Alpine Deli in Spokane

The Alpine Deli is going to be the first ethnic/international food market/restaurant. It's a family owned business (they bought it from another man three years ago). They are Bosnian but fled to Germany in 1992 and came to America eight years later. Esma Hatkic bakes/cooks and her son Adnan Hatkic manages the finances.

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Wed., July 5, 2017

Esma Hatkic holds one of Alpine Deli’s popular desserts, Kinder Bueno, a layered cream cake from Germany, Friday, June 30, 2017. Hatkic is part of a Bosnian family that took over the Alpine Deli that for many years was a place where Spokanites could find European cheeses, sausages, candies and desserts. The new owners have added some Bosnian foods.

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At the Alpine Deli in Spokane, visitors can find a variety of German foods, snacks and candies, plus a smaller selection of Bosnian snacks and groceries, reflecting the background of the current owners, who are from Bosnia.

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The Alpine Delicatessen, on East Third Avenue in downtown Spokane, carries a variety of German foods and snacks, plus hot dishes served each day. The deli posts its fresh menu of the day on Facebook. Photographed Friday, June 30, 2017.

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At the Alpine Deli in Spokane shoppers can find many German specialty foods and candies, but also Bosnian products, such as Bosnian coffee and staples.

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