Food
It’s an early Saturday morning in downtown Boise. The air is still crisp. A quiet buzz rises from a once-empty parking lot now filled with colorful tents, vibrant produce, and neighbors gathering in jeans and boots. Against a sleepy cityscape, something meaningful is beginning. The Boise Farmers Market is
Drinks
The trend of living an alcohol-free lifestyle or even just being sober curious seems to be growing, particularly with younger crowds who are looking for a new way to enjoy a night out or a tasty experience without the hangover or the sugary mixers. Catching onto this trend many years ago was Briana
Drinks
Funky Beers are generally defined by two sets of flavor families: “sourness” and “wildness”. Not all Funky Beers have both, but most do, usually in varying proportions. To understand either, it helps to know why those flavors exist and how they are usually described. We categorize these families by
Culture
In this episode we learn the differences between what makes beer an ale or a lager. Put your science goggles on because we’re going to get beer nerdy. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Subscribe
Agriculture
Your One-Stop Online Shop for Local Produce and Goods A Local Idea The benefits of having reliable access to locally grown food are vast for a community: it makes it healthier, more secure, and more connected. Luckily for Boise area residents, the Treasure Valley is a bounty of local food
Culture
The first time I ate at Kibrom's Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant, I left feeling dumbstruck at how I could’ve missed out on it for so many years. With its conspicuous locationon the busy and bustling State street, it feels comical to say it took me eight years of living in thevalley before finally
Culture
Cody takes us to Woodland Empire for this weeks adventure where we learn how beer gets inside a keg. So strap in, put on your safari hats and get ready for the ride of your life. . . Or just a fun adventure, you be the judge.
A field journal exploring food, place, and the people shaping local progress.
Owners and operators have started to reserve their creative talents–and real estate on their menus–for low-octane and/or no-octane fare. N/A beer options are no longer a secret–they’re on the menu right next to their alcohol-bearing cousins, and some bars even offer them on draft. Remorsefully askin
From folding to rolling, here’s the wild journey of the napkin that absolutely no one asked for. We take a look back at the absurd way we as humans would gather and groom ourselves during meals. The rich ancient history of napkins is probably far more absurd than we might think.
In this episode we learn about the couplers used to tap a keg. Couplers allow beer to flow from the keg to the tap to bring the delicious beers we love so much to the glass we drink out of.
Don't know what to get your loved ones? Well we got a list of things that are local to Idaho and something we think your people will love.
In this two-part series, we visit some of Boise’s iconic kitchens to ask industry folks what items they can’t live without. Industry stories, served hot and unfiltered
Although tipping is frequently viewed as a standard, even benevolent aspect of the American service industry, a post-covid workforce reveals that tipping is a largely flawed system which allows service industry workers to face discrimination at the hands of consumers, and exploitation from their emp
Bittercreek Alehouse's very own Beer curator Cody Meurer teaches us how to pour a proper draft beer.
In this two-part series, we visit some of Boise’s iconic kitchens to ask industry folks what items they can’t live without.
In a post Pandemic world we need to consider the importance of protecting our employees from verbal abuse in the work place. Saying the customer is always right provides and opportunity for entitlement and abuse in an already difficult industry.
Idaho native, cocktail connoisseur and former Head Chef at The Modern, Nate Whitley has seen 30-plus years of change in the Boise food scene. Even still, he’s remained committed to the locally sourced ingredients that have always helped him craft an authentic, Boise food experience. Today, you’ll ei
Did you know that Idaho is known for growing the world's smallest grain? Neither did we, thank’s to Alex Milles, aka Boifood, we’ve got a fun article to help you learn a little more. Hop in and let us know what you think. We’re kicking off the beginning of some fun, new, and exciting content; articl
Raising Chickens: Reflections From The Farm.