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Eight years after opening Phelanies Speakeasy in downtown Montrose, owners Phil and Melanie Freismuth are giving the business across from Horsefly a new identity. Later this month, the bar — whose name is a mashup of Phil and Melanie — will reopen as Phelanies Tipsy Tiki Bar, replacing its Prohibition-era cocktail lounge atmosphere with a […]
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After years cooking behind the scenes, Uma Stout is stepping into the spotlight. Stout, a familiar name to many local diners from her time at the Baan Thai food truck and later MsSo, opened Chef’s Uma’s Kitchen in February with one goal: bring authentic Thai food back to the forefront — and do it her […]
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Colorado’s Michael Bennet is among a bipartisan group of senators backing new legislation that would allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase hot rotisserie chicken with their benefits. The proposal, known as the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, was introduced this week by John Fetterman and Jim Justice, along with Shelley Moore Capito and […]
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Montrose Business Times Partners Mentoring Youth is launching its annual online auction next week, one of the organization’s largest fundraisers supporting youth mentoring programs in Delta, Montrose and Ouray counties. The 2026 auction begins Monday, April 27, with items closing daily through Thursday, April 30. Organizers say the event features donations from hundreds of local […]
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Before sunrise, long before most grocery store shelves are stocked, tortillas are already coming off the line at Sombrerito Foods. By 9 a.m., they’re out the door and into stores across Olathe, Montrose, Delta and beyond. Those early hours and a commitment to simple ingredients and a family-driven approach is what sets the Olathe-based tortilla […]
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Carnicería Supermarket El Forastero has opened at the corner of North First Street and Townsend Avenue, offering fresh meat cuts, hot prepared meals and a wide selection of Latin American grocery items, according to the owners. The business, which opened March 28, is operated by husband-and-wife team Victor and Marile Segura. The market combines a […]
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Jenny Pezzica’s vision for Italian Food Emporium has always centered on bringing authentic, traditionally made pasta to Western Colorado. Now, with new equipment imported from Italy installed at the Region 10 Business Cultivator in Olathe, that vision is becoming more accessible to customers across the region. Pezzica, a Tuscany native who previously operated a boutique […]
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A name that many longtime Montrose residents remember from years past is making a comeback. Brian Beltran has revived Menudos, the burrito and tamale operation he first opened in 2011, now serving food out of the Mexican American Development Association (MADA) kitchen in Montrose at 17. N 6th St. Beltran said the new venture is […]
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At Boba House, the drinks can be as much a visual as a refreshment: layered colors, big colorful cups and a wide straw meant for more than sipping. “It’s not like just going to the coffee shop and getting a coffee,” Keaton Truman said. “It’s kind of a whole experience. It’s fun.” Keaton Truman and […]
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Dave Frank for the MBT St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and as you’re making plans, you’ll probably want to eat some traditional Irish food. In the United States, the holiday often means green beer and corned beef and cabbage. In Ireland, however, the menu looks a bit different — more rustic, more […]
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