Over the past 10 years, there has been a shift back towards growing food in urban spaces. But building a high-production farm right outside the back door of a grocery store is as urban as you can get. 

Since 1999, Pilgrim’s Market in Coeur d’Alene has been offering healthy, local and sustainable foods, supplements and lifestyle products. In 2015, they decided to take their values a step farther by establishing a market garden directly behind the store to bring fresh produce directly from farm to shopping basket.

Whether you’re a Coeur d’Alene local or just visiting town for the weekend, there are several food trucks in the city that go above and beyond. Three rise to the top: Las Brasas, Young Shin's Famous Korean, and Raw Dead Fish.

Countless beds of fresh herbs, wandering chickens and a greenhouse bursting with bright red tomatoes take habitat in Angelo Brunson's backyard. It's the kind of small operation that makes Angelo's Ristorante in Coeur d'Alene, one of the city's standout farm-to-fork establishments. 

Executive chef and owner Brunson's European heritage and passion for organic ingredients guide his business model as well as his personal mantra: To eat good quality food and know where it's coming from.  

From Austin to San Francisco, and now Idaho, kava is planting its roots as a buzzworthy alcohol alternative with flavors like lavender lemonade and peanut butter. Some people call kava calming, energizing, relaxing or even euphoric—a buzz without the alcohol. It’s made from the root of a plant in the pepper family that’s found throughout the Pacific islands and Southeast Asia.

The Outlaw burger at The Outlaw Bar and Grill, along the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, is considered one of the best by Silver Valley locals.

Whether you’ve lived in Coeur d’Alene for decades or are visiting for the first time, this noteworthy group of five must-try restaurants can help you answer the question, "Where should we go to dinner?" 

When Nicole and Conor Hammons bought a historic building on the up-and-coming end of Coeur d’Alene’s East Sherman Avenue in 2019, it seemed like a great opportunity to start a business.

The couple faced construction woes, opening setbacks and impending closures due to the pandemic – but it turns out the challenge was worth it. The Hammons opened Wine House in July 2020, and the wine bar has become a neighborhood hot spot.