A newly created nonprofit organization here plans to transform the former Sushi Yama building, at 1321 W. Third, into an incubator kitchen for former refugees and other immigrants. Feast Collective was launched by Dan Todd, owner of the Inland Curry week

Joseph Lee, the owner of Shogun Inc., which operates Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi, officially opened in its new digs at 20 N. Raymond Road, in Spokane Valley, on Aug. 19.

Matt Goodwin and Jordan Tampien are planning another project, one that they expect will bring upscale pub fare to the Bemiss neighborhood in east Spokane. The scheduled opening date is Nov. 1, Goodwin says.

Well within a year of opening, Spokane Valley-based Dragon Parlor Games already is more than doubling its physical size at 1306 N. Mullan Road.

After 26 years, the Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasting Co., is finally coming to the South Hill. The coffee shop will be located in a planned 3,400-square-foot community center building to be built at 3173 S. Grand Blvd., which is at the northeast corner

Woodinville, Washington-based Locust Cider & Brewing Co. plans to place its first taproom in Spokane in the former Huppins building, at 425 W. Main downtown, this fall.

Construction has started on a planned interior remodel of a restaurant and adjoining brewery at the site of the former Watts Automotive & Driveline Service garage along the 1300 block of west First Avenue downtown.