February 2012
1 post
January 2012
3 posts
2011 Top 5 in the 509!
Thank you for joining us in some culinary adventures over the past 6 months! Sorry so much of our material has been Twitter based since we have been wrapped up in jobs and school, but we are looking forward to a fresh DineInThe509 start with this new year! We are enjoying some time in our own hometowns and are eagerly awaiting our return to Spokane. It is going to be a bittersweet return as Mary...
August 2011
8 posts
Frank's Diner
Hello diners of the 509!
Well, I have been a way for quite some time! But I am back with three great eateries from none other then the 509. My mom and younger brother flew out from Colorado into town to visit, for which all of you college students can agree, means free food.
And dine in the 509 we did! I had to show off the glories of Spokane to my little brother, who is looking at college and...
July 2011
6 posts
4 tags
Thai Bamboo
Say Hello to out first guest blogger, Kinsey Underbrink! She is currently pursing her Masters of Secondary Education at Gonzaga University and I can’t wait to see her develop as an educator. Those are going to be some very lucky students! Kinsey married Evan almost one year ago and with her new husband, came a new diet- gluten free! See how she found a delicious Thai meal her and Evan...
Mommy Gs Gourmet Grilled Cheese
About three weeks ago, the non-profit I am interning with this summer decided that we needed to treat ourselves to a more interesting lunch after bonding over some bowling. We had all heard some buzz about Mommy G’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese on the corner of Sprague and Washington. Much to our dismay, there was a 45-minute wait, but it was definitely worth having our stomachs grumble for a little...
Mommy Gs Gourmet Grilled Cheese
About three weeks ago, the non-profit I am interning with this summer decided that we needed to treat ourselves to a more interesting lunch after bonding over some bowling. We had all heard some buzz about Mommy G’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese on the corner of Sprague and Washington. Much to our dismay, there was a 45-minute wait, but it was definitely worth having our stomachs grumble for a little...
Two Sunday Finds
Park Bench Café:
Manito Park is easily one of my favorite places in the 509. I love the houses, sounds, plants, people, dogs, trees, and general happiness and serenity it provides to its visitors. I am always house hunting when I am up there. As Chelsea and I were exploring South Hill, we decided to try out a new little place that had caught my attention many times, but I never had the...
June 2011
8 posts
3 tags
The Elk Public House
Last week, I asked my co-worker if he liked The Elk because I was wanting to try it out. He laughed and told me to look at his Facebook status, which was about having a dream about The Elk’s pasta salad and how he had been craving it since 4 am. Turns out he does like the The Elk!
The Elk was on my boyfriend and I’s list of places to try. We both really like Browne’s...
Spokane Public Market
On Saturday morning, I drove over to Spokane Public Market (right behind Fro-yo Earth). I had been hearing updates and keeping track of the opening day on their Twitter and Facebook, so I was really excited to finally see it up and running. When I first walked in, I bought a dozen of local farm fresh eggs. It was so nice talking to the daughter of the couple who owned the farm and see that she...
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Hello! How do you do? And some fro-yo too!
Hey there bloggies. This is Mary, the so far missing third party of the crew of Dine in the 509! It’s nice to finally meet you :) Sorry I have been missing out so far, but I am finally here to introduce myself. I have been living in Spokane as I have attended Gonzaga University for the past three years, and I didn’t truly experience Spokane’s dining scene until I finally got off...
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"Spokane's Sweetest Secret"
There’s no questioning why they call it “Spokane’s Sweetest Secret”. Halletts Chocolates provides Spokane with specialty chocolate that cannot be beat. Their quality and originally is outstanding.
There is nothing quite like ordering a Mount Spokane, Peanut Butter and Jelly, or Huckleberry Caramel chocolate after a big meal. Just to name a few of my...
Spokane Scones. Bringing the 509 to the 650 and...
Last Christmas, I went home to Redwood City for our three-week long break. I had to re-tock the kitchen with the breakfast food that I enjoy while I am home, so my mom and I headed to our local grocery store, Key Market. I always detour to the baking aisle to see all the dangerously delicious cake and bread mixes. That time, I stumbled across the Sticky Fingers Original Scone mix. I had never...
Getting my Italy fix in Browne’s Addition.
I mentioned spending four months in Florence, Italy earlier. Well, surprise- I am bringing it up again! After this study abroad experience (a.k.a the 4 month carbo load), I thought I would never want to see another bowl of pasta in front of me. I took a good two weeks off from Italian food once I was home, but now, I am back to wanting those fine, fresh, Italian meals back in my life. Last...
Principle and Foundation: I am what I eat. I eat...
My love of food is a gift from my family. Any gathering, small or big, that included food was cause for celebration. No one encompassed that sentiment more than a guy named Hermie Ilagan- you can call him Grandy for short. My grandfather was in marketing and advertisement back in the Philippines. To his friends, he was known as the romantic songwriter, poet, avid golfer and poker player. To me he...
May 2011
2 posts
Let's. Do. It.
Four years ago, I did not know Spokane, Washington existed. Three years ago, I sent in my acceptance letter to Gonzaga University and that August, I started a new chapter in my life as a freshman in college. Two years ago, I drove from my hometown, just south of San Francisco, to Spokane. My car allowed me the freedom to explore and experience Spokane in a whole new way. One year ago, I had...
"Spokane is the place where young people go to...
The number one question I’ve received after graduating from college has definitely been, “What are you still doing in Spokane?” Interesting and fair. The early 20’s is an awkward time. A time to transition, begin a career, and explore the world, which, as told to me by my commencement speaker over a year ago, is my oyster. Had I gone to school back home in LA, I may not have been asked the...