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Southern Idaho Restaurants, from Fine Dining to Local Hangouts
It's easy to sink your teeth into good food in Southern Idaho with so many fine dining and local restaurants to choose from. There are even two farmers markets in Twin Falls County. Here are some samplings of the Southern Idaho food scene.Southern Idaho: Fine Dining With a View
Canyon Crest Restaurant in Twin Falls is perched on the south rim of the Snake River Canyon, providing a beautiful backdrop for big events. Canyon Crest offers steak-and-seafood fine dining and seating for 100 customers... Read More »
Twin Falls Area Food Festivals Take The Cake
Food is serious business around here, from farming it and processing it to preparing and serving it. Fittingly, many local organizations have found a way to blend Southern Idaho’s rich resources and culinary talents with fundraising opportunities for community organizations.
Rotary’s Death By Chocolate
Take Death By Chocolate, a production of the Rotary Club of Twin Falls usually held at the end of January. Local chefs square off in five categories: chocolate cake,... Read More »
Southern Idaho Cuisine: More Than a Meal
From family-owned cafés to sophisticated restaurants where nationally known chefs hold court, something delicious is cooking in the Magic Valley.
Breakfast is Big
Ready for bacon and eggs before heading to work, or looking for a special Sunday brunch? Try the Buffalo Café in Twin Falls, where the house specialty, the Buffalo Chip Skillet, is a plate of fried potatos, chiles, tomato, bacon, sour cream and Cheddar cheese.
And don’t miss the Train Wreck at the landmark Depot Grill in Twin... Read More »
Snake River Grill is Twin Falls Foodie Destination
When it comes to cooking, you might say Chef Kirt Martin likes to walk on the wild side. And his passion for unusual foods is evident on the menu of his Hagerman restaurant, Snake River Grill, which has become a destination for folks in the Twin Falls region.
“Most of our products are produced here in Idaho, whether it’s Kurobuta pork, Kobe beef, sturgeon or trout. And we get our seasonal fruits and vegetables from the local farmers’ market,” says Martin, a graduate of... Read More »
Twin Falls Dining – From the Farm to the Table
Agriculture has long served as the defining business of Southern Idaho, but recent farming trends are reshaping how the area produces its food and what local foodies are seeing on their menus. Twin Falls hasn’t eaten fresher and closer to the source in a long time.
You couldn’t find a better example than Cloverleaf Creamery, a small farm in Buhl, only about 20 minutes outside Twin Falls. If you want to get a taste of the old days when men in trucks delivered milk straight from the... Read More »
Wonderful Wines of Southern Idaho
Move over, Napa Valley; vineyards in the Magic Valley are producing some of the greatest grapes around. Southern Idaho is home to two outstanding wineries, including Holesinsky Vineyard, the only certified organic and biodynamic vineyard in the state, and Snyder Winery, formerly known as Blue Rock.
“It was just a dirty old farm when we purchased it 10 years ago,” owner Claudia Snyder says of the sprawling hilltop space in Buhl near the bottom of the Snake River Valley. “We transformed it into... Read More »
