About

about us

Toodie's Cafe & Gallery is a family-friendly breakfast & brunch cafe offering dishes unique to Northeastern Montana as well as classic American breakfast fare using fresh ingredients sourced from local purveyors.

Our vision is to provide a casual, down-home environment where residents & visitors alike can enjoy a quality breakfast & friendly service in a timely manner.

Diners can also peruse our gallery of Montana-made artwork.

Scroll further to read about our team & story.

OUR TEAM

Mark Berger

Owner & Chef

Mark Berger was born & raised in Glasgow, MT, the official geographic “Middle of Nowhere.” Mark is a graduate of Glasgow High School & studied fine art at the University of Montana. Having began working in restaurants & cafes as a teenager, Mark developed a culinary ardor that he has nurtured, both professionally & in his home life, for the past two decades. Besides his creativity in the kitchen, Mark is also an accomplished visual artist & musician.

JOHANNA VASSEUR

OWNER & MANAGER

Johanna Vasseur was born & raised in the small town of Bath, New York. She pursued interdisciplinary studies in college, beginning with art, creative writing, and psychology at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, & finishing with a Bachelor's degree in philosophy from Alfred University in NY. Johanna has cooked, served, managed, & helped create menus at multiple establishments after moving out to Olympia, WA, nearly 12 years ago. She is passionate about supporting communities with meal options cooked from scratch with fresh ingredients & unique, creative flavor profiles, & the ability of an inviting dining experience to nourish togetherness. Johanna is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Counseling. Her hobbies include a committed Ashtanga Yoga practice; making fun, unique, celebratory cake creations of all kinds; & trying to keep up their spirited 3-year old husky mix, Gigi.

TANK "TOODIE"

in memory (2009-2020)

Once upon a time, there lived the yellowest, fluffiest, liveliest, most loving & funny dog-like creature named Tank. He came along part & parcel with Johanna when she met Mark, and though initially thrown a bit by Tank’s exuberance, Mark opened his heart for the glorious beast that would surely become his long-time best friend. This spirited husky-mix, also known by nickname “Toodie,” grew to be one of the community’s most cherished beings with friends high & low. He enjoyed sporting fancy bandanas, cowboy hats. Toodie maintained his youthful, devoted, affectionate character through to the end of a struggle with lymphoma, & he will always live on with honor in the hearts of all who were blessed with the opportunity to know him.

our story

Mark & Johanna met when working late nights at Clubside Café, a friendly, locally-owned small business in Olympia, WA.

Johanna later went on to be the Kitchen Manager at a local favorite breakfast spot, Darby’s Café, which was later featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

Mark worked for a few years at the breakfast place right down the street, the New Moon Café, where Johanna helped flip eggs & assemble omelets from time to time with him on the weekends.

They both also worked in the Olympia favorite Mexican-inspired restaurant, Quality Burrito, & also McMenamin’s Spar Café, where Mark became a Kitchen Manager & was famous for leading a team that produced quick, quality, homemade brunch.

Mark has had a long-time dream to move back to his hometown & establish roots in the Glasgow community. Johanna is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Counseling, & has gratefully felt right at home with the warm welcoming of the Glasgow Mental Health Center.

With many years of interdisciplinary experience under their belts & a deep passion for creativity & sense of community inherent in a genuine, thoughtful food service establishment, these two could not be more excited to open their doors & hearts to the town of Glasgow.