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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

Sep 05, ’25The Lake Louise Hikes in Banff, Canada
Aug 13, ’25Fremont Vintage Mall & Bulldog News: For Your Old-School Perusals
Aug 01, ’25Café Lago’s Lasagna

The Liquor License Stalkerâ„¢

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

DateBusinessAddress
Sep 05Liberty Lake Market1109 N Liberty Lake Rd
Sep 05Bardic Brewing & Cider201 W Riverside Ave
Sep 05Rosauers Supermarkets #299414 N Division St
Sep 05G Mart4123 E Sprague Ave Ste B
Sep 05Maracas2118 N Ruby St Ste A

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Sep 11, ’25RANGE MediaDear Gonzaga: A Letter from Assistant Professor Andrea Brower
Sep 11, ’25Food, InlanderShare and extend your garden bounty at Spokane Public Library's fall harvest events
Sep 11, ’25Food, InlanderTO-GO BOX: Historic Harrison, Idaho, bar lands grant; plus, Spokane-Coeur d'Alene restaurant openings and closings, cultural food events
Sep 10, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchWing Stop planning location in Downtown Spokane
Sep 09, ’25RANGE MediaEnding isolation
Sep 09, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchNew strip mall planned near Poleline & Hwy 41 in Post Falls
Sep 08, ’25RANGE Media A lawyer helping Sean Feucht sue Spokane could be the new county prosecutor
Sep 05, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchGena's Mexican Kitchen coming soon on the South Hill
Sep 05, ’25The Awesomeness DigestThe Lake Louise Hikes in Banff, Canada
Sep 04, ’25Food, InlanderDiscovering Spokane one bite at a time with Wander Spokane's food tours