The vendor sells huckleberry ice cream, shakes and sundaes. Cooney said he and his mom came out for the food and to get out of the house.Įlle Porter, owner of Elle's Huckleberry, set up a booth at Pig Out for the first time in about a decade. His mother was digging into a boat of fries. His jalapenos, which he deemed "too hot," were on the side. Nev Cooney and his mother also came for the food and found shade a few tables from the Wise couple.Ĭooney was eating a hand-sliced barbecue beef sandwich with cheese sauce and onions from Piggly's Barbeque. "That's why we came out."Īmy Wise, who was eating Canadian fries with gravy and cheese on top, said Pig Out was a great way to spend time with her husband now that he's back home. "We were hungry," said Ryan Wise, a Navy veteran fresh off three deployments. Many Pig Out attendees, like Amy Wise and her husband, Ryan, sought shaded canopies to enjoy their food. "So, you know, if they're going to have an event, I might as well come." "Every single memory I have of Spokane is in this park, because it's mainly the reason I come out in the first place," he said. "It's good to see."ĭidato said he enjoys Riverfront Park because "it's a good place for culture." "The world is slowly starting to pick its pieces back up," Didato said of the return of Pig Out. The duo were walking through the park with bacon-wrapped hot dogs. People of all ages did brave the heat, though, to fulfill their hunger, including roommates Justin Prozora and Darien Didato. Dickmann said he expected his sales to improve this weekend. Some vendors said Wednesday afternoon business was steady at the park, but the extreme heat limited some customer traffic. "We're the simplest menu here - pepperoni or extra cheese," Dickmann said of the pizza options.ĭickmann started the pizza business in 1989 and sold the three Pizza Rita restaurants in Spokane and Spokane Valley earlier this year, but he was still helping out with the franchise's booth at Pig Out.
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