The Sandpoint Eater: A great date
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I’ve had some great dates; some of the most memorable were in Niles, a suburb of Chicago. In my private chef-train days, I spent much time in Chicago, preparing...
Category: Travel
The Sandpoint Eater: Traditions reimagined
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Wrapping gifts, planning menus and making shopping lists, baking and lots of parties might be the norm for many of us;...
The Sandpoint Eater: Batter up!
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Remember the Willie Nelson song, “To All the Girls I Left Behind?” Me? I’m singing the blues about all the cheeses (and sausages) I recently left behind in Paris. I...
‘Ono grinds at Sunshine on Cedar
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After eating at Sunshine on Cedar, the new bar and restaurant inside the Cedar Street Bridge, the Hawaiian slang ‘ono grinds (meaning “delicious food”) might become a new part...
Trampled by the mob
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff When I force myself to reflect on the recent election — and American politics in general — I’m reminded of a stressful day I once spent in a German...
The Sandpoint Eater: One world
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I recently met three longtime friends for breakfast at Connie’s. We’d barely turned in our standard order or broached our recent travels when the conversation turned to cooking. When...
Bruce Willis, I am not
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff My intense fear of crashing into the ocean and being eaten by sharks has never stopped me from having a good time on an airplane. All my experiences —...
Emily Articulated: Open road
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I hit scan on the radio, searching for anything other than static, until a familiar song broke through the cracks and pops: “… all the roads we have to...
The Sandpoint Eater: It’s Greek to me
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist If I haven’t been there, it’s likely on my list. This year, I will conquer one of my most ambitious travel schedules. First, I am off to Greece, home...
Mad about Science: Boeing Starliner: Part II
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We’ve returned to explore what happened to the Boeing Starliner and why it stranded two astronauts on the International Space Station. Last week, we learned about Starliner’s Test Flight...
