(SpoCOOL) A Spokane Blog

Dear Spokane Food Blogger!

After the editors turned down my last submission they suggested I should write a pizza parlor reviews blogger. I love pizza so I thought that was a very good idea!! Here are some of my favorite places around town.

Pizza Rita is my favorite little hole in the wall in Spokane!! The pies are made with a semi-thick crust and are just doughy enough, and the thinly sliced pepperoni are probably the freshest in town. The deals are very good too!! Check your mail and you will always get coupons for a $10 large pie!! The tap selection is very good too and I think this is the only place in town where you can find the local favorite Buck n Opies!!

I am sure all the snobs here will turn their noses up on Pizza Hut but I don’t see why people hate them?? The crust is always thick and fluffy and they offer great deals when there are coupons in the mail!!

My favorite spot is Stadium Pizza!! It’s a little bit more expensive, so don’t expect to go out of there paying less than $20. Probably more like $25!! But the pie is very very good, and you can get whole wheat crust. My wife is a health fanatic so she loves it!! I haven’t been here in a while so now I really want to try it tonight. Honey, guess who gets a nice artichoke pie tonight?!

I don’t like Pacific Avenue Pizza much. Their pies are good but I don’t like going into Browne’s Addition at night. (Too dangerous!!) I also don’t like Villagio because they put many strange sauces on the pie and they are very expensive!!

My secret place though, when I want to get away from my wife and kids and enjoy just a quiet slice of pie and an ice cold pop is a little hole in the wall downtown. It is called Rocky Rococo and their rich thick pies are slices that our Lord himself couldn’t have made better!! Just don’t tell my wife I go there!! wink

Need Cinco de Mayo plans? Check out this event courtesy of Friends of the Falls.

May 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm, all are invited to the benefit dinner at the Bitterroot Lodge in Liberty Lake's River District, where Gary Lacey, an expert kayaker and designer of the Spokane whitewater park, will give a brief update on the Whitewater Park and award prizes for the day's kayak events. Admission is just $25/plate, with complementary beverages. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Falls. Dinner seating is limited.

For more information about pre dinner events read Out There Monthly or Friends of the Falls.

Spokane Falls picture courtesy of Becky

Bloomsday: Run, walk, or wheel, and drink free water and Gatorade-like sponsored products. Of course, check out the trade show at the Convention Center and get personal with your favorite infomercial products.

Magic Lantern Theater and Isabella’s: Saturday May 2, celebrate diversity and inclusion and stop by to view “Right to Risk”, a 1-hour documentary about a 15-day whitewater raft trip with 8 individuals with significant physical disabilities. This is a film for all ages. Check out the art exhibit in the Saranac Building lobby (25 W Main), resource tables, meet elite Bloomsday athletes between 2-3pm, enter to win a 1-day whitewater raft trip with ROW or a gift from REI. A special carbo-load meal will be offered next door at Isabella’s.

De Leon’s Sunday:
A pre Cinco de Mayo post Bloomsday event at the Francis De Leon’s location from 1-4.

SODO District:
All of the neighbors in the self-named “SO-DO” District (SO-DO = South Downtown) are offering a huge SIDEWALK SALE this weekend, Friday & Saturday May 1 & 2. It is no surprise Farm Girl Candy or OMO, short for “on my own,” will not be participating in a group event, but eat some of Marta’s truffles anyway. She is always passing out free stuff. Follow OMO on Facebook.

Participating Stores:
Vino! – WineShop, Saunders Cheese Market, Town & Country Floral, Lolo Boutique, Robert Karl Winery, 1900 – Unique Items for the Home, Left Bank Wine Bar, Concept Home, Monterey Cafe, Nosey Parker, Precision Pilates, Wild Walls, Aroma, Aqua Body Bar, Bella Boutique

Follow on Twitter:

• ZaneLamprey – King of drinking around the world, is in a contest against some guy from “Punk’d” to get the most followers by June 1. Follow him even if you don’t know who he is.

• OneWorldSpokane – This is a great restaurant and they are now on Twitter, posting their daily specials. They need your support so, stop by and grab some delicious food.

Vote For:
Artists, brothers, and Starbucks lovers, Tood and Cain Benson. Their unbelievable art can be seen around town. Help them win a poster contest (you do have to register to vote but, it is quick and easy).

This cake may sound a bit odd when you read they ingredients but, it really is a perfect fun Spring recipe. A friend recently tried this Floridan/Ohioan Family’s 1950s recipe for her son’s birthday. It was a hit and quick to make. You might want to give it a try for your Bloomsday BBQ this weekend.

STRAWBERRY POP CAKE RECIPE
-From TL’s Grandma Keener 1950

• One package yellow cake mix


• 2 packages strawberry Jell-O


• 8-9 ounces of strawberry pop


• 1 large package (5.1 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix


• 1 cup milk


• 1 container (12 oz) Cool Whip

CAKE:

Make one yellow cake mix according to directions in 13×9 pan. Cool at least 15 minutes. Poke cake all over with meat fork.

Mix strawberry Jell-O with 1 1/2 cup boiling water. Add 8-9 oz strawberry pop. Pour over cake. Cool over night.

FROSTING:

Mix instant vanilla pudding mix with 1 cup milk. Fold in Cool Whip. Cover cake and keep refrigerated.

Will serve 16- 20 people.