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Bluebird’s Cottage cafe opens in Spokane Valley

Coffee shop offers DIY flower bouquet bar, monthly themes
February 12, 2026
Virginia Thomas

Bluebird’s Cottage, a cafe offering a build-your-own bouquet bar, has opened in a converted home at 18 N. Bowdish, in Spokane Valley. 


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Tagliare Delicatessen plans shop on West Plains

Missoula’s rock-themed Italian deli enters Spokane market in February
January 29, 2026
Jase Picanso

Missoula, Montana-based Tagliare Delicatessen, an award-winning Italian deli known for its classic rock-themed sandwiches and house-made sauces, will open its third location — the company's first in Washington state — in February.



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Lucky Asian Mart opens to strong demand on Spokane's North Side

New establishment hosts weekly night markets every Thursday
January 15, 2026
Tina Sulzle

Lucky Asian Mart LLC is expanding the region’s culinary landscape, as Spokane entrepreneur Stephanie Nguyen and her son, Jonathan, bring in Asian grocery favorites from the West Side to Eastern Washington.




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Food truck transitions to brick-and-mortar in Cd'A

Cultura serves authentic San Diego-inspired street tacos, burritos
December 18, 2025
Tina Sulzle

What started as a side project inspired by San Diego street tacos has become a brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Coeur d’Alene.



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Puerto Tortas Tacos Cantina opens at airport

Chef Chad White reimagines flavors from Zona Blanca
December 4, 2025
Tina Sulzle

Spokane International Airport has opened its first restaurant in a series of Inland Northwest-based establishments that are planned to operate in the airport's expanded Concourse C gate area in the next year.



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Aloha Vintage marketplace opens in Millwood

New store features 23 vendors, offering a mix of handmade, antique, new items
November 20, 2025
Tina Sulzle

Aloha Vintage Mercantile LLC has reached full vendor capacity a month after opening its doors to the public at the Trent & Argonne Plaza, in Spokane Valley.



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Fratello's opens to strong demand in Kendall Yards

Italian sandwich shop exceeds owner's expectations after October launch
November 6, 2025
Tina Sulzle

Just a month after opening, Fratello’s Inc., an Italian sandwich shop in Kendall Yards, has exceeded expectations. The shop has had lines wrapped around the block and the business is already operating at full capacity, says owner Lauren Blumenthal.



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Dodo's at the High Spot set to open in the Valley

Century-old building to house restaurant featuring modern American cuisine
October 23, 2025
Tina Sulzle

Dodo’s at the High Spot LLC, a restaurant and passion project between two lifelong friends, is expected to open Nov. 15 at 17416 E. Sprague, about a mile west of Barker Road in the Greenacres area of Spokane Valley.



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The Porchlight restaurant offers gluten-free menu in Valleyford

Family-owned eatery touts homemade baked goods, coffee-only days
October 9, 2025
Tina Sulzle

Less than 10 miles south of Spokane Valley, a cozy new community restaurant has opened its doors at 12212 E. Palouse Highway, in Valleyford.



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Ramen restaurant slated to open in November

Nekojita to share space with Inland Pacific Kitchen
September 25, 2025
Tina Sulzle

Spokane’s culinary scene will warm up just in time for winter with the addition of a new ramen restaurant in the Washington Cracker Co. building at 304 W. Pacific, in downtown Spokane.



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