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Running Tab: In the outdoors, food is love – Terrain Table returns triumphantly, and Wonder Fair debuts on Sunday

UPDATED: Wed., July 28, 2021

Food is love! These three words embody the triumphant return of Terrain Table, the annual fundraiser of local arts nonprofit Terrain, on July 21 after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Add the outdoors, and you have the recipe for a perfect evening of dining in Spokane.

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Running Tab: Batter up – the big cheese and comfort food at Wisconsinburger; plus Dry Fly Distilling, Elliotts an Urban Kitchen and Outlaw BBQ

UPDATED: Wed., July 21, 2021

Here in the features and food world, the big news is the introduction of a bill that would make Colby the official cheese of the Badger State. Which provides the perfect reason to finally visit Wisconsinburger a few blocks from the heart of the Perry District.

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Running Tab: South Perry Lantern opens for business, and the menu and remodel shine bright

UPDATED: Wed., July 7, 2021

Amid the record-setting heat wave in the city, business owner Jeremy Tangen officially opened South Perry Lantern in the Perry District on June 30 after a two-week soft opening. South Perry Lantern is located at 1004 S. Perry St. in the former Lantern Tap House.

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Running Tab: TT’s turns 2, Soul Lounge offers soul food, Spokane marks Pride Month and spelling banh mi correctly

UPDATED: Wed., June 30, 2021

It has been an eventful two years for TT’s Old Iron Brewery and BBQ, which celebrated its second anniversary on Sunday, and its owners, Travis Thosath and chef Chad White. In its first two weeks of operation, the business nearly burned down.

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$4.3 billion, 3,500-room Resorts World opens in Las Vegas with star-studded celebration

UPDATED: Wed., June 30, 2021

LAS VEGAS – Resorts World Las Vegas, the first ground-up and integrated resort on the Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade, celebrated its grand opening Thursday with a star-studded party that included Tiesto, Steve Aoki, Usher, Paris Hilton and more.

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Flavortown! Guy Fieri is spotted in Leavenworth, continues to rake in the dough

UPDATED: Wed., June 30, 2021

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri was recently spotted in Leavenworth with his camera crew outside the Gingerbread Factory, according to KHQ, so it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Fieri may have filmed for a future episode of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”

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Knitting Factory announces eight concerts; Daltrey cancels Sept. 1 show; Allman Betts Band adds two opening acts

UPDATED: Wed., June 30, 2021

The concert calendar continues to expand in town as the Knitting Factory downtown has added eight shows for September, October and November. The eight acts are Casey Donahew, Toadies, Black Label Society, Tyler Rich, Avatar, Yung Gravy, X Ambassadors and Blue October.

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Rising From the Ashes: Outdoor barbecue event in Idaho returns hotter than ever

Wed., June 23, 2021

After debuting in 2018 and returning the following year, From the Ashes Idaho went quiet in 2020 due to the pandemic but returned with a bang on Saturday, selling out 800 tickets and hosting more than 820 people.

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Dwight Yoakam added to concert lineup; full on-sale list for Spokane Arena, First Interstate Center for the Arts

UPDATED: Thu., June 17, 2021

First Interstate Center for the Arts announced this morning that legendary country star Dwight Yoakam will take the stage on Sept. 19 downtown, and tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at ticketswest.com.

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All tea, no shade: The Tea Boba Bar in Kendall Yards is the latest in town to offer the sweet beverage

UPDATED: Wed., June 16, 2021

With the first day of summer finally arriving this Sunday, it is truly the season of cold and refreshing sweet beverages and desserts as Spokane temperatures rise into the 80s and 90s.

A&E >  Art

Street Music Week returns with three locations of daily hourlong events

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

Local performers are returning to sidewalks for the 19th Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Street Music Week from next Monday through Friday, while the fundraiser for Second Harvest food bank will also continue online.

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Plastique Tiara, of ‘RPDR’ Season 11, to appear at Globe Bar & Kitchen for Pride

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 11 contestant Plastique Tiara is set to appear at the Globe Bar & Kitchen on Saturday evening in celebration of the month of Pride. Plastique Tiara is joining host Nova Kaine and the cast of “Runway.” 

