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Trudy's Kitchen in Idaho City

9/25/2022

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World Famous!

It was a hot Saturday in August and we had time to kill!
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The red sign  called to us! World Famous! Amazing Pies and Soups! RV park and cabin rentals! Who can resist!

Boise to Idaho City

Don, and I were with my bro and sis-in-law. Chris drove us from Boise to Idaho City, to enjoy a day outing. Scenery was fun and we were excited about a 1:30 appointment.
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Idaho City is actually more of town, but it was bigger than Portland back in the mining days. There wasn't much going on in I.C. when we visited. We found some bars that were open, but we needed food while we killed time for our appointment.
 
Hopping at Trudy's

Just outside of the tiny historic town, we found Trudy's, with a packed parking lot.
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The flower baskets on the patio, were inviting.

Welcoming

The window with lace curtains and the neon OPEN sign, looked welcoming. 
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The notices on the wooden door, looked less so. There were 2 signs about dogs... mostly some requirements about good dog behavior.
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There was an order from the mayor to conserve water. There was a reminder about not bringing your own food and there was a colorful poster about an upcoming rodeo.

Inside

It was near 90 outside, so we peeked in. There was a brick fireplace and a lots of decorative doodads... like an old saw on the wall.
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But it was crowded and noisy. The tables were all full anyway.

​Patio Time

We chose the covered patio, with food covered tables. Pictures of food!
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A young server handed us menus with lots of welcoming words. Love...Vacation.. Neighbor...Kids... Laugh...Family...

Food Photos

While we studied the menu I overheard a few conversations with some of the young staff. Some older locals were chatting with 2 teen workers about some high school events. It sounded right neighborly. The menu words fit.
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We studied the food images on the table for only a moment. They were actually not very appetizing. Maybe the shellac had yellowed the photos. 

Ruebens for Us!

The Ruebens we ordered were actually much better looking than the photos.
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The 4 of us split 2 and our young server was kind enough to bring extra plates. She didn't even treat us like old people, who split orders. We appreciated that and tipped well.
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One half order was just right! We had places to go and appointments to keep.

Restroom Adventure

Before hitting the road, I headed back to the restroom.
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The restroom was in the far back and I had to pass through this added little room, with windows. As I stood in line for the one restroom, I spied on diners through the windows. Some local families I'm guessing and some bikers and some guys in camo apparel. 

Patriotic Walls

There were three women waiting before me, but I was in no hurry. There was lots to look at on the wall. 
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Idaho City is a very patriotic town. There are less than 500, but I'm guessing many have connections to the military. One of the women saw me studying the wall and she made sure I didn't miss the uniform in a nearby case.
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I peeked at the uniform, but I was more intrigued with the sign outside of the restroom.

"Whatever"

The sign was amusing, mostly because we were in Idaho City, not Portland or Austin. I think a lot of folks in this part of Idaho aren't so used to unisex restrooms. 
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But we ladies stood patiently. We've done it before. Then a man who looked like he'd been fishing with his buddies that morning, tried to stroll past us. "Sorry Ladies!" He laughed as he moved on by, expecting to find an empty men's room. It took him a moment to realize he belonged in the back of our line. He shook his head and returned to his table. We 4 ladies were mighty amused by that!  

​Appointment Time

So after a quick and pleasant lunch, (with a funny bathroom adventure) we headed off to our appointment. It was very important!
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Nearly 30 years ago, I remember visiting The Springs, with Chris and Karen and our kids! The hot springs pool from my 1994 memory, (near Idaho City) looked a little bit more like the black and white photo.
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In 2022, we stepped into a lovely new building and spent a couple heavenly hours enjoying the hot (but not too hot) natural springs pool! I love appointments like that!

What a fun lunch and spa adventure, with Chris and Karen!
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