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Mayor Brown spotlights North Monroe market and new restaurant; ARPA-funded sign credited with drawing customers

City of Spokane · November 12, 2025
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Mayor Lisa Brown and Council Member Kitty Klitzy visited Nasir Mushwani’s market and recently opened restaurant on North Monroe. Klitzy said the city used ARPA relief dollars to pay for a storefront sign intended to attract customers; Mushwani said the sign has noticeably increased foot traffic.

Mayor Lisa Brown and Council Member Kitty Klitzy on Thursday visited a market and newly opened family restaurant on North Monroe to highlight how a city-funded storefront sign has helped the small business attract customers.

Nasir Mushwani, owner of the market and restaurant, said the market opened about three years ago and the family launched the restaurant two months ago. “We opened the market about 3 years ago, and then, we were thinking about starting a restaurant… And so we opened the restaurant about 2 months ago with my family, and we've cooked authentic food. It's always fresh,…

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