Kilted Growler offers a variety of drinks

With 56 tap beers, several red and white wines, kombucha and hard cider, Kilted Growler has opened in a unique setting in the shopping plaza at 8160 N. Cornerstone Drive in the northwest corner of Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue.

With different types of seating, the decor is rustic industrial with a tap backsplash having a clear resin covering 5,000 pennies. The staff wears kilts, Doc Marten boots and Kilted Growler shirts.

Owner Steve Welch has bartenders Catherine Tansey, Michelle Czarapata, Stephanie Badzik and Savanna Rynearson.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Customers can bring their own food. Phone 208-719-9069. Check www.kiltedgrowler.com soon.

Avalon Counseling open on Ironwood

Mental health counseling is the specialty of Avalon Counseling now open in Suite 303 at 1250 W. Ironwood Drive.

The therapists have advanced training and experience in treating depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, couple counseling, group, anger, grief, bereavement and relationship issues, sex, love, porn addiction and trauma treatment.

Clinical director is Dr. Lonnie Stapp. Appointments are flexible Monday through Saturday. Phone 208-771-5911. Check www.graymattercounseling.com.

Lexar Homes opens in Harbor Plaza

Home construction is the specialty of Lexar Homes now open in Harbor Plaza at 610 W. Hubbard St.

Serving North Idaho for eight years, owners Bob Oliver and Don Kolcz offer the building of affordable, high performance and energy-efficient homes. The company has 15 locations with its headquarters in Olympia, Wash.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Phone 208-457-4500. Check www.lexarhomes.com.

Z Squared Remodeling for construction

Residential new construction and repair of the interior and exterior are offered by the new Z Squared Remodeling in North Idaho.

With 25 years combined experience, father and son Gary and Zachary Zajicek work on kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, floors, interior and exterior and emphasize good communication with clients.

Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Phone 208-755-2329. Check www.zsquareremodeling.com.

New Image

Total Home

Care opens

Offering a complete home-improvement team, New Image Total Home Care started June 12.

Ben Hunnel and his team offer remodels, painting, cabinet and floor work, fan and lighting installation, landscape and hardscape design and outside work. Phone 208-964-6014.

And now the Tidbits

- Sandwich Smith has opened inside Gourmet-Get-Go across from Costco. Details next week.

- Profile by Sanford will open in Suite 103 of the Crossroads Center at Ramsey-Appleway.

- Watch for a Jitterz coffee stand at Prairie and Heartland.

- The Mango Tree, an Indian eatery, is opening in the former Fedora location off Kathleen.

- Roger’s Burgers & Ice Cream, already with two places in Cd’A and one in Post Falls, is building a fourth location, this one at 8833 N. Hess St. in Hayden.

- Northwest Tea Company will open soon at 4055 N. Government Way (the former Herbie’s Cafe location).

- The GD Garment District owners at 311 E. Sherman are opening The Attic Vintage & Thrift at 849 N. Third St.

- The Collective Kitchen owners on Sherman will open The Global Kitchen where the Uva eatery was on Lakeside.

- A Thai Express eatery will open near Mod Pizza in Crossroads Center at Appleway and Ramsey.

- A new Fu-Ki Japanese Steakhouse is under construction where the Kynrede Cafe was at 8885 N. Government Way in Hayden. And a new Human Bean coffee place is under construction behind ICCU in Hayden.

- Watch for a new Beau Monde Exchange and a new Domino’s Pizza in Post Falls.

- Incrediburger & Eggs will build a new place next to Firehouse Subs on Appleway. Idaho Central Credit Union will be across the street.

- New places downtown will be Live For Blu fine art at 505 E. Sherman and The NYC Piano Bar at 313 E. Sherman.

- Ellenbecker Eye Clinic will move this summer from 2140 Riverstone Drive to nearby 2020.

- Hotel news: The Shilo Inn is being remodeled on Appleway and will become a Comfort Suites and Mainstay Suites with 138 rooms, an indoor pool and a meeting room for 50 people. Staybridge Suites hotel is under construction in Riverstone.

- Today is the celebration of life of longtime Cd’A Press journalist and all-around great guy Ric Clarke, who died March 22 at age 68. We were both full-time with The Press in the 1980s.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.