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Whitefish Pilot
It’s buckin’ good: Cowgirl Coffee opens eighth location in Flathead Valley
Cowgirl Coffee, a drive-through coffee shop, has opened its eighth location in the Flathead Valley in downtown Columbia Falls. The coffee shop first opened in 2002 on Wisconsin Avenue in Whitefish. It now has locations in Whitefish, Columbia Falls and Kalispell. Shea Fast, the founder, is excited to announce that the newest location in Columbia Falls will have a walk-in option as well as a drive-through. “It’s going to kind of be a Cowgirl 2.0,” Fast said. The new shop will have a sit-down option as well as an extended food menu which she hopes will eventually include healthy, grab and go breakfast food as well as dirty soda drinks. Fast moved to Whitefish in 1995 from Utah after a visit to Whitefish Mountain Resort as a professional snowboarder for a photoshoot with a women’s focused magazine. “I really thought Whitefish was a cute little town,” she said. After an injury forced her to retire from the slopes, she revisited her love for espresso. “Coffee was kind of my thing,” she said. “I love starting businesses.” Fast never expected that she was going to expand the coffee shop so much. But when looking back, she states that she wishes that
Whitefish Pilot
Grouchy Grizzly serves up burgers, sliders and shareables
Whitefish’s newest restaurant opened its doors July 2, boasting the slogan “Eat. Drink. Growl.” Grouchy Grizzly -- open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily -- is in the space formerly occupied by Last Chair Kitchen & Bar on East Lakeshore Drive. The building was sold in the spring to Arizona-based restaurant group Square One Concepts. “It’s not comparable to our other places other than the food,” owner Barrett Rinzler said. “It’s smaller, it’s cozier. I think it plays well into where we are. Everywhere we go, we try to figure out how we can fit into the community. We like to think, what’s not here? “Our menu is pretty varied. I don’t think you’ll find this variety in other places,” Rinzler said. Menu selections include shareables, burgers and handhelds, sliders, “the mains,” “cub grub” and desserts. There’s a “big grizz burger challenge” with eight quarter-pound patties to be finished in 5 minutes for no charge. Sysco is their food purveyor, Rinzler said. He said he also hopes to source some meat and fish locally and to purchase local produce seasonally. The establishment saw a few renovations prior to opening. The warm-wood finishes remain a highlight in the building, but
gotodestinations.com
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...