Distiller, originally from Montrose, earns award for brand of gin
Business, Food & Beverage
Distiller, originally from Montrose, earns award for brand of gin
By Gunnison Clamp for the MBT 
June 6, 2024
Montrose High School graduate Wes Panther has accomplished a lot since he left high school, and has now earned an award for his brand of gin, Ancestors Distilling, which is based in Denver. Ancestors earned the distinction of a Double Gold Medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition,...
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Local brewers celebrate beer for American Craft Beer Week
Food & Beverage, News
Local brewers celebrate beer for American Craft Beer Week
By Tonya 
May 16, 2024
Behind every craft beer is a brewer. And Montrose is home to plenty of brewers. This week (May 15 - 21) is American Craft Beer Week, and brewers, whether they brew from home or manage a commercial brewery, are celebrating. Phil Freismuth, owner of Horsefly Brewery with his wife, Melanie, remembers t...
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Telluride’s Steamies Burger Bar owners have plans to open new Montrose restaurant
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Telluride’s Steamies Burger Bar owners have plans to open new Montrose restaurant
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
May 9, 2024
The owners of Steamies Burger Bar in Telluride are planning to open a new restaurant in Montrose this summer. The restaurant, named Urban Hip-E Fresh Kitchen, is a combination of healthy, fresh eating options. Owners James and Stanya Gorraiz spoke at Montrose City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesda...
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Olathe Sweet Corn Festival is moving to Montrose… again
Entertainment, Food & Beverage
Olathe Sweet Corn Festival is moving to Montrose… again
By Tonya 
April 10, 2024
The Olathe Sweet Corn Festival will not take place in Olathe this August, according to the festival’s Facebook page. An area-favorite event, the Olathe Sweet Corn Fest will be held at Cerise Park in Montrose instead of Olathe Town Park. According to the page, holding the event in Olathe was too expe...
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Ladybird officially opened, providing a nice stop-off for Hwy 550 travelers
Food & Beverage, News
Ladybird officially opened, providing a nice stop-off for Hwy 550 travelers
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
March 21, 2024
Ladybird, a new bakery and coffee shop in Colona, officially opened March 8. The building at 22 Hotchkiss Avenue, which formerly housed another coffee shop, was recently renovated by Heather Crane, a Montrose resident who purchased the  750 square-foot building and plot of land. (Crane is also the o...
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Chopped Montrose Style will pit three local chefs against each other
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Chopped Montrose Style will pit three local chefs against each other
By Justin Tubbs 
March 21, 2024
If you’re a foodie, there’s an event you may not want to miss, coming up April 13. The Montrose Center for Arts is hosting its first-ever Chopped food competition, which is sure to be fun for competitors and visitors alike. The event will feature the chefs of three area resorts: Arrowhead Mountain L...
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Meet Brian Sandoval, owner of downtown’s Town Hall Tavern
Business, Food & Beverage
Meet Brian Sandoval, owner of downtown’s Town Hall Tavern
By Tonya 
March 14, 2024
Brian Sandoval is the owner of Town Hall Tavern since 2022. The downtown bar is locally famous for being much longer than it is wide. Sandoval is a great example of a success story. He has lived in Montrose for most of his life, after being born in Denver. Sandoval, 40, has worked at the bar since 2...
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Suit to block Kroger/Albertsons merger filed by FTC
Business, Food & Beverage...
Suit to block Kroger/Albertsons merger filed by FTC
By Tonya 
February 28, 2024
Less than a week after the Colorado Attorney General filed suit to block a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest supermarket chains in the country, the Federal Trade Commission has joined the party by filing a suit of its own. Montrose’s two major supermarkets ­— City Market...
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