Junior’s Cocina Mexicana to open this week

Mexican food and a special place for outdoor events will be at Junior’s Cocina Mexicana, opening this week at 313 Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive.

The former location of O’Shay’s Irish Pub, the new brother restaurant to the area’s Toro Viejo eateries will offer traditional Mexican dishes and unique specials made with goat meat, cow tongue, cactus, elote and more with several beverages.

The indoor seating has booths and tables in a modern decor with a separate bar with TVs and custom murals by artist Cain Benson. The huge outdoor area in the rear will hold up to 1,200 people for music and special events.

Owner Junior Briseno’s place will be open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with more hours in the summer. Phone 208-771-7020.

New Midtown building under construction

A two-level, six-suite building under construction at 1022 N. Fourth St. will hold up to six commercial occupants when it opens in August.

Located across from Safeway, “This building will be ideal for a bakery, pizza or coffee shop and service businesses such as for beauty and hair salons and professional offices,” said Don “Pepper” Smock, owner with his son Duffy of Windermere Realty. Suites also can be combined.

Phone Don in Coeur d’Alene at 208-664-9221 and Duffy in Hayden at 208-699-5466.

U.S. Tactical Supply opening in Post Falls

With the goal of providing the highest-quality gear and equipment for professionals and shooting enthusiasts in the military, law enforcement and shooting sports, U.S. Tactical Supply offers these items in its soon-opening location at 1910 E. Seltice Way in Post Falls.

Offering law enforcement and security products, U.S. Tactical Supply works with all branches of U.S. military special forces and law enforcement with its sales offices, retail store, warehouse and shipping and receiving facilities. Items include backpacks, items for riot control, sniper gear, camouflage and weapon accessories, apparel and protective gear.

The business started in 1999 in Albany, Ore., and just expanded to Post Falls. Phone 208-457-7320. Check www.ustacticalsupply.com.

Griffitts Surgery building new place in Hayden

A new location for Griffitts Facial & Oral Surgery is under construction at 8724 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden. The June completion will replace Dr. Trevor Griffitts’ offices at 511 W. Hanley Ave. in June.

He offers wisdom teeth removal, dental implant replacements, facial reconstructive surgery, bone grafting, facial trauma treatment, Botox for medical and cosmetic purposes and TMJ treatment. Phone 208-667-0824.

And now the Tidbits

• A new commercial building is under construction at 6040 Government Way.

• Something new will be at 1026 N. Fourth St.

• Northwest Softplay is “coming soon” at 317 E. Seltice.

• Vino-Tini, an Italian bistro, is under construction connected to the Moose Lounge downtown.

• A “Coming Soon” sign is with an “India House” sign at 740 N. Cecil Road in Post Falls.

• So far nothing new is coming into the places left by MoMo’s, Golden Corral and Outback eateries.

• Watch for Sherman Food Court coming at 1902 E. Sherman Ave.

• Something new is going into 413 Sherman beside the Art Spirit Gallery.

• A new Maverik store is being built at Highway 41 and Mullan in Post Falls.

• Alpine Animal Hospital (now on Best Avenue) is building a new place on Kathleen west of Mango Tree.

• A Union Coffee Roasters, Stretch Lab, Pokeworks and Mangia Wood-Fired Pizza will be in The Northern complex northwest of the Ramsey Road-Hanley Avenue intersection.

• Trademark Mechanical is building a new place in Hayden.

• The new Bakery by the Lake will be on Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive.

• Lean Kitchen will be at 2632 Government Way.

• A Burger King is under construction at 3827 N. Ramsey (just south of Kathleen).

• A gelato shop will be at 217 Sherman.

• Bi-Mart will open a new store in the former Stein’s Family Foods building at 16102 N. Highway 41 in Rathdrum.

• The new Hardwick Hardware is under construction at 3820 E. Mullan in Post Falls.

• A new place in the northeast corner of U.S. 95 and Lancaster will be a Golden Glo Coffee Shop.

• To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

• Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.