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East Idaho News
Hot, crispy and piled high: Winder’s Original Funnel Cakes are a fair favorite
BLACKFOOT — It’s a feeding frenzy at the fair and there’s nothing quite like a hot, fresh funnel cake! Winder’s Original Funnel Cakes is a fixture at the Eastern Idaho State Fair and the family has been serving them up for 41 years. Family members work the booth and make every funnel cake the old-fashioned way, with homemade batter poured directly through a funnel and fried until golden. The most popular creation is strawberries and cream, piled high with Oregon strawberries, powdered sugar, cinnamon and a whipped topping mixed in-house. There is also peach, triple berry, caramel and chocolate...
East Idaho News
Multiyear champion Sweet Temptations offers award-winning desserts at Eastern Idaho State Fair
BLACKFOOT — While there may be a few food vendors that can claim the title of multiyear champions at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, Sweet Temptations is on top of that list. Lacey Secrist, owner of Sweet Temptations, just made a clean sweep of the 2026 Best Fair Food Contest, securing the top prize in both the Best New Sweet and the Fairest of Them All categories. The winner of Fairest of Them All is Campfire Secret — a soft, delicious dessert perfect for the warm days ahead at the fair. It has two chocolate cake-like whoopie pies that sandwich a cream cheese filling, and are drizzled with a ho...
East Idaho News
La Casita Mexican Food is bringing in the protein-heavy nachos with an Idaho twist
BLACKFOOT — It’s a Feedin’ Frenzy at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, and this year we’re back at an all-time fair favorite: La Casita Mexican Food. Owner Marcial Mejia is a force to be reckoned with at the fair. He’s been feeding eastern Idahoans unique, tasty, authentic Mexican food for 23 years. This year, we were given a new dish, the Fiesta Fries. It’s similar to traditional nachos, but instead with a bed of freshly cut russet potatoes deep-fried to perfection and served with lots of La Casita’s signature carne asada and birria pork, and topped with nacho cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole and...
KPVI Newschannel 6
Eastern Idaho State Fair Holds 'Best Fair Food' Contest
The Eastern Idaho State Fair is underway in Blackfoot and there is plenty of great food to be found. KPVI's Deanne Coffin alongside other local media got to participate in the judging of the 14th annual 'Best Fair Food' contest on Thursday. This year's contest had six categories, including a...
Idaho State Journal
Pocatello Mexican restaurant to open second location in Blackfoot
BLACKFOOT — Popular Mexican restaurant Cielito Lindo is set to open its second location in Blackfoot later this year. Eric Gutierrez, owner of Cielito Lindo, said the Blackfoot location will be at 257 S. Broadway St. He hopes the restaurant will open at some point in September. “We’re still waiting on the licenses,” Gutierrez said. “We don’t have a set date, but we are decorating and putting things together. It looks beautiful.” Gutierrez said his goal was to open a location in Idaho Falls, but that didn’t work out. A friend reached out to him and suggested he expand to Blackfoot. This friend, Raul Cardenas, is going to be a co-owner on the new location. “The place has everything,” Gutierrez said. “I took the decision and thought this is probably a pit stop to Idaho Falls.” Gutierrez still hopes to open a Cielito Lindo in Idaho Falls eventually. He hopes to build locations throughout Idaho and Utah so he can provide quality Mexican food to people from all over the region. “We just need to settle in with this one and build a good clientele,” Gutierrez said. Gutierrez looks forward to providing the people of Blackfoot with the same dining
East Idaho News
Twisted Tater serves up Texas-style French toast
BLACKFOOT — It’s that time of year again: Feedin’ Frenzy at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, and it was my pleasure to stop by Twisted Tater to try out some of their Texas-style French toast. This dish, served with a side of bacon, is new to the booth this year. “We’ve been doing it for a long time. We usually just make it for our employees, but it’s always been a fan favorite. Finally, someone talked us into making it and selling it,” said Chase McBurney, owner of Twisted Tater. What really makes the dish, McBurney said, is the pappy’s buttermilk syrup. “We make it fresh every morning. The base ...
East Idaho News
Camille’s Crepes serves up fresh, delicious creations at the fair
BLACKFOOT — It’s that time of year again: Feedin’ Frenzy at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, and it was my pleasure to stop by Camille’s Crepes for a taste of two of their crepe dishes served up by the owner, Camille Gilbert. Gilbert’s passion for her creations was obvious, and after sampling them, I can see why. First up was the award-winning Peachy Keen. Gilbert explained that the dessert starts with a freshly made crepe cut into long strips, which she calls “Crepe-a-ghetti,” and placed in a bowl. Fresh peaches, chopped the day before and soaked in passion fruit juice, are piled on top, followe...
gotodestinations.com
Why Locals Go GAGA Over This Mom-and-Pop Pizza Spot in Rexburg, ID
Open Mon–Thu 11 AM–9 PM, Fri–Sat 11 AM–10 PM, closed Sunday. Not many pizza shops can say their origin story involves stealth bombers, Harvard Business School, and a life-changing slice in France, but in Rexburg, Idaho, Righteous Slice can say exactly that. 🍕. This mom-and-pop pizzeria...
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A Beloved Idaho Restaurant Is Closing After 30 Years And Locals Are Heartbroken
Thirty years of “the usual, please” are about to become memories. On August 29, 2026, a longtime Pocatello restaurant in Idaho will serve its final meals, ending a family-run chapter that began in the mid-1990s and became part of countless birthdays, weeknight dinners, and familiar routines. The farewell...
East Idaho News
Pocatello’s Sandpiper: Over 50 years of great food and memories
POCATELLO — Since 1975, Sandpiper has been a fine dining favorite in the Gate City for everything from birthday and anniversary dinners to family gatherings and business meetings. As a longtime East Idaho resident, I’ve been enjoying the Sandpiper in Pocatello for decades. Through the years, I’ve celebrated special events, enjoyed fun dates and made plenty of other memories along the way. I was thrilled when the Sandpiper’s new owner, Marcel Gutierrez, agreed to join me for an East Idaho Eats feature to share his vision and let me try some of the Sandpiper’s best dishes. Gutierrez took over th...
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Driggs cafe thrust into spotlight after confrontation with anti-abortion activists
DRIGGS (Idaho Statesman) — Jim Sheehan, the owner of a coffee shop in Driggs, has found himself at the center of a firestorm over access to abortion in Idaho. After Sheehan, who owns Wydaho Roasters, was filmed in mid-August telling members of an anti-abortion rights group not to hold a meeting in his cafe, he has found himself the subject of national news stories and columns. He and his wife have been doxxed, and his business received so many angry calls – even death threats – that staff turned off the phones, he told the Idaho Statesman.