http://www.spokanefoodblog.com Just another Spokane food weblog Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:43:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many will claim New York is the ultimate pizza town in America, and I will probably agree that many are right. And while local New Yorkers will religiously proclaim their personal favorite as the best pie in the city, many of the aforementioned many agree that Di Fara Pizza in ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2009/01/05/di-fara-pizza-in-brooklyn/ My boyfriend is continually guilty of what I call BWI. Baking while intoxicated. I realize this might be a familiar or unusual phenomenon to you, but in my household (consisting of just me, my boyfriend and my cat) it’s a familiar occurrence. Needless to say, the cat is rarely guilty. ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2009/01/02/bwi/ So it's that time of year. The time when the Spokane Food Blog Editorial Board™ (SFBEB™ for short) takes off for a week, to do some heavy food-style Tripping, and when we won't post until next year. Yes, that's a week without us, and it's horrible, we know. We leave ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2008/12/22/best-of-2008/ I'm sure you, like most of us, have that friend who always knows what's happening around town. Want to know what restaurant or bar you'll be checking out three months from now? That's the person you ask. Well, now you can be that person. Think about it! Your friends will flock ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2008/12/20/liquor-license-stalker/ Slimy vegetables make me feel like a failure. I know I sound like a stupid cow, but seriously. Every time I see a goopy onion, wrinkled carrot or black potato in my fridge, it’s like a slap in the face. It makes me ashamed to say I’m a vegetarian, much ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2008/12/17/slimy-vegetables/ 2008 has seen sort of a comeback for Redhook, after a couple of years where the Woodinville brewery seemed to have wandered sort of aimlessly. The Double Black Stout was originally introduced in 1995 as a limited release craft beer, and has recently been brought back for a four month run ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2008/12/16/redhook-double-black-stout/ It has been some time since I've delved into the depths of my (semi-) guilty pleasure, Top Chef. Sad, I know, but my reasoning is simply that there hasn't been that much to say about the past few episodes. Not that the show isn't entertaining, but it has been hard ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2008/12/15/top-chef-episode-5/ This piece was contributed by RyanMP. Not to be confused with the many other Ryans connected to this blog. I am not an investigative journalist. If I was, I might have tried harder to find out about the new business applying for a liquor license in my neighborhood, South Perry. Instead ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2008/12/12/the-curious-case-of-booze-in-south-perry/ If you, like us, are fans of BeerAdvocate, then you should probably check out the site's first Spokane meet-up. (We also created a Facebook event for it, if that's more your cup of stout.) This is a good chance to meet local beer enthusiasts, and maybe even run in to ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2008/12/11/beeradvocate-meet-up/ If you were a member of Main Market Co-op's Facebook group -- and why on earth wouldn't you be -- you would already know about the "thank you gifts" the co-op is offering if you sign up for a membership before December 31st (prices vary greatly, so check which ... http://www.spokanefoodblog.com/2008/12/10/become-a-main-market-co-op-member/