Michael Deeds

Boise

Entertainment Reporter, Columnist and Host, The River at Idaho Statesman

Restaurants, concerts & columns @IdahoStatesman. Radio 8-9 p.m. Sundays @949riverboise. Big kid still crashing bikes & boards with his 2 kids.

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Articles

Eating at this restaurant can be ‘kinda a splurge.’ Ready, Meridian? It’s coming

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Michael Deeds

If you’ve ever dined at Longboards Beach Fired Pizza and Big Wave Yogurt, you know that it’s as easy as ordering a mouthwatering pie, grabbing draft beer from the self-pour wall, and then feasting. Oh, and inhaling self-serve frozen yogurt with candy toppings for dessert. Maintaining your beach body, however? That might be more challenging.
In ‘great news’ for Californians, chain plans two restaurants in Boise area

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Michael Deeds

Boise’s transformation into California restaurant-chain paradise shows no sign of slowing. With In-N-Out Burger fully entrenched in the area, and Wienerschnitzel having arrived, another Golden State brand is on the way. El Pollo Loco, which recently submitted a pre-application request with the city of Meridian to open a 2,000-square-foot restaurant at 3471 W. Chinden Blvd. (near the intersection with Ten Mile Road), now has plans for Nampa, too.
In ‘great news’ for Californians, chain plans two restaurants in Boise area

1 week ago | idahostatesman.com | Michael Deeds

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomEl Pollo Loco plans new restaurants in Meridian and Nampa, Idaho markets. The chain leased land in Nampa and submitted plans for Meridian development. California transplants express enthusiasm for El Pollo Loco’s local expansion. Boise’s transformation into California restaurant-chain paradise shows no sign of slowing. With In-N-Out Burger fully entrenched in the area, and Wienerschnitzel having arrived, another Golden State brand is on the way.
You can grab a taco, but why? This new Boise restaurant is more than you think

2 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Michael Deeds

An empty space known for pizza restaurants returned to life recently — with tacos among the menu options. But it’s not all the ubiquitous ethnic cuisine most Boise diners know. La Catracha opened about a week ago at 7330 W. State St. A locally owned business, it serves “Hispanic food from Central America,” a window poster explains.
You can get a taco, but why? This new family-run Boise restaurant is much more

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Michael Deeds

An empty space known for pizza restaurants returned to life recently — with tacos among the menu options. But it’s not all the ubiquitous ethnic cuisine most Boise diners know. La Catracha opened about a week ago at 7330 W. State St. A locally owned business, it serves “Hispanic food from Central America,” a window poster explains.
This huge Idaho concert and festival guide will rock your summer, Boise

2 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Michael Deeds

Ready to rock, Idaho? Outdoor concert and festival season is here. If you’re smart, you’ll start planning your summer now. Because it’s gonna be a jam-packed doozy. The Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater will host more than two dozen shows in Nampa. Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden is featuring at least 16 this season. Popular annual traditions such as Alive After Five and the Hyde Park Street Fair promise to draw big crowds. Want to do some camping?
This huge Idaho concert and festival guide will rock your summer, Boise

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Michael Deeds

Ready to rock, Idaho? Outdoor concert and festival season is here. If you’re smart, you’ll start planning your summer now. Because it’s gonna be a jam-packed doozy. The Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater will host more than two dozen shows in Nampa. Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden is featuring at least 16 this season. Popular annual traditions such as Alive After Five and the Hyde Park Street Fair promise to draw big crowds. Want to do some camping?
This huge Idaho concert and festival guide will rock your summer, Boise

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Michael Deeds

8 hours agoThe Enduring Appeal of the American Drive-InMy heart racing, I lay hidden with friends in the back of a wood-paneled station wagon as another teenager in our group steered us through the dimly lit ticket window, purchasing a single ticket.
‘Thanks for 20 years’: Chain’s first Idaho restaurant closes in Boise

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Michael Deeds

A Boise chain restaurant that shuttered temporarily at the start of 2025 has served its final late-night burrito. Del Taco, 1306 S. Broadway Ave., has closed. The street sign now reads, “Thanks for 20 years” on one side and “See you at Vista I-84” on the other. The Del Taco logos on the building have been removed. A familiar sight near Boise State, Del Taco went dark in late January after a fire. It then reopened in February.
‘Thanks for 20 years’: Chain’s first Idaho restaurant closes in Boise

2 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Michael Deeds

A Boise chain restaurant that shuttered temporarily at the start of 2025 has served its final late-night burrito. Del Taco, 1306 S. Broadway Ave., has closed. The street sign now reads, “Thanks for 20 years” on one side and “See you at Vista I-84” on the other. The Del Taco logos on the building have been removed. A familiar sight near Boise State, Del Taco went dark in late January after a fire. It then reopened in February.