Getting The Most of Your Summer with Outdoor Dining: Part Two - MAIN MARKET

Picking up from where I left off late on Sunday night, I drifted into a restful (and exhausted!) sleep. Then as we all do Monday morning, I scrambled to get ready, snagged some snacks for a thrown together bagged lunch, and ran out of the house.

But, at the end of my lunch break Monday afternoon (which I spent nibbling pretzels and cheese, in front of the computer screen), I realized I felt unsatisfied and cooped up. But don't we all? And where better to enjoy a well-deserved, wonderful and lazy lunch, free from responsibilities and hard work, than at the Main Market Co-op.


TUESDAY  @ 12:30pm

Whether or not you’ve joined the organic and local craze, as a Spokane resident it’s almost impossible to not at least know about the Main Market Co-op.  This non-profit organization is a haven, if not paradise, for the organic food lover.  Frequent shoppers of Main Market are dedicated to supporting local and organic producers, through their full-service grocery with top-quality foods of the smallest "footprint.” (For those of you who aren't savvy on what your "ecological footprint" is, basically if it's small Al Gore likes you, if it's bigger...he doesn't.)


The grocery’s fresh produce is also amazing this time of year with turnips, rainbow carrots, celery, watercress, beautiful red and green chard, not to mention fennel and cabbage.  And make sure to check out their specialty cheese section, where they offer Heron Pond Farms (made here in Spokane!) and Ballard Family, too.

Though, for us here at the Sizzle'n Cuisine office, we absolutely cannot get enough of the Main Market Deli!  The deli offers entrees such Vietnamese Chicken Thighs, Spanokopita, Main Market Meatloaf, and even a House-made Mac and Cheese. Their salads are seasonal and made daily from Sesame Slaw to Greek-Style Quinoa Salad (delicous and surprisingly crunchy!), and your family traditional Waldorf.

But most recently, the Main Market Deli has begun producing made-to-order sandwiches that put Subway to shame.  Starting off with their whole wheat or Tuscan white bread, the succulent lunch meats (roast beef, salami and oven-roasted turkey), delicious cheeses (provolone, swiss, white cheddar, havarti), non-traditional spreads (from veganaise to hummus), and topping it all off with fresh vegetables (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, olives, avocado, etc.).


And new this month, the Main Market Co-Op has a new fenced-off outdoor patio for us all to enjoy. My day peaked then and there, at the picnic table, in the bright afternoon sunshine enjoying a cold Thomas Kemper Ginger Ale, super fresh salads, and a fully stacked sandwich.


by: Devin Devine

Main Market Co-Op
44 West Main
Spokane, Wash.
(509) 458-2667
MainMarket.coop/deli