The summer is slowly slipping away, but we’ve put together a blog to help you enjoy it while it lasts with advice from Palouse bellwether Kym Dahl.
As college towns, Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington both have a culture of art, music, and great dining. Kym knows all this because she was born and raised here. But, she hasn’t always liked the patio way of life.
“I would put together an outfit for indoors, but then it would end up that whoever I was with would want to sit outside – in the sun, in the Palouse breeze,” said Dahl.
Eventually, she learned to embrace it.
“You can linger longer at the restaurant, especially in the summer,” said Dahl. “It’s more casual, for guests and the service team; you don’t feel the urgency to leave when you’re enjoying a bottle of wine with your friends because you’re not watching people mop up and put chairs away. It’s a lovely way to spend an evening.”
The ebbs and flow of student populations can make a college town dining scene unpredictable. Dahl loves planning, and put together a list so locals – or travelers – can triangulate a best case scenario.
Several area restaurants are standouts because of their stellar patio design, and hometown feel, said Dahl.
“Maelina is a frontrunner because they have such ample patio space,” said Dahl.
The Neapolitan style pizzeria has complimentary blankets for guests to borrow if the gathering stretches late into a chilly Pacific Northwest evening.
“I have come to love entirely Red Card in Pullman for everything it offers and especially everything it doesn’t…” The Pullman based pub offers small plates and big tables with a sporty vibe, said Dahl.
The owner and former Washington State University soccer coach is usually tending bar.
An example of a smaller patio experience is Rico’s in Pullman. “Small but pleasant, a secluded feel despite a busy street,” said Dahl. “Be prepared for grain trucks driving by.”
THE LIST
PULLMAN
Birch & Barley
1360 Bishop Blvd.
Mon-Sat 11:30a-8p
www.birchandbarley.com
Foundry
125 SE Spring St.
Mon-Thurs 11a-8p; Fri-Sat 11a-9p
foundrypullman.com
Merry Cellars
1300 NE Henley Ct.
Mon-Sat 12p-6p
www.merrycellars.com
Red Card
588 SE Bishop Blvd.
Mon-Sat 3p-9p; Sun 3p-6p
www.redcardpub.com/
Rico’s
200 E Main St.
Mon-Thurs 11a-1a; Fri – 11a-2a;
Sat 10a- 2a; Sun 10a-1a
www.ricospubpullman.com/
Round Top
1260 Palouse Ridge Dr.
Wed-Fri 11a-8p; Sat 10a-8p; Sun 10a-2p
www.roundtopph.com/
Trailside Taproom
505 SE Riverview St.
Mon-Thurs 4p-10p; Fri 3p-10p; Sat 2p-10p
www.paradisecreektrailside.com/
MOSCOW
Alehouse
226 W. 6th St.
Mon-Sun 11a-10p
www.moscowalehouse.com/
Colter’s Creek Tasting Rm
215 S. Main St.
Mon-Sat 12p-8p; Sun 12p-5p
www.colterscreek.com/
Hunga Dunga Brewing
333 N. Jackson St.
Tues-Thurs 4p-9p; Fri-Sat 4p-10p
www.hungadungabrewing.com/
La Casa Lopez
415 S. Main St.
Tues-Thurs 3p-9p; Fri-Sat 12p-9p
www.lacasalopez.com/
Lodgepole
106 N. Main St.
Mon-Sun 4p-9p; closed Wednesdays
www.lodgepolerestaurant.com/
Maialina
602 S. Main St.
Mon-Sun 11a-10p
www.maialina.com/
Mikey’s Gyros
527 S. Main St.
Tues-Fri 11a-8p; Sat 11a-3p
www.mikeysgyros.com/
Nectar
105 W. 6th St.
Tues-Thurs 4p-9p; Fri-Sat 4p-10p;
Patio & bar until 2a
www.moscownectar.com/
One World Café
533 S. Main St.
Mon-Sun 6:30a-7p
www.owc-moscow.com/
Suchada’s Thai Cuisine
115 E. 2nd St.
Tues-Thurs 11a-8p; Fri 11a-9:30p;
Sat 12p-9:30p, Sun 12p-8p
www.suchadasthai.com
Vine
618 S. Main St.
Tue-Thurs 2p-8p; Fri 12p-8p
www.vinemoscow.com/
Mad Greek
212 S. Main St.
Mon-Thurs 10 a-8p; Fri-Sat 10a-11p
www.madgreek.net
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