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Gander & Ryegrass Brings its Handcrafted Fine Dining to Downtown Spokane

February 10, 2020August 26, 20204 min read

Dining at Spokane’s Gander & Ryegrass is an experience

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A native of Ethiopia, Almaz Ainuu opened Queen of

A native of Ethiopia, Almaz Ainuu opened Queen of Sheba in Spokane's Flour Mill building in 2010. The former preschool teacher is the consummate hostess, mingling with first-time guests and offering warm welcomes to returning diners who have come to enjoy Ethiopian specialties including chicken doro we't, beef bozena and her assortment of vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Head to edibleinlandnw.com or pick up a copy of our spring issue to learn more about Almaz, Queen of Sheba, and tons of other great stories around town!
📸@joyfulmeandering

Friday Night (4/16) from 4-7:30, @SkewersTruck, @M

Friday Night (4/16) from 4-7:30, @SkewersTruck, @MixedPlateFoodTruck and the @509FoodTrucks Association will be popping up at @FeastWorldKitchen. Come welcome spring and enjoy a meal on Feast's new patio. No pre-ordering necessary!

You can find them at 1321 W 3rd Ave in Downtown Spokane under the big Feast sign!

Each Monday, Feast releases their rotating schedule of refugee and immigrant chefs for the week. So head to FeastWorldKitchen.org to see the menus and place your order today!

Learn more about Skewers, Feast and @RGZprints new mural in the spring issue of Edible Inland Northwest and on our website!
📸@joyfulmeandering

In 1998, Jean-Francois Pellet packed up the house

In 1998, Jean-Francois Pellet packed up the house he'd recently bought in Napa and his family, including a new baby, and moved to Walla Walla. His plan was to stay two years, but 20 years later, he's a pillar in the Washington wine community with no plans to go elsewhere. So grab a bottle from @pepperbridgewinery and @amavicellars or one of your favorite bottles of @wwvalleywine and celebrate #WallaWallaValleyWineMonth with us!

Read more about Pellet and other international winemakers on our website and in the spring issue of Edible Inland Northwest.
@anxiouscook 📸@pepperbridgewinery @amavicellars

It's National Beer Day! Let us know what local bee

It's National Beer Day! Let us know what local beer you're celebrating with today!

Thanks to hops from Yakima and Walla Walla and grains from the Palouse, we live in a region that takes pride in its beer and all those who help it get from grain to glass! So #cheers to you, our Inland Northwest Brewers and Imbibers. We hope that you have a great #NationalBeerDay, but everyday is great when you're enjoying a beer from one of our fantastic local breweries!

After settling in Spokane following the Iranian Re

After settling in Spokane following the Iranian Revolution, Fery Haghighi of @feryscatering has been a part of the local food landscape for almost 40 years.
"When we came here, there were only chain restaurants...Spokane has come such a long way since then."

As the region recovers, how have you seen our local food scene change recently and what would you like to see in the future?!

Visit our website to learn more about Fery and other icons of the Spokane food community.

Our friend @jamie.aquinokusina was kind enough to

Our friend @jamie.aquinokusina was kind enough to share this spring recipe for fresh green beans with us. You may know her as a culinary instructor around town, but Jamie is a huge support to the local farmers market and small business community. She also runs @inlandempirelocalfest, a fantastic festival celebrating all things local. All of Jamie's recipes highlight local produce, so be sure to follow her as we enter farmers market season!

If you want to try some of Jamie's cooking first hand, she is taking over @InlandCurry this week with a Mexican menu including Tortilla Soup and Black Bean Tamale Pie!

Find this recipe and more on our website!
📸@noreen_hiskey

Your favorite local pie- and cheese-making author

Your favorite local pie- and cheese-making author has a new book! Join Spokane's @MizKateLebo in conversation with @KimAddonizio on Monday, April 5 for the launch of The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with recipes)!
This online event is locally hosted by @AuntiesBooks, so head over to their website to buy a copy and register for the reading. AuntiesBooks.com

For more from Kate, visit our website or grab a copy of the spring issue of Edible Inland Northwest for her interview with @anxiouscook!

It’s officially Spring and our new issue of Edib

It’s officially Spring and our new issue of Edible Inland Northwest is available now!

It’s full of stories about international chefs, winemakers, and others making an impact of the local food scene in Spokane and across the Inland Northwest.

Leave a comment with where you’d like to see Edible Inland Northwest going forward as local businesses reopen and we continue our support in the community!

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