We mentioned it on Twitter a few days back, but it bears repeating: the space formerly occupied by Savory will, by all accounts, be empty no more. JTWW—and we assume the name will change—has applied for a liquor license, so we can only assume something will happen there sooner rather than later. Makes sense really, what with the locations and current interiors and all. 

Rumors were flying around that Savory closed because of exuberant monthly costs, so hopefully JTWW will have more luck.

Oh, and if you, like us, also stalk restaurants through their liquor licenses, you will be glad to know we have made it a bit simpler for you. Clicking an address now takes you to its map entry, just in case you need to dig a little deeper.

This was helpful when we were trying to figure out where the charmingly named "Shamalamadingdong" would be located. Turns out the (apparently) old Ugly Bettie's is on its way out, with a clearly defined "SPIRITS/BR/WN REST LOUNGE -; CATERING" spot coming in. What does "Shamalamadingdong" mean? Urban Dictionary holds the answer.

Manito will be tapping Firestone's Parabola '12 and '13 next week for American Craft Beer Week. Really, stop by and try them. You will not regret it.

Finally, a sacrifice had to be made to make the aforementioned addresses clickable. The Craigslist Stalker had to go. Maintaining its code just ended up being a chore, and with us being lazy and all… Well you know how those things go.

Well, interesting times ahead. Amidst some very loose rumors of restaurant-opening, evil tongues are spreading some not-quite-as-loose rumors of the downtown Melting Pot being on the verge of closing. We don't know if the potential closing is related to the spot's hard to find entrance, or it's the simple result of the Melting Pot being Melting Pot. Should the rumor be true, though, we're sure the closing will shatter many a high school prom date.

The #SpoBREW Classic date is set for September 21st, so consider this your "save the date" notice. We will start team sign-up after we have the new-ish rules and all set up. Speaking of, the not-a-committee will be talking more about this soon. We probably have enough people helping out already, but send us a mail—team@spocool.com—if you feel you have something to contribute and should partake in the discussion.

Formerly-known-as "Zagz Liquor Store" (or so we hope) has opened, or rather moved to 1101 N Division. It looks a bit… sketchy.

The links section now actually works, showing dates and site titles and all. We welcome it to 2006. If you were reading it, you'd already know the Son of Spokane has been profiled by the Doxey.