Irina Ustimenko is direct when asked why she started a bakery business. 'It was my dream, and I like sweets,” says Ustimenko, who was born and raised in Ukraine before moving to Spokane about 20 years ago.

Nina Booth, operations manager for the Meeting House, in Spokane's South Perry District, says she expects the new café and coffee shop to open Feb. 3. The café is located at 1801 E. 11th, which is two blocks east of South Perry Pizza.

It's only fitting that a former Gonzaga University basketball player, a local physician, a couple of restaurateurs, and a one-time track and field athlete at Spokane Falls Community College team up to purchase a restaurant and bar as eclectic

Despite its name, the Outlaw Woman retail store at 1720 N. Ash has always been on the right side of the law. Though her formal education and training was in advertising and finance, business owner Tamra Brannon says she's always had compassion for the

Business owners Mark and Courtney Haney have unveiled their Bardic Brewing & Cider tap room, located at 15412 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley. The 1,000-square-foot tap room, located in the Sullivan Square Shopping Center, opened at the end of November. ï

Stillano Gelato, a frozen Italian dessert store, has plans to open starting New Year's Day at 217 E. Sherman, in Coeur d' Alene. Stillano Gelato owner Kathryn Stillert couldn't be reached immediately for comment.

Canopy Credit Union will open a 1,200-square-foot Ladder Coffee Roasters store this month in its Spokane Valley branch, at 13105 E. Sprague. Canopy opened the 3,600-square-foot branch in September with an open floor plan and room for an eventual partner.

When you move to Spokane from Fort Worth, Texas it's only fitting to bring a little taste of home to the saloon you plan to open.