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This new Meridian restaurant promises ‘approachable prices' and ‘food with an edge'

A growing restaurant chain that offers a vibrant, fast-casual dining experience is headed to Meridian. The concept “all started with a spit,” the chain’s website says. But “not the rude kind.” Serving meats cooked on a vertical rotisserie, Spitz plans to open its first Idaho location at 4836 S. Tavistock Ave. The brand has leased 1,800 square feet in the Century Farm development, according to Summit Commercial Real Estate Group. The restaurant is slated to open in 2027, according to Spitz’s website, which says it’s “coming soon.” Describing the concept as “Mediterranean street food with an edge,” Spitz dishes up gyros, wraps, bowls, salads, wings — even loaded “street cart fries.” “Since 2006,” the Los Angeles-based chain says on its website, “we’ve been fusing the speed and price of fast food with the vibe, quality, and freshness of an upscale neighborhood hangout. Approachable prices. No reservations. No tipping math. Top hospitality. Just walk in, order, and stay as long as you want.” “Döner wraps. Falafel bowls. Handmade sauces you’ll want to drink. Every dish is built from scratch with the freshest ingredients — the way it’s done on the streets of Madrid and Berlin.” A döner wrap, if you’re unfamiliar,

Meridian, ID · 2d

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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...

Meridian, ID · 9d

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One Family Has Been Serving Cheese Enchiladas And Mole In Caldwell, Idaho For Over 20 Years, And It’s Worth The Drive

Some restaurants try hard to look impressive from the street. The one in this story does not bother, and that is part of the fun. In Caldwell, Idaho, a small family has spent more than twenty years cooking traditional Mexican meals in a plain building that many people drive right past. The ones who stop often come back, and some return so often that the staff greets them by name.

Caldwell, ID · 4d

Idaho Statesman

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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The 3 most beloved Idaho restaurants that are now gone (a 45-year-old, a Hawaiian, and a deli)

Restaurant closures can make a state feel smaller, and Idaho diners have already said goodbye to other familiar spots, including two Meridian restaurants that closed earlier this year. This fall…

Pocatello, ID · 3h

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Paris Baguette opens first Idaho bakery café in Meridian

Bakery café franchise Paris Baguette has further expanded its US footprint, opening its first Idaho location in Meridian. The café is located at 3395 E. Longwing Lane, Suite 150, at The Village at Meridian. It is owned and operated by entrepreneur Jay Kim, a military and law enforcement veteran.

Meridian, ID · 1d

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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

Boise, ID · 9h

The US Sun

Applebee’s next to busy Walmart announces it will close doors for good after 23 years

AN APPLEBEE’S is leaving one neighborhood with one less place to eat out. The popular eatery, located next to a busy Walmart in Garden City, Idaho, is set to serve its final customers. The popular Applebee’s had been at that location for 23 years. The closure marks the...

Garden City, ID · 8d

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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...

Idaho Statesman

‘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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Half Of All Idaho Pie Orders Pile Up The Week Before Thanksgiving At These 9 Bakeries Taking Them Now

A tiny bakery in a north Idaho farm town pairs scratch-made pies with award-winning cheeses. I did not see that combo coming, and I love it. Pie shops across Idaho run on a simple rhythm in late November. Ovens stay busy, whole pies get boxed for pickup, and some cases...

Idaho · 2d

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Huston Vineyards: Lunchtime, College Football and Wine on Chicken Dinner Road in Idaho

Gregg and Mary Alger set out to build a different kind of life. Gregg sold his office equipment business in Boise, bought farmland off Chicken Dinner Road in Caldwell, Idaho, and began planting grapes. Today, their sons Jacob and Joshua run the winemaking and farming operations. The business has grown to reach 42 states, but some things haven’t changed. Every day, the family still gathers around the farm table for lunch.

Caldwell, ID · 1d

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These Are Idaho's Favorite Thanksgiving Pie and Side Dish

Thanksgiving dinner is the one meal of the year where almost nobody wants to mess with the menu. While the turkey usually gets the spotlight, real table loyalties come out when it's time for pie and side dishes and you probably already know which one you'd defend to the end. Here in Idaho, the clear […]

Idaho · 21h

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Loose Screw Beer Co. Claims Rustica's Boise Spot, Adds Kitchen for 2027

Loose Screw Beer Co. is bringing its beer downtown. The Meridian-based brewery plans to open a taproom in early 2027 at 211 N. Eighth St. in Boise, taking over the space currently occupied by Rustica and building its first in-house kitchen into the deal. The announcement, first reported by KBOI,...

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Passed Down Through Generations, This Beloved Retro Idaho Diner Pairs Comfort Food With Famous Scones

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some stay put for half a century and let the town come to them. On a busy stretch of road in Boise, Idaho, one family diner has been serving hearty plates since 1975, and the star of the show is a scone that barely fits on the plate.

Boise, ID · 3d

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Meridian's Lucky Fins Closes for Remodel After 15 Years, Reopening Set for Nov. 23

Lucky Fins, the seafood and sushi restaurant that has anchored a stretch of Eagle Road in Meridian for 15 years, has closed temporarily. The closure comes as the restaurant undergoes what it describes as a little glow-up, with plans to reopen later this month. According to the Idaho Statesman, Lucky...

Meridian, ID · 2d

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Our Verdict On The 8 Idaho Asian Markets Stocking Groceries No Chain Store Carries

Live Dungeness crab sits in a Boise grocery store, roughly 400 miles from the nearest ocean. I love that detail. It flips the whole idea of shopping in a landlocked state. The surprises keep stacking up from there. One Idaho shop has sold imported sauces and teas since 1975. Another...

Boise, ID · 2d

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Here Is Who Made Our Final Cut For The 7 Best Idaho Finger Steak Spots

One Boise drive-in claims it holds the original finger steak recipe from a long-gone lounge called the Torch. That’s a bold claim about strips of battered beef, and I love it. Finger steaks are pure Idaho. Most of the country has never heard of them, which feels like a...

Boise, ID · 11d

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