People's Waffle, one of Coeur d'Alene's newest eateries, is serving breakfast and brunch seven days a week, at 400 N. Fourth St. 

"We opened on May 22," said co-owner Jacy Janson. "My co-owner, Alyssa Agee, served waffles from a food truck in Spokane in 2020, made from her grandmother Gigi's recipe. She grew it into a restaurant at 15 S. Howard St. I applied in 2022. When I got an opportunity to join ownership in 2024, I took it." 

The menu at the North Fourth Street location serves six different sweet waffles, six savory waffles, and four waffle sandwiches. All are gluten-free. 

"The Sweet Flight is our most popular sweet waffle because you get a sample of each sweet waffle. Our Benny — we do a Benedict — is our most popular savory waffle, and our BLT with garlic aioli is our most popular waffle sandwich," Janson said.  

Janson said her sweet waffles have house-made whipped cream, jams, cookie crumble and caramel sauces on them. 

People's Waffle also offers specialty coffees and teas, including matcha and mimosas and has a whole-orange juicer.

The restaurant has a seating capacity of 87. Janson said she served close to three times as many people at her grand opening. 

"There were between 250 and 275 that day," Janson said. "I feel like that's going to be pretty typical of our weekends. During the weekday, that number will drop a bit." 

Janson currently has a staff of five. She co-owns the business and the location with Robin Felsing, the restaurant's manager. 

Janson said they chose the Coeur d'Alene location because of the people who were frequenting the Spokane restaurant. 

"A lot of people from Idaho — Post Falls and the surrounding areas — were going there," she said. "We have the same menu and monthly specials, but once our kitchen finds its rhythm and flow, we'll have our own unique specials." 

Janson said she offers a kids menu and a 15% discount to active military personnel. People's Waffle menu is at www.peopleswaffle.com.

The restaurant is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m, Monday through Sunday.

Plans for People's Waffle may include expansion into other regional towns.

"We are interested in possibly franchising at some point," Janson said. "But right now, we're really excited about being a part of the community in Coeur d'Alene."

    Patrons are enjoying breakfast at People's Waffle on Friday morning.
  

Now the TidBits  

New and Upcoming 

• The Habit Burger & Grill is open at 212 W. Appleway Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. 

• Hyatt Place, a 151-room hotel, 1213 E. Fourth Ave. in Post Falls, is now open. 

• The Spill the Tea and Benzo Box at the southwest corner of Greensferry Road and Seltice Way in Post Falls is open. 

• A new Nom Nom gastation and convenience store is open at 5231 W. Riverbend Ave. in Post Falls. 

• Two Moms & Tots, a childcare service for kids ages 6 weeks to 5 years, is coming to 104 W. 11th Ave., Suite A, in Post Falls.  

• Dragon Fly Support Services, a mental health and substance use counseling facility, is coming to 601 E. Seltice Way in Post Falls.  

• River & Rye will be opening soon at 424 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene. The menu will include "various flavors from Spain, France and Italy, along with some PNW flair," as well as craft cocktails.   

• Mor Furniture for Less, one of the West Coast's largest furniture retailers, is opening a showroom this summer at the Prairie Shopping Center in Hayden.  

Ongoing Projects    

• Jefe's Tacos and Tequila has filed for its business license. The opening date is undetermined at this time.    

• The Ross Point Gas Station is under construction at 310 N. Ross Point Road in Post Falls.   

• Coeur Dance Arts is a new dance studio under development at 4131 Early Dawn Ave. Suite 105B, Post Falls. Classes should begin in May; check coeurdancearts.com.    

• A state-of-the-art pickleball facility called The Flying Pickle is coming to The Pointe at Post Falls at 140 N. Beck Road. Opening is anticipated by mid-2026.    

• American Universal Storage is planned for Spirit Lake along Highway 41, across from the Jiffi Stop.    

• A new commercial building is planned for the Riverstone development at 1570 W. Tilford Lane and will bring at least one new dining option to the area. The 7,500-square-foot mixed-use building's targeted finish date is this summer.    

• A five-story, 173-room Hilton Dual Brand Hotel is planned for a 2.71-acre parcel of land off Lee Court and Appleway Avenue in Coeur d'Alene. The project's start and completion dates haven't been determined.  

• The 33-unit, mixed-use "Nonna" building across from Post Falls City Hall on Spokane Street is anticipated to be completed by October of 2026.       

• Spokane-based Golden Rule Brake is under construction at 3627 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene. 

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