The Boise Co-op opened its brand new Meridian outpost back on Nov. 13. It took me a couple of weeks to brave the traffic on Eagle Road to check it out, but I'm sure glad I did. Particularly because I found my new favorit...
We bundled up and braved the cold last night to check out Payette Brewing Co.'s annual Black Friday dark beer event. This year, Payette hosted the shindig at the site of its future home on 13th and River streets.
I swung by Eagle's newest addition, Grit American Cuisine, yesterday for lunch. The light wood tables in the smallish space are branded with the word "GRIT" and topped with two round red Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum salt...
Eighth Street's newest tenant, Wild Root Cafe and Market, opened quietly today for lunch. Owned by husband and wife duo Michael and Anne-Marie Trebbi, Wild Root specializes in breakfast and lunch fare made with organic,...
The Whole Foods River Room has an awesome new deal for bivalve lovers: Six bucks for six oysters on the half shell every Monday from 5-8 p.m. The oysters are shucked to order upstairs in the River Room and served with mi...
Garden City's new barrelhouse, Barbarian Brewing, hosted its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 3. Situated just a few spots down from Crooked Fence's original brewery location, Barbarian specializes in "Belgian- and European-...
Eagle's extravagant new wedding and event venue, Chateau des Fleurs, is now serving dinner at its on-site Provençal restaurant, Le Coq d'Or. On Thursday, I got a chance to tour the 21,000-square-foot Chateau—modeled afte...
I'm a mega fan of good, fresh octopus. Sadly, it's hard to find done well around these parts. Octopus generally shows up as a chewy, cold cost-saver on a chef's special sushi plate. Which is a tragedy because when it's c...
I've always been a big fan of birthdays. I assumed my enthusiasm would wane over the years, but it’s inexplicably still going strong. These days it’s less about the presents than it is the opportunity to host a party wit...
If you're a friend of mine, you've likely been subjected to this spiel: In my hometown of Austin, Texas, there is a magical breakfast creation that you can get from pretty much any coffeeshop or street vendor anywhere in...
