Domini's, Spokane, WA

You know how there are those great local places where you either know the drill or you don't? Redneckhunter and Gallup spent their early years in Spokane, so they knew the drill at the institution Domini's Sandwich Shop.

Only meat and cheese on bread. Don't bother asking for lettuce or tomato. They'll give you a pickle on the side if you want one. And popcorn - as much popcorn as you can eat.

Domini's
703 West Sprague
Spokane, WA
(509) 747-2324

Conley's, Spokane Valley, WA

Had a great stick-to-your-ribs meal in Spokane last month. Exactly what you'd want to fortify you for trudging through 7 feet of snow.

The pictures pretty much speak for themselves. I even grabbed extra soda bread for breakfast the next day.

Conley's
12622 E Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA
Phone: 509-924-5411

Dick's, Spokane, WA

I totally miss the old fried apple pies at McDonald's. When I was little, I didn't like the apple pie filling, so my dad would eat half a pie, eat out the rest of the filling (usually with a coffee stirrer), and let me have just the leftover crust.

Sucks when they switched over to a more healthy baked version -- it was never the same.

But luckily the divey Dick's Hamburgers in Spokane, WA still has deep-fried pies! Oh yeah, they have great burgers and onion rings, and malted milk shakes too (where you don't have to explain ask specially for a "black and white" (vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup), that's just how they make them). But the pies, oh, the pies....