06/24/2026
I haven’t missed a single Crave Northwest, and I’m over the moon that it’s going to be at Riverfront Spokane this year!!! 😍 AD Now the region’s premier food and drink festival is going to be in the one of the most picturesque places imaginable. Have you gotten your tickets yet?! (Pro tip - their Foods Around the World night is always and forever my favorite. It’ll sell out FAST) -✨Get yours at TrendingNorthwest.com/Crave ✨
A little trip down memory lane: This festival has come such a long way. It’s wild to imagine that the very first Crave started in 2017, which was just a few months after I started this page (which was originally to review local food spots that were really going above and beyond - and it spiraled into, well, an entire magazine 😅). The only other person that I knew there was Chandler of SpokaneEats and we were pretty much the only people in town doing the whole “influencer”thing. Now there are DOZENS of us out there all supporting local, and I love it even more. It’s like a big reunion! Getting to connect with local restaurants that you’ve never tried before and get to know the chefs who make the magic behind the scenes is food for the soul. Don’t hesitate to thank them with a smile - it’s the least we can do to show our appreciation for their art.
I was still teaching full-time, raising my kids, and going everywhere in town (and throughout the US at Michelin starred spots) with my husband trying to find the best of the best. Groups like Food Finders of Spokane didn’t exist yet, and both Facebook and Instagram were the Wild West. Now there are dozens of local people reviewing spots, and it’s *never been more important* to support the culinary arts instead of chain restaurants. 🫶🏻
Events like this bring the whole community together, and it takes so much work. 😳 Seeing how hard has worked to bring this together year after year after year is nothing short of inspirational. We are so lucky to have him champion chefs and restaurants with his whole heart. ♥️
This year they’re also partnering with The Davenport with a couple of other events, too. How fun! 🥂 I can’t wait to see all of you there!