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Wed., Sept. 12, 2012

By Lorie Hutson lorieh@spokesman.com (509) 459-5446

Dutch Bros. Coffee opens its new Spokane store today at 8701 N. Division St. with free drinks at that location.

Be prepared to wait in line as Dutch Bros. baristas make free 16-ounce drinks for customers to celebrate the grand opening of the fifth local store, 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Dutch Bros. Spokane is owned and operated by Kevin and Kerry Parker. There is more information about Dutch Bros. Spokane at www.facebook.com/ DutchBrosSpokaneWA.

Kitchen Engine celebrates

The Frickle family is celebrating the Kitchen Engine’s six years with an anniversary event today through Friday.

There will be plenty of sales, door prizes and deals, but a highlight is free cooking demos and tastings from local chefs. There is simply too much to list but featured chefs include executive chef Bob Rogers from Masselow’s at Northern Quest Resort & Casino making cider braised pork belly, Julia Balassa-Myracle of Chocolate Myracles as she makes hand-rolled truffles, and Huckleberry’s Ninth Street Bistro executive chef Nicholas Marinovich, pictured above, making the Bistro’s signature curried red lentil salad. (I’ll be there Thursday and Friday morning, too.)

The store is open 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. today and Thursday. Friday hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Find details at www.thekitchen engine.com/joom/ or call the store at (509) 328-3335.

INCA After Dark fall classes

Registration is open for fall classes at the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy After Dark.

The Spokane Community College program is open to the public for cooking classes after school hours, 6-8 p.m. The classes are $75 each and registration and payment can be done online at incaafterdark.scc. spokane.edu. Details on classes planned through Thanksgiving are online.

Fall classes ready for registration include:

Sept. 25: Roast Chicken Perfected, with chef Joshua Martin of Casper Fry

Sept. 26: Sushi Making at Home with chef Jim Wolters of the Manito Golf & Country Club

Sept. 27: Serious Soups with INCA chef/instructor Curtis Smith

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Get a free cup of Joe

Kitchen Engine celebrates

INCA After Dark fall classes

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