Stoddard Park's new eatery?
A family-friendly breakfast and lunch diner in a park in the middle of residential neighborhoods is the plan for Chomper Cafe. The new place should open in early March in Stoddard Park at 2345 W. Prairie Ave., Hayden.
The former small farmhouse will seat about 55 customers at booths, tables and a breakfast bar and about 40 on the arbor-covered patio. The menu will include in-house roasted meats, chicken pot pies, sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads, fries, omelets, waffles, pancakes, many treats and desserts, and kids, vegan and gluten-free items.
The decor is casual farmhouse with the red barn in back. Kids can practice being Little Chomper Chefs in the play kitchen.
"We want our guests to feel as comfortable and happy eating as they would at Grandma's farmhouse," said owner (with husband Russell) Sarah Baker, a restaurant industry worker for 14 years. Head chef Derek Eakin has nine years experience at area restaurants. The business also will provide catering and will host special events.
Hours will be 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Check www.chompercafe.com soon. Email Sarah at sbaker@chompercafe.com.
Quik Check moves
Quik Check Financial has moved to 194 E. Neider Ave. (next to Little Caesar's and across from Costco) from 4025 Government Way.
The business offers fast-and-easy installment and payday loans and has been in business for 20 years. Key people are Torrie Thramer (office manager) and Lacey Waller. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Phone 664-6700. Check www.quikcheck.com.
Vaughn opens counseling office
Counseling for relationships, depression and anxiety for individuals and couples are the specialties of Glenn Vaughn. A licensed clinical professional counselor, he has opened an office in Suite 2C at 2448 Merritt Creek Loop in Riverstone.
Vaughn was honored as a "brightest star" by Gov. Butch Otter for his 20 years of volunteer counseling at Heritage Health (formerly Dirne Clinic). He respects all spiritual orientations. He is retired from Glenn Vaughn (car) Restoration Services in Post Falls.
Hours are weekdays and evenings and weekends by appointment. Phone 659-3931.
Sola Salon Studios to Riverstone
Spaces are being preleased to all types of beauticians at Sola Salon Studios, which will open about April 1 in 4,200 square feet at 2062 Main St. in Riverstone.
The professionals and entrepreneurs will include hairdressers, estheticians, nail stylists, massage therapists and make-up artists.
Studios will include private spaces, custom cabinets, hydraulic chairs, individual ventilation, full-spectrum lighting, instant and abundant hot water, utilities and Wi-Fi.
Sola Salon Studios has more than 200 locations with more than 4,000 professionals in 38 states. The company began in Denver in 2004.
For information contact Sue McBride at (208) 305-3964 or email smcbride@solasalons.com. Check www.solasalonstudios.com.
Now for the Tidbits
- Watch for news on The Paint Buzz (painting classes with beverages) in Riverstone, MOD Pizza in the Winco-Crossroads and the Timber Gastropub in the former Hot Rod Cafe off Seltice Way.
- A real headline: "Child's stool great for use in garden."
- If you're seriously considering buying a house, talk to the neighbors. Check on smells, sounds, traffic, lights, shades, annoying dogs, water, trees, sidewalks, schools, sewer-septic etc.
- "He has no enemies but is intensely disliked by his friends." - Oscar Wilde.
- "Girl" and "boy" are applicable until age 18. Then they're "woman" and "man" with "young" in front if you wish.
- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.