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Review: Charley Pride continues his reign as ‘the Pride of Country Music’

“The Pride of America” and “The Pride of Country Music,” who would perform about 30 songs in a nearly 90-minute set, flubbed the lyrics to three to four classics. It was a little heartbreaking to witness, but, being the 85-year-old consummate professional that he is, Pride laughed it off.
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Running Tab: Let’s dive deep into Spokane’s food scene

Whether $5 or $500, the food just needs to be good. This has been my mantra while writing about food for the past 15 years in my 23-year career as a journalist, which also has included the coverage areas of news, celebrities, nightlife, music, arts and entertainment. Whether it’s Sonic Drive-In or steak and seafood, hot dogs or Jose Andres, apple pie or Adam Hegsted, the food just needs to be good.
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What’s the best burger in Spokane – and why?

May 28 is National Burger Day, so if you're reading this online at spokesman.com, you’re on a roll (OK, a bun, actually). If you’re reading this in today’s Food section, you need to ketchup. So … back to more important matters, newsroom employees at The Spokesman-Review, in celebration of National Burger Day, were asked the following: What’s the best burger in Spokane – and why?
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Will odds be (ever) in your favor in Las Vegas?

Las Vegas and “The Hunger Games” have collided in the form of a new exhibit, The Hunger Games: The Exhibition, which opened this month at MGM Grand, based on the four-part, hit-film franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence, Woody Harrelson, Josh Hutcherson and Donald Sutherland.
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Review: Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour 360 celebrates women of the past and present

In a 360 of her career as one of the most successful “American Idol” champions, Carrie Underwood brought her Cry Pretty Tour 360 to Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Wednesday night, and the overall theme of the evening was a celebration of women, including the headliner herself who has become a role model and idol since her victory in 2005.
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Review: Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch sizzle in Very Hot Summer Tour kickoff at Spokane Arena

Despite the rain the past few days, summer has arrived early in the form of Thomas Rhett’s Very Hot Summer Tour with opening act Dustin Lynch. The “it boy” of country’s headliner tour kicked off Friday night at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, and both singer-songwriters warmed things up quickly inside after concertgoers waited in security lines outside in the rain.
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Taste Test: First Avenue Coffee

Owner Deborah di Bernardo’s First Avenue Coffee says that it is “coffee for the greater good,” and a neon sign at the entrance boasts “damn good coffee.” It’s a hearty agreement on both fronts.
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Taste Test: new Japanese izakaya menu at Ruins

Dinner on Wednesday night was the new Japanese izakaya menu at Ruins with The Spokesman-Review colleague and friend Sean Stoops, as Ruins debuted the special menu Wednesday night for a one-month run.
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Taste Test: Arby’s three King’s Hawaiian sandwiches

Arby’s is offering three new King’s Hawaiian sandwiches for a limited time – the Big Kahuna, Smokehouse Brisket and Sweet & Spicy Luau Chicken, all with a King’s Hawaiian bun and each about $9-$10 sandwich only.