Bigfork
Bigfork, MT · Food & Drink
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Kalispell, MTs Best-Kept BBQ Secret Is a Husband-and-Wife Joint You Need to Visit Now
Open Tue–Fri 11:00 AM–9:00 PM (Closed Saturday–Monday) Kalispell, Montana, is already known for jaw-dropping mountain scenery and wide-open Big Sky country — but The DeSoto Grill is giving locals and road-trippers an equally compelling reason to stop. 🏔️. This husband-and-wife-owned rockabilly BBQ joint dishes out...
KPAX
Grouchy Grizzly opens in Whitefish with local-inspired menu and massive burger eating challenge
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Kalispell Farmers Market on July 18, 2026
The Kalispell Farmers Market offers the freshest produce grown in the Flathead Valley and an array of locally made goods. Every Saturday during the summer and fall from 9 am to 12:30 pm, local farmers sell everything from meat and eggs, fruits and vegetables, to baked goods, native plants and trees. Shop for handmade jewelry, pottery, soaps, paintings, and many more creations by the region’s talented artisans.
Flathead Beacon
Meet the Chef: Casa Luna’s Joel Lepe
Late last summer, as the Casa Luna dining space in south Kalispell was nearing completion, owner Ruby Valera started searching for a chef to help complete her vision for a modern, Spanish-inspired restaurant and cocktail lounge. She was working at her parents’ neighboring Kalispell eatery, Casa Mexico — a mainstay in the Flathead Valley for more than 20 years — when a member of the kitchen staff approached her with an idea.
missoulaunderground.com
Bigfork Monday Market at Lake Baked / River View Bar
Summer is here – get excited about the 2026 Bigfork Monday Market!. The 2026 Season of the Bigfork Monday Market is underway! This is our 9th year of making Mondays in Bigfork just a little more fun. This season we are going to continue implementing updates and exciting new things to our market. Enjoy the new dance floor at the River View Bar and an extension to the length of time that our musicians keep us tapping our toes! That’s right – our vendor time and music now runs a little longer each market from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Lake County Leader
New Polson business offers fresh grab-and-go meals
Does mango salsa sound good? How about a breakfast burrito, edamame crunch salad or a smashburger bowl? Salmon or barbecued chicken, with rice and veggies? Then it’s time to visit Thyme to Savor, a new shop located at 1 3rd Ave. W. in Polson. “I love food; I love cooking,” owner and chef Marsha Russell said. “It absolutely makes my day when someone says, ‘You’ve saved my life.’” She started the shop about eight weeks ago. First came a trial run with family and friends in February. “The main thought behind it is a meal-order concept,” Russell said. The internet has many frozen food meals people can order, such as Forkful or Home Chef, but Russell’s meals are freshly made and local. She shops for the ingredients herself. “I created a website with all the meals available so people can order it online, pay for it on Thursday and their meals are available the following Tuesday,” Russell said. She says a lot of people who like to plan ahead use this method, but she also makes extra food and packages it in the cooler for grab-and-go customers. Russell said she was just sure clients would start asking if she delivered,
NBCMontana
Hops Downtown Grill to close Saturday after 18 years in business
MISSOULA, Mont. — Hops Downtown Grill in Kalispell announced it will permanently close after 18 years in business. In a social media post, the restaurant said its final day of service will be May 9. The restaurant was originally founded in 2008 by Doug and Vonnie Day. Tim and...
travelmag.com
This No-Frills Montana Diner Has Built A Reputation For Elk Burgers Worth Driving Hours To Try
Elk burger, huckleberry cheesecake, and a tiny cafe that people drive hours through Montana wilderness to reach. Great Bear Cafe in Hungry Horse sits right on the edge of Glacier National Park country, which means the scenery outside already sets a high bar before a single plate arrives. The food somehow clears it anyway.
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The Chicken Fried Steak at This Modest Diner Is Worth Traveling Across Montana For
You can feel it the moment you pull off U.S. Hwy 2 and step inside Cislo’s Family Restaurant in Kalispell, Montana. The room hums with coffee refills, happy chatter, and the kind of old-school hospitality that makes a road trip feel like a homecoming. Then the chicken-fried steak lands...