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Parkade Plaza finally starting to shine

Ken Paulman sent me the following picture from his phone, and it bodes well for Downtown dwellers: ( Full post )

The Valley Mustard Seed is still closed

An astute reader called to point out that we have the Valley Mustard Seed in the dining guide in today's 7. ( Full post )

Another beloved chain comes to Spokane

Here's a hint: I can't hear the name of this restaurant without getting this song stuck in my head for days. ( Full post )

French pommes freedom frites fries

Remember when Americans used to call julienned, deep-fried potatoes �French fries,� or, when served with fish, under the British nomenclature, �chips�? ( Full post )

Monte Cristo!

With the reopening of The Hedge House came great news: ( Full post )

Looking for liquor in all the right places

Here are two ways to make your Friday a little more interesting. ( Full post )

Something special brewing at Steam Plant

Steam Plant Grill and Coeur d'Alene Brewing started a series of what they call "celebration beers" in honor of Coeur d'Alene Brewing's 100th anniversary, which is this year. ( Full post )

New @ Northern Lights: Huckleberry Port Dunkel

Got a voicemail from Northern Lights Brewing Co. owner-brewer Mark Irvin today announcing an experimental keg currently pouring at the brewery: Huckleberry Port-infused Chocolate Dunkel. ( Full post )

Out to Lunch: The Two-Seven Public House

Grabbed lunch at the new Two-Seven Public House last week, and didn't have a chance to post the pictures until now. ( Full post )

Bluefish presses pause on lunch

Hopefully this spells good news for the downtown lunch scene, but Bluefish has temporarily stopped lunch service. See the picture for details. ( Full post )

Solar Winds, blow me away again

My cell reception's all wonky, which can only mean one thing: The solar winds are blowing again. ( Full post )

Arny's makes way for Wolffy's

Was out driving around and noticed that Arny's Diner, a bastion of the morning after scene at Gonzaga - as in "morning after a party" or "morning after the Kennel Club" - is currently undergoing remodeling as it prepares to turn into a Wolffy's location. ( Full post )

When bad service happens to good restaurants

I recently had one of the worst restaurant service experiences of my life, and it gave me an idea: I want you all to e-mail me your own stories so I can use them for a project I'm working on. ( Full post )

Elk's South Hill outpost now open

The long-awaited Two-Seven Public House on the South Hill is now open, according to an email from general manager Marshall Powell. ( Full post )

Azar's opens location in Mead

So, the bad news is the Azar's Express on East Sprague in the Valley is now closed. The good news, at least if you live on the far North Side, is that Azar's has opened a new full-service restaurant at 14819 N. Newport Highway in Mead. ( Full post )

New Greek restaurant downtown

Santorini's Greek restaurant is now open in the space formerly occupied by Meritage Bistro in downtown Spokane. Owned by the same family that runs Olympia Restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, Santorini's features a standard but tantalizing array of Greek food, from basic gyros and falafel for lunch to mousaka and dolmades on the dinner menu (they even have a chocolate baklava). ( Full post )

Zola, where'd you get that quirky name?

I just wanted to pass on a cool bit of trivia I picked up when I ran into local author Jess Walter the other night at Zola. ( Full post )

Cheers to freedom

Governor Chris Gregoire signed SHB 2959 into law yesterday, which will give craft distilleries in Washington State more wiggle room in certain areas, including allowing them to hold tastings on distillery property. ( Full post )

Baby Bar now open Sundays

The Baby Bar is open on Sundays from 6 p.m. to midnight. ( Full post )

Zola: A first look

Two consecutive nights haven't given me enough time to drink in all of the wicked-brilliant decorating skills that Dan Spalding used in creating Spokane's newest nightclub, Zola, 22 W. Main Ave. ( Full post )