As fresh as it gets
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Cory Diamond approaches Sandpoint restaurant owners about purchasing fresh, saltwater shrimp from his operation in Noxon, Mont., he said it takes a moment for the offer to sink...
Category: Eats & Drinks
The Sandpoint Eater: The grill of your dreams
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Seems like everyone is in barbecue mode. Every store I came across this past week had a massive display, showcasing all the equipment needed for pro- and amateur-BBQ master...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader columnist Why do weeds grow like, well, weeds and vegetable seedlings grow like premature, orphaned rescue babies? I had no idea these minuscule little green stems would be more labor-intensive...
Sandpoint Farmers’ Market sets May 1 opening day
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Spring has sprung in North Idaho and the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market is eager to launch into the 2021 season. Market Manager Kelli Burt announced the market would return after...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Like most everyone else, I have a few things I need to cross off of my bucket list. I’ve got some serious travel plans — someday I am going...
Sipping in the shade
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s been a heckuva 12 months since last spring. According to researchers, such as those at the University of South Carolina, it’s been a particularly hard couple of seasons...
Variety is the spice of Oak Street
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Those who frequent downtown Sandpoint have noticed that something is missing — Northern Grind coffee stand, previously located at the corner of Cedar Street and Second Avenue, is gone....
The Sandpoint Eater: Celebrating spring
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist What a difference a day makes. Exactly 14 days past my second Moderna vaccine, I headed into Eichardt’s and saddled up to the bar, where Doug (by memory) drew...
Cheers to 15 years of MickDuff’s Brewing
By Mack Deibel Reader Contributor Mickey and Duffy Mahoney are poised to celebrate another anniversary of MickDuff’s Brewing Co. and 15 years of brewing in Sandpoint. So much has changed in 15 years, including...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last June, from my quarantine fortress, I made one of my rare, early-COVID outings. Circumspect but determined, I donned a mask and gloves and made a quick trip to...
