The Sandpoint Eater: Get out of town!
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Staff
Two weeks ago, I was exploring the wilds of the Canadian Rockies as a guest of Rocky Mountaineer — the luxury touring train that operates …
Category: Eats & Drinks
There is a free lunch, and it’s pretty good
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The notion of a “free lunch” stretches far back into U.S. history.
At one point, the “free lunch” was a common tradition at saloons across …
The Sandpoint Eater: Pucker up
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
When Sandpoint’s Dillon family opened Panhandle Cone and Coffee, I recall their new storefront having a lot of quiet days. Like many food startups, I …
Two parts liquor, one part literary criticism
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Lord of the Rings is my colloquial “Roman Empire” — I’ve thought about it every day since the winter of 2007 and I have …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s hard to believe 11 years have passed since I created the dessert/cookie table for my youngest daughter Casey’s wedding in Chicago. It was everything …
Sandpoint’s favorite frothy festival
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The year’s tastiest celebration, Beerfest, returns for its 10th anniversary Saturday, July 6 at Trinity At City Beach (58 Bridge St., in Sandpoint) from noon-5 …
Leaving a lasting impression
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Pend Oreille Arts Council will draw inspiration from the father of impressionism, Claude Monet, Friday, June 28 for its annual Art Party fundraiser. “Monet’s …
Epicurean nibbles
By Reader Staff
Anyone who has dined out in Sandpoint knows we are lucky to have so many talented local chefs for such a small town. Hosted by the Greater …
The Sandpoint Eater: Sampling Sandpoint
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Remember plucking petals off the daisy and reciting, “He loves me; he loves me not”? This month, plucking petals, I find myself saying, “Summer’s here; …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 
