make it a truly memorable experience for them,” says Justin. months and a hearty roster of comfort foods when the long, cold The Trinity at City Beach lounge has become one of days of winter settle in. Sandpoint’s go-to gathering spots for its impressive wine list, Breakfast fare includes specialties such as Crab Cake beer and cocktail selection, as well as the large, flat-screen TVs Benedict, while lunch offers tasty choices like the Pecan Crusted that bring the action to life on game days. Live music by local Chicken Salad with maple-chipotle vinaigrette. Dinner entrees guitarist Bruce Bishop lights up Friday evenings on the deck as feature showstoppers like Dungeness Crab-stuffed Halibut friends get together for dinner and drinks. topped with lemon tomato caper beurre blanc. Justin, who lives in Sandpoint with his wife, Shaunavee, and Newcomers to Trinity at City Beach are delighted by both young son, Jace, has a passion for sharing the area’s wealth of the waterfront ambience and the top-drawer cuisine. Those attractions with the guests who visit his restaurant. Along with who have more familiarity with the restaurant’s tradition of the town’s year-round slate excellence – Café Trinity of concerts and arts-related initially made a name for offerings, he steers visitors to itself on Sandpoint’s First “In this economy, it means a lot when the local wineries, breweries Avenue before taking up people come out and spend their money and businesses that set the residence in its more recent on breakfast, lunch or dinner, so we community apart from other beachside location – were resort towns. notably pleased when old want to make it a truly memorable “If it’s your first time in favorites such as Pulled Pork experience for them,” Sandpoint, my employees will Enchiladas with jicama slaw says Justin. recommend that you visit the and homemade mole sauce, or Pend Oreille Winery, Laughing the pan-seared Filet Mignon Dog Brewery and other specialty with peppercorn cream sauce, shops like Foster’s Crossing or Hallans Gallery,” the owner says. remained on the menu. “We also recommend other select restaurants, as well, because Owner Justin Dick moved his already popular restaurant to it’s your overall experience in Sandpoint that will bring the shores of Lake Pend Oreille in the spring of 2009, and since you back. then has added the prodigious talents of executive chef Thane “And that’s just what we want to happen,” he adds. “We want Jenness, a graduate of Western Culinary Institute who spent your time here to be so enjoyable that you can’t wait to the early years of his career in upscale restaurants in New Mexico and Colorado, where he developed an intimate working come back.” knowledge of Mexican favorites like hatch green chili and mole, as well as the secrets to making the perfect pico de gallo and other specialty salsas. “Thane is skillful of Pacific Northwest Cuisine like cedarplanked salmon and other specialties of this region, and he also has training in classic French cuisine,” says Justin, who believes Find Trinity at City Beach at part of what makes Trinity at City Beach such a standout Sandpoint City Beach at 58 Bridge in the restaurant trade is its ability to combine world-class St. (208) 255-7558 Or view menus, cuisine and outstanding service—and provide them in one of wines and events online @ the most beautiful settings on Earth—to create meals that are TrinityatCityBeach.com or follow remembered. on Facebook/ TrinityatCityBeach “In this economy, it means a lot when people come out and spend their money on breakfast, lunch or dinner, so we want to
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