FOOD & DRINK Become a sushi master at the winery

Advanced sushi and wine class offered June 20

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff

Sandpoint food and drink enthusiasts will have the chance to enjoy the finer things in life on a weeknight, as the Pend d’Oreille Winery hosts a sushi and wine class on Tuesday, June 20, where participants will walk away with a better understanding of the sushi tradition and the knowledge to make a perfectly paired meal out of the most refined versions of fish and grapes.

The advanced class marks the winery’s third collaboration with My Sushi Sensei, a sushi instruction business owned and operated by Coeur d’Alene-based sushi chef Isaac Cunnington.

“They provide the materials, instruction, technique and history of sushi,” said winery owner Kylie Presta. “We carefully select wines to pair with each sushi course.”

The June 20 class, which Presta called a “twohour, hands-on, interactive experience,” will run from 6-8 p.m. and cost $110 for everything included: the instructional portion of the class, as well as the sushi to eat and wine to drink.

The upcoming class will be the most intensive of the instructional events so far hosted at the winery, as Presta said aspiring sushi slingers will also learn to make sauces, marinades and garnishes.

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To learn more about My Sushi Sensei and stay apprised of more local classes being offered, go to mysushisensei.com or facebook. com/MySushiSensei.

All of the winery’s events — including the weekly live music lineup — are available to view at powine.com/events.

Call the Pend d’Oreille Winery (301 Cedar St.) at 208-265-8545 to secure your spot in the class.

Cheers to the rowdy years

BoCo Historical Society and Museum presents Drink in History program “Lawless & Disordered: The Dark Side of Bonner County”

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff

Take a break from the celebrated, pastoral imagery of early North Idaho settlement by Euro-Americans to learn more about the the not-so-savory parts of the panhandle’s history by joining the Bonner County Historical Society at The Hive on Saturday, June 17 for a Drink in History program titled “Lawless & Disordered: The Dark Side of Bonner County.”

The program, which will feature storytellers, as well as world-renowned cabaret group Rouge La Rue, promises exploration into the region’s “history of gruesome accidents, theft, soiled doves, counterfeiting rings, bootleggers, mysteries, fugitives and so much more.”

Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. and the presentation will start at 3 p.m. with a social hour to follow until 6:30 p.m.

The Hive will offer a full no-host bar and museum merchandise will be available for purchase.

Bonner County History Museum Executive Director Hannah Combs told the Reader that about a third of the programming offered by the historical society and museum rely entirely on community fundraising, including student tours and the museum’s Traveling Trunks program, which are both free to local schools and families.

“We invite you to help support these programs by purchasing a ticket to Saturday’s event,” she said. “In thanks, we’ll regale you with stories of Sandpoint’s most nefarious history, and Rouge la Rue will take you back in time with performances of the French can-can dance.

BCHS Drink in History event

Saturday, June 17; doors at 2:30 p.m., show at 3 p.m.; $35 general admission, $30 for BCHS members; 21+. The Hive, 207 N.First Ave., 208-920-9039, livefromthehive.com. Learn more at bonner-county-history-museum. square.site/drink-in-history.

Tickets to this 21-and-up event are $35 for general admission, $30 for historical society members and available online at bonner-county-history-museum.square.site/ drink-in-history.

“Join us at the juice joint for some giggle water,” Combs added in true turnof-the-century fashion. “It’ll be the bee’s knees.”