Restaurateurs entice with ‘Tunnel’ vision
Aptly named because of its underground location, the Tunnel Cookery & Drinkery is a new restaurant with a tempting menu at 2021/2 N. First Ave. (former home of Three Glasses) in downtown Sandpoint.
“Simple food cooked well at affordable prices with great beer and wine” is the Tunnel’s description by Adam Starchman, co-owner with Jeff Spencer. The menu includes appetizers of clams, oysters, naan pizza, portabella fries and bacon artichokes, several salads and sandwiches with sides, and entrees of seafood, steak, lamb ravioli and prawn linguini.
The Tunnel seats 75 customers at tables, booths and a large bar table. The upscale décor features the work of local artists. Starchman and Spencer have a combined 25 years of restaurant experience in Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Spokane and Portland. They have five employees. Hours are about 4 p.m. to midnight daily. Phone (208) 255-4169.
Skin Deep Couture opens in Coeur d’Alene
Specializing in products to target specific skin concerns and offering makeovers and skin consulting, Skin Deep Couture has opened in the center of Coeur d’Alene Plaza Shops at 210 Sherman Ave.
The store offers products for him and her at all ages and budgets, said Stephanie Regis, co-owner with Billie Felton and Wendy Young, all Coeur d’Alene area natives.
“We have found that these special products are not easy to find,” Regis said. “This is what inspired us. We want to help women not only with the image of beauty, but to feel beautiful inside as well.”
The women offer customer loyalty programs for special events such as proms, weddings and “a day for yourself,” Regis said. Hours start at 10:30 a.m. daily. The store has five employees. Phone (208) 664-FACE.
ZSFitness opens its doors on East Sherman
One-on-one personal training and conditioning is the specialty of ZSFitness – The Training Zone now open at 1124 E. Sherman Ave. Owners Lee Zahnow and David Sheppard with five male and female trainers also offer group fitness and boot camp-style training and nutrition help.
Zahnow and Sheppard have experience in professional sports and extensive physical training. They live in North Idaho with their families. ZSFitness hours are those that fit the needs of their clients. With special offers, the grand opening is through July 4. Phone (208) 667-9849.
This week’s tidbits
•Watch for new food places on North Fourth Street and Northwest Boulevard.
•Aargh! Pirates of the Coeur d’Alene are 90-minute adventures on the 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Lake Coeur d’Alene cruise boats. The boats and the pirates have been prepared for these outings with special surprises for kids.
•Wait until you “cedar” new business on Hayden Avenue. More later.
•Family and marriage counseling, child therapy and tutoring and even culinary classes are the specialties of Rutherford Education Group, now in the Liberty Building at 118 N. Seventh St., Coeur d’Alene. Phone (208) 651-5044.