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.
Topic
Bars
Not a scene. A place that knew your uncle.
Bars stories
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.
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.
Old School Montana If…
Old School Montana If…
You could name the bars on Central Avenue before you could name the chain hotels
Old School Montana If…
You ate sawdust-floor pizza and tracked peanuts out onto Main Street
Old School Montana If…