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Frosted with cream cheese vanilla icing and topped with toasted walnuts, the carrot cake at Rocket Bakery is the establishment's most popular dessert.

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Eat, Shop & Be Merry: Your pick of the menu
11/23/2015 3:21:07 PM

By Valerie Putnam
For Eat, Shop & Be Merry

The holidays are here. Their arrival means different things for different people, but one custom seems universal - enjoying good food. 

Preparing you for the arrival of family and guests, we have compiled a list of memorable dishes and desserts to enjoy when dining out this holiday season from local restaurateurs.

Carrot Cake
A delicacy since the store opened in 1992, this three-tier round cake is made from scratch using fresh carrots and pureed pineapple.  Frosted with cream cheese vanilla icing topped with toasted walnuts.

Place your order: Sold either by individual slice ($3.75) or the whole cake ($40) from Rocket Bakery, 3315 N. Argonne Road, Millwood. 

The After Burner Burger
Hot and spicy - these words aptly describe this ‘flamin' hot burger. Jalapenos, peppered bacon, pepperjack cheese and Flamin' Joe's Hot Code 6 sauce may just overload your senses.

Place your order: Available for $13.99 at Flamin Joe's, 11618 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley.

Seafood Cobb Salad
Not your typical cobb. Grilled gulf prawns, langoustine and blackened ahi tuna sit atop mixed greens, avocado, bacon, chive, gorgonzola, cucumber, tomato and hardboiled egg. Finished off with gorgonzola vinaigrette.

Place your order: Enjoy this unique salad for $16 at Hay J's Bistro, 21706 E. Mission Ave., Liberty Lake. 

Thai Garlic Delight 
Choose your meat sautéed in a homemade garlic sauce to be served on a bed of steamed broccoli, zucchini, carrots and cabbage. 

Place your order: Available for $13.99 at Thai Bamboo, 12722 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley.

Fish and Fries
Touted as the best fish and chips in the area, this entrée features three pieces of hand-cut hand-battered fish served with French fries and a choice of coleslaw or chowder, served in this small neighborhood diner near the state line.

Place your order: Available for $10.45 (other prices available depending upon quantities) at Pryor's, 24706 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards.

The Spicy Hawaiian Pizza 
Liberty Lake's newest pizzeria offers a spicy twist on a Polynesian style pie. Topped with roasted Jalapeno, roasted pineapple, felino, and provolone and mozzarella cheeses spread on top of a rich tomato sauce. 

Place your order: Available daily for $15 at Piccolo Artisan Pizza, 21718 E. Mission Ave., Liberty Lake.

Latte Art
The Tasa Mocha is dessert in a cup. It combines the tastes of white chocolate sauce, toasted marshmallow syrup and Tiramisu syrup. 

Place your order: A 16-ounce version runs $3.50 at Country Brewed Coffee House, 5 S. 1st St., Rockford. 

Ahi Tuna Salad
This seared togarashi crusted ahi has been on the menu since opening day. It is served with mixed greens tossed in a hoisin vinaigrette and topped with red onions, red bell peppers and wasabi peas.

Place your order: Available for $15.99 during lunch and dinner at Ambrosia Bistro, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave., Spokane Valley. 

Chicken Taco Bowl
Shredded chicken cooked in home-made chipotle adobo sauce, served over cabbage slaw and topped with avocado and feta cheese provide a popular holiday option. 

Place your order: Available at lunch and dinner for $10 at Vintage Vines, 106 N. Evergreen Road, Spokane Valley. 

The King's Omelet 
A well-made omelet is a thing of culinary beauty. The King's Omelet brings that beauty to life with six eggs folded over diced ham, green peppers and onions mixed with cheddar and Swiss chesses. Served with a choice of cottage fries or hash browns and toast. 

Place your order: Available for $10.95 at Cottage Café, 6902 E. Appleway Ave, Spokane Valley. 

Prime Rib Special
The prime rib takes center stage Fridays, with a week-capping lineup included a vegetable and potato choice, dinner salad and the "Truly Legendary" cheese bread. 

Place your order: Friday special is $18.99 for an 8-ounce and $21.99 for 12-ounce at True Legends Grill, 1803 N. Harvard Road, Liberty Lake. 

Soup and Salad
Nothing warms a soul more than a bowl of steaming homemade soup. Soup selections rotate daily, served with Forza house salad and focaccia bread. The house salad is mixed greens with slivered almonds, cranberries, blue cheese and poppyseed dressing. 

Place your order: Available for $8.99 from Forza Coffee Company, 325 S. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley.

Pastrami Burger
This all-American classic burger provides a little extra with two slices of American cheese, grilled pastrami, lettuce topped with Thousand Island dressing and served with a choice of soup, salad or endless steak fries.

Place your order: Available for $9.79 at Otis Grill, 21902 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. 

Unforgettable Sandwich
Bacon, turkey, cream cheese, mayo, tomato, sprouts and avocado served on fresh 12-grain bread earns this sandwich its "unforgettable" name. Served with a homemade chocolate chip cookie.

Place your order: Available for lunch for $7.99 at High Nooner, 523 N. Pines Road, Spokane Valley.

Hot Bacon Dip
Need we say any more? This dish blends bacon, caramelized sweet onions and Point Reyes blue cheese, served with kettle chips. 

Place your order: Order for $9 off the starter menu at CorkHouse, 1400 N. Meadowwood Lane, Liberty Lake.

Arroz con Pollo
Starting with a bed of rice, this dish is loaded with chicken sautéed with mushrooms, tomatoes and green onions then smothered in melted jack cheese and special Mexican sauce. Served with tortillas. 

Place your order: Dinner menu price is $12.95 at Palenque Mexican Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road, Liberty Lake.

Bacon Avocado Florentine Benedict
Smothered in hollandaise sauce, this unusual benedict entices the most discriminating taste buds with its unique combination of spinach, bacon, tomato, and avocado on an English muffin.  Served with fresh hash browns.

Place your order: Available for $11.99 at Little Euro, 517 N. Pines Road, Spokane Valley.

Chan's Chow Mein
Bring your favorite holiday chop sticks and dig into fresh pan-fried Udon noodles with hand-cut vegetables stir fried in a home-made clear garlic sauce. 

Place your order: Choose from beef, chicken, pork or tofu for $10.99 or prawns for $2 extra and a seafood combo for $4 extra at Chan Bistro, 1409 N. Argonne Road, Spokane Valley.

Grilled Mac & Cheese Sandwich with Extra Cheese
Bacon makes this twist on the mac and cheese sandwich worth taking a shopping break. Grilled on French bread and served with Buffalo ranch dressing. 

Place your order: Available for $5.99 at Halletts Market and Café, 14109 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley.

Szechuan Scallops
Heat up a cold winter day with this hot, chef-recommended dish. The meal includes large scallops with peppers stir fried in hot garlic sauce.

Place your order: Available for $16.95 at Ding How, 1332 N. Liberty Lake Road, Liberty Lake. 

Voodoo Pasta
Awaken your taste buds with Andouille sausage, Cajun cream, red bell peppers with choice of prawns or grilled chicken makes this dish magical.  

Place your order: Max at Mirabeau, 1100 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley.

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