Travel Reference
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Café
(443 E. Main St., 406/587-0436, 5am-2pm daily) is an old-timers classic for break-
fast and lunch, including their famed chicken-fried steak and cinnamon rolls. Appealing to
both cowboys and ski bums is the
Stockyard Café
(1018 E. Griffin Dr., off N. Rouse Ave.
as it turns into Bridger Dr., 406/586-9278, 7:30am-1pm Sat.-Sun. only). The atmosphere is
kitschy and intimate—be prepared to help yourself—but anything you order will be sensa-
tional; the trick is to find this great old joint.
For a more upscale breakfast or lunch option downtown,
The Nova Café
(312 E.
Main St., 406/587-3973,
www.thenovacafe.com
,
7am-2pm daily, $6-13) is considered the
best breakfast place in town. They use fresh, healthy ingredients and get almost
everything—from meats and produce to salsa—locally. The service, and the food, is con-
sistently outstanding.
A few steps off Main Street, tucked into the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture,
the
Emerson Grill
(111 S. Grand Ave., 406/586-5247, 5pm-close Mon.-Sat., $13-27) is a
perfect spot for a bite. With walls the color of acorn squash and high-backed wooden booths
that recall a 100-year-old schoolhouse, this northern Italian restaurant offers a warm, in-
timate ambience and excellent, uncomplicated food. The flatbread pizzettes—one of the
Grill's signature dishes—are especially good (try the pear, white sauce, caramelized onions,
and gorgonzola version), and the extensive boutique-style wine list boasts descriptions like
“Sophia Loren in a glass.”
Bozeman boasts two fabulous
farmers markets.
The original is the
Bogert Farmers'
Market
(S. Church Ave., 5pm-8pm Tues.,
www.bogertfarmersmarket.org
)
, held in Bogert
Park. It includes everything from produce, arts, and crafts to gourmet food trucks, enter-
tainment, and activities (like reverse bungee jumping and rock climbing for kids). The
park is packed, so plan to stay in immediate contact with little ones. For a more relaxing
evening, bring a blanket and park yourself away from the masses. A larger market, the
Gallatin Valley Farmers' Market
(901 N. Black Ave., 406/582-3270, 9am-noon Sat.,
www.gallatinvalleyfarmersmarket.com
)
runs at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds.
A good place for information, travel services, and maps is the
Bozeman Chamber of
Commerce
(2000 Commerce Way, southeast corner of N. 19th St. and Baxter Ln., 406/
586-5421 or 800/228-4224,
www.bozemanchamber.com
,
8am-5pm Mon.-Fri.). The cham-
ber also runs a log cabin
visitors center
(1001 N. 7th Ave., across from K-Mart, 9am-6pm
daily Memorial Day-Labor Day), which offers the same assortment of information, bro-
