Distinctly Montana Magazine

54 D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G 2 0 2 4 but a truly remarkable art gallery as well. A couple minutes walk from that is Bighorn Bottle Shop and Wine Bar, where, dear reader, I pretended I knew something about wine as I ordered. Whatever it was, it was red, and I en- joyed it. Just across the street from that is Smelter City Brewing, where I drank something blond and enjoyed it too, while I petted Taps, their cat. Behind the brewery is the Anaconda Taco Com- pany, which makes a smash burger to die for. Walk a bit, turn the corner, and you'll get to Gallicano's Pizzeria, which is so good—wait, no. Here we have to pause a min- ute to really reflect on how crazy that is—that in this little south- west Montana town, you can get what I promise you is not only the best damn biscuits and gravy, but the tastiest pizza pie I've had west of Chicago? If it sounds like may- be the wine and beer were start- ing to act on me at this point, I can say that yes, they were, and to that I'd say that I was sober as a nun at breakfast. And as for the pizza, I returned after the fact and had it recon- firmed. What can I say? It's really that good. Well, after all of that you might be starting to get tired, which is when you should go to the Hickory House Bed and Breakfast, a mere 100-foot walk or so from most of the places mentioned in this article. There you will find some of the prettiest suites this side of the Con- tinental Divide. For my part, I stayed in the Garden Room, luxuriously appointed with a massive king-size bed into which I dis- solved like a big fat marshmallow into a pillowy mug of hot cocoa. Which pres- ents us with another opportunity for a superlative: best night of sleep I've had in a long time. The next morning, Hickory House served their breakfast—and did I men- tion that they won Best Bed and Break- fast in the 2023 Best of Montana compe- tition? I was served a skillet piled high with piping hot country potatoes, que- so blanco, bacon, pepper, fresh herbs, WELCOME! WE ARE ANACONDA'S NEW TEX-MEX RESTAURANT serving BREAKFAST ALL DAY, LUNCH, DINNER, home-made cocktails and more! Visit us today! jordiscantina.com • (406) 563-0134 • 627 East Park Ave • Anaconda NOMINATE US WIN $1000 FOR YOUR CHANCE TO of B E S T M O N TA N A A S V O T E D B Y R E A D E R S O F 2023 W I N N E R ! Shawn's Hickory House Skillet HICKORY HOUSE SHERMAN CAHILL AUGUST MILLARD

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