Meet The Lively
The Lively is a modern American restaurant, cocktail bar, and event space in the heart of downtown Boise. The Lively serves seasonal cuisine made with regionally sourced ingredients alongside handcrafted cocktails and mocktails and a curated wine list.
Dinner and happy hour are served in the downstairs restaurant. As a private event and wedding venue, The Lively offers three distinct spaces for gatherings of many sizes, from intimate celebrations and corporate dinners to wedding ceremonies and receptions.
Event options include a first-floor speakeasy with its own bar for a private cocktail experience, an upstairs private dining room for smaller gatherings, and a larger upstairs event space. For celebrations spanning the entire venue, exclusive use of all three event spaces and the restaurant is available.
Eat. Drink. Be Lively.
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"The Lively offers farm-to-table dishes in a beautiful new building near the Idaho Statehouse."
Sarah Kuta, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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"At the glamorous The Lively, chef Edward Higgins gets playful with local ingredients, giving Idaho ruby trout a Rockefeller twist with a vermouth butter crust. The bar program matches his culinary ingenuity with cocktails such as the cognac-and-chamomile-tea-based Pharaoh's Gold."
Food & Wine Editors, FOOD & WINE
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“The Lively’s sophisticated, intimate vibe and the simplicity of having the ceremony, reception, and bar all in one space … a one-of-a-kind dining experience.”
Description goes hBramble & Vine, featured in ROCKY MOUNTAIN BRIDE
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"At the end of the meal, guests will be planning their next visit in order to experience another amazing creation from Chef Higgins, served with gracious hospitality in a lively environment."
Julia Bennett, BOISE LIFESTYLE
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"The Lively is the best restaurant in Boise, and it will make anyone a true believer in the Boise food scene. Expect great service, a beautiful interior, and, most importantly, unbelievable food in a stately building in Downtown Boise."
Lauren Millington, FEMALE FOODIE
