Carved into the wooden fireplace in the drawing room are the nicknames Gipsy ... and it was described as love at first sight.

Nestled in downtown Anchorage, where urban sophistication meets rugged Alaskan charm, sits a restaurant that has locals and visitors alike making pilgrimages from every corner of the Last Frontier.

The Waffle Benny – a bacon-stuffed waffle topped with sausage, perfectly poached eggs, and house-made hollandaise – represents everything wonderful about Montana dining: unpretentious, generous, and ...