December 2024

The Western Cafe

The Last Best Place

Angie Ripple

The Western Cafe holds the title of being Bozeman, Montana’s longest-running restaurant. Operating since 1933 (and possibly earlier), the building at 443 E Main St has been serving meals for going on 100 years. It was known as The Eat a Bite…

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November 2024

The Cateye Café

Katie Thomas

The Cateye Café, an old-school, cat-themed diner complete with cat-eye glasses on the windowsills, is one of those Bozeman fixtures that flies slightly under the radar. It’s tucked between Main and Mendenhall at 23 North Tracy in a…

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November 2024

Bar Beat: Spectators Bar and Grill

Where Dive Bar meets Sports Bar

Sydney Jones

When the weather cools and autumn sets in, a Montana pastime begins again—football! From Pee Wee all the way up to the NFL, Montana locals are die-hard football fans, supporting their team all season long. Especially when it comes to college…

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October 2024

Gute Laune Wurstbar

Katie Thomas

As a child in Bozeman, I thought of the Rialto Theater as just another one of several now-altered movie theaters where I could utilize the school-sponsored coupons for a matinee, a tiny popcorn, and a tiny Pepsi. It was here that my sister and I…

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October 2024

Bar Beat: Sac Bar

The Man, The Maid, and The Madam

Sydney Jones

This October, if you’re in the mood for a good meal and a scary story, make your way to a small town just outside of Bozeman. A quick 30-minute drive and you’ll find the gorgeous white Sacajawea Hotel, sitting on Main Street in Three…

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September 2024

Bitterroot Bistro

Angie Ripple

Bitterroot Bistro is a new neighborhood restaurant [19 S Willson Ave.] operated by a seasoned local ownership trio which truly cares about work-life balance and top-notch service. There is no out-of-state owner checking in, the entire team has boots…

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August 2024

Bar Beat: Après Brewing

Sydney Jones

Opening a new brewery in Bozeman is no easy task. Many have tried and failed, closing their doors after a few years, or even just a few months. But one step into Après Brewing, and it’s clear this place is here to stay. Located where…

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August 2024

Low Key Sandwiches

Sierra Holmes

If you have driven down Oak Street in Bozeman, you have probably seen a food truck hanging out in the Kenyon Noble parking lot over the years. Low Key Sandwiches large green school bus has been parked in this lot and cooking up sandwiches since…

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August 2024

Hop Lounge

Angie Ripple

Growing up in Montana allowed me to experience an extensive selection of barns in a large variety of ways; I’ve swung from the rafters of a barn to drop into hay on a hot summer day; I’ve been a bridesmaid in a wedding held in a barn;…

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