Join us for Denim & Drinks: Rialto Jean Project Trunk Show!

Posted on July 29, 2016 by AW

We’re over-the-moon-excited to announce DENIM & DRINKS this Tuesday, August 2nd from 4-8pm at our downtown furniture store featuring an amazing collection of jeans by Erin Feniger of the RIALTO JEAN PROJECT

Erin is no stranger to Montana, her parents reside here and she has spent a great deal of time soaking up the Big Sky’s natural wonders. The Architect’s Wife is honored to welcome her back and share her talents with Bozeman.

So, without further ado, meet RIALTO JEAN PROJECT: an eco-friendly, philanthropic denim brand specializing in hand-painted, one-of-a-kind vintage product.

Handcrafted in her art studio at South Street Seaport in NYC, Rialto Jean Project counts top fashion editors, A-list actors, musicians, and supermodels among its steadily growing customer base. Founder & Creative Director Erin Feniger sources rare American made vintage, personally hand-painting every single piece herself, and thus creating a unique, fashion forward experience.

Rialto Jean Project benefits children through art, with proceeds going to support innovative art therapy programs at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and New York – Presbyterian Hospital. Art therapy helps young patients find a sense of hope, self-esteem, autonomy and competence in their healing process. The Rialto Jean Project charitable platform ‘Denim Doing Good’ exemplifies our work and dedication to this cause

Erin Feniger, founder of the Rialto Jean Project

Erin Feniger, Founder & Creative Director

“Growing up in a philanthropic Midwest family, I learned the value and importance of giving back at a very young age,” says Erin Feniger, Founder and Creative Director, Rialto Jean Project. Feniger moved to New York in her early 20s and was immediately immersed in the fashion, art, culture and charitable spirit of the city, where she forged a solid career in philanthropic project management.

In 2008, she moved to Venice, California, where she was drawn to the warmly articulate and uniquely creative Abbott Kinney community. “I began painting after observing a local artist friend, and immediately felt the incredible soothing effects that painting, imagination and creativity could provide,” Feniger says. The keen brush strokes on the jeans of an artist, between her canvas and her palate, were the inspiration for and natural beginning of the Rialto Jean Project.

“Denim Doing Good,” a beach bound Erin Feniger original.

“The Rialto Jean Project is truly a labor of love; my aim was to heal others, and in turn, the process has healed me.” Denim Doing Good is not only her philanthropic mission and platform; it is the foundation for her own ever-growing personal journey.

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Food Truck Fridays : Meet Mo’Bowls

Posted on June 9, 2016 by AW

Jeff Syc and Jesse Collins pulling the late night shift in The Barmuda Triangle.

There’s a steady stream of Mac ‘n Cheese seekers converging in the Barmuda triangle where brothers Jesse and Tyler Collins have perched there fire-engine red food truck, Mo’Bowls, for the night. They’ll stay in front of the confluence of Bozeman’s most notable late night bars, The Molly Brown, Scoop Bar, and The Haufbrau ’til 2 am. It’s shift number 2 for the siblings — earlier that evening they were serving up heaping bowls of made-from-scratch mac-n-cheese and they’re signature dish, Fried Bacon Mac ‘n Cheese Balls, at Livingston’s Farmer’s Market . It’s a long night, but worth it come October when they switch gears and trade Food Truck life for the ski hill.

The Architect’s Wife had a chance to sit down with Jesse and ask him some questions about Food Truck Life.

When and how did you get started in the food truck business?

Tyler and I had always thought about owning a food truck for a long time. We have both worked in the food industry I got my feet wet a little bit with Tumbleweeds [Food] Truck when it started and then finally, in 2014 we made it happen.

Getting lost in theThe Barmuda Triangle, Mo’Bowls part-owner, Jesse Collins in the late night groove.

Why mac & cheese?

Why not mac & cheese? We figured all kids love mac & cheese and when I say that I mean kids from 0 to 100.

What is your favorite bowl?

Our personal favorite on the truck is the red curry bowl. It’s pretty spicy which we love. The most popular bowl would be the double bacon cheeseburger or the Chicken Parmesan Bowl. All of our recipes are original and from scratch.

The Buffalo Bleu Bowl and Mo’Bowls famous Fried Bacon Mac Balls. (So damn good.)

What is your favorite thing about being in the food truck business? I would have to say that one of the best things about this business is working for myself and owning my own business. We also get plenty of entertainment from regulars and the bar crowd. Not only that, but we get to work next to a lot of other great people who run small businesses as well.

Where is your regular perch? When we first started we kind of got in to the late-night nitch. We still do a lot of late-night gigs, but we have added more daytime service like, Food Truck Fridays at The Architect’s Wife , Lunch on the Lawn and the Livingston Farmer’s Market and we LOVE all of the local festivals like Red Ants Pants, Slam Festival, Moods of the Madison. It’s so fun to work and listen to music.

It’s all in the wrist. Jesse mixing a fresh bowl of Mac ‘n Cheese.

Where is the truck from? We bought the truck from Portland and it was hardly finished so my brother built the rest of the truck in the barn at Rocky Creek Farm. When we built the kitchen it felt like a giant puzzle. Every piece of equipment and counter had to fit perfectly in a limited amount of room. It’s a pretty tight space , but we make it work.

The Deets:

Join Us

Every Friday at our Downtown Furniture Store from May 27th – July 1st

11:30am – 2:00pm

Tomorrow’s Lineup:

And, Introducing!!!

Oba Acai (Brazilian)

Moda Fashion Truck