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Local Stars Serve Dinner to Benefit Homeless

Local Stars Serve Dinner to Benefit Homeless

Sports stars and local T.V. personalities will be serving dinner at the HuHot Mongolian Grill tonight to support Blessings Under the Bridge.

 

Jessica Kovac and her husband Mike started serving brown bag meals to the area's homeless in 2007. Since then it has grown into a weekly meal service and non-profit. Their brown bags include sandwiches and home made baked goods, as well fruit and toiletries. Each recipient is offered a bottle of water and coffee or cocoa.

 

“Blessings Under the Bridge has just boomed so much,” says Kovac, adding that she and her husband never expected their weekly ministry to become a non-profit. BUTB estimates that it takes only $12.00 to provide brown bags for ten homeless.

 

Buffalo Wild Wings coming to Spokane Valley

Buffalo Wild Wings coming to Spokane Valley

 

You've undoubtedly seen the commercials if you've ever watched a sporting event, yet there has never been a Buffalo Wild Wings in the Spokane area. But the wait is soon to be over.

Buffalo Wild Wings confirmed to KXLY Wednesday that they intend to have a restaurant open in the Spokane Valley by the end of 2013.

“We are delighted to let you know we will be bringing our award winning wings and sauces to Spokane in the third quarter,” Leslie Bryant of Buffalo Wild Wings said in an email. “We will bring approximately 120 new jobs to the area.”

A public records request found that the company submitted a grading request permit for the land located at 14702 East Indiana Avenue, near the Spokane Valley Mall.

Buffalo Wild Wings touts 16 signature sauces – ranging from Sweet BBQ to Blazin' – and five seasonings. While waiting for the Spokane Valley branch to open, you can get more acquainted with the restaurant at the company's website.

Restaurant Week: Participating Valley/Liberty Lake eateries

Restaurant Week: Participating Valley/Liberty Lake eateries

 

Spokane Restaurant Week starts this Friday throughout the Inland Northwest.

“Restaurant Week is your opportunity to try as many restaurants as your schedule will allow for affordable, fixed prices,” the week-long event's website says.

Most restaurants are offering a few options for each course for a fixed price of either $18 or $28 a person.

Over 50 restaurants are participating from the West Plains to Liberty Lake, with the majority being in Downtown Spokane.

Here are the restaurants participating in the Spokane Valley/Liberty Lake area:

A girls clubhouse with wine opens on South Hill

A girls clubhouse with wine opens on South Hill

Most women will tell you its hard being a mom, daughter, employee, housekeeper, grocery shopper and babysitter all at the same time. But there is one place on the South Hill just for women to relax, be themselves and best of all...drink wine!

It's called "The Calm" and its located on 1303 S. Grand, right next to Starbucks. Its a wine bar that offers massages, concierge services, special events and even meeting spaces for businesses.

When you walk in, you are greeted by a large wrap around bar that sits among plush chairs, sofas and seating areas that are just great for a place to sit down and talk to your girlfriends. Their staff is always there to serve you from their selection of wine and beer.

If you become a member, you also have access to their concierge service, receive one free complimentary beverage per visit and every quarter you can get a complimentary massage.

The Calm's owner Jennifer Miley said it's the perfect place for a woman to just relax and let someone cater to you.

Cyrus O'Leary's building to be demolished

Cyrus O'Leary's building to be demolished

The wrecking ball will soon take a whack at a slice of downtown Spokane history, along with the fruit and cream-filled memories for many who grew up here. 

The Cyrus O'Leary's building will be demolished next month.

The restaurant, best-known for its namesake pies and desserts, closed its door a year ago due to lagging sales and stiff competition from nearby chain restaurants.  The building isn't on the historic preservation list, but it's a familiar site along Main street.  On closing day, Cyrus O'Leary's fans turned out in droves to bid on the eclectic memorabilia that decorated the restaurant.   There were hopes that the building would remain open to host private receptions, but those plans haven't materialized.

Property owner Dru Hieber says an environmental specialist is removing asbestos in preparation for the building to be demolished sometime in October.  After demolition, Hieber plans to leave the property "as-is" for future development, but there are no plans as of yet.

Public Records: New alcohol applications in Spokane County [62512]

Every few days, the Washington State Liquor Control Board releases their new liquor licenses.

When we remember to check that online document, it's a good way to know if there are new restaurants in the area or if a previously existing business is boosting their alcohol menu.

Here's a few food and drink related businesses featured on this week's list:

  • McClain's Pizzeria is moving in at 10208 N. Division St., Ste 104 in north Spokane. They have a new application for spirits, beer, wine and a restaurant lounge.
  • Darcy's has a new application for spirits, beer, wine and a restaurant lounge. They'll be located in Spokane Valley at 10502 E. Sprague Ave. in a retail center.
  • Also coming to the Spokane Valley and in a former state liquor store, Good Spirits, has all sorts of liquor license goodies. Looks like they'll be a beer and wine specialty shop with growlers, kegs and spirits. They'll be located at 1001 E. Sprague Ave.

Jenny's Cafe raising funds for Haiti orphans

Jenny's Cafe raising funds for Haiti orphans

Jenny Bennett serves up a smile to everyone who walks through the doors of her restaurant, Jenny’s Café. She knows most of them by name. That plate of home fries smothered in country gravy with two eggs over-easy is delivered to your table with a side of friendly conversation.And since no one leaves hungry after a breakfast at Jenny’s, it’s no surprise to discover that the restaurant is raising money to feed and care for children in Haiti.

In Haiti, the hunger crisis is a rising concern. According to the World Food Program, malnutrition affects 24 percent of children under the age of 5, and the number in need of food assistance doubled after the earthquake. Unfortunately, hunger is not the only issue plaguing kids in Haiti.

Bennett is part of a small group from Spokane planning to visit Danita’s Children, an orphanage located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. Whether they are asked to help build a medical facility, cut fabric for hundreds of uniforms, take chickens to families in the community or just love on the kids, they will do so with the aid of the Spokane community.

Jenny’s Café is hosting an Empty Bowls event and silent auction. An Empty Bowls event is designed to raise money for organizations striving to end hunger by selling handcrafted bowls served with a soup or simple meal. The money raised will help send the group from ONE*Church in Spokane Valley to Haiti to lend their helping hands. ‘‘Hope For Haiti’’ T-shirts will also be sold at the event, with the proceeds going directly to the orphanage and community in Haiti.