The soft opening of Donnie Mac's Trailer Park Cuisine last Thursday was anything but trailer park. As some of the previously vacant buildings in Boise 's Linen District find new occupants, the vision of what the district's developers are hoping west downtown will become is materializing. And the opening of Donnie Mac's—just a block from the recently opened Visual Arts Collective, also a project of Linen District—is the latest affirmation of the burgeoning neighborhood.

When our mob invaded a table by the glass-paneled garage doors, we sampled onion rings, fries, burgers and frozen custard. Though opening night is no time for a food review, we have nothing but good comments to pass on to those who would ask.

Served 7 to 11 a.m., the breakfast menu features the usual breakfast suspects: eggs, toast, pancakes, French toast, eggs benedict, omelets, biscuits and gravy, and oatmeal. The lunch and dinner menus offer mesquite grilled burgers, meatloaf, homemade mac and cheese, chicken sandwiches and salads. And dessert boasts a one-of-a-kind in the Treasure Valley —frozen custard in chocolate and vanilla.

Though the decor is certainly unique with a 1941 Chevy up on blocks for the kids to play in and a kitchen built-in to a camper trailer replica, the most impressive use of space is the separation of dining and hanging out areas. The backroom, for lounging with friends, is tucked back behind the kitchen and away from the family friendly dining area.