The Sandpoint Eater: Pick a pepper
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist It’s not easy to pick a favorite chile pepper, as there are literally a couple thousand to choose from, but I’ve learned from experience which ones work with my...
Category: Eats & Drinks
Practice makes perfect (pizza)
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff According to Panhandle Pizza Kitchen owner Mike Johnson, a great pizza starts with four ingredients: water, flour, salt and time. Yes, time — not thyme. Patience is the key...
Wine, women and wicked ninja skills
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County is seeing an influx of ninja activity. These ninjas do not practice mixed martial arts, but are instead known to carry mixed bags of drinks and snacks....
Mixing beer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the salad days before the coronavirus, I recall a pivotal moment in my beer-drinking existence. I was having lunch with Reader Editor Zach Hagadone at Utara Brewing Co....
Brave new (hungry) world
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With restaurants opening for dine-in service last week after Gov. Brad Little announced the beginning of Stage 2 of the Idaho Rebounds COVID-19 reopening plan, we thought it would...
It’s a booze, booze world
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Before I entered the exciting and glamorous world of small town newspaper publishing, I worked as a bar manager and bartender in Sandpoint (R.I.P., Downtown Crossing). During those wild...
Dine in, work out
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Governor Brad Little announced in a press conference May 14 that the state would move into Stage 2 of his Idaho Rebounds plan, as scheduled on Saturday, May...
Mad About Science: Fermentation
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Argue with me if you want, but Sandpoint’s a drinking town. Ever wondered how your craft brew goes from being a plant to being an awesome adult beverage? You’re...
Farmers’ Market sets May 16 opening day
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Farmers’ Market is back, with a few changes. “It’s going to be a modified market,” Market Manager Kelli Burt told the Reader. The 32nd season of the...
The Sandpoint Eater: Chicago or bust
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Staff My bags are packed and my new (to me) Ford Edge is loaded with everything I’ll need for this week’s epic, 1,800-mile, Chicago-or-bust road trip. Though most states I’ll...
