“I think we got a rainstorm coming in,” Peggy Paul said, pointing to the ominous band of clouds rolling our way on a blustery, mid-November day. She led me into the shelter of her nearby orchard as icy rain began to tick against the dry leaves and bristled burrs that clung to some 500...
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Because of their lack of parking or infrastructure requirements, food carts are perfect for urban areas. It’s strange, then, that some of Boise’s best are located not in its urban core but roadside in dilapidated fly-over neighborhoods. But for Brown Shuga Soul Food, a longtime favorite at festivals, the truck’s permanent home between a car...
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CLAY SCOTT: You’re listening to Mountain West Voices. I’m Clay Scott. Margaret Corcoran got one degree in Latin, then got another in philosophy, classics and religious studies…but her entire professional life has had to do with food. KITCHEN SOUNDS, PEOPLE TALKING SCOTT: That’s the sound of the lunch rush at Margaret’s restaurant, Benny’s Bistro,...
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Chef Shige Matsuzawa has dominated the downtown Boise sushi scene for years. And despite a questionable expansion into French-infused red carpet fine dining at the Shige compound on Eighth and Idaho streets, the Shige brand has remained unwaveringly strong. But when I heard Shige had opened a teriyaki venture in Meridian–a short distance from...
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In the last decade, Hawaiian restaurants have become as numerous in the valley as Speedo-clad Japanese tourists at Waikiki Beach. I’ve been firmly planted on the Hawaiian food beat at BW since day one–I’ve eaten at and opined about every one of the valley’s island-themed restaurants within these pages over the years. And I’ve...
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When you crave a dash of gastropub class with your dinner, Overland Road in Meridian isn’t often your first stop. But the R&R Public House–with its brick and hardwood dining area and ornate domed ceiling–may give you cause to reconsider. “One of the things we were looking for was to open a place that...
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I was asked by the Boise Weekly to shoot photos of this year’s annual “A Chef’s Affaire” held last Saturday night in the Grove in downtown Boise. Here are a few shots taken not only from the cavernous dining area where attendees perused auction items while local winemakers poured Idaho wines, but also from...
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