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Hotel Finlen
A working Uptown hotel from 1924, still checking people in when chain lodging sits by the interstate.
Butte
Old School Montana lists 3 places in Butte still open.
Uptown is still the reference point, even when the story moved on.
Filter by era: 1980s
Still open in Butte
Eat · Still Old School
Matt's Place
Montana's early drive-in habit, still in the same building. Burgers, shakes, and a counter that came back.
Drink · Still Old School · Montana Original
M&M Bar and Cafe
Butte's all-hours bar-and-cafe habit, still on Main Street after a fire that would have finished a weaker place.
Butte stories
Then & Now
Then & Now: Butte's Bars and Counters That Came Back
Fire, closure, and reopen: M&M next door, Matt's Place back on Placer, and Pekin gone in 2026.
Then & Now
Remember This? Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte
America's oldest family-owned Chinese restaurant closed in April 2026 after 115 years on Main Street.
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