Dickey's Barbecue to open Thursday

Slow-smoked barbecue on-site is the trademark of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurant that opens Thursday on a west-central pad off Highway 95 at Silver Lake Mall. Skippers was there before it moved into the mall food court.

Dickey’s will offer several signature meats, home-style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids’ meals every Sunday. With fast-casual food in a rustic decor, the place seats 76 customers at long family-style tables.

Founded in 1941, Dickey’s has more than 500 locations in 43 states. Hours here are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Phone 719-0361. Check www.dickeys.com.

Ugly Fish closing,

changing eatery

After five years of serving customers in Riverstone, the Ugly Fish Asian Bistro will close at the end of the month. The building owners plan to open a ramen (home-made noodle) restaurant in the same place in mid-February.

The owners encourage people with gift cards to use them or come in for refunds. They also have the sister store Ding How restaurant in Liberty Lake.

Hours through Jan. 15 are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 11 to close Friday, noon to close Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Hours Jan. 17-31 are 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 4-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. No groups more than 12. Phone 667-6389.

New owners with

Perfect Fitness

Adopting healthier lifestyles is the theme of Perfect Fit Lifestyle Fitness with new owners Terri and Jim Nethercott at 250 W. Kathleen Ave. (next to Home Depot and behind Custom Truck).

Certified personal trainers offer fun, energetic fitness classes 5-11 a.m. and 2-8 p.m. weekdays. Group classes are 7 and 8 a.m. Saturdays with open gym from 9-11 a.m. A new lunchtime group fitness class is noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A 10-week fitness and weight-loss challenge starts Jan. 16.

Other trainers are Dylan Shapland and Becky Tucker. Phone 967-4036. Check www.perfectfitlifestylefitness.com.

Traci & Charli’s Salon

now on Ironwood

Moving from Hayden Avenue, Traci & Charli’s Full-Service Salon is now at 1101 W. Ironwood Drive (enter in the northwest corner).

The independent contractors offer acrylic nails, gel polish, manicures, pedicures, male and female haircuts, coloring and other chemical services, skin care, body waxing, facial waxing, eyebrow shaping, waxing, tinting and microblading and a retail section of beauty products. Expanding will include a selfie station, espresso bar and infrared sauna.

Hours vary with contractors Monday through Saturday. Owners are Pamela and Doug Balbas. Phone 771-2291. Check www.traciandcharlis.com.

Now for the Tidbits

n We had details about these earlier: Young Chef’s Academy will be in Prairie Shopping Center in early February, Express Employment Professionals will open Jan. 30 in the west side of Winco, and Community First Bank will open Jan. 15 at 504 Sherman Ave.

n Watch for Kitchen CDA in the Silver Lake Mall food court. A Taco Loco will be where Valentino’s Pizza was off Canfield Avenue. Cash & Carry store will be off Appleway, and Cosmic Cowboy Grill will be at Highway 95 and Haycraft Avenue.

n In Hayden, an Asian eatery will be where Kynrede Cafe was and a gas station-convenience store at the southwest corner of Highway 95 and Lancaster.

n A major development called The Crossroads is proposed for Athol. Watch for details. We anticipate a Super 1, a bank, coffee shop, a motel, a gas station-convenience store, a restaurant and others.

n Downtown — Watch for Rustic Restaurant at 309 Sherman (next to Clark’s Jewelry). We also have Advanced Health Care and Schini Family Dentistry building new places in Riverstone. The Shilo Inn on Appleway will become a Comfort Suites with a major remodel.

n New places in Post Falls will be Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, Green & Grounds Coffee Shop, Cricket Wireless, Silverlake Automotive and The Lean Bean.

n New places coming to the revised Post Falls Outlet Mall include Black-Ops Self Defense, My Big Fat Greek Deli, a comic book store and a coffee espresso store.

n Selfish: What a seafood store does.

n ”Likable” has no middle e.

n Contact Nils Rosdahl at [email protected].