the Cold Stone Creamery Across from Costco on Reserve by TJ Maxx & Ross • 549-5595 Cold Stone Creamery offers the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience. Ice Cream, Ice Cream Cakes, Shakes, and Smoothies the Way You Want It. Come in for our weekday specials. Get Gift Cards any time. Remember, it's a great day for ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery. $-$$ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. • 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery service within a 3 mile radius. Family Dental Group Southgate Mall 541-2886 Stress is tough on your teeth. People with a lot stress are more likely to grind their teeth. This can cause jaw pain and loss of tooth structure. Your dentist can help by making night guards to reduce the affects of grinding. Of course, managing the source of your stress is much better than just treating the symptoms. Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave. • 721-6033 Missoula’s Original Coffeehouse/Cafe located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and an espresso bar till close. WE DELIVER On Campus & to the area between Beckwith, Higgins & 5th Street. Delivery hours: M-F 11-2. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 South 3rd West • 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted cage free chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm $-$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. We also offer catering. www.justinshobnobcafe.com MC/V $-$$
Hunter Bay Coffee and Sandwich Bar First Interstate Center 101 East Front St hunterbay.com • 800.805.2263 Missoula’s local roaster since 1991 - now open downtown in the First Interstate Center! Stop by for hand-crafted gourmet coffees and espressos plus made-from-scratch , healthy sandwiches and soups. Enjoy the sunshine from our patio! Free Wi-Fi and Free Parking in the upper deck lot. Open Monday through Saturday. Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins • 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We're the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Spring weather brings patio seating! Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we'll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza Asian Restaurant 529 S. Higgins Ave. • 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com All our menu items are made from scratch, featuring dishes from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Nepal, and Malaysia. Extensive tea menu. Missoula's Original Bubble Teas. Beer, Wine and Sake available. Join us in our Asian themed dining room for a wonderful IZA experience. Jazz Wednesdays starting at 7pm. Lunch 11:30-3:00, Happy Hour 3-6, Dinner 5 - close. $-$$ Jakers 3515 Brooks St. • www.jakers.com Every occasion is a celebration at Jakers. Enjoy our two for one Happy Hour throughout the week in a fun, casual atmosphere. Hungry? Try our hand cut steaks, small plate menu and our vegetarian & gluten free entrees. For reservations or take out call 721-1312. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve • 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Le Petit Outre 129 S. 4th West • 543-3311 Twelve thousand pounds of oven mass…Bread of integrity, pastry of distinction, yes indeed, European hand-crafted baked goods, Pain de Campagne, Ciabatta, Cocodrillo, Pain au Chocolat, Palmiers, and Brioche. Several more baked options and the finest espresso available. Please find our goods at the finest grocers across Missoula. Saturday 8-3, Sunday 8-2, Monday-Friday 7-6. $
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HAPPIESTHOUR Rowdy’s Cabin Atmosphere: The bar’s namesake says it all: Rowdy Yates, the famed silver screen cowboy from “Rawhide” played by then-rising star Clint Eastwood. Rustic Western flavor doesn’t stop at the log cabin façade outside. The place looks like the kind of lounge you’d find at a dude ranch, all animal mounts and timber paneling. From the antler chandelier to the sprawling steer horns above the bar, everything about Rowdy’s screams “giddy-up.” About the only thing missing is Clint himself, scowling over a glass of moonshine.
party. The bar raffles off a trip to Mexico every year. In winter, Snowbowlers tend to stop in after a day on the slopes. Carte says the summer months pick up, too, thanks to the proximity of North Reserve’s hotels. “If there are fires in the summer, that’s when we get really busy,” she says. “We even have a firefighter special. If you’re a firefighter, every third drink is free.”
Happy Hour: Rowdy’s is solidly in the running for best happy hour in town. Every Photo by Alex Sakariassen Sunday to Thursday from 4 to 6 What you’re drinking: Rowdy’s special- p.m. you can get two-for-one margaritas, izes in Mexican fare—tequila and margaritas to Coronas, and Bud Lights with Lime. The bar also match the food served up by Fiesta en Jalisco, knocks $2 off all pitchers and 50 cents off botthe attached restaurant. And they make one tles, pints, and well drinks. And when the party hell of a Jose Cuervo Black-based Bloody Mary, ends, it’s good to know Rowdy’s does growler dubbed the “Black Maria” by bar manager fills. Yeah, that’s right. Growler fills at the bar. Clint Sadie Carte. But drinks are where the West would be proud. ends and the fun begins. Rowdy’s offers a line Where to find it: Just across from Stone of pop culture digs. Try the Fireball-inspired F Bomb, or the Lindsay Lohan, billed as a “red of Accord at 4880 North Reserve St. —Alex Sakariassen headed slut with a splash of coke.” “We just try to make people laugh,” Carte says. Happiest Hour celebrates western When to show up: Most nights of the Montana watering holes. To recommend a week promise to get a bit wild, but Rowdy’s is bar, bartender, or beverage for Happiest Hour, known around town for its Cinco de Mayo e-mail editor@missoulanews.com.
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