March 31st-The AmericanWest Bank EnLIGHTENED After Dinner Affair is at 8pm on the third floor of the Windermere offices at 5915 S. Regal St. on the south hill, Spokane, WA.
 
Support the Spokane Art School!  Enjoy dinner, a variety of beverages, scrumptious desserts, music, a silent auction and a live auction of unique artworks inspired by our theme of LIGHT as interpreted by local artists.   A portion of proceeds is used to support our community OutReach programs. Purchase tickets here! 

On a little side trip to Pullman… we were on the hunt for our “Taste worth the Trip” feature for the upcoming issue of the Idaho Cuisine. Hearing about Merry Cellars wines and Swilly’s we decided to embark on the drive to Pullman to check them out.

WOW! Not only are they both a taste worth the trip…. Merry Cellars is producing some real contenders for anyone’s fine wine list and Swilly’s is far and away the absolute top of the list for our taste worth the trip feature! The service was amazing and the food simply superb!

Our server Rosie, is a student at the Viticulture and Enology program at EWU and delightfully informed us of the happenings around Pullman. She is definitely working at the right place. She knows food, she knows wine… she has the perfect balance of being there at the table for our needs and being gone from the table without ignoring us.

This warm and romantic restaurant is popular for a good reason! The food was quite remarkable with every taste and the mood is French Cafe style… find out more in the upcoming issue of Idaho Cuisine!

Thanks to owner/chef Joan… for creating such a wonderful place, and thank you Rosie for such great service!

Spokane Valley at Center Place — Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) is hosting a Chocolate Festival and Auction to raise money for the SCRAPS shelter and programs. Sample chocolate delights prepared by local pastry chefs and family secret recipes! Tickets for the event are $15.
For more information, call:

(509) 477-2752

In spite of the resident ghost, Maggie, the beautiful and historic Jameson is a warm and welcoming place to enjoy great food! On a little Sunday road trip, my Mom and I escaped the humdrum and stopped in to check it out. She had not been in Wallace before and wanted to see the Dante’s Peak claim-to-fame film location.

What a pleasure to find it right where its been for over 100 years! Originally opened in 1892 by Theodore Jameson III as Jameson’s Steak and Billiard Hall, the Jameson has been restored to its original splendor. They have a dinner & theatre package with the Sixth Street Melodrama a block away… a great reason to make it a destination this year!

Our lunch was such a little treat along the way on one of the first beautiful sunny days in months! The service was excellent and the salads were just the touch of class a Sunday lunch should be.

Mark your calendars! April 13th, 2007! Make a reservation! “The Golden Years of Hollywood” is the theme at the Spring Charity Dinner and Auction benefit for Children’s Village to be held at the Coeur d’Alene Inn in Coeur d’Alene. Tickets are $47 each or $90 for couples. Corporate tables are $400 each and seat 8 guests. A “Star Studded Buffet” is included and donations for auction items can be made by calling Tinka Schaffer at 208-667-1189. They have no Web site to contact so please call!

Food and Wine affair to remember!!

A benefit for the Post Falls Education Foundation, the 11^th annual Wine, Stein and Dine will be held from 7-10pm, this coming Saturday night at the Post Falls Greyhound Park & Events Center.

 

Tickets are $45 per person and $60 at the door and can be purchased at Washington Trust Banks, and Vino Wine Shop in Spokane.