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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

Jan 31, ’25Picabu Bistro’s Fire Pasta Copycat Recipe
Jan 08, ’24The Spokane Mini Food Tour: Chapter III—The Coffee-ing
Jan 13, ’23The Spokane Mini Food Tour: Chapter II

The Awesomeness Articles

Mar 21, ’25A Look at Jude’s Old Town. Plus: Norway’s Great Butter Crisis of 2011.
Mar 17, ’25Banneord: The Relative Politeness of Norwegian Swearing
Mar 10, ’25The Great Burger Chase: Three Stops from Seattle’s Cap Hill to the South End

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
Mar 24Tay Tay's Cafe507 S Howard St Unit 1
Mar 21Teriyaki Spice 51412 W 2nd Ave
Mar 20Northtown Market304 E Wellesley Ave
Mar 20The Porchlight12212 E Palouse Hwy
Mar 20Francis Market226 E Francis Ave

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Mar 24, ’25RANGE MediaSpokane might enshrine protections for LGBTQIA2S+ people, while two school districts vote against trans kids playing sports.
Mar 24, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchLucky Bistro opens in Spokane Valley
Mar 24, ’25Trending NorthwestHome Refresh for Spring 2025 Using Design Science
Mar 24, ’25Inland Northwest Business WatchNew Dream Studio combines community with creativity
Mar 22, ’25RANGE MediaSBA is going to start talking to homeless people…
Mar 22, ’25RANGE MediaMigrant detained by ICE back with family
Mar 21, ’25RANGE MediaPod: Good cop, bad cop, Baumgartner
Mar 21, ’25Trending NorthwestUnique Garden Centers in Spokane For Indoor Or Outdoor Plants
Mar 21, ’25The Awesomeness DigestA Look at Jude’s Old Town. Plus: Norway’s Great Butter Crisis of 2011.
Mar 20, ’25RANGE MediaAn ICE Contractor Is Worth Billions. It’s Still Fighting to Pay Detainees as Little as $1 a Day to Work.