Wellness

Ode to the Family Dinner

Article by Camilla Petersen The first company to mass-produce the TV dinner was the Swanson company that sold ten million trays in 1954, its first year of production. Following the lean casseroles of the 1930s during the great depression and the wartime meatloaves of the 1940s, American families welcomed progress and prosperity with frozen meals, canned foods, and cereals. With the advent of the television, the family substituted the round-the-table family dinner with TV trays. We may blame...

October 2024

Food + Beverage

There's a New Club in Town

Tap Club offers a high value experience Article by Chelsea Lyn Agro | Photography by Rick Szczechowski Bob Powell is no stranger to a great meal in a great setting. It won't surprise you that he owns Montana Club and also the new club in Missoula—Tap Club, located on North Reserve where the old Perkins used to be. It opened last October, exactly a year ago, after a long and tedious construction process that began right before Covid-19 rocked our world. Lighting fixtures were built overseas...

September 2024

Style + Beauty

Did Someone Say Brunch?

Tres Bonne offers a boozy brunch and brings breakfast lovers together Article by Chelsea Lyn Agro | Photography by Rick Szczechowski "It’s always got to be a little extra,” said co-owner Ben Burda. And that's his signature really: beautiful yet funky. Tres Bonne, aptly named with a nod to The Bon Marche that sat across the street for a long time, is a stunning sight to behold. The name is French but the food is American, and their big game is brunch. Ben took note of what was happening in...

September 2024

Food + Beverage

Florabella

The "pretty flower" of the Garden City Article by Emma Trotter | Photography by Rick Szczechowski On your next night out at Florabella, why not let chef Charles Kuhnhofer and wine director Alcy Magana order for you? Start with the farm cheese. “It’s our house-made ricotta, and you get the house-made focaccia that the baker comes in way too early in the morning to make,” Charles said. “You smear bread through the cheese and it’s a damn mess, but it’s the funnest thing to start a meal with...

September 2024

Entertainment

Classical Strings Stitch our Musical Missoula

String Orchestra of the Rockies introduces four performances for their 40th year anniversary Article by Susie Wall | Photography by Michael Wilder String Orchestra of the Rockies is tuning up to celebrate its 40th anniversary season Maria Larionoff, String Orchestra of the Rockies’ artistic director and renowned violinist, is excited to spread the word about their four performances during this extra special 2024/2025 season. “Throughout this year we’re celebrating American music and...

August 2024

Professional Services

Lifesaving Style

Advanced Imaging has the equipment and approach to save lives Article by Emma Trotter | Photography by Chelsea Lyn Agro At Advanced Imaging, life-saving discoveries are all in a day’s work. “Pretty much every day we’re catching breast cancers on screening exams,” said radiologist Dr. David Bauer. “That’s exactly why we do screenings – when we can catch these things when they’re small and non-invasive, the treatment options are plentiful and survival is almost one hundred percent.” Visitors...

August 2024

Life + Culture

The Runway for Reuse

Home ReSource celebrates 20 years of Spontaneous Construction Article by Shelby Humphreys | Photography by Jonathan Qualben Quick! You and your team of creative friends have seven hours to transform salvaged construction materials into something new. You’ve got a lumber yard, plumbing inventory, and all the construction materials you could ask for. Flair or function, the possibilities are as endless as your imagination. It’s a challenge. It’s a party. It’s SponCon. Spontaneous Construction...

August 2024

Shopping

Clothes That Make You More Youer

Local apparel manufacturing company offers fun and functional style Article and Photography by Chelsea Lyn Agro Meet Mallory Ottariano, founder of Youer, a women's clothing company located right here in our city. Her tenacity, talent, and passion have brought Youer to our community and beyond, offering up fresh and colorful designs that are made with care and consideration.    Mallory, your journey to present day is so inspiring, and like most inspiring stories, they are laced with courage...

August 2024

Style + Beauty

Wyatt in the Wild

Wyatt Outdoors find its home in Montana among outdoorsy women Article by Chelsea Lyn Agro | Photography by Chloe Nostrant “I wasn’t as happy as I knew I could be,” says Colleen Tuohy, founder and owner of Wyatt Outdoors—an apparel line for women where fashion and function form the perfect match. “I wasn’t really sure what my next chapter was but I knew this wasn’t going to be my last one.” Colleen is on a trip down memory lane, recounting her every move—and there are many—between owning her...

August 2024

Health + Wellness

Anytime Access

Montana Pediatrics offers on-demand care for children all across Montana thanks to Missoula native and CEO Chelsea Bodnar Article by Chelsea Lyn Agro | Photography by Montana Peds It isn’t hard to imagine being a working parent with a sick child who needs care right away. Or a parent with an injured child on a holiday weekend. Primary care is closed or we have to take time away from school or work to pursue medical attention. Lack of time and hurriedness is woven into the fabric of modern-day...

July 2024