web02.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:37:14 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Boise Bubble Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Food” https://theboisebubble.sbstudios.co/tags/food Wed, 03 Jan 2024 04:30:00 -0700 The Boise Bubble Podcast is a look into one of the fastest growing cities in America, from the perspective of the people lucky enough to live here. Issues and topics that interest and impact our entire Treasure Valley community, from food, to urban adventures, to exploring the Idaho wilderness, to the complicated and captivating experiences of the people you pass every day. Shane and Natalie Plummer bring together their experience in social media, local business, corporate development, outdoor adventures, and fumbling through marriage, to bring you conversations that will help you discover why this is one of the most sought after places to live. en-us episodic Welcome to The Boise Bubble! Shane Plummer The Boise Bubble Podcast is a look into one of the fastest growing cities in America, from the perspective of the people lucky enough to live here. Issues and topics that interest and impact our entire Treasure Valley community, from food, to urban adventures, to exploring the Idaho wilderness, to the complicated and captivating experiences of the people you pass every day. Shane and Natalie Plummer bring together their experience in social media, local business, corporate development, outdoor adventures, and fumbling through marriage, to bring you conversations that will help you discover why this is one of the most sought after places to live. no business, boise, idaho, community, local Shane Plummer theboisebubble@gmail.com Episode 80: Elena DeYoung: From Russia With Love https://theboisebubble.sbstudios.co/80 bc5dfab6-1071-4dcc-88d2-7ad3524c4429 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 04:30:00 -0700 Shane Plummer 80 Elena DeYoung: From Russia With Love full Shane Plummer A conversation with the owner of Alyonka Russian Cuisine, Elena DeYoung, and her husband Dan. 57:33 no In this episode we ring in the new year with a special conversation with Elena DeYoung, the owner of Alyonka Russian Cuisine (https://alyonkarussiancuisine.com). Alyonka is possibly our favorite restaurant in the Treasure Valley, and Elena was instrumental in making it memorable from our very first visit. Through the many times we’ve dined there, we’re grateful to count Elena and her wonderful husband, Dan, as friends. We were honored to have them in our home recently to share Elena’s story as an immigrant from Kazakhstan, as an Idahoan and business owner, and as a local celebrity, having been featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives) with Guy Fieri. This is less a feature on Alyonka specifically, and more a conversation about dedication, community, spousal support, and building relationships and connecting generations through food. Although the food itself is remarkable on its own, what’s more interesting is how it introduced us to an amazing intergenerational and cross-cultural story. Elena is a truly wonderful human and an exemplar of hard work and pursuing your passion to the benefit of a community. We discuss how we met, her immigration and establishment in the United States, starting a business at the onset of Covid, how she sees food and the experience of sharing it and eating it, her deserved success in being featured on national television, and the support and hostility she has experienced as a Russian-American during the course of the Ukrainian-Russian war. Integral to all of this is her relationship with Dan. It’s inspiring to see how proud and supportive he is of her and how his deep commitment has magnified her success. We hope you enjoy this episode. And with that, we bring you a conversation with Elena and Dan DeYoung. Idaho, Boise, Meridian, community, Elena DeYoung, Alyonka Russian Cuisine, restaurants, immigration, relationships, food In this episode we ring in the new year with a special conversation with Elena DeYoung, the owner of Alyonka Russian Cuisine. Alyonka is possibly our favorite restaurant in the Treasure Valley, and Elena was instrumental in making it memorable from our very first visit. Through the many times we’ve dined there, we’re grateful to count Elena and her wonderful husband, Dan, as friends. We were honored to have them in our home recently to share Elena’s story as an immigrant from Kazakhstan, as an Idahoan and business owner, and as a local celebrity, having been featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with Guy Fieri.

This is less a feature on Alyonka specifically, and more a conversation about dedication, community, spousal support, and building relationships and connecting generations through food. Although the food itself is remarkable on its own, what’s more interesting is how it introduced us to an amazing intergenerational and cross-cultural story. Elena is a truly wonderful human and an exemplar of hard work and pursuing your passion to the benefit of a community. We discuss how we met, her immigration and establishment in the United States, starting a business at the onset of Covid, how she sees food and the experience of sharing it and eating it, her deserved success in being featured on national television, and the support and hostility she has experienced as a Russian-American during the course of the Ukrainian-Russian war. Integral to all of this is her relationship with Dan. It’s inspiring to see how proud and supportive he is of her and how his deep commitment has magnified her success.

We hope you enjoy this episode. And with that, we bring you a conversation with Elena and Dan DeYoung.

]]> In this episode we ring in the new year with a special conversation with Elena DeYoung, the owner of Alyonka Russian Cuisine. Alyonka is possibly our favorite restaurant in the Treasure Valley, and Elena was instrumental in making it memorable from our very first visit. Through the many times we’ve dined there, we’re grateful to count Elena and her wonderful husband, Dan, as friends. We were honored to have them in our home recently to share Elena’s story as an immigrant from Kazakhstan, as an Idahoan and business owner, and as a local celebrity, having been featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with Guy Fieri.

This is less a feature on Alyonka specifically, and more a conversation about dedication, community, spousal support, and building relationships and connecting generations through food. Although the food itself is remarkable on its own, what’s more interesting is how it introduced us to an amazing intergenerational and cross-cultural story. Elena is a truly wonderful human and an exemplar of hard work and pursuing your passion to the benefit of a community. We discuss how we met, her immigration and establishment in the United States, starting a business at the onset of Covid, how she sees food and the experience of sharing it and eating it, her deserved success in being featured on national television, and the support and hostility she has experienced as a Russian-American during the course of the Ukrainian-Russian war. Integral to all of this is her relationship with Dan. It’s inspiring to see how proud and supportive he is of her and how his deep commitment has magnified her success.

