Don Chareunsy

Since Secret Burger made its debut in Las Vegas, it has since expanded to New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Spokane. Yes, Spokane! So what is Secret Burger?

Justin Oliveri and Josh Lorenzen’s plant-based and family-owned Rüt (pronounced “root”) Bar & Kitchen recently opened for business, and lunch May 1 was busy, as there was a wait for a table. It’s great to see buzz surrounding the former location of Picabu Bistro.

What has happened to McDonald’s once-stellar french fries? They were part of dinner Sunday night, and they were soggy and cold seconds after exiting the drive-thru. This isn’t a recent occurrence, either. At other McDonald’s outlets in other cities in recent months, the fries also were soggy and cold, as well as flavorless.

Food and art collide this Friday evening at Resurrection Records, 1927 W. Northwest Blvd. in Spokane, as VHS Art Club at Resurrection Records hosts “Welcome to Flavortown: A Guy Fieri Themed Art Show” to honor the flavorful celebrity and TV star chef.

Starting this month, the 25,000-square-foot Bridge Press Cellars in downtown Spokane officially opens a second-level ballroom event space to complement its tasting and dining room, bar and music space and outdoor patio, all of which have undergone extensive renovations.

Chef Ricky Webster of Spokane is among the 11 finalists in the California Milk Advisory Board’s 2019 Real California Pizza Contest.

Contrast Design Studio announced on Facebook on Monday that a client of the Spokane-based graphic and web design firm is planning to open Kitty Cantina: A Cat Cafe, Spokane’s reportedly first cat cafe.