While we much rather dine at restaurants that are uniquely Idaho concepts, we’ll concede when family comes to town. When you’ve got toddlers in the family, sometimes you just have to go with a tried and true chain so you know there’s something on the menu that they’ll enjoy.
Way back in February, you could tell that 2024 wasn’t going to be kind to chain restaurants. Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, announced they were cutting 41 underperforming locations. By the time that announcement was made public, Boise had already lost its Bonefish Grill, which is another one of the restaurants in the Bloom’ Brands portfolio.