Bozeman Magazine

2021 Bozeman’s Choice Reader Poll Vote Now Thru Nov 7

Angie Ripple

Each October since 2014, we’ve asked our readers and the greater Bozeman community to vote in the Bozeman’s Choice Reader Poll. Thankfully it’s October, and we get to ask you to vote again, and as you put your stamp of approval on…

MAP Brewing

Angie Ripple

Bozeman has a strong sense of place that not all locations are lucky enough to claim. The authenticity that you will find in our community is a big part of what gives us the sense of place, and what draws newcomers as well. Bozeman’s Brewery…

Top 10 Things To Do in Bozeman This October

Kate Hulbert

Sadly, so many of our favorite fall activities have been canceled in Bozeman this year. The long-standing hay bale maze is canceled, and our beloved Bobcat football games will not be happening. We’ve updated this list with all the fall…

Local & Fresh: Brando's Wing Co.

Angie Ripple

Brandon Hale is a fifth-generation restaurant owner who, after losing his mother to Alzheimer’s realized his dream of opening his own restaurant and got to living. Brandon and his wife Stephanie opened Brando’s Wing Co. on June 15, 2019…

Top 10 New Bozeman Businesses Summer 2020

Angie Jamison

Single Barrel Liquor & BarSingle Barrel Liquor & Bar is the newest addition to Ferguson Farms on the west side of Bozeman. They are a full liquor, beer, and wine store plus a cozy, neighborhood bar. It is a beautiful space and they are sure…

Shine Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop

Angie Ripple

What used to be an old gas station at the corner of Main and Church Streets in downtown Bozeman is now a sanctuary and one-stop shop for those who love beer and some of Bozeman’s best comfort food. Shine Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop brings The…

Top 10 Classic Bozeman Businesses

Angie Jamison

Western CafeThis one is getting a fresh burst of popularity thanks to the younger generations having found out about it.  It’s also where everyone wants to bring visitors to give them the “Montana” experience.  What we…

Z’s Meze Market

Angie Ripple

I have always enjoyed dining in an establishment where the owner is hands-on, whether it’s greeting guests, or making food, or bussing tables. I’ve seen local owners do it all, and I love being a witness to their passion and drive. Zeynep…

MT Summer Bucket List

Sarah May

With summer travel shifted to more staycation and less epic destinations, building a summer bucket list is a perfect way to make the most of a summer spent living locally. Whether you’re building a list full of solo adventures or planning one…

Bozeman’s Choice Top 10 Places with Patios

Angie Jamison, photos by Lindsey Hove

This article was written by Angie Jamison at Bozeman Real Estate Group. To read the original article click here https://bozemanrealestate.group/blog/bozemans-best-places-with-patios. In the past few years, we’ve seen a surge in outdoor seating…

Pizza & Beer Persevere Through Pandemic

Maggie Hudlow

Calling in a to-go order from Bridger Brewing was a strange experience. Because typically, my move is to sit at the corner of the bar, drink three pints over a few hours with my nose buried in my laptop or book and then order some pizza to take home…

Food Scene 2020 Postponed

Brian Ripple

Restaurants are struggling, just like all of us. Since the coronavirus hit Bozeman, Bozeman Magazine has been offering free help to local businesses and restaurants affected by the pandemic. Spreading the word about their new operating hours and…

I-Ho’s Korean Grill

Maggie Hudlow

With the shelter-in-place order, I have been doing a ton of cooking lately, and I am ecstatic to eat something that I haven’t prepared. Maybe it’s my spice drawer or perhaps it’s my technique, but all of my cooking is starting to…

Homemade Tortillas and Hot Queso at Taco Montes

Maggie Hudlow

Taco Montes is one of my favorite places to grab lunch in Bozeman. Dreamy handmade flour tortillas—lightly blackened—make the perfect vessel for big flavor tacos. I hate to be a stereotype—by ordering my first Taco Montes taco on…

Love For Local Business in the time of COVID-19

Seth Ward

As I sit down to write, the local economy and social landscape is changing quickly and dramatically. Life will have changed more by the time this gets to print. The disruptions are impossible to ignore, and causing us all some anxiety, to say the…

Editors Note: Spring in Bozeman

Angie Ripple

Spring in Bozeman is likely still at least a month away, but that doesn’t stop Bozemanites from enjoying Spring Break! Some of you already have plans to head to Yellowstone International Airport to fly away to a more tropical location, or just…

The Bozeman Taproom

Maggie Hudlow

Head to The Bozeman Taproom for some beers after a long day of ridge laps or stripping streamers on the Madison and stay for the food. The hot wings are fried until crunchy on the outside and tender enough to fall right off the bone, and the smoky…

Tarantino’s Pizzeria

Kathleen Johns

Located in Bozeman on the corner of Main and Rouse, Tarantino’s Pizzeria has been a downtown tradition for over a decade. In March of 2019, Shane Cartularo bought Tarantino’s to run it alongside his girlfriend Danielle and his brother…

Backcountry Burger Bar

Angie Ripple

On a chilly afternoon, I was greeted by a warm smile and seated at a cozy booth as I waited to speak to Backcountry Burger Bar’s proprietor Albert McDonald. Not long before, I had been in for dinner with my kids and a couple friends to enjoy…

The Club Tavern & Grill

Elizabeth Anderson

The Club Tavern & Grill is located inside the Best Western Plus Grantree Inn. It’s well known as a local favorite restaurant and long-time family friendly upscale sports bar destination in Bozeman and is as dependable as a place of service can get…

Bar 3 BBQ

Elizabeth Anderson

Find here the true makings of southern soul food with Big Sky country style Bozemanites have known Bar 3 for nearly two decades, but the restaurant recently gained new ground right down the road off of East Main in Belgrade. There’s no doubt…

Cosmic Pizza Belgrade & Bozeman

Angie Ripple

Truth be told, Ken Burger and I have known each other for nearly twenty years. Both Brian and I have worked for Ken, he at West Coast Gourmet Pizza as a delivery driver, and I as an assistant manager at Cosmic Pizza in Bozeman while I continued my…

South 9th Bistro

Kathleen Johns

In 2012, Hank Fargot bought the big yellow Victorian house near the corner of College and 9th Avenue. Built sometime toward the end of the 19th century, the structure had been a private home for many years and then became a restaurant known as Casa…

Top 10 Activities For Fall in Bozeman

Kate Hulbert

Fall is such a glorious time here in Bozeman! The colors are beautiful, there’s a chill in the air and everyone is soaking it up before settling in for a long winter. Here are the ten best ways to take advantage of fall in Bozeman.  VISIT…

Fire Artisan Pizza

It's All About The Fire

Angie Ripple

PERMANENTLY CLOSEDIn the spring of 2018, the former space of Gallatin Valley Furniture and Artcraft Printers at 303 E Main St. in downtown Bozeman was gutted so that Fire Pizza’s owner Doug Johnson could construct his vision for his third pizza…

Cafe Zydeco: A Little South In Your Mouth

Angie Ripple

Over 1,800 miles from Bozeman, Gumbo is cooking on many stove tops in the heart of  Cajun Country, spices over shrimp, chicken, sausage and vegetables steaming in the sticky summer heat of Louisiana. Kevin Carloss brought with him his love for…