Chillers Gives Way To Hogfish

When Chillers announced last week that it would soon become yet another sordid chapter in Coeur d’Alene bar history, everyone’s first thought was “oh great, where am I going to get my Bolivian marching powder now?” Or not. The legendarily squalid, semi-beloved lounge was in the headlines recently after it was accused by the Feds of being the headquarters for a quaint little 20-year cocaine operation, to the surprise of absolutely nobody. The east Sherman Avenue bar has had a rowdy reputation forever, since long before it was Chillers even, back when it was known as the Steinhaus, then Betta’s Place (or as I seem to recall many locals lovingly called it, “Beat-Me-Ups”)/ OrangeTV , Get Out! North Idaho. More here .

Question: Is there another North Idaho tavern, past or present, that would you describe as “squalid” and “semi-beloved,” as OTV says of Chillers?