If you’re a Twitter user, you might want to check out our new list called “spoeats.” In it we track any Inland Northwest restaurant Twitter account we can find. Give us a shout if you see anything missing; we are, of course, SpoCOOL!
Speaking of Twitter, Dancing @Andrewzahler gave us a heads up about SpokaneDiveBars.com. Yes, it is what you would expect it to be—kind of an Only Eat Here for dive bars, with reviews and everything. Gentlemen, we salute you.
Speaking of links and guides, if you’re looking for a replacement to fill the void in your heart where Taste Everything Once used to be, you can always check out a local restaurant guide, Experience Spokane.
Speaking of empty holes in our hearts, David Blaine is reporting that Lazy Bones is closing. Too bad. We liked the place.
Furthermore, the site has gotten a few updates on the backend too. It should, for example, look better now in older and less advanced browsers (like Internet Explorer 7 and 8). And it now has a mobile site which is optimized for the iPhone and Palm Pre. (Could work equally well in other mobile browsers, but I don’t have access to those.)
If you’re an iPhone user, you can add it to your home screen by pressing the “add bookmark” symbol (”+”) and “Add to Home Screen.” You know. For easy access.
I stand by my original comment—Widmer has always seemed like the poor man’s Redhook to me. But when Dancing Andrew suggested that Widmer’s “Brrr” might be worth a look, who am I to question him?
And fair is fair: Brrr is actually better than Redhooks’ Winterhook. In fact, it’s a worthy competitor to Deschutes Jubeale. Like the Jubelale it’s not perfect, but it’s solid, and has the slightly hoppier taste I was missing from Deschutes’ offering. On top of that there is also a mild malty sweetness, proving that you can, in fact, have a nice balance of flavors without sacrificing hops, something Deschutes seems to have forgotten about with the Jubelale.
The color has a nice amber red to it, giving the beer not just a taste of winter, but also a look of Christmas.
Credit where credit is due—Dancing Andrew made a good pick with this one. It’s a nice ale, and it’ll be interesting to see how some of the local offerings will stack up against it. But that’s for another post.
The concept of the site is simple "? every week a few dining spots, be it restaurants or grocery stores, that in one way or other are outstanding will be added to the guide. These places are sometimes off the beaten path, sometimes not, but should all be checked out by locals and visitors alike. Agree or disagree? Comment here on Spokane Food Blog and feel free to suggest your own spots while you're at it.
