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👋 It’s been ten 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

Apr 23, ’25On Spokane’s Cult Fast-Food Chain, Zip’s Drive-in, and Recipes for Their Tartar and Fry Sauce
Jan 31, ’25Picabu Bistro’s Fire Pasta Copycat Recipe
Jan 08, ’24The Spokane Mini Food Tour: Chapter III—The Coffee-ing

The Awesomeness Articles

Dec 30, ’252025: The Year in Awesomeness
Dec 18, ’25Olympia: Where “Hallmark Christmas Town” Meets Riot Grrrl
Dec 11, ’25The Norwegian Grilled Cheese – A Grilled Cheese That’s Actually Baked

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 06Macdaddys Gourmet Grub Rps808 W Main Ave Ste 106
Jan 06Steelhead Bar & Grille218 N Howard St
Jan 06Italian Kitchen113 N Bernard St
Jan 06Uncle Rusty's Diner718 E Francis Ave
Jan 06Republic Pi611 E 30th Ave

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Jan 06, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchJefe's Tacos & Tequlia coming to Post Falls
Jan 05, ’26RANGE MediaSpoVal set to expand its police force
Jan 05, ’26Trending NorthwestNomadic Knots: Sustainable Handcrafted Leather Goods
Jan 02, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchHyatt Place hotel now open in Post Falls
Jan 02, ’26RANGE MediaThe POD: Welcome to the 2026 NEWS Year
Dec 31, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchWork starting to renovate former North Spokane Petco into multiple businesses
Dec 30, ’25The Awesomeness Digest2025: The Year in Awesomeness
Dec 29, ’25Trending NorthwestBeyond LinkedIn: Creative Ways Professionals Can Use Brand Photography
Dec 29, ’25Trending NorthwestYear-Round Staycationing at Sacheen Lake House
Dec 29, ’25Trending Northwest33 Artists Market Welcomes New Leadership