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Jimmy’s Down the Street, Coeur d’Alene

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Jimmy's Down the Street in Coeur d'Alene

Almost exactly one year ago, Kiyo and I ate a ridiculous, massive breakfast at Jimmy’s Down the Street in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It was on our two-week road trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific. We began right on the East Coast, at my grandma’s house in Rhode Island, and ended on an island off Seattle (Kiyo’s hometown of Vashon).

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We’d already been driving for 12 days by the time we arrived in Idaho. We probably could have gotten there in half the time, but we went slowly, visiting friends and family, and camping in Yellowstone. We decided to also camp in Idaho, since we don’t know anyone there.

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Fun fact: we had absolutely zero service the whole time we were in Idaho. We came from Yellowstone, and got a big dinner at Five Guys in a random town on the way to our campsite, which was lovely, close to the surprisingly stunning Lake Coeur d’Alene.

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We pitched our tent and Kiyo built a robust fire in the pit.

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We enjoyed the warmth, watched the mesmerizing flames until they flickered out, and went to bed early.

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One of my favorite parts of camping is going to sleep shortly after the sun goes down, and rising shortly after the sun.

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Kiyo made an early morning fire.

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This was our pleasant camping spot. By the time we packed everything up and hit the road, we were STARVING!

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Since we didn’t have service, our maps apps did not work. I knew from earlier research I wanted to go to Jimmy’s, but we didn’t know where it was. Lucky for us, we just happened upon the restaurant once we entered the small town of Coeur d’Alene. It literally just occurred to me, in recounting this story now, that Jimmy’s Down the Street was literally down the street. As if there was only one street in town (which there wasn’t). Woah.

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See any clues about why I’d heard of this place? You could tell that even after its appearance on Triple D, it is still a truly local haunt. There were families, police officers and friends all casually chowing down on some serious eats. This is a place that serves no-nonsense American food (and yes, by “American,” I do mean huge portions of unhealthy but delectable food) for regular American people.

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Good thing our appetites were big enough to match the servings. Just look at Kiyo’s giddy, silly smile in this photo… and a biscuit as big as his head! He had the corned beef hash with hash browns, scrambled eggs and a biscuit & gravy.

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I had what I can only describe as my dream [unhealthy] breakfast/brunch dish: eggs Benedict with sausage on a biscuit, with gravy instead of hollandaise. My plate came with home fries. Besides the massive portions and apparent disregard for human arteries, there was nothing unique, unusual, or innovative about this restaurant; but I think that might be why I loved it.

Jimmy’s Down the Street

Location: 1613 E Sherman Ave, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 Phone: (208) 765-3868


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