The Sandpoint Eater: All the thyme in the world
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist My freezer is chock-full with all my family’s favorite foods, and later this week I’ll use all my McGuyver skills to defy volume and load the Kia to...
Category: Eats & Drinks
Festival Food Street serves up options
By McCalee Cain Reader Intern Half the magic of the Festival at Sandpoint lies not in the auditory stimulation, but the gustatory: The food and drink of Festival street add an essential dimension to...
Sam Owen Fire District to host annual pancake breakfast
By Reader Staff The Sam Owen Fire District will be hosting its 14th annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 28, so take a break and forget about cooking. Instead, go over to the Sam...
Local food truck threatened with lawsuit over name
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Owners of local food trailer The Twisted Kilt Black Iron Grill are contemplating changing their business name after receiving a legal threat from an international corporation. According to food...
From farm, to table, to community
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff NAMI Far North, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is taking a unique approach to fundraising, and chapter president Ellie Lizotte can’t wait to share...
Profiles of Graduates: Recent SHS Grad Isaac Bennett finds his niche in the kitchen
By McCalee Cain Reader Staff Recent Sandpoint High graduate Isaac Bennett wasn’t a huge fan of high school. “I hated it,” he said. “I couldn’t learn in high school, and honestly couldn’t learn from...
The Sandpoint Eater: Simple joys of summer
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Last week I knocked the top of McKinnick Trail off my bucket list. Though I started not long after sunrise, and I was well prepared with water and...
BCEDC announces plans to build a commercial kitchen
By Reader Staff After 18 months of planning, development and fundraising, the Bonner County Economic Development Corporation now has all the ingredients to begin construction of Kitchen Ponderay, a commercial kitchen space. The 1540...
Lakeside Dining in North Idaho: Part 2
A Sandpoint summer could never be complete without a meal or two overlooking Lake Pend Oreille. Fortunately, the lake boasts a diverse selection of dining options for all palates and preferences, each with its own...
Bodacious BBQ keeps Hope’s community center going
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bluegrass music. Catered barbecue dinner. An evening on the lake for a good cause. What else could you possibly ask for? The Memorial Community Center, located in Hope, is...
