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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 09First Ave Coffee1011 W 1st Ave Ste B
Jan 09Levy At Spokane Riverfront574 N Howard St
Jan 08El Rincon Tapatio3207 N Market
Jan 08My Place Bar And Grill6520 E Trent Ave
Jan 08Boombox221 N Division St

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Jan 09, ’26Trending Northwest2026 Spring Fashion Trends 
Jan 09, ’26RANGE MediaThe POD: Analyzing Christian Nationalism
Jan 09, ’26RANGE MediaICE killed a woman. Spokane is grieving and preparing.
Jan 08, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchFive Below and Box Lunch coming to the Northtown area
Jan 08, ’26RANGE MediaPolice accountability proposals coming to WA legislature
Jan 07, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchUnique new local grocery store coming to North Spokane
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