By Ryan L Morrison, IdahoNews.com Two of Boise’s downtown restaurants are preparing for the limited service that indoor dining will ultimately bring during the pandemic. Fork and ÀLAVITA have added two new air purification systems in preparation for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Now more than ever we find it important to keep staff and guests Read More

By Michael Deeds, IdahoStatesman.com The coronavirus pandemic is enough to drive a person to drink. Although most restaurants in the Boise area have reopened after forced closures, some bars remain shuttered by order of Central District Health. Others have applied for food establishment licenses, created limited menus and returned to pouring drinks. It’s an awful era Read More

By Margaret Carmel, BoiseDev.com Not everyone is a fan of the City of Boise’s move to close 8th Street to all car and truck traffic, including morning deliveries. Businesses on 8th Street are celebrating the conversion of a section of the street to a pedestrian and cyclist only area due to COVID-19, but some shop owners elsewhere Read More

By James Dawson, BoiseStatePublicRadio.org Starting today, businesses on one of downtown Boise’s busiest blocks will be able to permanently reclaim the street from vehicle traffic. After what the city says was a successful experiment, the portion of 8th Street between Idaho and Bannock streets will be closed 24/7 to vehicle traffic. The move allows restaurants to Read More

By Margaret Carmel, IdahoPress.com More businesses in Boise could soon expand their dining out onto the sidewalks and or into the street to make room for physical distancing. Boise City Council and the Ada County Highway District Commission held a joint meeting Tuesday to discuss their upcoming plans for granting more requests for restaurants to Read More