Though Restaurant Week is a great time to get outside your culinary comfort zone, sometimes we can’t help but return to our favorite meals. Food can invoke rosy memories, like homemade chicken noodle soup from a loved one on a super cold day, or carb-loaded dishes savored during a mental slump that brightened your mood.
When it comes to comfort food, something saucy and cheesy is a must-have. RADICCI ITALIAN BISTRO in Hayden has Grandma’s spaghetti on its three-course menu featuring a scratch-made sauce with bell peppers, mushrooms, sausage and your choice of pasta. Similarly, IRON GOAT BREWING has a hearty mushroom Bolognese chock full of wild mushrooms slow cooked in red wine and tomato sauce.
Traditional and universally beloved pub fare is also comforting. New to the downtown Spokane dining scene is BARRELHOUSE PIZZERIA, filling the demand for deep dish, Detroit-style pies. If you can’t get enough of protein on your pizza, head to either the South Hill or Coeur d’Alene locations of MACKENZIE RIVER PIZZA, GRILL & PUB for a small version of its Good Ol’ Boy special, which piles up the pepperoni along with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce…