Cute shop unfortunately could not enjoy and look at all the wines due to the older man working…read morethere . He made me and my family feel very awkward. He was literally following us around the store . I caught him "pretending" to fix wine on a shelf just so he could look my husband up and down and even looking at the bottom of the stroller as if we were there to steal bottles of wine ? There were two other couples in the store that he did not follow around like us. Maybe because we aren't white not sure but there are so many better wine stores with friendly staff and environment I'd rather spend my money on .

Cute little place with a lot of oils and balsamic vinegar's to choose from. The location is close…read moreto the freeway and main streets, the customer service is outstanding. They have different choices for gifts and cards.. you can find a cozy little place where you can seat and enjoy tasting of the products. They also have a well stock variety of wines.. cute little place I recommend to visit 100 %

We absolutely loved our dinner at the Basque Market. This was our first time in Boise and it was…read morevery interesting to learn about the history of the Basque people in Boise. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We chose a wonderful bottle of Granache and tried several dishes (all fantastic). Braised Chorizo.. Potato Bravas... this amazing ham sandwich. Also had the best Croquetas. If you are in the area, make a point to visit the Basque Market. You will be happy you did

Tony and Tara at the Basque Market were absolutely incredible. They created an unforgettable meal…read morefor our Summer Solstice wedding with a spectacular seafood paella, a delicious vegetarian paella, and beautiful Basque hors d'oeuvres that our guests couldn't stop talking about. The execution was flawless from beginning to end. Everything was perfectly timed, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious. Serving paella outdoors on the longest night of the year was exactly the atmosphere we had hoped to create, and Tony and Tara helped make that vision come to life. If you're considering the Basque Market for catering, don't hesitate. They played a huge part in making our wedding one we'll remember forever. Thank you both--we couldn't have asked for anything better.

My girlfriend and I took Indulge Boise's Boise River Urban Wine Trail Tour, and it was about the…read morebest introduction to Boise we could have asked for. Angela, the head of Indulge Boise, led our tour herself! Her love for the area came through in every story and every stop on our journey. The Greenbelt and Garden City districts were calmly beautiful from the get-go, but she brought them alive with history, personality, and local pride. Henry, who was training to lead the same tour, was also a perfect presence--warm, curious, and already bringing his own perspective and enthusiasm to the experience. We absolutely lucked out with two pros, brimming with hometown pride. We started with amazing tacos at The Sandbar at the Riverside Hotel, then continued through a relaxed, beautifully paced mix of wine, food, river views, and local storytelling. Nothing felt rushed, and everything felt thoughtfully curated. (Every wine stop--Telaya, Proletariat, Dude Dewalt--was excellent and exactly what we needed at that point in the tour. As were the surprise lemonade and RIVER DOGS from PJ's!!) This is exactly the kind of tour I'd recommend to visitors, locals, or anyone thinking about making Boise part of their life. A 100% memorable afternoon--one that set us up for further exploration with a probable move here!

This is a must do if you're visiting Boise, Idaho! We had the best tour guide, her name is…read moreKayshauna. She took us to 4 very different and amazing local spots. It's an easy stroll with stops for local history. Kayshauna was fun, informative and friendly. First stop was beef tallow fries with bison burger and build your own seasonings. It definitely sets the mood for the tour. We moved to one of the most infectiously delicious spots - Ansots!! Ellie and her staff make you feel like family. The food sampling was varied and oh so yummy. We had to indulge in the Basque cheesecake and bought pieces to take back to enjoy later at the hotel. There are two more delicious stops. You will not go hungry! You can also opt to add alcohol to your food tour but there is water and mocktails if you didn't. It was one of the best things we did on our trip. Book it and you won't regret it.

Came for a birthday dinner and had an incredible experience! The service was fantastic, great staff…read morethat really made the experience special! Delicious food, the meatball appetizer is a must it was fantastic! Really good pasta and drinks as well.

Fresh upscale ambiance yet very approachable. The menu was a bit pricier. My group happy with their…read morechoices but I found it extremely limited and a bit awkward ordering as someone GF/DF. Normally I can easily navigate around a any type of menu, but this one was tricky. And I hate feeling like 'that person' when there are so many of us out there. I'm highly unlikely to go back but, like I said, everyone else loved the food.

Fledgling specialty food business making fantastic salsa macha (two varieties right now - cranberry…read moreand peanut) using top quality ingredients and in 6.35 oz jars at a limited number of local retailers including the Boise Farmers Market (drive through service at least, not sure about the walk about) on Saturdays. The price point ($16.50 at Farmers Market) may seem a bit 'ouch' at first but these creations are worth every penny for the quality and flavor. See photo posted for the label of the cranberry salsa macha for ingredients list (olive oil, nuts, seeds, chiles, cranberries). Three first generation Mexican American sisters are the little engine that can behind this brand, leveraging their knowledge from their family's successful salsa business of twenty years standing in Mexico. If you know a home cook who is 'into' new trends for condiments you'll likely find salsa macha is on their radar and this top quality product would be a perfect host / hostess gift to take along as thank you. Of the salsa machas I have tried this brand is at the top of the list. The uses are many as in to top eggs, to use in rice or noodles, to add to salad dressings, to dress roasted sweet potatoes and at our house tonight some of the cranberry salsa will be dolloped on a braised pork shoulder and squash Mexican stew. I am so glad to have discovered this salsa macha and now you have too! They sell online it seems. https://www.chicanafoods.com/shop PS - More good news about this good business is some of the profits made by this company are used to support worthwhile causes like stay-in-school non profits.

This place is a little gem…read more My wife and I came with three other couples to celebrate a couple of birthdays. They do take reservations and I strongly recommend making them, especially for a large party, of which we saw several last night, a Saturday. Located on Orchard St near the intersection with Franklin, the building itself it just average to look at. They do have a cool mural on the south side wall depicting various gangsters: Dillinger, Lanskey, Nelson, Capone, and Seigel. As you enter, on the left there is a small bar with seating near the check in desk. There is also a separate waiting room to the right of the entrance. There are a lot of tables packed fairly close together in the dining room. Our server was Arturo. He was friendly, attentive, and very knowledgable about the food, giving recommendations as to his favorite dishes and explaining in detail how the special of the night was prepared. Really, he was exceptional, especially taking care of a large group. To start, there is what I think was a rosemary bread, along with balsamic vinegar and oil to dip, which was very good. The mushrooms and the fried calimari appetizers weree great. And, all of the entrees were deemed "10/10" when we did our informal polling at the end of our visit. My wife had the scampi and I had the margherita pizza. Other entrees included lasagna, angel hair pasta with meatballs, chicken scallopini, and the "Gabriel". All of the food was delicious. Our group definitely plans to come back and enjoy another dining experience at Luciano's, in our opinion, the best Italian restaurnt in The Valley.

I don't need to add more pictures, there's over 600 to see now…read more I waited 35 years to find an Italian restaurant that compared to Mama Lina's in Little Creek Virginia. An Italian woman who married a sailor and brought to Virginia Italian food that was wonderfully delicious and priced right. Here at Luciano's I flashed back to the best Italian food I've ever had. I had the house salad and spaghetti with meatballs and my wife had a pesto chicken with a white sauce. SO DELICIOUS!! I began to shed a tear...I've found my favorite Italian restaurant finally. As a flight attendant for a major international airline I go everywhere and taste great food. Luciano's did not disappoint. It's a very busy place. The staff were very aware of my wife and I as they raced from table to table. From Olive oil and vinaigrette to the desert menu we loved our time there. Be ready to wait. It's an experience as much as a meal.

New owners, chef Natasha (Tasha) Getchell and Colton Messa, have made delightful improvements since…read morebuying this restaurant from the original owner in roughly December 2024. While the name remains the same, everything else seems an "ahhh..." some improvement from making the interior more welcoming, the service more gracious and the food more delicious. With the changes initiated in early 2025, it is still early days in their ownership and I'm sure there will be more to come as the eatery evolves. SPACE & SEATING: The original owner had such bright lighting inside that it felt as if one could land a plane there but now it is soft lighting that along with greeting offered by Colton makes guests feel very welcome stepping in the door. Italian themed music at just the right level to know it is there but not to compete with conversation. Table seating that was "sardine can tight" under the previous owner, so tight that it made it a squeeze for servers trying to get to the tables and even blocked the path to the loo, has been rearranged to offer space to get around. MENU & $: The new menu remains pasta centric; retains many of the former favorites and has been expanded to add new dishes. Pasta price points are roughly $23 and up for expertly prepared dishes in generous portions and served hot to the table. There are also antipasti (cold and hot) that start at about $13 (example; for salads) to $23 (example for fried calamari and shrimp). Arancini are on the antipasti menu here and they are hard to find in this area. The new chef has also added "of the day" specials for fish and risotto. Because the pizza oven has put back in order, they are also offering a handful of pizza options. One could order a meal as simple as a pizza and salad or do what we did when celebrating our anniversary recently, and share the beet salad with orange and goat cheese ($17) to start then order both the Risotto del Giorno (on this evening it was sausage, broccoli rabe, corn $32) and Pescato (fish) del Giorno (on this evening it was full of lobster meat and tail-on shrimp over pasta in a perfect light white sauce $39). Of the day, del Giorno, options are AQ so the server will provide the price when describing the dish. Both of our dishes were delicious with in generous portions; some of the risotto came home with us to be enjoyed the next day. (See my photos.) My husband is Italian on both sides and grew up in an Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn and he thought the dishes perfect. IF I WERE QUEEN: I would bid wave my scepter and have them I would reduce the number of pasta dishes (some carried over from the old menu) and add in a few other non-pasta Italian options. (A la A Cena or Nostrana in Portland. This chef has the skill to do it.) SERVICE: The chef's daughter has been the main server but an accident a couple of months ago means she is needing time to recover and the friendly young woman serving on the night of our visit, with back up from Colton, did a lovely job. We felt well tended but not hovered over and she seemed to be offering the same gracious care to the tables all around us. It seemed she may have been a little new to the menu ingredients but that will come with time and this was big tip worthy customer care. LIBATIONS: A thoughtfully crafted wine list, beer and soft beverages across price points and our two by glass wine options totaled only $21. RESERVATIONS & AN "ALL ARE WELOME HERE" GREETING FOR WALK INS: Reservations via Open Table or by calling the restaurant and it is best to make one, although on busy Thursday when we dined in, there were a couple of walk ins, both a single and a family of four, who were able to be seated. And it is worth noting that the single young man diner and the family of four with teens in tow were treated with the same welcome and attention as the reserved dining guests. That doesn't always happen in restaurants and it didn't happen here under the original owner with the wife working front of house. ACCESSIBILITY: The inside set up has some tables that would be accessible to diners using wheelchairs and that is a layout improvement made by the current owners. The ongoing problem is the parking lot here has always been non-compliant for ADA with not a single spot of accessible parking near the restaurant. The lot owner finally marked a space with the ADA logo but the infuriating (that is the right response) thing is that they did not add a curb ramp so unless a wheelchair user can step up over a roughly 6" curb this is worthless. It also violates 36 year old Federal law and Idaho State building code.

Wow. Wonderful experience, excellent food and somehow even better service. Parent date nights…read morewithout kids are few and far between, which puts even more pressure on the restaurant of choice to get it right. Vincenzo Trattoria nailed it, and I am so grateful. We got the spaghetti vincenzo, penne zozzana, and a margherita pizza for dinner. Everything was excellent, truly. The penne zozzana was the favorite, along with the complimentary bread (the bread looks unassuming but is spectacular). I'm typically not a dessert person, but trust me when I say you should not skip the olive oil lemon cake. I will probably dream about it until the next time we visit. Also, I would like to point out that while the restaurant is in a strip mall type location, the interior is cozy and romantic. Ten out of ten highly recommend.

We came to Corso to celebrate my friend's birthday. We all love happy hour so tonight we killed two…read morebirds with one stone. You can't beat happy hour vibes and birthday celebrations in one visit. Talk about a win win! I was that weird customer and got here exactly at 3 when they opened. To be honest with you, I loved that I got to spec out the bar area before everyone showed up. I got to appreciate the beautiful richness of the bar. It's just stunning. The red just makes the vibe sexy, mysterious and romantic. The tables were all beautifully lit with table lamps. I see people just falling in love with each other over a romantic cocktail here. I didn't really check out the dining area but if the bar area is this romantic, I can only imagine the other half of this joint. Cameron took care of us tonight. While I was waiting for the others to show up, I got myself a coke zero and chilled. I did peep out the menu and of course the happy hour menu. I knew we were in for a real treat. After the girls showed up, an old fashioned and a couple glasses of wine were ordered. And of course we got some food started! Oysters, fried caprese and shrimp cocktail. I know this food line up was going to be banger. One by one our food was coming out. Each appetizer was prettier than the plate before it. The shrimp cocktail was elegantly plated. The fried caprese was delicately garnished with herbs, tomatoes and a balsamic glaze. The oysters looked like they were just brought from the ocean fresh. Presentation was on point. I had to pass on the oysters. I don't eat oysters but I also can't have it cause of the new kidney. But from what I heard, the oysters were fantastic. I started off with the fried caprese, so good! The bread crumbs on the outside were savory and crunchy. The mozzarella in the middle was creamy and slightly melted. With the tomatoes, herbs and glaze in each bite...... wow. The ultimate flavor combo! Sweet, salty, cheesey and crunchy. To only have was hard cause I could have polished all 4! The shrimp cocktail was perfectly halved. Sprinkles of capers and microgreens added some earthy tones to the plate. I appreciate that they were sliced in half. It was easier to eat. I was able to cover each slice with some cocktail sauce. There was a nice heat from the horseradish that wasn't overwhelming. Enough to tickle your nose but not make you blackout. The fresh bread did make an appearance while we were eating. Better late than not getting fresh bread at all! The bread was out of the oven warm. I took a nice piece and slapped some butter on it. Fresh bread and butter will always be the best combo. I love the saltiness from the seasonings on top. It was soft, warm and crusty. I could have came here for a huge chunk of warm bread and left happy. That bread was killer. Cameron was great and got my friend, Laura a piece of limoncello cake for her birthday. Laura saved me a chunk of that slice of heaven. I was outside on a phone call when they started working on it. Grateful my friend was kind and shared her cake with me. Woooooooooww. We were making jokes about saying it would be our birthday every week so we can come in for limoncello cake. It was the perfect dessert to end our meal. I'm so happy we got to come in tonight. Food was chef's kiss. Cameron did a marvelous job taking care of us girls. The venue is absolutely gorgeous. And I loved how diverse the crowd was. The vibe was truly one of a kind unique. I look forward to coming back with my husband and having a romantic dinner here. I got the fun, light hearted happy hour experience. My next visit will most definitely be a romantic dinner with my husband kind of visit. I can't wait!

I hate leaving negative reviews, but after choosing Corso Italian Steakhouse to celebrate my mom's…read more50th birthday, I feel like people should know about our experience. It started with the stuffed mushrooms, which were disappointing. They were basically just stuffed with sausage and lacked any real flavor or balance. My Hugo Spritz arrived with what looked like only two sips in the glass, which was surprising considering the price. Unfortunately, the entrees were even worse. My mom's steak was served cold, and her twice baked potato looked like it had been made the day before and barely reheated. Another steak and potato were exactly the same. We sent both steaks back, and after waiting quite a while, they came back looking like they had simply been microwaved. Instead of fixing the issue, both steaks were now completely overcooked and dry. We had chicken piccata pasta and that was honestly inedible. My chicken Parmesan was just okay, but the broccolini had such a strong chemical taste that I couldn't eat it. For what should have been a special dinner celebrating my mom's 50th birthday, this was incredibly disappointing. Between the poor food quality, long wait to correct obvious issues, and the fact that the "fix" made the steaks even worse, this was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had. We left frustrated and wishing we had chosen somewhere else for such an important celebration.

Food service ambiance perfect. Had a nice dinner. Will go back again. Order the grilled artichoke,…read moreCaesar, and each a pasta dish. Good but not the Tiagliatelle. It's merely loaded pasta with plain unflavored sauce and disappointing. Not much beef or pork to speak of. Maybe a tablespoon worth in the whole plate. Everything else was great!

My food and drinks were great and so was our waiter. It was…read moremy birthday and was so excited to celebrate at Alavita. We unfortunately got stuck in traffic and got there 7 mins late for our reservation. Our reservation was at 5pm and we got there at 5:07pm. Right when I walked in the hostess said " because you're a little late I want to let you know that there is a 6:30 reservation for your table " I understand that there are reservations for this restaurant but for table to be timed and for that to be the first thing that the host says when we walk in, I felt was not called for. It was a birthday dinner and we wanted to eat calmly, have some drinks and enjoy our time and celebrate. I felt rushed and really just wanted to get out of there right when we sat. We made sure to eat and got out by 6:15. Really disappointed by the uncomfortable experience.

Stop. Read this. If you are in a hurry and want fast, cheap food, go somewhere else. If you want to…read morehave a meal that is delicious, slow, and fun...go here. The beers of Germany are perfect. Today's special was AMAZING. not good, it was great. 3 of us ate and drank and it was $75. I will take that all day. The food so darn good. Silly to miss this.

We have been wanting to try Tante Emma for some time, but have't had the opportunity to make it out…read moreto Crouch until this past week. WOW! Totally worth the wait! I could not have been more impressed with the food, probably the best German style Schnitzel I've ever had! The cutlet was pounded perfectly thin with a fantastic breading that was crisp and perfectly seasoned. The Spaetzle was perfect, can't wait to try the other varieties on the menu. We had Oma's almond cake, which was as light as a feather with flavors of nutmeg and cinnamon, it was perfection. Tante Emma is coming to downtown Boise this fall, and I can't wait to become on of their regulars. There are few German offerings in the Treasure Valley, and as a person of German heritage, I crave the food. I can't wait to introduce them to my in-laws who are also German. The place is cute as well, and offers great German wines and Beers. Don't miss the pretzel, it comes with three different dipping sauces and was hands down the best damn German pretzel Ive ever had, perfectly hot right out of the oven and delicious.