Dining

At the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, a fun food item debuted in the U.S. with a splash – actually more like a dip or dunk.

ORLANDO, Fla. – This story began as a simple conversation on a podcast: the “Let’s Eat, Orlando with Amy Drew and Biggie” podcast (available on virtually any podcast platform and viewable on YouTube, as info), when the errant mention of a chicken tender chain devolved into disbelief from my pod partner, Deli Fresh Threads’ Anthony “Biggie” Bencomo.

A new spot in Spokane Valley offers tasty treats and beverages with shamrock flair.

Some sandwiches stand the test of time and so do the restaurants that serve them. That’s true of the Triple Treat and Something Else Deli.

When Byron and Kim Brown sought a mainland site to expand Akamai Coffee Company and Maui restaurants, they settled on Coeur d'Alene. The couple opened The Lanai Feb. 7 in the city's midtown to bring the same food, vibe and decor of its Hawaiian counterparts.

One colorful sweet treat has recently graced social media platforms across the world: Asian fruit-shaped ice cream. For Eastern Washington and North Idaho residents, these trending desserts are now available off the screen.

Spokane’s chicken war is heating up.

Ben Pearson kind of has a thing about serving subs. 

When egg prices started rising over the past year, restaurant co-owner Mike Tabb had to face a few options. But there were a couple of non-negotiables. For starters, there was no downplaying the egg options on his menus: The ingredient is literally the star of the show at the two locations of Cracked Eggery, where it shares space in bowls and between challah buns with ingredients including locally smoked salmon, lemon aioli and prosciutto.

Last week, a wintry mix of rain and snow dampened drivers along busy East Sprague Avenue.

Just five years ago, U.S. tourists visiting Japan would have paid a small fortune – close to $500 – for a 50,000 yen omakase meal at a high-end sushi counter in Tokyo. Today, the same meal will cost visitors just a little over $300.

Ditch your meal prep and pull out your calendar, because Inlander Restaurant Week has released its list of 100-plus participating restaurants for the week of Feb. 27-March 8.

If the Jan. 24 grand opening of Konala is any indication, Spokane is hungry for healthy fast food options.

LOS ANGELES – The Tropic Truck has set up shop on the outer edges of a strip center parking lot, just steps from an insurance agency, barbershop and other businesses that have yet to reopen after wildfires jumped from Eaton Canyon to Altadena, a foothills community in the shadows of the San Gabriel Mountains.

The James Beard Awards announced its 2025 semifinalists Wednesday morning, with the Seattle area getting 16 spots for candidates in the Oscars of the restaurant world.

When you walk into Little Tokyo Hibachi and Bento Box, it’s easy to forget you’re in a strip mall on busy North Sullivan Road.

This Saturday, the Couer d’Alene Downtown Association will host its eighth Mac & Cheese Festival, and even though general admission and VIP tickets are sold out (totaling 2,000 tickets), there are still pathways to attend.

Tastea Coffee and Boba Lounge is about big city boba, featuring the newest trends: fruit jams, cheese foams and dirty sodas. Authentic Vietnamese coffee so good customers wish they could order it by the quart (Hint: try it with ube cold foam). Luxe furnishings meant for congregating with friends and snapping photos of your order.

Clinkerdagger celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, as it opened in 1974.