We hope you enjoy this episode. And with that, we bring you a conversation with Elena and Dan DeYoung.

]]> Episode 51: Iconic Foods of Boise https://theboisebubble.sbstudios.co/51 c29a03d5-7574-4f32-9a81-8cbb0fdff28a Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:30:00 -0700 Shane Plummer 51 Iconic Foods of Boise full Shane Plummer In time for the holidays, we gather in front of the fire in our living room to chat with Idaho Statesman food contributor Amos Rothstein. From fry sauce to Basque food, we talk about a few of the dishes in town that have made indelible impressions on the community and on us personally. We also decided on a new holiday that we believe Idaho should institute in 2023. #GarfieldDay 1:01:46 no In time for the holidays, we gather in front of the fire in our living room to chat with Idaho Statesman food contributor Amos Rothstein. From fry sauce to Basque food, we talk about a few of the dishes in town that have made indelible impressions on the community and on us personally. We also decided on a new holiday that we believe Idaho should institute in 2023. #GarfieldDay Food, Basque, potato, holidays, Christmas, local, restaurants, Boise, Meridian, Idaho, inclusion In time for the holidays, we gather in front of the fire in our living room to chat with Idaho Statesman food contributor Amos Rothstein. From fry sauce to Basque food, we talk about a few of the dishes in town that have made indelible impressions on the community and on us personally.

We also decided on a new holiday that we believe Idaho should institute in 2023. #GarfieldDay

]]> In time for the holidays, we gather in front of the fire in our living room to chat with Idaho Statesman food contributor Amos Rothstein. From fry sauce to Basque food, we talk about a few of the dishes in town that have made indelible impressions on the community and on us personally.

We also decided on a new holiday that we believe Idaho should institute in 2023. #GarfieldDay

]]> Episode 22: Boise Food Fight! https://theboisebubble.sbstudios.co/22 00a33a47-6093-478d-a167-eab658d5301a Wed, 27 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0600 Shane Plummer 22 Boise Food Fight! full Shane Plummer Who has the best burgers in the Treasure Valley? Who dominates the taco game? What about pizza, sandwiches, steaks and cocktails? And this is Idaho! Who does fries right? We are throwing down with Idaho Statesman food reviewer, Amos Rothstein and local food influencer Alex Milles discussing where you can find the BEST food in the Treasure Valley! You might just be surprised! Also. Natalie says “ridiculous” a ridiculous amount of times. Get excited for that. 1:01:14 no Who has the best burgers in the Treasure Valley? Who dominates the taco game? What about pizza, sandwiches, steaks and cocktails? And this is Idaho! Who does fries right? We are throwing down with Idaho Statesman food reviewer, Amos Rothstein and local food influencer Alex Milles discussing where you can find the BEST food in the Treasure Valley! You might just be surprised! Also. Natalie says “ridiculous” a ridiculous amount of times. Get excited for that. boise, Idaho, treasure valley, personal, quitting a job, meridian, northwest, food, restaurants, eat local Who has the best burgers in the Treasure Valley? Who dominates the taco game? What about pizza, sandwiches, steaks and cocktails? And this is Idaho! Who does fries right? We are throwing down with Idaho Statesman food reviewer, Amos Rothstein and local food influencer Alex Milles discussing where you can find the BEST food in the Treasure Valley! You might just be surprised!

Also. Natalie says “ridiculous” a ridiculous amount of times. Get excited for that.

]]> Who has the best burgers in the Treasure Valley? Who dominates the taco game? What about pizza, sandwiches, steaks and cocktails? And this is Idaho! Who does fries right? We are throwing down with Idaho Statesman food reviewer, Amos Rothstein and local food influencer Alex Milles discussing where you can find the BEST food in the Treasure Valley! You might just be surprised!

Also. Natalie says “ridiculous” a ridiculous amount of times. Get excited for that.

]]> Episode 3: Food in the Treasure Valley https://theboisebubble.sbstudios.co/3 129c65d2-e834-4db1-89ec-a23ca6455f0a Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0700 Shane Plummer 3 Food in the Treasure Valley full Shane Plummer This week we sit down with Alex Milles at Boifood media and discuss all things food in the Treasure Valley. We discuss some of our favorite spots around town as well the overall restaurant industry here in Idaho. If you want to hear more about the state of food in the Treasure Valley, go check out Alex's podcast "The Table Rock", available everywhere. Follow him @boifood 59:39 no This week we sit down with Alex Milles at Boifood media and discuss all things food in the Treasure Valley. We discuss some of our favorite spots around town as well the overall restaurant industry here in Idaho. If you want to hear more about the state of food in the Treasure Valley, go check out Alex's podcast "The Table Rock", available everywhere. Follow him @boifood food, idaho, boise, foodie, treasure valley, local This week we sit down with Alex Milles at Boifood media and discuss all things food in the Treasure Valley. We discuss some of our favorite spots around town as well the overall restaurant industry here in Idaho. If you want to hear more about the state of food in the Treasure Valley, go check out Alex's podcast "The Table Rock", available everywhere.

Follow him @boifood

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Follow him @boifood

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