Seng's Asian BBQ House to open on N. Monroe

 Spokane's first Korean style BBQ restaurant is coming soon on N. Monroe St.. The new restaurant is from the same owners as the Sengsational Cuisine food truck and will open at 801 N. Monroe, the former home of Charlie's Restaurant just north of Downtown Spokane and the Kendall Yards neighborhood.

Courtesy photo of the building that will house the new Seng's Asian BBQ House.

Seng's Asian BBQ will offer a full bar along with all you can eat Korean style BBQ with grilling at the table. They intend to offer a variety of Asian BBQ meats and other Asian foods on the menu once open. Currently they plan to open there towards the end of the year as they intend to renovate the building for their needs first with work to begin soon. The owners have hired HDG Architecture for the branding and restaurant design.

For updates on the progress of Seng's Asian BBQ, follow the Sengsational Cuisine pages on social media via Instagram or Facebook

Static Age Vintage opens on N. Monroe

 Spokane's North Monroe neighborhood continues to evolve and become a hot spot for cool local businesses. One such new local place in the neighborhood opened over the weekend and is a must check out for anyone into vintage goods.

Static Age Vintage is located at 2814 N. Monroe St., in a space that was formerly used by Corbin Park Cleaners. The new store is about 2700 square feet and features a large selection of vintage clothing and accessories with the front half of the store offering up many records, with some rare finds even. Check them out Mon-Sun from 11a-6p.

Also give them a follow on social media via Instagram

Raising Cane’s applies for building permits in North Spokane

 Back in April, Inland Northwest Business Watch was the first to mention that it looked like the popular quick service chicken chain, Raising Cane's was planning a new restaurant location in Spokane. Well, now we can basically confirm that they are planning a location here. Although there is no construction is under way as of yet, the Louisiana based chain has filed for building permits to begin construction at a site in North Spokane. 

Plans call for the new restaurant to be constructed at 9252 N. Newport Hwy, on the site of a former and now demolished Burger King restaurant, and ironically nearby a Chic-fil-a restaurant. Plans call for a "ground up construction of a new Raising Cane's restaurant with drive thru and patio" which will be 3,327 square feet with the permit valued at $1.3 million. The general contractor for the project is listed as TBD but the architect is listed as Rocklin,CA based PM Design.

As it is early in the project there is no known opening date or exact construction timeline. This would be the first Raising Cane's location in the Spokane / Coeur d' Alene area, although the company has over 700 locations and is rapidly growing. They also recently filed for plans for another new restaurant in Meridian,ID and has plans for at least 2 restaurants coming soon to the Seattle area.

Rasing Cane's is known for a more basic menu with chicken fingers being the featured item. The company is just one of many currently rapidly expanding chicken restaurants in the United States at the moment. Even here in Spokane there is also 2 more Chic-fil-a's, a Dave's Hot Chicken and a Chicken Shanty restaurant all in various stages of development in the local market.

For more info on Raising Cane's, visit their website https://www.raisingcanes.com

Paperbound Books to open new store in Cheney

 Local used book vendor, Paperbound Books is planning their first store coming soon to Cheney. The business has been selling books at via pop ups and events for sometime but this will be there first brick-and-mortar store and it's already under construction and set to open sometime this Summer.

The new Paperbound Books store will be share the same building as The Mason Jar at 101 F St. in Downtown Cheney. The new bookstore will be accessible from the street and though The Mason Jar coffee shop. They tell me the store will have a Victorian-style vintage look, with dark paints and furniture, plants everywhere, lamps and string-type lighting giving the shop a "fairy-forest vibe".

Paperbound Books will sell primarily used books, all genres, with an emphasis on fiction and reselling textbooks for students. They also plan to collaborate with other local small businesses, currently planning to join up with one that sells antiques and another that sells comics. Keep an eye on Paperbound Books' social media pages (linked below) for updates on the new store. Also watch for them set up as a vendor every other Saturday at the Cheney Farmers Market.

For more info on Paperbound Books, visit their website at https://paperboundbooks.com or follow them via Instagram or Facebook

Cancer Can’t planning lodging center in West Central neighborhood

 Although physical construction likely won't begin for a few more months, signage has already been erected and fundraising has commenced for a new lodging facility planned by the local non-profit organization, Cancer Can't. The facility will provide accommodations for adult cancer patients who need to travel to Spokane for treatment.

Plans call for the new facility to be a new construction complex at the corner of Mallon & Cedar in Spokane's West Central neighborhood, a few blocks north of the Kendall Yards area. The facility will two stories with a building footprint of 6,930 square feet (13,190 SF of total space), in all 20 total units will be included although they are currently exploring the possibility of using some of these units for long term/corporate rentals to raise extra revenue for the non-profit.

