Premier Urgent Care has opened its second Kootenai County location at 315 W. Dalton Ave. (in the northeast corner with Highway 95 south of Robideau Motors).

A division of Northwest Specialty Hospital, Premier offers help in urgent care, occupational medicine (immunizations, pulmonary tests, and respiratory and pre-employment exams), an injured worker clinic and drug and alcohol testing. The facilities include a doctor, nurse and x-ray and laboratory work.

Opening last week, hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (closed major holidays). Phone 209-2060. The other office is at 750 N. Syringa, Post Falls. Phone 262-2600. Check www.premierurgent.com.

Sweet Lou's opens in Ponderay

American fare with hand-cut steaks, freshly ground burgers, home-made sauces (including a chocolate barbecue sauce), desserts and a full bar will be on the menu at Sweet Lou's. The new restaurant opens Friday in the building that formerly was Slates Sports Bar at 477272 Highway 95 in Ponderay.

Similar to the Sweet Lou's location in Hope, the restaurant includes indoor and outdoor seating for 180 people with half as a sports bar (with TVs and table speakers), a family area and a large banquet room with a log cabin atmosphere.

Owners are Chad and Meggie Foust. With 16 years of restaurant experience, he is originally from Port Orchard, Wash., and settled in Bonners Ferry. She is from Coeur d'Alene, and together they have Sweet Lou's (2 years old) and 40 employees.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Check www.facebook.com/sweetlous.

New owners at Kelly's Irish Pub

Authentic Irish and American food is offered at Kelly's Irish Pub & Grill at 726 Fourth St., Coeur d'Alene. The fare includes shepherd's pie, Guinness stew, bangers and mash, miners' pasties, steak pie, fish and chips, the Boxty, burgers and reubens.

With seating for 64 at a U-shaped bar and pub area and an area for families, hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Coming from Long Beach, Calif., after discovering North Idaho while at a relative's wedding, owners are Meg Sullivan, daughter Jenny Sullivan and Ed O'Brien. They have eight employees. Phone 667-1717.

Hang on for captivating tidbits

• Las Palmitas has closed at Third and Lakeside. Watch for news on this historical building. The rumor is that its liquor license went to the folks from the Wine Cellar, who have plans for the Icon space above on Sherman Avenue. We're gathering details on this.

• Speaking of wine, Barrel Room No. 6 will close Tuesday in its downtown space and open in March in Coeur d'Alene Cellars at 3890 N. Schreiber Way. We'll have details on that soon also.

• And watch for details on Joey T's Taste of Chicago in Rathdrum and Cafe Rio in the Fred Meyer complex.

• Sarchasm is the gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

• Contact Nils Rosdahl at [email protected].