Distinctly Montana Magazine

34 D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • FA L L 2 0 2 3 D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A • B E S T O F M O N T A N A • F A L L 2 0 2 3 34 B E S T O F M O N T A N A 2 0 2 3 BEST TATTOO SHOP Winner East Main Ink (406) 586-6404 1325 East Main Street, Bozeman eastmainink.com Finalists Aphotic Tattoo Studio & Artistry, Butte BodyWorks Tattoo & Piercing, Billings BEST TV STATION Winner Montana PBS, Bozeman Finalists KRTV Great Falls, Great Falls KULR-8 Television, Billings FOOD & DRINK BEST ALE Winner Last Best Place Brewing Company, Bozeman Finalists Bridger Brewing, Bozeman Red Lodge Ales, Red Lodge BEST BAKERY Winner Wild Crumb, Bozeman Finalists Miss GiGi's Sweets, Billings Town Talk Bakery, Inc., Butte BEST BARBECUE Winner The Notorious P.I.G. BBQ, Missoula Finalists Bad Betty's Barbecue, Helena SMOKED. American Barbecue, Great Falls BEST BOURBON Winner Willie's Distillery, Inc., Ennis Finalists Headframe Spirits, Butte Lakeside Distillery, Townsend BEST BREAKFAST Winner Tracy's Family Restaurant, Great Falls Finalists Shellie's Country Cafe, Helena Jam!, Bozeman BEST BREAKFAST SANDWICH Winner Bagelworks, Bozeman Finalists Shellie's Country Cafe, Helena The Uphill Grill, Helena BEST BREWERY Winner Last Best Place Brewing Company, Bozeman Finalists Busted Knuckle Taproom, Glasgow Mighty Mo Brewing Co., Great Falls BEST BREWPUB Winner Mighty Mo Brewing Co., Great Falls Finalists Bar MT, Billlings Speakeasy 41 Brewing Company, Helena BEST BRUNCH Winner Jam!, Bozeman Finalists Shellie's Country Cafe, Helena Black Canyon Bistro, Red Lodge BEST BURGER Winner Roadhouse Diner, Great Falls Finalists Low Brow Burgers (406) 404-1599 815 West College Street C, Bozeman lowbrowburgers.com Whitefish Handcrafted Spirits BEST BUTCHER Winner Western Meat & Sausage Block, Butte Finalists Central Avenue Meats, Great Falls Perfect Cuts Specialty Meat Shop, Columbia Falls BEST CAKE Winner Miss GiGi's Sweets, Billings Finalists Ephemera Bakery and Confection (406) 890-2146 120 South Main Street, Kalispell ephemeraconfection.com Cakes By Carr, Great Falls BEST CATERING SERVICE Winner Follow Yer' Nose BBQ (406) 224-2847 4 Overlook Road, Emigrant followyernosebbq.com Finalists Chili O'Briens Catering, Helena Clark & Lewie's, Great Falls BEST CHICKEN WINGS Winner Dax's Wingz N Thingz (406) 534-2553 2401 2nd Ave North, Billings daxswingz.com Finalists Roost Fried Chicken, Bozeman Tiny's Tavern, Billings BEST CHINESE FOOD Winner Pekin Noodle Parlor, Butte Finalists Grand Garden | Chinese Cuisine, Billings Maple Garden, Great Falls F O O D & D R I N K A R T S & E N T E R T A I N M E N T

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