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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. – Remi

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

Mar 05, ’26Reese’s vs. Trader Joe’s: The Unlikely Peanut Butter Cup Smack Down
Feb 26, ’26Secret Burger Kitchen’s Saucy Syringes, and Italy’s Giallo Movies
Feb 18, ’26Bang Bang Kitchen’s Chile Relleno, and Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense”

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
Mar 06The Star Restaurant & Lounge1329 N Hamilton St
Mar 06Ferraro's Family Italian Restaurant11204 E Sprague Ave
Mar 06Red Lobster #63524703 N Division St
Mar 05Shadle Foodmart2515 W Wellesley Ave
Mar 05Wandermere Golf Course Restaurant13700 N Division

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Mar 08, ’26Trending NorthwestPassport Ready: Planning the Perfect Trip with Darla Forsnes from 5 Charms Travel
Mar 06, ’26RANGE MediaWave after wave
Mar 05, ’26Spokesman.com: Food storiesRanch milkshake? Great Wolf Lodge goes viral for crazy concoction
Mar 05, ’26RANGE MediaNewport latest victim in years-long series of INW cybertheft
Mar 05, ’26The Awesomeness DigestReese’s vs. Trader Joe’s: The Unlikely Peanut Butter Cup Smack Down
Mar 05, ’26RANGE MediaWhy we investigated Latinos en Spokane
Mar 05, ’26RANGE MediaThe Work Isn’t For Everyone
Mar 04, ’26Spokesman.com: Food storiesBoston Baked Beans return: Little red boxed of nostalgia
Mar 04, ’26Spokesman.com: Food storiesEffort to grow bananas in snow bears fruit
Mar 04, ’26RANGE MediaCómo obtener ayuda financiera de Spokane Immigrant Rights Coalition