NORTH SIDE SPOKANE Traveling north out of downtown, you can encounter everything from quaint old neighborhoods to sparkling new commercial subdivisions and just about every variety of food as well.
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By Colin Anderson TRAVELING NORTH out of downtown, you can encounter everything from quaint old neighborhoods to sparkling new commercial subdivisions and just about every variety of food as well. Along bustling Division Street, you’ll notice a large number of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Mexican choices. Go a little further and you’ll end up at Tomato Street, where family style Italian is on the menu. Just behind Tomato Street on Francis is Deleon’s Foods. Here you will find hard-to-find Mexican specialties for your home, handmade chips, salsa and guacamole to go, and a deli. Deleon’s has a Cinco de Mayo parking lot party in the spring and a Hatch Chile Festival at the end of summer. If you’re looking for something different than the standard pepperoni pizza, try the Flying Goat, where ingredients like truffle oil, softcooked egg, bratwurst and kale find their way onto your pizza. Across the street is Downriver Grill, offering great scratch-made food in a casual environment. A popular neighborhood with locals is the Garland District. Here there is an eclectic mix of shops, bars and restaurants and, at the center of it all, the Garland Theater. The historic theater shows digital movies, hosts weddings and events, and does a series of old thrillers leading up to Halloween. Attached is Bon Bon, a tiny bar serving up unique creations that you can bring into the theater with you.
Despite a fire in 2011, the Milk Bottle and Ferguson’s Café are as popular as ever with lines forming for brunch each weekend. In the Five Mile Shopping Plaza west of Division off Francis, you’ll find longtime favorites and a couple new popular destinations. Five Mile Pizza has been serving up pies to families and birthday parties for years. Across the street, The Boiler Room brings a hip modern look to the neighborhood, and Waddell’s expansion to a north side location brings sports fans out for their favorite game and a pint of Waddell’s brew made on site. Further north, Poole’s Public House is the watch-party destination for many local college teams. North of the “Y” and near Whitworth University, you’ll find excellent sushi at Wasabi Bistro and the north side O’Doherty’s location. The Kalispel Tribe and Northern Quest Resort & Casino recently purchased the Spokane Country Club. Guests of the resort can now play at the Country Club, but you don’t need to be a guest or member to dine at 1898 Public House. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the beautiful course. North Spokane is thriving with its local hotspots.
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