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Sweet Spots

New Cookie Co. opens in the Logan neighborhood, plus other local food news

Stressed or calm, happy or sad, the simple pleasure of a freshly baked cookie is one of life’s pure joys — it can turn any bad day around or make any good day all the better. Crafting delicious and fun-flavored cookies is Cookie Co.’s specialty.

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BY LAUREN RODDIS AND CARRIE SCOZZARO

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PEND D’OREILLE WINERY Live music by KOSH (5-8pm)

MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF SANDPOINT Residing Artists Shows at 4p

WESTERN PLEASURE GUEST RANCH Sleigh Ride, dinner and concert.

Cost: $130 for adults, $75 for children ages 6-12. A no-host bar to purchase beer and wine. Reservations are required please call (208) 263-9066.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

SCHWEITZER Let it Glow Parade and Fireworks Tubing, Village Campfire, hosted snowshoe hike, nastar racing, twilight skiing

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20

JALAPENOS Winter Carnival 50th Anniversary GOLD margarita Monday

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

JALAPENOS It’s Taco Tuesday! Great deals on food and drinks!

PEND D’OREILLE WINERY Apres’ Ski at the Winery: Wine specials with a ski pass

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

PEND D’OREILLE WINERY Peter Lucht on the Piano (5-7pm) Happy Hour at the winery: 15% Pizza and Bottle of wine

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23

SCHWEITZER Tubing Hill open

2023 17-26 oUr 50tH yEaR FeBrUaRy FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 SANDPOINT SHOPPING DISTRICT Winter Carnival Sales 17th – 26th CAROUSEL EMPORIUM Snacks and Sips 17,18 & 24-26. PARADE OF LIGHTS SPONSORED BY TING, downtown Sandpoint, 5:30p PEND D’OREILLE PARADE AFTER FUN Block party on 3rd street 6-8pm DJ, Fire dancers, s’mores, hot cocoa bar LIVE AT THE HIVE Stoney Holiday Band - Doors open at 7pm SCHWEITZER Tubing, Nastar racing, twilight skiing, kids’ night out MUSIC CONSERVATORY Concert Michal Palzewicz Trio. 7pm SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 THE 219 LIVE MUSIC Desperate

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24

PIERCE AUTO CHILI COOK-OFF 30 Gun Club Rd, Sagle. Questions 208 263-4212. Start Time: 3pm sign up entries. Time 4pm judging

SCHWEITZER Tubing, Village Campfire, hosted snowshoe hike, nastar racing, twilight skiing,

PEND D’OREILLE WINERY Live Jazz with the Ron Kieper Trio (5-8)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

SCHWEITZER Sam Adams Air & Apres (Big air show)

SCHWEITZER tubing, campfire, hosted snowshoe hike, nastar racing, twilight skiing

LIVE AT THE 219 Jake Rozier Band

PEND D’OREILLE WINERY Mike Johnson Trio (5-8pm)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 biscoff, featured events: Weird WonderFul Winter carnival For more festival info or lodging options please visit:

Cookie Co.’s selection rotates daily. Join us for our SandpointChamberOfCommerce_WinterCarnival_021022_10H_JI

EICHARDT’S K9 KEG PULL, Downtown Sandpoint

Oreo, and the peanut-butter oatmeal and M&Mfilled Monster cookie — are announced every Monday, and each week’s flavors are available through Saturday.

Cookie Co.’s signature chocolate chip cookie sticks around every week, and thank goodness it does, because it really is the perfect cookie. A little crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, this tasty treat is great warmed-up or served as is.

Cookie Co. also has a variety of sodas ($2$2.50) with the option to “Add a Twist” of flavor to any for 50 cents more. Flavor options include orange, vanilla, cherry, lime, and more, providing the ultimate companion to any cookie.

Started in Redlands, California, in summer 2020, Cookie Co. has since expanded to 12 locations. Family-owned and operated by Adam Le and his wife, Katie Huynh, Spokane’s franchise location is at East Desmet and North Hamilton streets, right across from Gonzaga University. Find out more at cookieco.com. (LAUREN RODDIS)

Openings

Do you see yourself eating seafood? If you like a good seafood boil — typically cooked whole in a seasoned bath, with or without veggies like corn and potatoes — then you’ll think the new Spokane location of YUMMY CRAB (1723 N. Division St.) is aptly named. Except it has way more than crab. In addition to king and Dungeness crab, Yummy Crab offers a large variety of seafood — shrimp, lobster, mussels, even crawfish — served a variety of ways, including Cajun-style and fried. Visit yummycrabspokane.com for more.

The former Davis Donuts (2520 N. Fourth St.) in Coeur d’Alene was as well known for its doughnuts as its reader board, a tradition being carried on by its new owners. Dana Robinson and her daughter, Hether Young, along with the help of other family members, have revived the reader board and renamed the busy corner business BREAKING BREAD ARTISAN BISTRO. You can still find doughnuts at the bistro, but also sweet and savory breads, cookies, and a cross between a croissant and a doughnut. The bistro also serves assorted soup and hot paninis ($10.49-$17.49) like turkey pesto or apple brie made with its fresh-baked bread. Visit breakingbreadcda.com to learn more.

Sometimes you can tell a lot about a place from the way it names its dishes. UNCORKED WITH FRIENDS (9443 N. Government Way, Hayden) wins the fun eats prize for this ode to Sir Mix-a-Lot menu item: I Like Pig Butts & I Cannot Lie ($13), a toasted sourdough sammie with ham, of course. There are plenty of runners-up, too, like Hot Totties ($6), seasoned tater tots, and Pullin’ For You ($9), pulled pork tacos. The new casual, family-friendly wine bar opened in fall 2022, offering canned cocktails and beer, wine on tap, a solid menu of light bites, a retail section, and frequent live events from music to culinarytype classes. Visit uncorkedwithfriends.com.

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To-Go Box is the Inlander’s regular dining news column, offering tasty tidbits and updates on the region’s food and drink scene. Send tips and updates to food@inlander.com.

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