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Why Locals Are OBSESSED With This Quirky Little Breakfast Spot in Boise, ID
Boise’s breakfast scene has a wonderfully playful side, and Egg Mann and Earl gives it a generous helping of personality. This small spot on East Boise Avenue took shape in late 2017, when Jeannie and Josh Jackson revitalized an existing breakfast restaurant. Many recipes began as meals Josh cooked...
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Basque Dishes Arrive At Your Table In Rounds At This Family-Style Idaho Restaurant
The meatball sauce at this Basque spot comes from a great-grandmother’s recipe of garlic, onion, and tomato, nothing more. That family name sits right on the sign, which tells you plenty. Dinner here doesn’t land all at once, and that’s the fun of it. Soup arrives first, then salad...
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A closure is coming to Boise's high-profile ‘restaurant row.' This will open next
An Italian-influenced eatery will soon bid farewell to downtown Boise’s “restaurant row” on 8th Street. But a Meridian brewery is preparing to raise a pint and say hello. Rustica will close at the end of the year at 211 N. 8th St., owner Dan Watts said. Its replacement? Loose Screw Beer Co. , which plans to open a taproom in the space in early 2027, according to a press release. Loose Screw’s brewery in downtown Meridian will continue operating at 105 E. Carlton Ave. The new Boise location will pour beer brewed in Meridian, the release says. Opened in June 2024, Rustica took over a space formerly occupied by restaurant and bar Juniper for a decade. Watts, who owns two other successful downtown businesses — Saint Lawrence Gridiron , a restaurant, and Suite 104 , a cocktail bar — said Rustica has been a challenge. Shuttering it will allow more time for the other concepts. “We knew that Rustica was going to be a big stretch to work in the beginning,” he said, “but we wanted to try it, anyway, because we love the space and we love downtown. It’s proven to be a lot more work than the other
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Locals Say No One In Boise Bakes Sticky Buns Like This Family-Run Idaho Bakery Does
Some people drive across the Treasure Valley for a single pastry, and in Boise that pastry is often a sticky bun. Regulars have tried the competition, compared notes, and keep landing back at the same small shop on the west side of town. It is run by a family, it...
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‘Wow, this one hits!': Here's what's coming to a former Boise coffee shop
A former downtown Boise coffee shop is on track to be revived as yet another drink destination. But this one will have roots in Japanese tea culture. And, mmm, exotic flavors of soft serve. Urban Matcha plans to open next year in the former Caffé D’arte space at 860 W. Broad St. in the BoDo district. A franchise location, Urban Matcha will be operated by longtime Boise restaurant owner Peter Qiu, who has served happy customers at Panda Garden , 2801 W. Overland Road, for more than two decades. Urban Matcha is a small but growing brand based in San Francisco, Qiu said. There are five locations — in Nevada, California and Arizona — with four of them launched this year. The Boise store is one of four planned for future openings, he said. Qiu is hoping to unveil the downtown Boise shop in March. “We create desserts utilizing matcha directly from Japan and more,” he added. Urban Matcha’s menu offers a variety of matcha and hojicha teas and lattes — both hot and cold — along with floats paired with soft serve. There also are traditional hot coffees (including Vietnamese-style), plus iced drinks made with yuzu, an Asian citrus
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Tired of high restaurant prices? Boise ranks among cheapest cities for this meal
Want a strategy to save money the next time you go out to eat? Scan the menu prices. You’ll probably lose your appetite. Dining at restaurants has become a wallet-pinching luxury for many Americans, thanks to the nation’s unforgiving economy. But if you live in Boise, there’s at least one type of meal priced among the lowest in the country. At least according to a new study from online ordering platform DoorDash. The price of a cheeseburger, fries and soda in Boise averaged $15.04 in DoorDash’s second annual State of Local Commerce Report, which tracks “affordability, new business openings, and how people live and shop across the 100 largest U.S. cities,” according to a press release. That’s the fourth-lowest price, believe it or not — and a whopping $3.57 below the 100-city national average. (By the way, what’s the cost of a Whopper nowadays, you ask? Still under $10 for a Burger King Whopper Meal in Boise — if you stick with the small fries and small drink.) Obviously, DoorDash’s report is not exactly comprehensive. Not every restaurant uses DoorDash. And depending on where you dine in Boise, it’s not uncommon to find a burger alone priced at more than
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Dinner Comes With Every Fixing On These 5 Idaho Restaurant Buffets This Year
One Idaho buffet line on this list keeps curry cashew chicken on its salad bar. Another swaps the usual peas and carrots for squash and peppers. I love that kind of small surprise. The fun keeps going from there. One spot sends out cinnamon honey butter for its rolls. Another...
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Expansion Roundup: A First, a 200th and an Idaho Debut
As November gets underway, chains are growing in new directions, from launching a franchise program to celebrating the culmination of yet another partnership. • The Melt: The fast-casual “better burger” brand has signed its first franchise development agreement—an eight-unit deal in Texas with veteran restaurant operator Syed Ahmad. Ahmad was one of the original Jack in the Box franchisees, and he’s also owned and operated 90 Burger King restaurants, 64 Denny’s locations, three Dunkin locations and 11 Popeyes restaurants throughout his career. Locations will be in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin markets. Founded in San Francisco in 2011, The Melt has 24 company-owned units.
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Loose Screw Beer Company to Take Over Rustica's Downtown Boise Space, Opening New Taproom in 2027
TLDR;(ish) Meridian-based brewery Loose Screw Beer Company is bringing its craft beer and community-focused hospitality to downtown Boise, announcing a new taproom at 211 N. 8th Street, next to Freak Alley, slated to open in early 2027. Presently the location for Rustica Brewing, Rustica regrettably is closing at the end...
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We Tasted Our Way Through 9 Idaho Truck-Stop Breakfasts And Here Is The One That Won
One of the truck stops on this list started out in 1891 as a little general store run by the town postmaster. Back then, you picked up your mail there. Today, travelers pull off the interstate for big plates of breakfast. That stuck with me. Idaho truck stops carry a...