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Eclectic eight: Local menus include crickets, fried olives, Kool-Aid pickles and a sherry luge bone marrow

Wed., June 9, 2021

Now that people are getting vaccinated and restaurants are opening again cleaner than ever, restaurant-goers are ready to venture out and eat. How about venturing out to an adventure in dining?

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A taste of the Big Easy: Vieux Carre NOLA Kitchen serves crawfish, hush puppies, gumbo, beignets, cocktails and more

UPDATED: Wed., June 2, 2021

The Cajun Creole cuisine of the Big Easy has arrived in the Lilac City, as owner Korri McElfresh and executive chef Logan Maus, a transplant with his fiancée from St. Louis, opened Vieux Carre NOLA Kitchen on Tuesday.

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Jason Aldean, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats schedule concerts in Spokane; Pet Shops Boys, New Order cancel show

UPDATED: Thu., June 3, 2021

Ask any ol’ barstool in this town, and there is likely to be excitement as one of country music’s biggest stars, Jason Aldean, brings his “Back in the Saddle Tour 2021” to the Spokane Arena on Sept. 16.

A&E >  Movies

AIDS on film and TV: Hollywood has released a variety of depictions of the pandemic in the last four decades

UPDATED: Tue., June 1, 2021

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, has been depicted in Hollywood for decades, and, a majority of the films, a number of them award-winning, have included deaths.

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The breakfast club: Crepe Cafe Sisters, People’s Waffle and Jeana Pecha serve the most important meal of the day

Wed., May 26, 2021

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.

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New concerts on sale in Spokane: Death Cab for Cutie, Monkees and Ashley McBryde

UPDATED: Mon., May 24, 2021

As life rolls along toward more normalcy in this pandemic, concerts continue to be added to the calendar. Here are three new shows in town: The Monkees’ the Monkees Farewell Tour kicks off Sept. 8.

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Dual openings: Ethan Stowell prepares to debut Bosco on the heels of Tavolata

UPDATED: Wed., May 19, 2021

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.

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Debut Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge from Oct. 1-2 includes Tiesto, Steve Aoki, Chainsmokers, Benny Benassi

UPDATED: Wed., May 19, 2021

Global music producer Insomniac announced Monday details for the next chapter of Beyond Wonderland, as the fan-favorite electronic dance music festival brings its magic and fantasy to the Pacific Northwest for the first time.

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Dierks Bentley to headline Northern Quest’s outdoor concert series on July 30

UPDATED: Thu., May 20, 2021

Country superstar Dierks Bentley was announced Monday as the final headliner in Northern Quest Resort & Casino's 10th Annual Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concert lineup, bringing the total to 14 shows this season.

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Ethan Stowell’s Tavolata opens downtown offering ‘good food, good service and a good vibe’

UPDATED: Fri., May 14, 2021

Seattle restaurateur Ethan Stowell opened the fourth location of his Italian restaurant Tavolata, his first outside Seattle, on May 1 downtown in the former location of the Olive Garden.

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Tony and Grammy winner Leslie Odom Jr. to perform with Spokane Symphony on Oct. 15

UPDATED: Thu., May 13, 2021

The Spokane Symphony announced today a collaboration with Whitworth University in the fall: Tony and Grammy award winner Leslie Odom Jr. will perform with the symphony on Friday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m.

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New this Spokane Indians season: mobile-ordering system for concessions

Tue., May 11, 2021

Josh Roys said the Indians are planning to reintroduce favorites as they work their way into the season. Fans can count on the German sausage coming back at some point, as well as the Hawaiian burger.

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Roger Daltrey, Sublime With Rome + Lifehouse, Old Dominion added to Northern Quest’s outdoor concerts

UPDATED: Thu., May 13, 2021

Northern Quest's outdoor summer concert lineup on Monday added three artists: Roger Daltrey of the Who, Sublime With Rome and Lifehouse and Old Dominion with Caitlyn Smith.