Cancer Can't is currently targeting to start construction on the new lodging facility in April of 2025 with completion in early 2027. The organization has already raised in excess of $2 million for the project but have a goal of $4.6 million that might even get increased once the project goes out to bid. Information on donating to the project will be on their website which I will link below.

In addition to providing a lodging option for cancer patients, the non-profit plans to keep the facility quite active with things support group services, nutrition classes, yoga, etc... The facility is being designed by SOK Design Studio with the general contractor still TBD.

For more information on Cancer Can't, including how to donate to their lodging center project check out- https://www.cancercant.com

Burbity Workspaces planning new Downtown location

 Burbity Workspaces, a locally owned and operated business offering coworking and private office space is continuing to grow. The company recently announced their plans to open a new location in Downtown Spokane, this will be their fourth facility with others operating in Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and on E. Sprague in the East Central neighborhood.

Courtesy photos

The new Downtown Burbity Workspaces will be located at 309 W. Second Ave Suite 200, offering a prime location just 3 min. off of I-90 and 10 min. from Spokane International Airport. The new facility comes in at just shy of 3800 square feet of space and will offer 12 private offices, a conference room and coworking hot desks. 

They plan to open the new space on June 3rd with tours coming soon. For more information on Burbity Workspaces, including the events they host frequently at their Spokane Valley location, visit their website at https://burbity.com and follow them on social media via Facebook or Instagram

Tamale Box planning Liberty Lake location

 Work is underway for Tamale Box's second brick and mortar location, this time in Liberty Lake. Tamale Box has been a staple serving a menu of delicious tamales at various farmers markets and events throughout the Inland Northwest. Their first restaurant opened in February on W. Summit Pkwy in the Kendall Yards neighborhood.

Courtesy photo of the planned new Liberty Lake Tamale Box

The new Liberty Lake Tamale Box will join the growing roster of businesses at the NoLL development off of Harvard Rd. on the city's northern edge. They will be located in the new building on the north side of NoLL with and address of 2658 N. Wildrye. The construction and opening timeline is still to be determined, likely opening sometime in 2025 but follow their social media for more exact progress updates.

Tamale Box's menu features authentic hand crafted tamales that are naturally gluten free and lard free. Vegetarian and vegan options are also available. For more info on Tamale Box, visit their website at https://www.tamaleboxspokane.com and follow their social media pages via Instagram or Facebook

Anchored Tiny Homes franchise opening in Spokane

 As the only accessory dwelling unit (ADU) franchise on the market, Anchored Tiny Homes is on a mission to solve the housing crisis in the United States with hundreds of completed and active projects in multiple states and growing daily. And now the company is coming to our area with their recent announcement of an Anchored Tiny Homes franchise launching this week in Spokane.

Example photos of completed ADU's constructed by Anchored Tiny Homes elsewhere in the country (courtesy photos)

The new Spokane location of Anchored Tiny Homes will be a home-based business that will cover the entire Inland Northwest region, with local entrepreneur Matt Goodwin acting as the local franchisee. Anchored Tiny Homes intends to help homeowners earn more money, bring family closer and create more space to thrive or work in high quality, affordable custom-built ADU's based on their over 30 years of industry experience.

An ADU is a low-cost way to add new space to your home- for offices, living space, private suites/tiny homes for family members, rental income, etc... ADU's can be detached, attached to an existing structure, offices or even garage conversions.

For more information about Anchored Tiny Homes visit their local website at- https://anchoredtinyhomes.com/spokane

Dozer Day event planned for this weekend

 Dozer Day, a family friendly event celebrating construction and community is planned for this upcoming weekend, the first weekend in May. Dozer Day is the regions premiere event for kids and adults alike to explore the fascinating world of construction and heavy machinery. 

NCUA of Eastern WA & North Idaho partners with generous sponsors for the event that will be held May 4th & 5th at Cabela's State Line. The event allows kids to be on and even operate heavy equipment with dozers, backhoes, loaders and more! "This event is about bringing the community together and providing a unique construction themed educational experience for kids" says Sherri Nowlan, the event's organizer. "It's a chance for them to learn about the trades, careers in construction, safety, and the importance of teamwork in a hands on environment. We're thrilled to offer this opportunity to our community in Eastern Washington and North Idaho"

Event highlights include hands-on experiences, educational exhibits and fun for the whole family with food vendors, games and activities designed for all ages. Proceeds from the event also go on to support local charities, as well as area high schools and educational programs within the community.

For ticket information, event schedule and more details on Dozer Day visit https://ewni.dozerday.org