and people are flocking to the new business to get a daily dose of positivity with their coffee.

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Customers flood Chaps on owner’s last day at the celebrated Latah Valley diner and bakery

Mon., Sept. 2, 2024

Celeste Shaw steps back after 16 years of running the Chaps Diner and Bakery in Latah Valley due to health concerns.

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Le Verre delivers a sip of old Hollywood to downtown Spokane’s Bennett Block

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2025 James Beard Award semifinalists include 16 WA restaurants

Little Tokyo Hibachi and Bento Box shares Indonesian food, culture with Spokane

Coeur d’Alene’s Mac & Cheese Festival is back, giving chefs the chance to bring home the Golden Noodle

New boba lounge offers ‘Tastea’ options on South Hill

Iconic Eateries: Spokane favorite Clinkerdagger celebrates 50th anniversary

The six mouth-watering trends coming to your restaurant table in 2025

Eddie’s Kitchen and Tavern offers a #stayclassy Rat Pack return to the classics

Amen Ethiopian Café offers a taste of eastern Africa at the Spokane Valley Mall

Cotton candy creations, like puppies, unicorns and Minions, come in wild flavors like grape, maple bacon or dill pickle at shop nestled inside Blissful Whisk

All in moderation: ‘Temperance lounge’ Patera offers sober libations, bites and live music

‘From the castle’: Torra Tea offers elevated sips, like craft cocktails, afternoon tea, soups, and U.K.-inspired bites

Indian-Mexican fusion restaurant opens in South Perry District

Hot trend in Japanese condiments spreading

‘Spread the good brews’: Brew Peddler’s grand opening this Friday on South Hill

Flaky croissants, stacked muffins and oozing cinnamon rolls ‘fly off shelves’ of new Leaven Bakery & Patisserie in Deer Park

$50 date nights: Dinner and drinks for you and your honey, all for $50 or less

Dating your spouse is as easy as dining out from A to Z – at least from this Spokane couple

Arts and bites: Taste of Chewelah adds more restaurants to its offerings

BRU Coffee Hause aims to be ‘a part of something more than coffee’

Customers flood Chaps on owner’s last day at the celebrated Latah Valley diner and bakery

Iconic Eateries: Vintage airplanes may be the draw for the Skyway Café, but the scratch-made food and camaraderie are not to be missed – 'This place is special'

Iconic Eateries: 'The people and the soul' have kept customers coming back to Spokane's Park Inn since 1932

Iconic Eateries: Hudson's Hamburgers continues to thrive in Coeur d'Alene under simple operations