A really good cup of coffee
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the third time in the past decade, Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters took home a coveted Good Food Award on April 21. Known as the James Beard awards of...
Category: Eats & Drinks
The Sandpoint Eater: Gracias, universe
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist In 1977, I went to Bogota, Colombia, and fell in love — with the architecture, the people, the food and the vibrant culture, especially the cumbia (lively music and...
The Sandpoint Eater: Sweet dreams
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last month, in Dublin, I stayed at The Merrion Hotel, a beautifully restored Georgian townhouse, where I had my first night’s rest in ages. I swear it was the...
‘Fine dining in a casual atmosphere’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff “I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.” — W.C. Fields For foodies and wine enthusiasts searching for the next good thing in Sandpoint, look no...
The Sandpoint Eater: Dear Mother
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist My birthday was last week. Every year as it draws close, I use the day as a yardstick to measure my goals list for the last birthday. I acknowledge...
The Sandpoint Eater: For the love of food!
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last week, sporting a newly gifted Irish apron, I delivered a cookie tray to some neighborhood children when a neighbor couple out for a walk spotted me and assumed...
A very Sandpoint St. Paddy’s
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff St. Patrick’s Day celebrants can safely be separated into two camps: those who balk at the hokey tradition of green beer, and those who embrace the emerald liquid as...
The Sandpoint Eater: Oh the Irish!
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I just made a quick trip to Cork, to see a friend in failing health, and spent a couple of extra days in West Cork before heading back to...
Late Tuesday
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It might seem like Mardi Gras is one big party filled with beads, booze and public debauchery, but the origins of this annual event actually date far back to...
The Sandpoint Eater: Layers of Lent
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last week was abuzz with activities in Sandpoint. Of course, the Winter Carnival was a highlight for many, and my favorite — the annual Feb. 19 countdown to 2:19...
