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"MANY OYSTeRS – ONLY ONe PeARL"
In 2015 Pearl Cash will mark her 40th year in the res-
taurant business.
She grew up on a farm in the Bitterroot where the
family had to grow or raise just about everything
they ate. Pickled and preserved vegetables and fruits
were a mainstay of the family's wintertime diet.
Professional cooking didn't fi gure into her
career plans until shortly after graduating from
high school when she worked at a restaurant in
Hamilton and the owner invited her to cook with
him. She says she identifi es that moment as the
time when she got hooked on the restaurant
business.
Her eponymous restaurant, Pearl Café
and Bakery in Missoula, is one of the city's
premier dining establishments. Her fond-
ness for French cuisine, along with nods to
classic American foods and an approach-
able wine list make for an extraordinary
evening out.
MISSOuL A ReSTAuRATeuR
PeARL CASh
By Jim Gray
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