"Spokane has its share of savory secrets. None better than a set of unmarked stairs leading into the basement of the Cracker Building, one of the city’s oldest landmarks. At the bottom, you’ll find a whiskey-forward craft cocktail lounge headed up by Simon Moorby. Enjoy the spirits — but what will truly haunt you is if you leave without biting into anything from the wildly eclectic menu curated by Josepeh O’Neal. It’s not often you see a catfish po’boy and tantanmen ramen sitting across the table from smoked brisket tacos and okonomiyaki tater tots." - Kris Kilduff