A Culinary Landscape of Comfort & Craft
Idaho’s restaurant culture is a reflection of its rugged landscapes and seasonal rhythms—hearty, handcrafted, and deeply rooted in local ingredients. In the winter, after long days on the slopes of Sun Valley, diners seek elevated comfort food, from slow-braised bison short ribs to rich potato gnocchi, a nod to the state’s famed crop. Wild game, fresh trout, and foraged mushrooms appear on menus, celebrating the region’s natural bounty.
Come summer, when hiking trails wind through alpine meadows, the food scene shifts to farm-to-table freshness. Crisp salads, wood-fired mountain trout, and craft cheese boards pair beautifully with local wines from the Snake River Valley. Whiskey bars, craft breweries, and après-ski lounges dominate the drinking scene, offering everything from small-batch bourbons to huckleberry-infused cocktails. Whether fireside in winter or basking in the summer sun, Idaho’s culinary identity is one of warmth, authenticity, and refined simplicity.
The Mid-Century Legacy
Image Credits: Lepang Ferguson How Design Icons Shape the Way We Live Now There is a quiet conversation happening in the Hidden Lakes Residence, one that transcends the architectur
Building into the Trees
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Furniture Chosen to Disappear
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The Architecture of Looking Out
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Hearth as Architecture
Image Credits: Lepang Ferguson The return of the fireplace as the emotional and spatial centre of the home There are elements within a home that do more than serve a function. They
Reframing the Homestead
Image Credits: Lepang Ferguson How the farmhouse is expressed anew through structure, light and modern proportion. There are homes that do not announce themselves through spectacle
Objects That Anchor a Room
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The Return of the Grand Foyer
Image Credits: Lepang Ferguson Why entrances are becoming architectural statements again There was a period when the foyer almost disappeared entirely. Open-plan living dissolved t
Sculpting with Wood
Image Credits: Matthew Millman How white oak shapes the language of the home There is a quiet discipline in the way wood is used throughout this residence, a consistency that does
