It’s safe to say that I’ve never gone out for breakfast three consecutive mornings for work, but this uncommon occurrence happened over the weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday – for The Spokesman-Review.

You’ll catch Drew Marquis on Saturday mornings at the Hood River farmers market patiently slicing brisket as a line snakes beyond his table at the Texas-style barbecue menu of Grasslands Barbecue. 

One of the best ways to learn more about any culture is through their food. Spokane and Spokane Valley offer a lot of opportunities to try Asian American and Pacific Islander cuisines with a wide variety of locally owned restaurants and markets. 

Seattle restaurateur Ethan Stowell opened Tavolata, the fourth location of his Seattle Italian restaurant, in downtown Spokane on May 1, but the founder and CEO of Ethan Stowell Restaurants isn’t resting on his laurels.