Get it while it's hot

Roots Wood Fire will open soon at 1500 Northwest Blvd. (Gibbs Center) in the former Dippers location.

Owners William and Lynda Hanko will offer wood-fired pizza, seasonally inspired small plates and salads and multiple beverages with seating for 38 people inside, eight outside with a warm and inviting Bohemian vibe.

William was a chef for 15 years on the central coast, and Lynda has been in the restaurant customer service business for 17 years. Lunch hours will be 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and dinner 4:30-8:30 Wednesday through Sunday.

Check "rootswoodfire" on Facebook and Instagram. Phone 208-771-7300 with take-out and car-side pickup.

Stogies Cigar, Pipe opens in Post Falls

With a sit-down lounge to enjoy a cigar or pipe and TV games, a ladies' night and more events to come, Stogies Cigar & Pipe Lounge has opened at 4406 W. Riverbend in Post Falls.

Owners Glenn and Krista Gatherer offer a large selection of cigars with hours of noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

They also offer beer, wine and spirits with the full menu of NYPD next door. Phone 208-691-6311.

Now the Tidbits

• North Idaho Physical Therapy will open Oct. 4 at 1610 E. Schneidmiller Ave. in Post Falls.
• A couple of spies say Trader Joe's is coming to Coeur d'Alene. Anyone know anything?
• Metro Express Car Wash is building a large new place in the northwest corner of Highway 41 and I-90.
• Lone Mountain Farms & Brewery will have a new place in the Lancaster Market development at Highway 95 and Lancaster Road.
• Consign Furniture has a "coming soon" sign southwest of the Highway 95-Lancaster Road intersection.
• Renew Aesthetics & IV Hydration Bar will be at 515 Fourth St.
• A Board & Brush place will be in Prairie Shopping Center.
• Liveable Me will be at 9437 Government Way in Hayden.
• Black Lodge Brewing will open soon on Third Street downtown.
• The Rebel Junk Shoppe at 2424 N. Fourth St. will expand to a street-side location.
• Bruchi's quick service restaurant is planned for a new building north of the corner of Highway 41 and Mullan Avenue.
• The new Dairy Queen at 513 W. Hayden Ave. (just west of Highway 95) will open in November.
• The former Ugly Fish restaurant building will be a Berkshire Hathaway Realty in Riverstone.
• Watch for construction of Vantage Point Brewery across from Michael D's Eatery off CdA Lake Drive.
• The Point Cafe will be in the One Lakeside building downtown.
• Pedego Electric Bikes is coming into Riverstone.
• Lottie will be a children's shop in Suite 105 (off Boise Ave.) at 849 N. Fourth St.
• A Sweet Lou's restaurant and a Grease Monkey auto place will be at the Crossings in Athol.
• Watch for Rivers Edge Apartments to be built at 3528 W. Seltice Way.
• Gathered Restaurant is new on Spokane Street in Post Falls.
• The Lucille building under construction at 2605 N. 4th St. will have five commercial suites.
• A Cuppa Columbian Caffe will be at 3270 W. Prairie Ave.
• Several steel storage buildings will be built at 3758 W. Hanley Ave. (off Atlas Road) for Hern Ironworks.
• New places coming to Silver Lake Mall include Pollen & Petal, Love Local, All Fired Up, Crime Scene Entertainment and American Heritage.
• Killer Burger will be where Junior's BBQ previously was in 85 W. Prairie Shopping Center.
• A Sarah Hamilton Face place will be at 2120 Northwest Blvd.
• Watch for something coming into the ShopKo building...possibly Sportsman's & Ski Haus.
• A new commercial and residential building will be built at Government Way and Davidson Ave.
• Watch for major changes with the Burger Bunker and Bunker Bar off Spokane Street in Post Falls.
• A new building for Linden Coffee Co. is under construction at 1502 N. Third.
• A new gas station convenience store will be in the northeast corner of Atlas at Seltice.
• Truck manufacturing company Kenworth plans a large building for 4374 W. Expo Parkway west of Post Falls.
• A large storage complex and new corporate office for Steel Structures of America is being built off Highway 41.
• The Den will be a new tavern at 761 N. Idaho St. in Post Falls.
• My Nails & Spa will be off Canfield Ave.
• The CdA Corner Store is adding a kitchen and tables downtown.
• Takara restaurant will be downtown.
• Schmidty's Burgers will be at 1524 E. Sherman.
• Napa Auto & Truck is building a new location in Rathdrum.
• Coeur d'Alene Nissan will have a major addition to its building off Highway 95.
• Watch for a new apartment building at 128 W. Neider (across from Safeway).
• Mountain Goat Lounge is under construction connected to the Moose Lounge downtown.
• The Lake Coeur d'Alene Inn is under construction on CdA Lake Drive between Mullan Ave. and Michael D's Eatery.
• According to a Facebook item, Montana has the highest percentage of residents with gun ownership at 66.3%. Following are Wyoming, Alaska and fourth Idaho at 60.1%.
• Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.