Just a month after opening, Fratello’s Inc., an Italian sandwich shop in Kendall Yards, has exceeded expectations. The shop has had lines wrapped around the block and the business is already operating at full capacity, says owner Lauren Blumenthal.

Dodo’s at the High Spot LLC, a restaurant and passion project between two lifelong friends, is expected to open Nov. 15 at 17416 E. Sprague, about a mile west of Barker Road in the Greenacres area of Spokane Valley.

Less than 10 miles south of Spokane Valley, a cozy new community restaurant has opened its doors at 12212 E. Palouse Highway, in Valleyford.