How A Bozeman Chef Stunned Judges On Chopped

Being a married man means I sometimes am forced to watch shows I normally wouldn't watch. Such as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Crazy, Stupid, Love or something on HGTV.

Luckily, my wife and I both enjoy the Food Network and so you can imagine my surprise when I tuned in and saw a Montanan Chef competing.

Now, if you're not familiar with the Food Network they have several different shows, all food centered of course, and one of the most popular shows is a program called "Chopped"

Montana's Top 5 Highest Rated Sit Down Restaurants

When it comes to eating a great meal, where are the best places? Surely you've had someone ask you, "Where is a good place to eat?" We take a look at 5 restaurants here in Montana that have the highest-rated positive reviews and then compile them into a list to help you or someone that is visiting Montana for the first time.

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Which Montana Chef was on Chopped?

Season 63 Episode 10 features Emma Wood who happens to be a Chef and co-owner of Whistle Pig here in Bozeman. Wood was one of the 4 contestants that were featured on the episode that was "all Korean". Wood, who was born in Korea, was adopted by a white American family and raised on the East Coast.

Wood was daring in some of her selections, yet was able to pull off the dishes in the allotted time, in fact the Bozeman Chef ended up making it to all of the rounds, competing for the 10 thousand dollar prize. Once again if you would like to watch the episode, it's season 63, episode 10.

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For those who enjoy Korean food, Bozeman has multiple options with well established restaurants like The Whistle Pig and I-Ho's.

The Best Small Town Cafe's In Montana

There is something special about the small town cafe. From homemade pies to the waitress knowing your name and the way you like your eggs. These are the places that are the soul of a community, and even though many small towns in Montana have a cafe, it doesn't mean that there aren't small-town cafes in some of the bigger towns in the state.

We take a look and make a list of the best small-town cafes in Montana according to the people of Montana. Not all of those cafes made the list, but our list below is a pretty good start.

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If You Grew Up in the '70s and '80s, These Foods Were Super Fancy

From Babybels to Toblerone chocolate, take a nostalgic bite out of these 'fancy' childhood foods that made us feel way more elegant than we really were.

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