The Treats and Tragedies Archives

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As I mentioned in my review of their sister location, the Overland location of The Gyro Shack is not exactly more of the same.  Yes, the menus are very similar, right down to the prices.  And while I love both locations, for me the Ustick branch has a slight edge.  I’m going to lay out the reasons […]

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I’m the first to admit that I’m a little lazy when it comes to this blogging thing.  I’m fine with the going out to eat and taking pictures part (even if I sometimes suck at the latter), but a lot of times I just have too many other things I have to do or want to […]

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A full review is coming shortly, but if you’ve been wanting to check out The Creperie just across from the theater building in the Edwards Cinema complex on Overland Road in Boise, or even if you weren’t aware of it and are intrigued now, consider this my official endorsement.  My beloved and I dropped in yesterday after a […]

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Anyone who’s seen my Facebook page knows that it exists primarily to promote my eatery write-ups, but I also try to pass along any food offers from the numerous daily deal sites.  If you haven’t been keeping an eye on these things, you’ve been missing out.  I’ll likely do a blog entry on them at some […]

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Okay, this isn’t going to be a very typical review, but since I’ve been advised to write about it I guess I’ll do so.  It wasn’t intended to be a write-up though, so please forgive the lack of pictures.So Jimmy John’s is a pretty big chain, and when they first popped up in Meridian I heard conflicting reports […]

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I tend to go through phases in my food cravings.  Lately the two big ones have been gyros (several more write-ups on the way soon) and fish.  Luckily, there’s a place in town where I can indulge not only a craving for fish but also my love of street food:  The Kilted Kod. The Kilted […]

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I have no idea how long Yen Ching has been occupying the corner of 9th and Bannock in downtown Boise.  I know that it’s been there since at least the mid-90’s, but beyond that I couldn’t say.  Always one of the more interesting places in town, I rarely make it there because when I’m in […]

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There are a lot of recurring themes in my entries, one of the most prevalent of which is my fondness for sandwich-type foodstuffs.  Anything on a bun, in a tortilla, between two pieces of bread, in a pita, wrapped in flatbread…maybe it’s the fact that everything is wrapped in starchy goodness and, if done correctly, you get […]