Missoula Restaurants Collaborate on Hot Honey Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream

Biga Pizza and Big Dipper Ice Cream team up for limited-edition flavor during Dine Local Week

Jan. 28, 2026 at 2:47pm

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Two popular Missoula establishments, Biga Pizza and Big Dipper Ice Cream, have joined forces to create a limited-edition hot honey Mexican chocolate ice cream flavor for the city's annual Dine Local Week celebration. The new flavor combines Big Dipper's Mexican Chocolate ice cream with a hot honey swirl from Biga Pizza.

Why it matters

This collaboration between two beloved local businesses highlights the vibrant food scene in downtown Missoula and the creative ways restaurants are coming together to offer unique dining experiences for the community during Dine Local Week, an initiative that encourages residents to support local eateries.

The details

The new hot honey Mexican chocolate ice cream is a special menu item available only during Dine Local Week, which runs through February 1st. Biga Pizza and Big Dipper Ice Cream worked together to develop the flavor, blending Big Dipper's signature Mexican Chocolate ice cream with a swirl of Biga Pizza's house-made hot honey. The limited-edition treat is one of the many special offerings from downtown Missoula restaurants participating in the annual event.

  • Dine Local Week runs from January 26 to February 1, 2026.
  • The hot honey Mexican chocolate ice cream is available only during this week-long celebration.

The players

Biga Pizza

A popular pizza restaurant in downtown Missoula known for its wood-fired pies and house-made sauces, including a signature hot honey.

Big Dipper Ice Cream

A beloved local ice cream shop in Missoula that has been serving up homemade, creative flavors for over 20 years.

Downtown Missoula Partnership

The organization that hosts the annual Dine Local Week event to highlight and support the city's thriving food scene.

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What’s next

Customers will need to act quickly to try the limited-edition hot honey Mexican chocolate ice cream, as it will only be available during Dine Local Week which ends on February 1st.

The takeaway

This creative collaboration between two Missoula favorites showcases the innovative spirit of the city's food scene and the value of supporting local businesses, especially during community-focused events like Dine Local Week.