Ask a Local Business: Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey
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Ask a Local Business: Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey
By Tonya 
January 24, 2025
Located at 439 E. Main Street in Montrose, Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey was created as a direct result of COVID-19 according to owners Scott and Julie Mijares. “The previous owner of our building became exasperated with the challenges that COVID and online shopping and shut the doors,” says Scott. “J...
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Floating Lotus Brewery brings good beer and entertainment to Ridgway
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Floating Lotus Brewery brings good beer and entertainment to Ridgway
January 22, 2025
When Kenny and Savannah Conley moved to Colorado’s Western Slope in 2020, they were looking for a change of pace. Little did they know that a hobby would turn into the Floating Lotus Brewery, a gathering spot for craft beer enthusiasts and music lovers alike. The brewery, which opened in August 2024...
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Snack shop Ay! Chabela expands into adjacent unit, adds new menu items
Business, Food & Beverage
Snack shop Ay! Chabela expands into adjacent unit, adds new menu items
By Gunnison Clamp for the MBT 
January 9, 2025
Local snack shop Ay! Chabela has expanded into an adjacent unit, bringing exciting new opportunities and offerings for the Montrose community. A quick turnaround of just 18 days allowed the shop to more than double in size, creating an even more welcoming social spot. They have new menu items, addit...
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City Council denies City Market liquor license with 3-2 vote; opposition cites increased competition as problem
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City Council denies City Market liquor license with 3-2 vote; opposition cites increased competition as problem
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
December 19, 2024
In a closely watched decision, the Montrose City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday evening to deny a liquor license for the south City Market at 16400 S. Townsend Ave. The discussion, while it centered on a single liquor license, reflected local debate over grocery stores selling alcohol and also broader...
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Community: Recipe for Dave Frank’s really good chicken pot pie
Community, Food & Beverage
Community: Recipe for Dave Frank’s really good chicken pot pie
By Dave Frank for the Montrose Business Times 
December 6, 2024
There’s a chill in the air, trees are putting on their fall finery, sunrise is later- sunset is earlier. It’s the time of year when you wear a sweater in the morning and hot coco is sounding better and better. It’s the time of year when comfort food is on the menu, and what could be more comforting ...
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Ask a Local Business: Don Vincent, owner of The Stone House
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Ask a Local Business: Don Vincent, owner of The Stone House
By Tonya 
December 5, 2024
The Stone House has been a fixture in Montrose since 2008, serving up steak, seafood and other American steakhouse fare. Don Vincent, who was bar manager at the restaurant from the time it opened, bought the business and the building in 2018 from Jack Ludwig and Jesse Cochran. Since then, the restau...
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Community, Food & Beverage
Montrose community Thanksgiving dinner has 350 volunteers and is ready for Thanksgiving
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
November 27, 2024
It’s the 30th year of Montrose Community Dinners Thanksgiving meals, and Kevin Kuns, who is in charge of the annual event, wants to celebrate by making this year’s edition the best ever. Every year, the organization feeds the community — anyone who wants a meal can have one for free. Kuns did the ma...
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Business, Food & Beverage
Sushi on the Roll moves into The Association
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
October 23, 2024
Imam Nawawi has been perfecting the craft of making sushi for close to 20 years, and all that hard work has paid off. Soon, Nawawi will be serving sushi from his own sushi bar inside The Association at Storm King Distillery. Most locally know him from his sushi trailer he wheels around town, cleverl...
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Business, Food & Beverage
Sweet & Meat: Gelato, espresso and charcuterie coming to Storm King Distillery’s ‘Association’
Historic Montrose Potato Growers building set to open at the end of October
By Tonya 
October 16, 2024
As Storm King Distilling Company nears completion of its historic preservation project inside the Montrose Potato Growers building, a vendor for the space is already moving things in. The building, which Storm King Distilling is calling “The Association” is a two-floor open space concept, the bottom...
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New hotel and restaurant planned for former city buildings; project partners with CMU
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
October 9, 2024
The sale of the former City Hall building goes through on Thursday, Oct. 9, and the new owner has big plans, which include a hotel and restaurant, as well as a partnership with Colorado Mesa University. That developer, Alia Eyres, is former CEO and current senior advisor for Mother’s Choice, a chari...
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Bridging the childcare gap: City to open its own daycare
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Bridging the childcare gap: City to open its own daycare
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
September 11, 2025
The City of Montrose is moving forward with plans to transform a former school district building into a new childcare facility, a project officials ho...

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