505 Steak & Sushi ready for grand opening
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November 29, 2012 |
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| Tamra
Hiatt, Tim Linton, Destiny Jackson and
Tyson Madden are ready to serve you at
the new 505 Steak & Sushi. |
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There’s a new, upscale eatery in town, and while
505 Steak & Sushi began serving their first
guests Tuesday, which was the day of the “soft”
opening … the actual grand opening begins when
they open their doors at 4 p.m. Friday, November
30.
“The soft opening gives us a chance to iron out
the kinks and make the adjustments to ensure
that our guests will always have a great dining
experience,” said manager Tamra Hiatt. “It’s to
make sure that we haven’t overlooked anything as
we prepare to formally open.”
 The business, formerly known as Bear Creek
Lodge, has been undergoing a steady and on-going
transformation since being purchased by Kevin
and Jennifer McLeish early last spring.
Now
named Dodge Peak Lodge/505 Steak & Sushi, the
dining room and kitchen have undergone a major
remodel to bring out the ambiance of the natural
wood construction and take full advantage of the
warm beauty in the dining area of the new
restaurant.
While the work was underway through the summer,
concerns about staffing fell by the wayside
almost serendipitously.
Tamra, who was raised in Bonners Ferry but moved
away to pursue a career with Kia, was living in
Wenatchee when, after 13 years, Kia cut staff.
She decided to go to school to pursue an
accounting and business degree and was just
finishing when she learned of the new venture
and came home to interview.
She returned to Wenatchee, learned she’d been
accepted, graduated June 16, packed up and moved
back to Bonners Ferry with her son, Kobe, now in
the eighth grade at Boundary County Middle
School.
Tim Linton had been the chef at the Coeur
d’Alene Resort for about a year when he saw an
ad for the new Dodge Peak Lodge and a new
restaurant that hadn’t been given a formal name
yet. On a whim, he and his wife, Angela, made
the drive north and liked what they saw, and
just like that, one of the hardest to fill
positions in any restaurant, that of chef, was
filled.
Before taking over at the restaurant, Tim had
grown up in Seaside, Oregon, and he began
working at Dagget’s Restaurant, starting out on
the ground floor and working closely with two
classically trained French chefs until, two
years later, he was made chef and for the next
20-years he took on ever greater
responsibilities in the Keg Restaurant chain,
which operates 105 restaurants in the United
States and 85 in Canada.
“By training, I’m a French chef,” he said, “But
over the years I’ve worked all cuisines. So now
I call myself a ‘contemporary French chef with
my own flair!”
And that flair fits perfectly with the concept
behind 505 Steak & Sushi, so named because it’s
right at milepost 505 on Highway 95.
“We’re upscale and semi-casual,” Tamra said. The
menu, as the remainder of the name implies,
includes steak, seafood and sushi. There’s prime
rib and fresh salmon, a variety of burgers,
including their signature burger; a half pound
patty of fresh beef snuggled between two grilled
cheese sandwiches. All the sauces and soups are
made fresh from scratch. There’s a full
children’s menu, a fine selection of beer and
wine, and the focus, Tamra said, is on featuring
local meats and wines.
In addition to fine dining, 505 Steak & Sushi is
also going to be a great place for special
occasions, business meetings and other
get-togethers, and a place for sports fans as
well. Each Sunday will be “Super Sports Sunday,”
with a game on the big screen and plenty of
snacks, including wings.
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Daryl Makk |
On New Years Eve, they’re bringing in comedian
Daryl Makk, who has regaled audiences in the
U.S., Canada and Australia since first taking
the stage in 1993, for an evening of fine dining
and fun, or just fun if you’re so inclined.
By reservation only, the evening begins with
dinner at 7 p.m. and comedy at 9 p.m. Admission
is $35 per person or $65 a couple, which
includes an entrée meal of prime rib, pork
tenderloin or salmon, and the Daryl Makk show.
For those wanting only to see the show,
admission is $15.
Plans are also underway for a big Super Bowl
party February 3, and 505 Steak & Sushi is
already taking reservations for upcoming holiday
parties.
Formally, 505 Steak & Sushi is at 5952 Main
Street, just south of Bonners Ferry, right at
Funkhouser Street, though milepost 505 is much
easier to remember. To learn more, make
reservations or book a party, call (208)
267-7268. You can also visit their website,
http://www.dodgepeaklodge.com,
or visit them on
Facebook.
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