L.D.'s Café was founded by Russell Bowcutt in 1956. Two years later, Russell's son, L.D. Bowcutt, took over the business and has been the owner for nearly 65 years. L.D.'s Café specializes in making burgers, fires, salads, and breakfasts like pancakes and French toast. L.D.'s has three main rooms, the entrance were the kitchen is located, the back with a billiards table and bar, and a west wing with tables and chairs for larger groups who cannot fit in the booths in the main room.

History

The main, two story building where L.D's now resides was built in 1907 and has had many owners and business' located in its spacious walls. In the early 1950's, the west wing was nothing more than a barber shop disconnected from the main building. The main building was owned by Robert "Bob" Francis Hoppie. At the time of his death in 1954, Lewiston resident Russell Bowcutt purchased the building. After years of experience managing a restaurant and billiards hall in Lewiston, Russell saw an opportunity to operate his own business.

Russell added an electric stove to serve cheese and ham sandwiches and a coffee machine. Russell sold not only food and coffee, but also fishing tackle and hunting amination at his store. When his son graduated high school from North Cache in 1959, Russell entrusted L. D. Bowcutt to take over the business. At some later time, the west wing barber shop was purchased and added on to the business.

L.D. has been working in his café for over 60 years, and has built a reputation for the work and honesty he brings to people. While the Richmond Bank was still in service, L.D. was entrusted with a security system wired into the store that would ring an alarm if an intruder was trying to enter the bank. The Richmond Fire Department also wired an alarm in L.D.'s Café in the case of fires or other city emergencies.

In 2002, after the finish of the Olympic games in Salt Lake City, UT, L.D. was honored to hold the Olympic Torch, along with many other individuals who were in the store. 

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