Scheduled to open the end of October 2008, The Main Market at 17 W. Main will be a member-owned and directed food co-op.
The market’s focus is to provide locally produced foods and products: fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, seafood, household and personal products and pet items. Making high quality foods more accessible is their mission. They are seeking support and funding to make buying local conveniently availble and they hope you support their efforts. Find a way to help them bring a taste of fresh, local, healthy food to downtown Spokane! Please visit their Web site:: MainMarket.coop
Post Falls — Owner of Mexican restaurants La Cocina and La Cabana, Felix Cabrera, opened his new endeavor–Greensferry Crossing. Unlike his other two restaurants, here customers can come for breakfast, lunch or dinner, with menu choices ranging from fesh-cut Angus steaks to Greek gyros, and homemade hashbrowns to seafood items. The family style restaurant serving traditional fair is bound to be a hit with Felix behind it. Try it out! Greensferry Crossing is located at 1910 E. Seltice Way.
For great food we offer everything from weekday lunch combos, Thai classic specialties and vegetarian specialties, as well as their very own house specials, seafood, steaks, noodle and curry dishes, and more! All at affordable prices. Gotta love great food and great prices! Thai Bamboo has something to suit everyone’s palate. Serving a full lunch and dinner menu seven days a week! Thai Bamboo is located at 2010 N. 4th St. Great access and lots of free parking. Just take exit #13 (4th St. exit) off I-90 and go south 2 blocks and then over 1 block to 4th Street. Look for the beautiful huge red temple-shaped building!
For more information, to view their menu and to find Thai Bamboo’s four locations, visit their Web site at: ThaiBambooRestaurant.com or call: (208) 667-5300
Coeur d’Alene — After a year of searching for the perfect location, owners Jennifer and Bob Palm happened upon their current location at 215 W. Kathleen Ave. #A. Opened on Aug. 29, 2007, the family owned and operated Fisherman’s Market and Grill in North Coeur d’Alene offers patrons fresh seafood from their seafood counter, with fish delivered daily Tues.-Thurs. Cusomers also have the option of choosing from the restaurant menu, which features eight different fish & chip choices, fish tacos, salads, soups and more! The Fisherman’s Market and Grill is open 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. & 12-5pm Sun.
Coeur d’Alene — Owners Deborah and Hunter, the parents of two, opened the family friendly Book & Bean less than two months ago. This coffee house, featuring a large play area for children, shelves of children’s books for purchase, as well as the usual coffee house set-up (adult tables and chairs), was a way for the couple to create a place where both parents and kids could go and feel at ease and … have fun! Moms and dads alike will enjoy taking the kids out, avoiding the stress of adult-centered coffee houses. They offer espresso for the parents, along with child-friendly snacks and beverages.
The Book & Bean is located at 3115 N. Government Way, Ste. #3, just south of Costco.
Coeur d’Alene — Wheat Montana Farms Bakery & Deli recently opened two new locations: one in Spokane on the South Hill late last year, and one in Coeur d’Alene on Dec. 1, 2007. Offering sandwiches, pastries, coffee, fresh soups daily, wheat chili (made with wheatberries) and of course, wheat Montana breads! Their breads are as close to natural as possible, with minimal processing, not to mention chemical free.The Folkvord family, now in their third generation of farmers, still own and operate their family farm. Wheat Montana Farms now has eight bakeries and delis in Montana, as well as four in Idaho and two in Washington. In Coeur d’Alene, their bakery and deli is located at: 405 W. Neider Ste. 5.
Coeur d’Alene — Party enthusiasts and wine aficionados George Balling and Mary Lancaster recently opened up a high end retail store, which will suit the needs of other dinner party enthusiasts and wine aficionados. You can find anything and everything to suit your dinner party needs, from catering to table settings to incredible wines and champagnes. You’ve gotta check this place out. The Dinner Party is located at 3520 N. Government Way near Costco.
Spokane — The newly opened deli, llocated at 4334 S. Regal St. in the South Hill, offers its customers signature sandwiches with eight varieties of their whole wheat baked goods to choose from, as well as soups and salads.The family owned farm offers breads, bagels, rolls and buns, which are available in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene area supermarkets as well. The Wheat Montana Bakery & Deli is open seven days a week; 6am-8pm Mon.-Fri. and 6am-7pm Sat. & Sun.
Forza Coffee Company recently opened a new coffee shop in the Lincoln Heights Shopping center at 29th & Regal. Forza is a locally owned franchise of a growing chain based in Gig Harbor. Check them out and let us know what you think by sending us a review on I Review on this Web site. We know there are great coffee shops out there that are NOT Starbucks! Support them in your neighborhood! Forza Coffee Company is located at 2829 E. 29th St., Suite B.
Some of you may know Chris Mueller from Beverly’s or Luna … He and his wife Sheri invite you to join them at their new restaurant located at 1710 N. 4th St. in Mid-town Coeur d’Alene If you’re ready for some food, wine and fun, head on down to the Bistro on Spruce!
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