A few thoughts…
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist There’s a joke about Ivano’s Ristorante Italiano, a Sandpoint institution for 37 years: Question: “Where’s the best Italian restaurant in Spokane?” Answer: “In Sandpoint.” Alas, no more. I enjoyed...
Category: Eats & Drinks
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist This October was one for the record books. I don’t remember the fall foliage ever being more beautifully ablaze. It’s exactly 800 miles, doorstep-to-doorstep, from my son Zane’s home...
‘We’re a food truck again, but inside the restaurant’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Before it was a popular restaurant on First Avenue, Beet and Basil was created as a food truck, offering world cuisine and fine dining in a fast casual atmosphere....
The Sandpoint Eater: Baking with buttermilk
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Twenty-five years ago, in shop class, my son made a book-holder for me. It remains a beloved piece, displaying a handful of favorite cookbooks. Although the books change, the...
The Sandpoint Eater: Spanish sighs
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Yep, I’m still talking tomatoes. When I left home a couple of weeks ago, it was under threat of frost. I thought of many of you, outside in the...
All roads lead to pizza
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Powderhound Pizza is back. The beloved pizza restaurant and locals’ hangout has been absent from downtown Sandpoint since February 2019 when a fire claimed two buildings and a half...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist For the first time in 15 years, my youngest daughter, Casey, and her family showed up this past weekend for no particular reason. There are no weeks of planning...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I’m home. Feels good to be back, and it feels like fall’s found her way back here, too. I’ve gleaned the garden and, let me tell you, that didn’t...
FallFest returns to Schweitzer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After taking last year off due to the pandemic, Schweitzer’s traditional end-of-summer event FallFest is back. Spanning four days between Friday, Sept. 3-Monday, Sept. 6, FallFest features more than...
The Sandpoint Eater: Tots and tots
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist After months of planning and anticipating the arrival of youngest daughter Casey’s family (the Chicago Four), their move to Spokane is (mostly) complete. For the first time in a...
