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Article in SizzlnCuisine.com: Taste Worth a Trip

The Pearl Café ~ Missoula, Montana

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Tables at The Pearl Cafe featured in SizzlnCuisine.com
It seems that French food has gotten my attention lately. Maybe it was back when Bittersweet Bistro’s Gina Garcia offered those deliciously creative and savory crepes on Spokane’s South Hill. Maybe it was when Madeleine’s Café and Pâtisserie opened in Downtown Spokane with those beautiful melt-in-your-mouth French pastries, and then Jeremy Hansen of Sante introduced Spokane to the taste sensations of charcuterie. Or, maybe it was when Fleur de Sel came to Post Falls all the way from Billings, Mont., bringing all points of France they know so well and take their inspiration from? French country or city sidewalk food, the French have got my attention.

 
Pearl Cafe and Bakery Featuted in New West Cuisine
Dig in to a tantalizing taste of the Rocky Mountain West through the recipes and photographs of New West Cuisine (Gibbs Smith, Hardcover, $29.95, May) by Chase Reynolds Ewald and Amy Jo Sheppard with photographs by Audrey Hall. Enlightened chefs of the new West are marrying this region?s tradition of hearty, homemade meals with the concepts of organic, local and sustainable food. The result is fresh, creative cuisine with a respect for the land and traditions it comes from.

Featuring 15 great kitchens in the northern Rockies ? from upscale mountain resort destinations to scenery-rich ranches to mom-and-pop roadside attractions  New West Cuisine offers a variety of seasonal menus and mouthwatering dishes from the region?s most sought-after eateries, along with stunning photography of each scenic setting. The locations and styles differ, but all share a passion for delicious handmade food, seasonal and local ingredients, and the rich Rocky Mountain tradition of warmth and hospitality.
 
Pearl Cafe named Best Restaurant by Missoula Independent best of Missoula 2010
Pearl Cafe received for 2010 the Best Restaurant, Best Romantic Dining aand Best Restaurant Service in the recent polling of Missoulians by the Missoula Independent. 

The Pearl has atmosphere and décor perfectly matched for a night away from the kitchen. Nearly any menu pick is a guaranteed winner, try the crispy pair of quail stuffed with spinach mousse, wrapped in pancetta and roasted. Owner Pearl Cash says customers love her two filet mignon choices so much they haven't let her take them off the menu for years.

Pearl Café and Bakery: 231 E. Front Street; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us 

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Missoulian: Pearl Café’s Ryan Smith elevates ingredients

Ryan Smith: Pearl Cafe ChefIt was all very simple: a white porcelain platter displaying a mélange of melon balls - cantaloupe and honeydew - interspersed with paper-thin shavings of Italian prosciutto, chunks of feta, torn leaves of basil and mint, and wisps of delicate micro-greens, doused delicately with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

Ingredients as simple as these are why chef Ryan Smith has fit into the culture at Pearl Café so well.

 
Lifelong Affair - Pearl's Cafe and Bakery Born from Obsession

The Pearl Cafe
I try to create what I love most about eating in a restaurant: a comfortable, inviting place that is relaxing and encourages chatting, a sense of anticipation of what the food will look and taste like, and the pleasure of having delicious food brought to the table,” says Pearl Cash, owner of Pearl’s Cafe and Bakery in Missoula.

Photo by MICHAEL GALLACHER/Missoulian

 

 

231 East Front Street, Missoula, MT 59802 | Phone:406.541.0231
 
Serving dinners Monday-Saturday from 5:00 P.M.  Closed on Sundays