Allow me to make something clear right from the start:  I know pretty much nothing about Korean food.  There wasn’t even a Korean eatery around here for the longest time, so the best you could do were things like the (admittedly awesome) fusion tacos at RiceWorks or highly questionable options like short ribs that occasionally show […]

So, buffets.  A lot of snobby foodie types don’t dig them.  Hell, a lot of people in general don’t dig them.  I’m not saying it’s completely unjustified.  One trip to Golden Corral could poison you against the idea forever.  Still, I’m sure there’s a few truly good ones out there (I’ve heard good things about […]

So a couple of posts ago I mentioned that two Meridian restaurants made the Statesman’s list of the best new restaurants of 2015.  Last week, I visited the other one.Grant’s Neighborhood Grill has been open since June, but their website is still just a placeholder so I’ll include a link to their Facebook page.  They […]

There is probably no more widely and diversely represented ethnic cuisine in the Treasure Valley than Mexican.  In many eateries, it’s as Americanized as Chinese food is.  Others seem to have a mix of traditional and non-traditional items.  Honestly, when I want Mexican nine times out of ten I’ll hit a taco truck because it’s […]

I loved Momo Dumplings.  From the first time I tried them as an indie vendor at a little table at the Boise Urban Market back in October of 2011 until the day their Meridian restaurant closed in November 2014, they were a consistent favorite for me.  I mourned the loss of that restaurant like I’ve […]