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👋 It’s been twelve years since we bid farewell to Spokane, but that doesn’t mean we’re not around. Nor does it mean we don’t write about Spokane now and again. Check out our newsletter, The Awesomeness Digest, which you also can subscribe to. And below, for your convenience, find the ever-updating Liquor License Stalker™ and the current going-ons in Spokane’s blog world. The latter also posts to Bluesky.

The Spokane Posts

Jul 23, ’25The No-Bake Cookie: A Simple Recipe from a Simple Man
Jul 10, ’25Spokane’s Italia Trattoria and Liberty Lake’s Edith Hansen Loop
Apr 23, ’25On Spokane’s Cult Fast-Food Chain, Zip’s Drive-in, and Recipes for Their Tartar and Fry Sauce

The Awesomeness Articles

Jan 21, ’26The Rubber Chicken and the Museum Dedicated to It
Jan 14, ’26The Great Bánh Mì Hunt: Sun Ta Tofu and Bánh Mì Deluxe
Dec 30, ’252025: The Year in Awesomeness

The Liquor License Stalker™

The man—aka the Liquor Board—keeps all the secrets of places opening around Spokane. We snoop on their information. View full listing.

DateBusinessAddress
Jan 30Silverbeard's Marina12515 Ne Newman Lake
Jan 30Pho Thinh Restaurant6022 N Division St
Jan 30Hidden Acres Orchards16802 N Applewood Ln
Jan 30Bottles3223 N Argonne Rd
Jan 30The Temple Tavern706 W Garland Ave Ste B

Latest From Spokane

The latest from Spokane blogs and other relevant sources. View all links.

DateSiteArticle
Jan 30, ’26RANGE MediaThe POD: The Housing Conversation
Jan 29, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchThe Temple Tavern opening in Garland District
Jan 29, ’26RANGE MediaPostal workers given curfew exemption letter not issued since COVID
Jan 28, ’26RANGE MediaPolice reform advocates win legislative concession in Olympia
Jan 26, ’26RANGE MediaMondays no more? Council to discuss meeting Tuesdays, instead.
Jan 26, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchThe Flying Pickle coming soon to Post Falls
Jan 23, ’26RANGE MediaCounty tips off ICE contractor to records request
Jan 23, ’26RANGE MediaThe POD: New Year, More News
Jan 22, ’26RANGE MediaWhat’s coming in Spokane’s bike and active transportation infrastructure in 2026
Jan 21, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchNew multi-tenant commercial building planned in Riverstone