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.
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Then & Now
Still Old School: The Montana Bar in Miles City
Open since 1908 on Main Street, with original tile, tin ceilings, and a neon Montana that still works as a landmark.
Then & Now
Still Old School: The Oxford Cafe in Missoula
Established in 1883, open 24 hours, still pouring coffee and plating chicken fried steak when downtown locks up.
Montana Story
Growing Up in Missoula in the '90s
Higgins Bridge, a university town that still felt like a town, and Friday plans that did not need a group chat.
Montana Story
Growing Up in Montana in the '90s
Gym lights, mall Saturdays, and a radio that went to static between towns. The ordinary decade a lot of Montanans still mean.
Remember This?
Remember This? 4B's and the Montana Coffee-Shop Circuit
Bill Hainline's family chain fed Montana travelers from 1947 until the map got thinner, town by town.
Remember This?
Remember This? Eddie's Supper Club in Great Falls
Four generations of the Newman family served campfire steaks on the east side until June 2017.
Remember This?
Remember This? Bert and Ernie's in Helena
After 48 years on Last Chance Gulch, Helena's Bert and Ernie's turned off the lights in December 2022.
Remember This?
Remember This? Hart-Albin and Downtown Billings Shopping
Before the mall finished the argument, Hart-Albin was the downtown department store Billings dressed up to visit.
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.