Staff at Aid for Friends Homeless Shelter, in Pocatello, ID Help Clients Ascertain Needs

Aid for Friends, the only co-ed homeless shelter in Pocatello ID works toward being an outlet for lower income and homeless citizens. The services they provide include community dinners and showers, month-by-month food boxes, hygiene kits and occasionally the giving of blankets, sleeping bags, and pillows if there is a surplus of these items.

Employees hope to help for the common good, and do their best to fulfill the needs of each and every client. Although clients are infrequently turned away for usage of illegal drugs and alcohol, or for failure to provide proper documentation, staff at Aid for Friends are trained to direct clients to resources, such as to rehabilitation programs, that may be able to help them so that they won't be turned away again in the future.

Aid for Friends works hand-in-hand with other non-profit organizations, such as the Southeastern Community Action Agency, or SEICAA, and The Salvation Army. Aid for Friends only provides dinner to shelter clients, but staff will refer clients to these other organizations for breakfast, lunch and for other services.

This organization throws an annual overnight event, called an Encampment, where clients are provided with the opportunity to learn winter survival skills and to eat a free warm meal, whilst also benefiting the shelter by contributing donations. If community members do not want to participate in the overnight portion of the Encampment, but still want to help the cause, they may donate to any member of the Aid for Friends board, or online at gofundme.com. 

Villano's Italian Gives Pocatello Its Own Little Italy

Villano's Italian restaurant has taken ownership in providing Pocatello's community its own little taste of Little Italy. The Italian establishment is located on 165 N. Main St. and the corner of Clark St. in Old Town Pocatello. The owner Aaron Villano and his restaurant have been together for just over a year now and have become very popular in the short amount of time they've been opened.

The restaurant has been trying to spread the news of their existence by promoting their Facebook page around the community which accounts for 2,746 likes. They also have employees handing out flyers and magnets to the people of Pocatello and Chubbuck inviting them to come visit their restaurant.

Being a witness of the quality of food they serve, I made it a priority to make sure they received a like from me on Facebook. The service that was presented in their establishment exceeded my expectations and they helped me enjoy the experience. Click on the link to read the restaurant review I wrote on them and the experience I had.

Restaurant Review.

The Good, The Bad, and The Grecian Key: in Pocatello, ID

The Grecian Key in  Pocatello , ID is a unique adventure for your tastebuds. With recipes passed down through generations and everything made from scratch, the owner Sophia Huddleston is very proud of her establishment.

The food is a delicious and affordable treat that you will never find outside of Pocatello as Huddleston has no plans to expand her mini Greek oasis.

                                                         The Grecian Key

                                                             

The Grecian Key offers to-go menus and pick-up service for your convenience and every other Friday there is belly dancing for your enjoyment.

Click here for the entire restaurant review. 

                               (Right)Writer, Wynona White (Left) Owner of The Grecian Key, Sophia Huddleston.

Pocatello, ID Coffee House, CoHo: Young, Wild and Free

    Pocatello, ID is the home to an inviting, and free atmosphere known as "CoHo" or "The Smart Bar". 

    Owner Philip Murphy creates a fun, wild, and free environment to all that may enter. No matter how many times you may order the same coffee, it will be consistent, tasting just like the very first time. 

    Two blends of coffee bean create an exhilarating sensation to both your nose, and your tastebuds. The "Two Stroke Smoke" offers a smooth smokey chocolate, dark roast, while the "Danger Monkey" is a brighter, creamy chocolate, that reminds you of an enjoyable pillow fight. 

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Writer, Sorrelle Gibbins, taking a sip of the delicious "Naughty Blonde."

Left to Right: Sorrelle Gibbins, writer, with owner, Philip Murphy, inside CoHo.

Something Good Does Happen After Midnight: Los Robertos- Pocatello, ID

   A local restaraunt is open 24 hours a day, in order  to draw in the college crowd. Los Robertos gets a lot of it's business after the bars close at 2 a.m. Click here for Los Robertos website.

 

                                        
It acts as a fast food restaurant with a drive through and no servers, though most people order and stay to eat. It is a hot spot after a night out drinking. For other hot spots check out this.

 

The restaurant is very authentic, because all of the food is homemade and fresh, with large portions. This link describes some of the menu choices.

According to the owner  Anna Dominquez, "We will be around as long as people want us here." As far as I can tell they will be around awhile, judging from the popularity of the joint. Here are the public reviews on the restaurant.
Read more here.

El Herradero Brings Mexico to Pocatello, Idaho

Reviewed by Sarah Hayes

Chicken Chimichanga dish served at El Herradero 

The Brambila men opened El Herradero in Pocatello, Idaho 11 years ago and it was so successful that they were forced to open a second one. El Herradero serves up authentic Mexican cuisine in great proportions for unusually cheap prices.

Trip Advisor rated El Herradero No. 10 out 135 restaurants in Pocatello.

Unlike commercialized Mexican eateries such as Taco Bell, El Herradero brings a refreshing authenticity to the table. The beans and rice are flavorful, the salsa is fresh and even the tortillas are homemade.

Not only is the food outstanding and cheap, with a meal costing under $10, the atmosphere is priceless. With the second location on Arthur Ave. located in a gas station parking lot, it has a casual "hole in the wall" vibe that customers love. The interior is decorated like any good Mexican Restaurant, with Terra Cotta walls and dangling sombreros.

Both restaurants attract many students from the nearby Idaho State University. Idaho State University student, Madison Hickman regularly eats at either restaurant.

"It's cheap and delicious Mexican food, best place to eat in Pocatello," said Hickman

There'a a full article of restaurant review with an interview with the owner.

Sarah Hayes with El Herradero employees

Local Pocatello Restaurant Offers College Students Home-Style Food

Local dinners are sometimes overshadowed by bigger more well known names when it comes to choosing a place to eat. This is especially true for small locally owned dinners, like Oliver's. This well run well kept dinner, located in the heart of Pocatello, offers a vast amount of options for eating out.

Outside sign and wall of dinner.

With over 45 options just on their dinner menu, they also serve breakfast and lunch, there is something for everyone's taste. One thing that this restaurant can hold over over other restaurants is their amazingly large vegetarian options. Though it has a great amount of vegetarian options they are no strangers to a good burger.

Build your own burger

The former owner Paul Gannon, who died in 2008, is still held in the hearts of the workers and patrons of the dinner. His passion and joy of helping others has made Oliver's one of the best dinners in Pocatello.

Read more here.