BUSINESS
Wallowa County Chieftain
A6
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The Blythe Cricket adds retail items
BIZZ
BUZZ
THE BLYTHE
CRICKET
What: Dine-in, take out.
No delivery
By Bill Bradshaw
Where: 700 N. Main St.,
Joseph
Unique Joseph
bistro caters to
customer desires
Who: Margaret Lamm
and Rachel Nutter
When: Winter hours:
Wednesday-Sunday
7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed
Monday and Tuesday
J
OSEPH — The own-
ers of Joseph’s iconic
eatery, The Blythe
Cricket, have taken advan-
tage of the off season to ren-
ovate their dining area to
add retail merchandise.
They reopened for business
Wednesday, Feb. 9.
“The main renovations
are in the dining room to
make room for merchandise,
which is coming soon,”
co-owners Margaret Lamm
and Rachel Nutter said in
an email. “We have custom-
ers asking to buy our lit-
tle whimsical knick-knacks
we use as decor in the din-
ing room and the pretty
things they see through the
kitchen windows, so we
decided to expand gradually
into retail as well as food.
We are thoughtful when we
expand our menu to try and
rotate with what’s available
seasonally and from local
sources.”
The pair said that in add-
ing the merchandise they
“value the quality of the
item and, as much as pos-
sible, we support and buy
from other local artists.”
A new shelving unit
for the eatery was built by
Lamm’s husband, Clay-
ton Lamm, who is a custom
woodworker.
Phone: 541-432-1522
Email: theblythecricket@
gmail.com
Online: theblythecricket.
com
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Margaret Lamm, left, and Rachel Nutter stand at the front counter of their bistro and bakery, The Blythe Cricket, in Joseph on
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The partners reopened the previous day after being closed for renovations for a couple of weeks.
Unique name
Open since January
2019, The Blythe Cricket
gets its name from several
things.
“We were inspired by
the wood cricket carv-
ings that local artist, Steve
Armet, originally made for
Margaret’s kitchen bar at
home,” they said. “They are
now featured in our dining
area.”
Another inspiration
comes from a vintage chil-
dren’s book they found
at a garage sale in Wal-
lowa called, “The Orderly
Cricket.”
“Crickets are considered
a symbol of good luck,”
they said. “We started using
cricket as a verb for being
active and busy, such as,
‘Are you going to cricket in
the kitchen today?’”
The “Blythe” portion
of the name refers to being
happy and carefree, they
said.
Unique menu
The Blythe Cricket
off ers primarily a variety of
breakfast and lunch items,
including espresso, baked
pastries — all made from
scratch — and English muf-
fi n sandwiches, also made
from scratch. Lunches
include homemade soups,
salads and hot and cold
sandwiches.
Popular weekend fare
includes biscuits and gravy.
The Blythe Cricket also
off ers vegetarian, vegan and
gluten-free options. The
restaurant also has a full
liquor license and off ers
signature cocktails, as well
as wine and beer on tap.
“We occasionally cater
dinners for special events,
such as company holiday
parties, Valentine’s Dinner
and large family events,”
they said.
The full menu is avail-
able on the Cricket’s
website.
Working together
According to their
website, the “lifelong
friends and baking bud-
dies launched the Cricket
as a bakery and bistro to
& Skylight
Gallery
off er their beloved town
— locals and visitors alike
— an opportunity to relax
in a rustic and comfort-
able yet modern space with
home crafted food and hot
beverages.”
Lamm and Nutter work
together as needed, but gen-
erally Lamm oversees the
kitchen and Nutter oversees
the service area. They both
make the baked goods for
the pastry case.
“One of the things we
want to mention is how
much we appreciate and
value our community, espe-
cially through the last cou-
ple years,” Lamm and Nut-
ter said. “This county really
steps up to support local
businesses.”
———
Bill Bradshaw is a
reporter for the Wallowa
County Chieftain. Have a
business tip? Contact him
at 541-398-5503 or bbrad-
shaw@wallowa.com.
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