Traditional coffee and espresso drinks from Italy will be the focus of Strada Cafe. Offering the “perfect cup of coffee” and pastries and baked goods, owner Jeffrey Gagnon plans to open about Nov. 1 at 1830 N. Third St. (formerly Oil Can Henry’s).

Named after “street cafes” in Florence, Italy, Strada Cafe will seat 16 people and have an elegant industrial theme. A manual espresso machine will help provide cappuccinos, affagotos and lattes starting at 7 a.m. daily. Gagnon will be helped by son Robby and his wife Tessa.

Two area banks set to close

The branches of Chase Bank at 3431 E. Mullan in Post Falls and Bank of America at 401 Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene, are both closing soon.

Employees at the Chase branch will transfer to the branch in Coeur d’Alene’s Fred Meyer store. Until then, hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Customers may continue to use their existing checks and ATM debt-credit cards. Phone 457-8358.

The last day for the Bank of America branch is this Tuesday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Other area Bank of America branches are at 501 W. Appleway and 357 W. Canfield in Coeur d’Alene and 804 N. Henry in Post Falls. Phone 667-2566.

Idaho Panhandler provides newsfeeds

An online community newsfeed serving North Idaho, IdahoPanhandler.com’s office is in Suite 304 at 408 E. Sherman Ave.

Four employees aggregate, format and deliver local press releases through direct site visits, social-media delivery and the e-newsletter. They provide social media feeds daily.

The staff comprises Joel and Chandra Osborne, owners-publishers; Chanse Watson, content manager and reporter, and Keith Boe, contributor-photographer-marketer. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Phone 277-5695. Check www.idahopanhandler.com.

GVH Distribution opens Cd'A office

Distributing labels, packaging and supplies to grocery and convenience stores throughout the country, GVH Distribution has opened an office in Suite 102 of the Spokesman-Review Building at 608 Northwest Blvd.

The company was founded in 1949 in Pecos, Texas, and has grown to 150 employees in many distribution centers through an online ordering system in seven states and adding about two centers a year.

President Joe Schmidt, third-general CEO, moved the head office to Coeur d’Alene. Nephew Luke Schmidt manages the purchasing team. The family of companies includes Gage Van Horn, Miller Paper and Packaging, Blaine Industrial Supply and Oaks Distributing.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Phone 449-1629. Check www.gvhdistribution.com.

Now here’s this week’s Tidbits

- Watch for news on Nexus Financial and Growler Guys on Appleway, Heritage Hardwoods and China Inn Cafe on Fourth Street, a new Zips in Post Falls and The Labrador Store & More in The Plaza Shops.

- We should have details soon on the huge Bighorn Industrial Park planned for Pleasantview Road and Poleline Road west of Post Falls.

- Try to explore the Pulaski Trail close to Wallace. The 2-mile hike has many informative stops about the heroics of Edward Pulaski during the 1910 fires.

- Usually numbers under 10 are written as words and two digits or more (such as 10) are written as numerals. But don’t start a sentence with a numeral unless it’s a year.

- I’m tired of not getting enough sleep.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdal@cdapress.com.