From a dinosaur-themed burger joint to a Portland ice cream chain planning to open in Meridian, the Boise area’s food-and-drink scene saw its usual flurry of news in recent days. Here’s a roundup of openings, closings, expansions and awards.
• A dinosaur-themed restaurant hatched at Boise Towne Square.Jurassic Burger opened in the mall’s food court, offering playfully named items like Pterodactyl Nuggets, Petrified Onion Rings and the T-Rex Supreme burger ($13).
• Tango’s Empanadas left its original home after 20 years. Owner Monica “Mama” Bremmer called the move from 701 N. Orchard St. “bittersweet,” but the restaurant is relocating three blocks south to 295 N. Orchard St. and planning a third Boise location near Albertsons Stadium…