605 Magazine

Hailed as number one in the state by craftbeer.com three years in a row, Independent Ale House is a must-stop in downtown Rapid City. With 40 taps that rotate, bottle options, an extensive wine list, and specialty pizzas, the local favorite is adding even...

605 was given access to see John Rich, one half of country music superstars Big & Rich, for when he hosted the South Dakota launch of his new Red Neck Riviera Whiskey at Deadwood Mountain Grand February 23. The intimate event had around 100 people, and our photographer, Nick Hubbard, was...

I was jazzed when I saw a new restaurant opened in Canton. I was even more jazzed when I saw it wasn’t another burger place with fried food. No hate to burger joints (I may or may not have eaten two burgers in one sitting...

The city of Lennox is filled with charm. See the Municipal Band perform at the park every Thursday night during the summer, check out the Garden Club, or stop by for their Old Fashioned 4th of July celebration. When you’re not there for an...

South Dakota’s palate is evolving. Here, like anywhere else, our food has been largely influenced by our heritage. Whether we’re descended from Native Americans of the Great Plains or 19th century settlers, meat and potatoes - in its many incarnations - has been de...

They're there for us during some of our biggest celebrations, fondest memories, longest nights, and toughest mornings. From two-fer specials to specialty cocktails, bartenders across South Dakota continue to hold down the fort on slow Monday nights, Thirsty Thursdays, and non-stop weekends, amid what...

After meeting through playing in bands and working in the culinary field together, Nick Howell and Brandon Johnson decided to open up The Brass Kettle, a gastropub in thriving downtown Aberdeen, in June of 2015. “We decided one day that we were tired of having...

Tea native Errol Stewart has a resume that most tech enthusiasts could only dream of. His career in web design began in Minneapolis, where he studied at the Institute of Art (MIA) after graduating from Lennox High School. Not long afterward, he moved out to...

I’m still really close with my guy friend from college. We have a great time together, and now I’m married and he’s engaged. I might be reading into it, but I swear his fiance always has to sit between us, and we never get...

World Champion Pastry Chef Chris Hanmer finds his best creativity in the kitchen. His European-style desserts are deletacable pieces of art, with flavors so delicious, you’ll mourn when it’s over. The downtown Sioux Falls business has been satisfying cravings from all over the globe...