
Part 2 Is Out! Read ‘Meet Boise’s Food Waste Warriors’
Have food to spare? Call Rolling Tomato, a Boise-based nonprofit that redistributes food waste to feed people in need.

Lex Eats Local: The Beans and the Bear
Meet Wüfyre, a Boise-based micro coffee roaster headed to Mountain Home.

Boise Mayor Gives Sikh Community a Seat at the Table
Over a free meal at Bombay Grill, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean proclaimed November Sikh Awareness & Appreciation Month.

Part 1 Is Out! Read ‘Generosity in a Crisis’
During COVID-19, Chef Zahn struggled to pay rent — but he never stopped donating his space, time, and food.

Capturing Boise’s Response to COVID-19: A New 8-Part Food Series
I partnered with FARE Idaho, the Boise City Department of Arts & History, and photographer Marilyn Isaac to document the Boise restaurant community's pandemic resilience.

Hungry on Thanksgiving? Join Amano For Free Pozole
Sales of Amano’s pay-what-you-want bowls will benefit Inclusive Idaho.

BW’s Annual Manual: Boise, Bite by Bite
Boise Weekly food writer Lex Nelson chooses the city’s best and most interesting restaurants of 2021, broken down by category.

Lex Eats Local: The Sunshine When He’s Gone
At Sunshine Spice Bakery & Cafe in Boise, four sisters sell Afghan treats to honor their father’s memory.

Lex Nelson Returns to Boise Weekly With New ‘Lex Eats Local’ Column
“Lex Eats Local” will cover food and agriculture stories in the Boise area, with a new article appearing in Boise Weekly every month.

The Scotch Egg Takeover
Retro sausage-covered eggs are having a moment in Boise — here’s why.

Are Farmers Markets Really More Expensive Than Grocery Stores?
The story behind the price tag is more complicated than you think.

A Blazing Summer Farmers Won’t Forget
Find out how Idaho’s record July heat and wildfire smoke changed yields for farmers and ranchers.

Should Farmers Markets Regulate Prices? Idaho Market Managers Say, ‘No.’
Gem State market managers share their thoughts on the “fairness” of product pricing and how much freedom vendors should have.

Dinner Bill Too High? You Could Blame the Gloves
In Idaho, rising supply costs are burdening already-stretched restaurant budgets.

A Family of Farmerpreneurs
Learn how one Nampa farmer explores every opportunity for on-farm income — and teaches his kids to do the same.

To Grow, or Not to Grow
Does growing your own food negatively impact local farmers? Treasure Valley gardeners weigh in.

Inside the Chorizo Empire
Discover how Basque and Mexican sausages journeyed to Boise, Idaho from Ancient Rome.

The Little Catering Company That Could
Against all odds, restaurateur Dan Ansotegui opened Ansots Basque Chorizos & Catering mid-pandemic.
Why Don’t National Chains Source Food Locally?
Boise restaurant owners say it’s (almost) all about the money.

Farming the Pandemic: Idaho Farmers Struggle to Adapt in the Age of COVID-19
The pandemic challenges both Idaho-born and immigrant farmers, who pivot to online sales.