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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...
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The Korean Fried Chicken At This Hole-In-The-Wall Boise, Idaho Joint Is The City’s Best By Far, Diners Say
Some of the best meals in Boise come from rooms with only a handful of tables and no fancy sign out front. This story is about one of them. A small storefront on the south side of the city has built a loyal following with a menu that fits on a napkin: chicken, sauce, and a few sides. People drive across the Treasure Valley for it, order it for lunch week after week, and call it the top Korean fried chicken in town without blinking.
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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...
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Boise’s approach to turkey troubles and rat reproach
BOISE — An ordinance passed by Boise City Council in October is serving as the city’s first step in tackling amassing complaints surrounding local pests. For the capital city, the focus has narrowed in on turkeys in northern Boise and invasive rats. The two animals are an unlikely pairing but have presented residents with similar challenges. “Both are sort of infiltrating Boise as pests, right?” Boise City Council Policy Advisor Emily Allen said. “So it was maybe, I don’t want to say luck, but a useful coincidence that by addressing some of these nuisance provisions, we were actually addressing two different types of pests.” A native population of turkeys has been wreaking havoc in the hills. Despite being from the area, the turkeys have become more prominent in neighborhoods and sometimes aggressive. Meanwhile, Idaho’s rat infestation has become a concern for all municipalities across the Treasure Valley. Rat populations are notoriously difficult to control. The common factor between both critters: food. “When we were looking at language in the ordinance, it really honestly had a lot of overlap in terms of what Idaho Fish and Game had told us was something we could address related to turkeys, as well as
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Everyone Shops At Fred Meyer But This Idaho Meat Market Smokes Its Own Bacon And Jerky In-House
Blackberry turkey jerky that is actually smoked, not dehydrated, sits behind one butcher counter I keep thinking about. That one detail tells you a lot. Somebody here cares about doing things the slower way. The smoked lineup keeps going. There’s bacon, smoked turkey, smoked pork loin chops, and smoked sausage....
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4 openings, closings and changes on the Boise-area food-and-drink scene
Boise-area restaurants are churning, with a longtime Eagle Italian spot bowing out of its space soon, and a Hawaiian chain planting its flag in Kuna. Here’s a quick look at what’s changing on local menus. Italian restaurant daVinci’s will exit at the end of the year at 190 E. State St. in Eagle, and Eagle Bank Club will take over the landmark building next spring under owners Scott Slater and Todd Ketlinski, with a tavern-style menu featuring a Giant Chicken Parm, Bank Club Burger and Idaho finger steaks. Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food opened Friday at 1460 E. Deer Flat Road in Kuna , the Utah-based chain’s 10th Idaho location, joining Jimmy John’s, Wingstop and Panera Bread among national brands moving into the fast-growing suburb. Nowadays Coffee, a family-owned shop at 4295 W. Chinden Blvd. in Garden City, opened Oct. 24 to glowing early reviews , with a red-and-white retro look, in-house flavor syrups and specialty drinks like the Pumpkin Short Stack and The Nowadays latte. The Meridian location of the Capri Restaurant at 1407 W. MacMillan Road closed Sunday “until further notice” five months after owner Nick West sold it, though the original Capri on Fairview in Boise —
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Expanding to Boise from San Francisco, this restaurant chain serves ‘showstoppers'
A San Francisco restaurant brand has expanded outside California for the first time — by launching a location in Idaho. Dumpling Time opened Friday at The Warehouse Food Hal l at 370 S. 8th St. in downtown Boise. The chain, which has five Bay Area locations, offers a modern slant on traditional Asian dumplings, according to a press release. Many Californians are fans. “The seafood and Wagyu dumplings are showstoppers,” a recent Yelp review said of the longtime location on San Francisco’s Division Street. Boise’s location will “introduce a streamlined, fast-casual iteration of the concept, offering counter service and a thoughtful selection of the restaurant’s most popular dishes,” the release says. Dumpling Time is operated by Omakase Restaurant Group , which made its Boise debut last year by unveiling the well-reviewed Raibu Sushi Bar , 808 W. Fort St. “Boise has been incredibly welcoming to us since we first became part of its restaurant community with Raibu Sushi Bar, and we’re excited to continue building on that relationship,” Kash Feng, co-founder and CEO of Omakase Restaurant Group, said in a prepared statement. “The Warehouse Food Hall is a place we’ve enjoyed visiting ourselves, and we felt its energy and casual
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Boise teacher, and social media star, makes math meaningful
Sierra Bohamera is all about algorithms. Both in her math classroom at Capital High School, and on TikTok, where she shares her life and lessons to her 500,000 followers. Growing up in Bend, Ore., Bohamera always loved school. Teachers were the people she looked up to in life. “I thought...
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Promising a ‘more affordable concert,' this major outdoor Boise show is coming
An outlaw-country singer with a headbanging past is coming to Boise for an outdoor concert next year. And he’s bringing a ticket deal that rocks. Cody Jinks & the Tonedeaf Hippies will bring “The Working Man Tour” to the Idaho Botanical Garden’s Outlaw Field June 19. Tickets sales for the public are set to start at 10 a.m. Friday for $65 at Ticketmaster . A $65 concert ticket isn’t an eyebrow-raising price in today’s economic climate. But it’s not chump change, either. So Jinks has a solution. “We know you’re working hard, so we’ve been working overtime to create a more affordable concert experience for you,” his Instagram account explained this week. The tour’s press release specifies that “groups of four will be able to attend for just $100 to $150, making it easier for fans to enjoy a full night of live music without the high costs that have become synonymous with going to a concert.” In Boise, that four-pack of tickets will cost $103 — or just over $25 per ticket. The package is limited, so frugal fans shouldn’t procrastinate. “Additionally,” the release says, “in every market possible, each venue will feature unique food and drink specials as
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Shoppers Are Filling Carts With Specialty Cheeses And Spices At This Independent Co-Op Grocery In Idaho
A grocery store that started in the back room of a community center now has more than 40,000 owners. They aren’t investors in suits. They’re the shoppers pushing the carts. The store fills about 26,000 square feet with artisan cheeses, organic produce, and pantry goods from hundreds of...
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Idaho Has 4 Mexican Bakeries Where Conchas Come Out Warm Every Morning
One Idaho panaderia stays open all night for part of the week, so you could grab a concha at 3 a.m. if the craving hits. I love that. It turns a sweet roll into a midnight adventure. The concha gets its name from the Spanish word for shell. That crackly...
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Rachel Maddow coming to Boise to talk about her new book
Rachel Maddow has spent years examining American politics, power, and the people and institutions that shape our democracy. Now, the Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author is turning her attention to the United States Department of Justice. Her new book, "Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse...
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After Burnout as a Tax Accountant, Boise Woman Opens Romance-Only Bookstore
Samantha Haroian spent nearly a decade crunching numbers as a tax accountant before burnout pushed her toward a very different kind of ledger: the one she keeps behind the counter of Hearts on Fire, a romance-only bookstore she owns in downtown Boise. The idea had been simmering since around 2018, and Haroian planned to open the shop in October 2025. Now it is becoming a gathering spot for the Treasure Valley's self-described hopeless romantics.
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This Idaho Ridge Trail Rewards Hikers With Sweeping Views Over The City Below
A 60-foot white cross glows on top of a sandstone mesa, and you can see it from much of the city after dark. People hike up to stand right beside it. The rock under their boots has a story too. Sandstone cut from this bluff helped build the state capitol and an old territorial prison.