Pantry Morphs Into Kootenai Cafe

“I know exactly what I did wrong and how not to do it again,” Hanes told me on my recent visit to the newly re-opened diner which he rechristened the Kootenai Café, perhaps in an attempt to shake off any lingering bad juju. A reduction in operating hours and staff, along with a strong sense of perspective should hopefully keep the doors open this time. Otherwise, not a lot of changes have taken place, other than the addition of a salad bar area in the back corner and some shuffling around of booths and tables to allow for a bit more seating. For the time being, Kootenai Café will be a breakfast and lunch only sort of situation, with plans to expand back into a 24-hour diner at some point later on/ Patrick Jacobs , Get Out! North Idaho. More here .

Question: Were you a fan of Michael Hanes’ 4th Street Pantry? Do you plan to check out his new Kootenai Cafe in the same location?