Grill from Ipanema looks to future

Today is the last day for Grille From Ipanema after five years in the Parkside building at 601 Front Ave. The restaurant will be opening in mid-August in a 6,100-square-foot location at 2416 N. Old Mill Loop in Riverstone — right next to the new Sushi I restaurant.

Grill From Ipanema serves a distinctive experience of churrasco, or Brazilian barbecue, a traditional staple food of the cowboys of Southern Brazil, in a colorful, festive atmosphere.

Servers roam from table to table offering a variety of beef, pork and chicken on skewers from which they slice the meat onto patrons’ plates. The customers dish up their own salad and side dish items from an open bar.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Phone 676-1122.

Meanwhile, a Sweet Lou’s restaurant will move into the Parkside location in November. Checkwww.sweetlousidaho.com.

Domino’s Pizza to move, add store in Post Falls

Watch for Domino’s Pizza to relocate in late fall from its 112 E. Seltice Way location to the former Pizza Factory location at 3904 E. Mullan in Post Falls.

The new place will seat 50 dine-in customers and 30 in a meeting-party room. And it also will offer delivery and carryout services. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. during the week and until 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. They employ 25-30 people.

Owners Missy and Jim Hightower own the Post Falls Domino’s as well as those in Coeur d’Alene, Rathdrum and Hayden. They plan another store on the west side of Post Falls. Their son Rhett owns four stores (with a fifth under construction) in Billings, Mont., and two in Great Falls.

The Domino’s company started in 1960 and is the world’s second biggest pizza company with 11,629 stores. Pizza Hut has 15,605 in 90 countries. Third is Papa John’s with 4,708, and fourth is Little Caeser’s with 4,059.

Premier Discount opens in Post Falls

New and returned but functional items are offered at Premier Discount that opened at 674 N. Pleasantview in Post Falls.

Items in the 7,200-square-foot store from nationally known retailers at discount prices include furniture, tools, electronics, kitchen things, toys, bedding, shoes, yard, garden, clocks and signs. The store will also purchase items.

Owners Nate and Kym Nagel and parents Ron and Eileen Taylor also have the Premier Auction Center next door. Hours in the Discount Center are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Phone 777-9960. Check premierdiscountcenter.com on Facebook with the website coming soon.

Starbucks coming to downtown Cd’A

The current Zip Stop convenience store and gas station at Sherman and Seventh Street will become a Starbucks Coffee with a dine-in and drive through. It’ll be a while as the building will need a complete remodel and the gas tanks removed.

Meanwhile, the Zip’s drive-in burger place next door has become a Burger Express.

Starbucks started in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971 and has about 23,000 outlets in 66 countries.

Now for the Tidbits

- Watch for news on Dickey’s Barbecue Pit outside Silver Lake Mall, Panera Bread on a Prairie Shopping Center pad and An Escape Game on Third Street.

- Other new places coming include Grabbagreen eatery in the mini-mall at the northwest corner of Neider and Highway 95, Landmark Storage behind Neider Retail Center, Hayden Medical Plaza & Clinics in Hayden and gas station-convenience stores in the southwest corner of Highway 95 and Lancaster and the southeast corner of Ramsey Road and Prairie Avenue.

- On Sherman Avenue watch for Mountain Madness Soap in the former Everson Jewelry building, Crafted Taphouse adding a Victory beverage place in the former Christmas at the Lake location.

- More places coming include Schini Family Dentistry building a new place in Riverstone and Sweeto Burrito near Winco. New places in Post Falls will be Popeyes, Green & Grounds Coffee Shop, Cricket Wireless. Silverlake Automotive, The Lean Bean, Jimmie John’s and Dutch Bros. Coffee.

- The new Bluebird Restaurant at 816 N. Fourth St. has added lunch on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

- The correct spelling is “adviser,” not “advisor.”

- “Affect” as a verb means to influence. The win will affect the standings. “Effect” as a verb means to cause. He will effect many changes. “Effect” as a noun is a result. The effect was overwhelming.

- We spent the previous week “camping” with four trailers and 16 family members in Glacier Park. It was fantastic with scenery and critters. About half the people we saw spoke in foreign languages. We were pleased with all the boat-ride and bus options. Many people I know here have never been to Glacier Park despite how close and cool it is.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.