While locals have long known this fact, it's now been nationally recognized that Spokane's Italia Trattoria serves some of the best pasta in the country. On a list recently published by the Food Network, Italia Trattoria was included with 98 other restaurants making the "Best Pastas in the Country."

Specifically, the list mentioned Italia's pappardelle lamb ragu, a house specialty of handmade pappardelle pasta topped with a garlic and rosemary-infused sauce and wine-braised lamb ragu, finished with freshly grated pecorino cheese and fresh mint.