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food&drink evening out story & photos by JustiN FrANz
Downtown Kalispell
Indulge in a growing number of options for food and drink
T here is no doubt about it, something is stirring in down- town Kalispell. For the first time since i arrived in the Flathead Valley three years ago, the core of the area’s
anchor community is vibrant. and that’s a good thing for any- one looking for a cold drink and a good meal, otherwise known as the perfect evening out.
Working in downtown Kalispell and living in Whitefish,
i often head north just after 5 p.m. But on a recent weekday, my girlfriend and i decided to spend an evening in Kalispell’s downtown. We weren’t disappointed.
our first stop was at the most prominent new business on Main street, the Kalispell Brewing Company. opened ear- lier this year by husband-and-wife team Cole schneider and Maggie Doherty, Kalispell’s first brewery in about 60 years (the
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