It’s a Tradition

When we got to Great Falls last fall, my partner Kurt (not from Montana) wasn’t totally impressed by Borrie’s.  My friend Becky gave him a sharp look as he scoffed at the idea of going there for dinner.  “It’s a tradition” she told him for people in Great Falls.  It was one of the first places I would go when I came home, and my uncle would send me a gift certificate for there every Christmas before he passed on. Now that I’m back, I always have a container of Borrie’s bleu cheese dressing in my fridge.

When we were there last month, Mel was working.  She’s been a waitress there for over 40 years.  I remember her from when I was a kid (and she doesn’t look that different after all these years!).  I talked to her for a few minutes…she remembered my parents from years ago!  Now, that’s tradition.

There are other “traditions” too…some of them are gone, like Burger Master and Zandy’s.  Scheffi’s.  Wong’s.  But thankfully some are still around.  Here are some pictures of my favorite “traditions.”

At Borries…I had the Prawns and Ravioli and Kurt had a T-Bone steak and Half & Half.  He did admit the steak was awesome!

Taco Treat has 99 cent tacos from 2 – 4 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and the place is usually very busy then.  Of course, you can’t get tacos without getting a Cheese Crisp…it’s tradition!

Howard’s Pizza has been a tradition for many years in Great Falls.  No matter where I’ve been in the world, I’ve always asked pizza joints to square cut the pizza for me, just like Howard’s.  May not be exactly the same, but it helped.

How could you go into the El Comedor and not get some fluffy tacos and a Fat Alberto…tradition!

I hope these few pictures bring back great memories.  You really can’t call Great Falls a “culinary capital” but I know many that wouldn’t trade a meal at one of our “traditions” for a so-called gourmet meal anyplace else in the world.