September 2026
Angie Ripple
When I moved to Bozeman 31 years ago, I lived less than half a mile from the Pickle Barrel for my first year at MSU. My palate was as naive as I was, my wallet was thin, and I didn’t explore the Bozeman food scene much. …
September 2026
Angie Ripple
Coffee, no parking required. We skipped the national chains and rounded up 10 local drive-thru and drive-up favorites worth knowing about. Some are tiny coffee huts. Some are full cafés with a window. A few are just outside town but are…
August 2026
Katie Thomas
"Would you like to go to the prom with me?” read the note sticking out of my 10th grade locker. It was signed with a first name and a phone number. With my luck, the family of the guy who left me that note is reading this article, so I…
August 2026
Angie Ripple
Most restaurant kitchens are loud enough without television cameras. Add bright studio lights, a live audience, celebrity judges, a mystery ingredient, and a countdown clock that somehow moves twice as fast as every other clock in the world, and…
July 2026
Katie Thomas
When my dad opened his own law practice in 1984, he moved into the historic 1888 Nevitt building at 109 East Main in downtown Bozeman. I have vivid memories of climbing out of his east-facing, second-story window and onto the roof next door. It was…
July 2026
Abby Knobel
Lockhorn CiderAs golden sunsets fill the echoes of cold spring nights, and leaves rustle gently on limbs that were skeletal only a few short months ago, it can only mean one thing: summer is here. The town shifts its ways of living, eating, and…
July 2026
Katie Thomas
Once the vegetables of summer start rolling in, I go crazy for the abundance of brightly colored, crispy, flavorful produce found at our amazing farmer’s markets, friends’ gardens, and my own garden (sometimes). I use these fresh veggies…
June 2026
Katie Thomas
The first time I knowingly put fresh cilantro in my mouth, I didn’t like it. It tasted like another country, with its strong, weird tang that I couldn’t identify. I was 19 and working in a Thai restaurant north of Seattle, where cilantro…
June 2026
Katie Thomas
The other day I eagerly plunked myself down at the bar of Tutti Bene, Bozeman’s new Italian restaurant in the historic downtown 1918 Range building. As I waited for my companion to arrive, I examined the unusual décor and breathed in the…
May 2025
Katie Thomas
What foods do you associate with Yellowstone National Park? Dining is generally not the goal of a park trip, but after some geyser-watching, hiking, and wildlife viewing, you’re likely to become a little peckish. For many folks who have been…
