Fresh Sheet: The Scoop, Brainfreeze, Robert Irvine

Ice cream for breakfast

The first Saturday in February is National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day.

To celebrate, The Scoop on Spokane’s South Hill is offering specials like ice cream-stuffed doughnut sandwiches and Belgian waffles à la mode. Look for a glazed doughnut with Nutella ice cream and chocolate-covered bacon. Or, add a scoop to your morning coffee.

The Scoop will open an hour earlier – at 8 a.m. – on Saturday at 101 W. 25th Ave. Call (509) 535-7171. On the Web: www.thescoopspokane.com. On Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheScoopSpokane.

No brainer

Brain Freeze is expanding to Spokane’s South Hill.

The local micro-creamery opened a storefront last May in Spokane’s Kendall Yards. A second location is slated to open at 3103 S. Grand Ave. “sometime in April,” said owner Tom Purdum.

He and his wife, Julie, bought the creamery in 2011. They sold their downtown bar Jones Radiator at the end of December to focus on their ice cream business. The forthcoming shop will feature 16 flavors, desserts and “grab-and-go” foods, Tom Purdum said.

Call (509) 838-7822. On the Web: www.facebook.com/ brainfreezecreamery.

Robert Irvine at Northern Quest

English celebrity chef Robert Irvine is slated to visit Northern Quest Resort and Casino in April.

Tickets for his live and unscripted culinary show are on sale now.

Best known for his Food Network series “Dinner: Impossible” and “Restaurant: Impossible,” Irvine served as head chef at the 2006 Academy Awards. He also worked aboard Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Yacht Britannia and several cruise ships.

The event starts at 4 p.m. April 26 at Northern Quest’s Pend Oreille Pavilion. Tickets cost $45, $55 and $65. To buy tickets or for more information, visit www.northernquest.com or call the Northern Quest box office at (509) 481-6700 or (877) 871-6772.

Best Food Town in the West

Sunset magazine has chosen Walla Walla as one of four finalists for Best Food Town in the West.

The winner will be announced in May and featured in the June issue. Best Food Town is one of 33 categories for Sunset’s new travel awards, which also recognize cultural attractions, lodging and more throughout 13 western states, British Columbia and Alberta.

For more information, visit www.wallawalla.org.