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July 2019

Idaho Statesman

Six years ago, the Idaho Statesman’s restaurant reviewer wrote that he’d tasted “the best burger in the Valley.”

“By like a mile,” he drooled, his words and face melting like a slice of American cheese.

The high-end patty — a freshly ground fusion of beef brisket, pork belly and seasoning — exploded “through the roof on flavor and richness,” the review raved. “Going to this after eating any pre-formed, mass-produced patty served at most restaurants in the Treasure Valley is like turning on taste in high-def.”

idahostatesman.com

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May/June 2018

Greenbelt Magazine

"Serving up classic cocktails like Manhattans, Martinis, and Gimlets. Maybe a beer is more your speed, they offer American craft beers from local breweries like Sockeye, Mad Swede, and Boise Brewing, as well as offerings from other parts of the region..."

greenbeltmagazine.com

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Mar/Apr 2017

Cheers Magazine

"Mezcal is a new addition to bars in Boise, “so at my little bar, I went from zero to two or three,” says Kevin Hopper, bar manager at the Capitol Bar in Boise, ID. Besides the mezcals, the bar carries five brands of tequila, priced $5 to $10.
“I have to have Patron because customers call for it,” he notes, “but I also like tequila the El Espolon and Lunazul brands..."

beveragedynamics.com

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November 27, 2017

Idaho Statesman

At Capitol Bar on State Street, Kevin Hopper likes to keep his holiday drinks simple. And the trick to that, he says, is simple syrup.

 

“It’s so easy to prepare and it just makes making a drink a lot easier,” Hopper says.

 

This winter, Hopper is shaking up the Woohoo, a minty combination of house-made chocolate simple syrup and Wondermint schnapps, an artisinal spirit that blends peppermint extract, bitter almond, rosewater and absinthe.

idahostatesman.com

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May 4, 2016

Sacramento Bee

Kevin Hopper, bar manager at Capitol Bar, shows you how to make a classic margarita with a juicy twist:

 

Cinco de Mayo Margarita 

1.5 oz. premium tequila

.75 oz. Cointreau

.75 oz. fresh lime

In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and simple syrup. Fill with ice and shake for a good 20 seconds. Pour contents of shaker, including ice, into glass rimmed with chile salt. Top with splash fresh orange juice and garnish with an orange peel.

sacramentobee.com

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November 2018

Idaho Statesman

Jeff Larsen and George DuBois got the same advice in the 1990s: Put your name on the waiting list to get a liquor license in Boise.
DuBois took that advice. Larsen didn’t. Those decisions have come to shape their lives.

idahostatesman.com

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Fall/Winter 2017/2018

Good Spirits Magazine

“No food or drink is better than the quality of its ingredients, and Capitol Bar chooses theirs carefully, creating the Daiquiri, Hemingway Daiquiri, Cosmopolitan, Gimlet Scofflaw, Negroni, and more.”

mixblendenjoy.com

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January 31, 2018

Idaho Statesman

Kevin Hopper, bar manager at Capitol Bar, 6100 W. State St. in Boise, sells a “good amount” of Whiskey Sours. But Capitol Bar’s focus on craft cocktails might skew things.

“We make them right,” Hopper explains. “We also get a lot of requests for Old Fashioneds. But that’s based on us and our reputation.”

idahostatesman.com

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July 25, 2017

Idaho Statesman

With Gem State distilleries celebrating the first-ever Idaho Spirits Month during July, now was the perfect time for Old Boise Vodka to make its debut. Distilled by Andrew Koenig at Koenig Distillery in Caldwell, it’s named after Boise. And it sure makes a refreshing Moscow Mule on a hot summer evening.

...I enlisted Kevin Hopper, bartender at Capitol Bar, 6100 W. State St., to taste Old Boise Vodka with me. Hopper, who writes a cocktail column for the Idaho Statesman, poured us a jigger of Tito’s as a comparison.

idahostatesman.com

“Stopped in for a Saturday afternoon drink and found the best Old Fashioned I have ever had. Delicious!!”

 

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“Best Bloody Marys in town, and great Sidecars as well.”

 

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“This cozy bar is a hidden gem off State Street that shouldn't be passed up!”

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“Great new find. Great Old Fashioneds. … We'll go back soon.”

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“Cool little neighborhood bar! Nice people, had a delicious drink called a Caribbean Sweater. Good menu, good service - we shall return!”

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“Good service, a nice selection of brews and cocktails and a laid back casual environment.”

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“Awesome cocktails, fantastic service n amazing atmosphere!”

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“Cool, cozy vibe. Very good and unique beer selection, good prices on liquor and cocktails.”

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“Amazing cocktails with beautiful attention to detail.”

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