Introducing Chef: Rory Sandoval

My first memory of cooking and kitchens was making stone soup in Montessori school. We read a story about a soup with stones in it and everyone brought something to put in the soup the next day. I brought tri colored rotini pasta that my mother…

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Vera Fare: True Food Evolution

Entering Vera Fare I got the sense that this place is all about excellence. The dark furnishings boast simple lines, the immaculate tile and wood floors gleam in the sunshine and the honey-colored walls have a few well-placed cafe art pieces. The…

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A Rose Blooms in Belgrade

One of Belgrade’s brightest dining gems is the Desert Rose Restaurant. Located on the corner of 213 West Main (on the corner of Main and Hoffman) it is owned and operated by Scott and Cindy Brown. Recently, my husband Tim and I ate dinner there…

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Cafe Francais Des Arts: OOH LA LA

Get this straight: I like this place. A lot. So much, in fact, I awoke last week in a Virginia Beach hotel longing for one of the pastries from Café Francais. Stuck with an unappetizing assortment of chain restaurants, I opted-out of breakfast…

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Montana Mex

A few facts about Montana Mex llc. - Kitchen located in Livingston, MT - Use reusable, dishwasher safe containers - Committed to supporting local companies - Chef and Co owner Eduardo Garcia - Grown in Montana from Caribbean roots -  Renowned Chef…

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Emerson Grill

Thank you for an excellent meal. It was my pleasure. So, what is your background? I’m from the Flathead. No. I mean, you are so gifted. Where have you trained? Oh, that—I just love to cook. *** Look. Let’s examine this new important food…

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Bozeman PopUp

Travelling is a luxury that many people cannot do as often as they would like, but Bozeman PopUp, an unique restaurant concept that is new to the area allows you to explore the world through your taste buds. Chef Kryssa Bowman modeled her PopUp…

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The Bay Bar & Grille

Favorable impressions of The Bay began on the phone; friendly and accommodating to a reservation request for a “nice booth” on a busy night, the brief conversation was a tip-off to a high level of hospitality. This is one bustling harbor, and it…

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Fondue Stube

WHEN YOU SIT down to a meal at the Fondue Stube, there are fon-do’s and fon-don’ts. I know this because Jogi, a flamboyant young man wearing lederhosen, announced it to me in his thick Eastern European accent as I unceremoniously dropped…

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