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Idaho State Journal
Smoke-N-Wings BBQ competition winners announced
BLACKFOOT — Russell and Janice Smella of SmellaQue were named grand champions at Saturday's Smoke-N-Wings BBQ competition held at Blackfoot Airport. The win marks their second consecutive year taking top honors in the Smoke-N-Wings competition. Thirty-one teams began grilling and smoking chicken, pork, ribs and brisket on Friday, June...
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15 Under-The-Radar Pocatello Restaurants That Prove Idaho’s Best Meals Aren’t Always Obvious
Food cities do not always announce themselves with neon confidence. Sometimes they sit between the mountains and let dinner do the bragging. Pocatello is one of those Idaho places that can surprise people fast, especially anyone who assumes the best meals only happen in bigger cities. That assumption deserves to...
East Idaho News
Pocatello’s The Nook is a popping place to be for hefty burgers and savory fried foods
POCATELLO — After only one year under new ownership, this Pocatello restaurant is more than a little nook in the corner. When the previous owner offered Peter Curry the opportunity to take over The Nook restaurant, he turned to the most important person in his life for permission: his son. Getting down to his level, Curry asked him if he was OK with his dad becoming a restaurant owner. The boy agreed. Now one year later, with a promise to always put family first, business is booming in a way Curry says he never saw coming. From burgers to sandwiches to all kinds of hot-and-ready fried foods, T...
East Idaho News
Chipotle is opening in Pocatello this month. Find out when.
POCATELLO — Chipotle Mexican Grill in Pocatello will officially open next week. This makes it the second new Chipotle restaurant to open this month in eastern Idaho. The Pocatello location at 299 East Alameda Road will open on Tuesday, June 30, according to Chipotle Mexican Grill communications team spokesperson Mohit Patel. It will be open every day from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. The international chain specializes in burritos, tacos, burrito bowls and salads. It will feature the brand’s signature Chipotlane, a drive-thru pick-up lane that allows guests to conveniently pick up digital orders with...
Idaho State Journal
Barbecue competition returns for its sixth year
BLACKFOOT — Summer is here, and that means it's time for the annual Smoke-N-Wings BBQ Contest and the companion Grillin' For Grads fundraiser. Steve McClellan, organizer of the event, said it's the sixth year of the event and the third as a sanctioned professional event. The first three years it was an amateur event, but in 2024, he received what he needed to go pro: sanctioning from the sector's biggest body, the Kansas City Barbecue Society, and a proclamation from Idaho Gov. Brad Little declaring Smoke-N-Wings BBQ Competition a state competition.
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This Idaho Farm Store Sells Cheese So Good It Might Steal The Spotlight From The Produce
Responsible farm-store shopping sounds easy until the cooler starts acting like it knows every weakness in your grocery budget. One minute, the plan is simple: stop in, grab something fresh, and leave like a sensible adult. Then the good stuff appears, and suddenly the whole errand turns into a very...
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Jim Dandy's Ambush Roaring Ale Wins Gold Medal
Last fall, Jim Dandy Brewing introduced Ambush Roaring Ale, the first official beer of Idaho State University Athletics. This month the blond ale turned gold. “It's great to get some recognition for that beer,” says Davis Gove, who co-owns Jim Dandy with his wife Hailee. “It's a great beer. We brewed it to be a nice light beer that's meant for drinking while you're watching the games.”
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Treat Sweet Co. brings community together
When Sarah Vitali said she found a surprising lack of community-focused food areas, she realized that she wanted to make a change. That’s when Treat Sweet Co. opened June 6 in the Wolfe It Down Food Court off Main Street. She and her husband, Wayne Vitali, owner of Kingdom of Pho, she wanted to create a place to bring families and students together using sweet treats. The menu features several different types of boba, fried ice cream, funnel cakes, mochi bites and more. To make it family-friendly, she focused on building a business with appealing lighting, multiple places to sit and eat, as well as outdoor space where kids can be kids.
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People Drive From All Over Idaho For The Mouth-Watering Huckleberry Shake At This Classic Ice Cream Shop
Milkshake legends do not happen by accident, and Idaho’s huckleberry situation has clearly been working overtime. Out in Teton Valley, one small-town stop has built the kind of reputation that makes road-trippers suddenly “forget” the original schedule and develop very serious dessert priorities. Nobody pulls over for...