“The Urban burger is phenomenal—do it right and add the bacon and cheese.” – Foursquare user Brett Fish MORE

Nine Idaho restaurants, including five in the Boise area, have been honored in the Wine Spectator 2016 Restaurant Awards. MORE

Chef Kris Ott is the Executive Chef for Fork and ALAVITA in the heart of downtown Boise. He received his training just outside of what some would consider the food capital of the world – Paris, France. MORE

BOISE, Idaho — I think it was a Garrison Keillor line: No matter how smug a Boise tech millionaire might feel as he drives around in his fancy Mercedes, his license plate still says “Famous Potatoes.” MORE

Like every other contender on this list, the owners of Fork—Cameron and Amanda Lumsden—made a commitment to source their key ingredients from neighboring farmers, ranchers, bakers, brewers, cheese makers, etc. However, Cameron and Amanda made an actual “Loyal to Local” pledge. MORE