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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 18, ’25Olympia: Where “Hallmark Christmas Town” Meets Riot Grrrl
Dec 11, ’25The Norwegian Grilled Cheese – A Grilled Cheese That’s Actually Baked
Dec 05, ’25Das Raclette Haus and Chimney Cakes at Seattle Christmas Market

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
Dec 19Sodexo702 E Cataldo St
Dec 19Backyard Public House1811 W Broadway Ave
Dec 18Tomato Street6220 N Division
Dec 18Fraternal Order Of Eagles Spokane Valley 343316801 E Sprague Ave
Dec 18Snow Eater Brewing Company2325 N Mckinzie Ln

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Dec 19, ’25RANGE MediaThe POD: Reporting on the Family Policy Institute of WA
Dec 19, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchNew 123 Laundry doing free laundry for opening of Spokane Valley location
Dec 18, ’25RANGE MediaWashington may regulate Flock in next legislative session
Dec 18, ’25The Awesomeness DigestOlympia: Where “Hallmark Christmas Town” Meets Riot Grrrl
Dec 17, ’25RANGE Media‘Operation Pimp Juice,’ ‘Serial Beer Thief,’ and Grand Theft Excavator
Dec 16, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchAtlas Building Group plans new flex space development in Coeur d' Alene
Dec 16, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchNew Club Pilates studio to open in Post Falls
Dec 15, ’25RANGE MediaNew City contract latest in Spokane’s scrap with SCRAPS
Dec 13, ’25RANGE MediaWorkaround will keep WA’s Pete Serrano in federal prosecutor job
Dec 12, ’25RANGE MediaThe POD: Diving Back Into Flock