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5 Mile Bar and Grill won't reopen after new owners find major issues
BUTTE, Mont. — A family's plans to restore and reopen a historic Butte business have been put on hold after the new owners say they discovered significant problems with the property. The Dowdy family recently purchased the historic 5 Mile Bar and Grill, located on the flats of Butte.
msuexponent.com
bozemanmagazine.com
Fairfield Sun Times
KULR8
Chipotle to open in Belgrade next week
A Chipotle Mexican Grill will open in southern Belgrade on Oct. 29, the restaurant company has announced. The restaurant will be at 109 Bandana Street Unit 1and feature a drive-thru pick-up lane that allows guests to pick up digital orders without leaving their vehicles. Restaurant hours will be 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
unearththevoyage.com
This Montana BBQ Spot Serves Brisket, Birria Tacos, and Line Dancing
Smoked brisket, fried chicken, and birria tacos are all on the menu at one Bozeman restaurant. But Bourbon offers something beyond Southern comfort food: country dancing nights where guests can learn a few steps after dinner. Located at 515 W Aspen St, the restaurant serves barbecue favorites alongside smoked green...
pccjournal.com
Livingston Depot Foundation 21st Wine and Beer Tasting
The Livingston Depot Foundation hosts the well-known Wine & Beer Tasting on Friday, November 13th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Livingston Depot Center. The signature event is back and celebrating its 21st year in support of the preservation of the iconic Depot building as the anchor of our vibrant downtown.
bozemanmagazine.com
Bozeman's Choice 2027 Voting Continues Thru Nov 1
Our annual big, giant, massive, Valley-wide Bozeman's Choice reader poll is now up! It covers everything from local restaurants to local media to news issues to arts & entertainment and everything in between. You get to add your own responses that can, in turn, be voted on by everyone else.
gotodestinations.com
How This Main Street Spot Gives Burgers a BOLD Twist in Bozeman, Montana
A burger joint does not need a complicated mission when Montana beef, fresh buns, and hand-cut potatoes can do the talking. At Backcountry Burger Bar in downtown Bozeman, that straightforward approach meets a menu adventurous enough to include jalapeño jelly, bison, and beef gravy without forgetting the basics. For...
bozone.com
explorebigsky.com
Bozeman’s Wildrye Distilling nominated by USA Today for top whiskey award
Wildrye Distilling, already the most decorated craft distillery in Montana, is up for yet another award. This one might be the biggest. This year, USA Today selected Wildrye as one of 19 businesses up for its 2026 Best Craft Whiskey Distillery Award. People can vote for their favorite until Monday, Oct. 12, and the top ten will be announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Fairfield Sun Times
Wild Joe’s Coffee Spot to close after 25 years in business
On Dec. 5, Wild Joe’s Coffee Spot will be closing up shop for the final time after 25 years in business. The beloved Main Street business posted on Instagram on Sept. 28 letting people know that its lease would be “involuntarily terminated” and that “a new business is already in line to rent the space.”
ediblebozeman.com
A Family Affair: La Châtelaine Chocolat Co.
Passing the Torch—and the Truffles—at Bozeman’s La Châtelaine. The glass door into La Châtelaine has always felt a bit like a portal. On one side sits a familiar stretch of downtown Bozeman; on the other, an intimate slice of French provincial life. There are warm aromas of cocoa, quiet notes of French music, vintage baking tools hanging from the walls, and, of course, glass cases showing off hand-painted chocolates that double as tiny works of art.