The former Hot Rod Cafe has new everything as it opens Monday as Timber Gastropub at 1610 E. Schneidmiller Avenue (between Seltice Way and Interstate 90) in Post Falls.

The restaurant and bar accents a modern Northwest look with wood and rock, and features a full menu with craft burgers, wood-fired pizza, pastas, tacos, entrees and a full bar with 16 craft beers and specialty cocktails. With about 40 employees, the 7,500-square-foot place seats up to 170 customers.

Owners Bill Miller and Randy Ingraham also have Longhorn Barbecue and Maggie's Restaurant in Spokane. Jeff Chatigny is general manager and concepts chef and is assisted by Jesse Waldman, Derek Eakin, Zac Smith and Genevieve Waldman.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Black-tie catering is available. Phone 262-9593. Check www.timberpub.com.

Pet Clinic on East Sherman

The remodeled veterinary building at 1902 E. Sherman Ave. is now an alliance of affordable pet health services as Pet Clinic of Coeur d'Alene. On June 1 it will be joined by Animal Allies of Idaho, a nonprofit spay and neuter clinic currently at 5920 N. Government Way.

Pet Clinic services include examinations, vaccinations, diagnostic screenings, blood work and X-rays. When joined by Animal Allies' surgical equipment, services will expand to routine and emergency surgeries such as laceration repair and tumor removal.

Veterinarians are Bruce King and Randy Tedrow. Pet Clinic hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Phone 665-0536; check www.cdapetclinic.com. Animal Allies will be open by appointment Sundays and Tuesdays. Phone 719-0223; check www.animalalliesid.org.

Riverstone Dental expands

Growing to 12 operatories, Riverstone Dental Care has expanded from 2344 N. Merritt Creek Loop into the neighboring building at 2370 (Suite 2) N. Merritt Creek Loop.

Open since 2005, its services include general dentistry, implants, I.V. sedation, wisdom tooth extractions, orthodontics. cleaning, exams and same-day crowns with five doctors accepting new patients.

Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Phone 676-8500. Check www.riverstonedental.com.

And more to Riverstone

Details will come soon for several new businesses coming to Riverstone. Included are Anthony's Restaurant to be built near Bardenay, Chief Architects with a new building, Advanced Health Care and Sola Salon Studios, Little Mac's Boutique and Cameo on Main Street.

Now for the Tidbits

- It was a tough week with the deaths of positive community activists Scott Reed, Frank Henderson and Gladys Schneidmiller and policeman Greg Moore. Another tough one for me was 20-day-old Charlie Donahue, daughter of Jake and Holly Donahue. Jake was editor of the Sentinel student newspaper I advised at North Idaho College.

- Several people have agreed that the playground at McEuen Park needs a fence so children don't disappear. Maybe a service club could help.

- There's no such thing as a "first annual" event. Maybe the promoters hope it is, but it isn't annual until it's the "second annual."

- Watch for news on Heritage Health and Premier Discount in Post Falls, Interstate Office Supply moving in Cd'A, Back Nine Golf in Silver Lake Mall and MOD Pizza in Winco-Crossroads.

- Police were called to a daycare center where a 3-year-old was resisting a rest.

- A real headline: "Autos kill 110 a day; let's resolve to do better."

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at [email protected].