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What’s new and noteworthy in the culinary world …

Mr. Dee Grabs Gold

Taveesak Chanthasuthisombut, aka “Dang” of Hailey hot spots Dang Thai Cuisine and Sushi Bar and newly opened Mr. Dee, a sushi-seafood steak restaurant and martini bar on Hailey’s Main Street, has been named the 2023 Idaho Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Association. Dang said he was completely surprised by the award and, at first, thought it was a prank call since he didn’t know he had been nominated. Congratulations Dang! We think your commitment to your staff and focus on fresh, quality ingredients—and dishes always served with a smile— has led to your accolades! Dang was honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., in May and is humbled to have been representing the state of Idaho at the ceremony.

Ketchum Icon Now Serving Dinner

Juan Flores, the former manager of Cristina's Restaurant who re-opened the charming Ketchum house on 2nd Street as Aroma Restaurant, is now launching a full dinner service featuring delicious and traditional European fare. Menu highlights include fresh, homemade pastas, pizzas and tantalizing entrees like grilled wild salmon, beef Bolognese tagliatelle and truffle ravioli— book early to enjoy a night of enticing, handcrafted options from this Ketchum icon!

Changing of the Guard

Hailey favorite, Café Della, the bakery, café and market featuring fresh foods and pantry items focused on seasonal, high-quality ingredients that are hand-crafted with care, is changing hands. Founders Liza and Ashley are passing the reins to Erica and Daniel Landerson, who are as passionate about fresh and healthy food and community as Della’s original founders. Watch for some creative additions to the Café Della offerings, while enjoying your menu favorites in the coming months at the bright and bustling café on Hailey’s Main Street.

Sippin’ in the Sun … or Shade

The brand-new deck at Sun Valley Wine Company doubles the outdoor space at the popular wine bar in downtown Ketchum, offering both a sunshine-drenched west-facing deck with Baldy views and a partially shaded east-facing deck with Dollar Mountain and Pioneer views—a great place to escape the blazing afternoon sun mid-summer!! New owners (as of 2022) Crystal and Dexter McKenzie, and Gayle and Jim Phillips, still carry over 1,000 bottles of hand-curated wines to satisfy wine enthusiasts of every type—and you won’t want to miss the many special events and themed dinners and tastings they have planned for the season. Sign up for their newsletter or check their website (sunvalleywineco.com) for the latest offerings, featuring delicious and unique small and large bites curated by new chef Tyler Flint and designed to pair perfectly with wine!

Slow Simmer Shift

Further north, local favorite, the Ketchum Grill is mid-way between a carefully crafted transitiion from owners and restauranteur couple Scott and Anne Mason to their new partner, Kaari Harlamert, who originally started her restaurant career at Town Square Tavern with Lindsay Mason (it's a family affair), and has steadily expanded her experience to all aspects of running the Ketchum Grill with the same precision as her mentors.

A Ketchum Favorite Turns 50

A Ketchum Main Street icon, The Pioneer Saloon, celebrates 50 years with owner Duffy Witmer. This historic building and traditional Idaho steakhouse was once a hardware store, a 1950’s gentleman’s club and gambling hall, and 1960’s pool hall and cowboy bar (cowboys would literally come into the bar on their horses and tie up, for a drink) with a French restaurant called Felipe’s operating in the basement. Today it is a local's favorite celebrating five decades of serving good food in an interesting atmosphere accompanied by the warm and friendly service you would expect from a small town. Happy Birthday!

Flying High with Aero Wine Flights

One of Ketchum’s most iconic (and longest operating) wine bars, Sun Valley Wine Company, just announced a partnership with Aero, the semi-private aviation experience flying directly between Sun Valley and Los Angeles and other Western routes, including Los Cabos, Mexico, Colorado and Texas. Enjoy meticulously designed jets flying between private terminals and a private concierge while nibbling on in-flight eats and sipping curated wines handselected by Sun Valley Wine Company team from renowned vineyards worldwide.

New on Main Street, Bellevue

One of Bellevue’s most iconic (and most historic) buildings, the former bank building on 200 S. Main Street, opened this year as the Cutthroat Club. The brainchild of acclaimed chef Jay Verhage (formerly of The Warfield in Ketchum), the menu is focused on American culture yet made with French technical applications and flavors from Europe and neighborhoods nearby.

The Restaurant Scene

Make sure to support the newly remodeled and new start-up restaurants in town and help keep our thriving food scene alive!! David Serva is updating menu items as the new chef at The Warfield on Ketchum’s Main Street. Feeling nostalgic for Perry’s, the local institution that closed its doors last year?

Perry's chocolate chip cookies.

You are not alone. But never fear, you can now stop into Atkinsons’ Markets to pick up a batch of Perry’s famous goey and perfectly sized, mouthwatering chocolate chip cookies! In Hailey, TasteCraft on River Street is once again offering market-inspired fare and refreshing mixers all summer long, and don’t miss Wylde Beet Food Truck, Hailey’s newest and wildly popular option, which is “mostly roaming” around the Sturtevants parking (Thurs-Sat)—read their story on page 6 of this issue of TASTE of Sun Valley, and also discover the Valley’s other options in our Food Truck roundup. Ketchum's Scout Wine & Cheese is now offering Scout Sunday Suppers once a month. These special wine tasting dinners feature 40 people, 4 courses and 4 wine pairings either focused on a wine region or theme. Past dinners have highlighted exciting fare and market-driven food from the Stanley Supper Club, Saltbrush (Boise’s newest downtown eatery, opening fall 2023) and acclaimed chefs Sean Temple and Eric Johnson. And, if you missed the newly remodeled Apples' Bar & Grill out Warm Springs last summer, make sure you stop in for some mouth-watering grub from this local favorite, now in their second summer of serving lunch and dinner, from 5:30 p.m. to sunset.

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