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In 2013, Darin and Meg Butschy literally built Oblivion Brewing Company from the ground up (or at least from the floor up). A Bend resident for 19 years and a brewer for 25 years, Darin got his start at Firestone Walker while studying chemistry at Cal Poly. With growing experience and unrelenting passion, he kicked […]
Overheard conversation between two seniors in a Bend café on a Sunday morning: “Hey, what are you drinking there?” the first one asks. “It’s kombucha!” the second replies enthusiastically. “It’s supposed to make me more energetic, and help my digestive system…and make me smarter, ha!” That’s right, kombucha and all of its alleged wonderful benefits […]
From the giant, hand-painted map of Bend covering the far wall, to locally-sourced coffee, ginger beer, bread, and booze, Bad Wolf Bakery and Bistro is a collection of what is most loved about Bend, as if the green “I Love Bend” bumper stickers had curated the newly opened downtown cafe. That’s not to say Bad […]
Sparrow Bakery Northwest is so much more than just another place to purchase Bend’s favorite pastry, the Ocean Roll. Recently opened in Northwest Crossing, it’s a large, open space with ample natural lighting, high ceilings, plenty of tables and a fresh, urban decor that’s sophisticated yet inviting. It’s the kind of place where you could […]
At first glance, Jackson’s Corner Eastside closely resembles its westside counterpart: it’s a bright space filled with large wooden tables, an open kitchen with a brick oven, and a counter with affable staff standing next to a glass case filled with eye-catching pastries and slices of pie. There are two counters, one for quick access […]
What do The Food Network’s reality TV show, “The Great Food Truck Race,” a beat-up bus in an abandoned field near Cashmere, Washington, and a samurai without a master have in common? The answer: Ronin, a Japanese Food Truck located between Skjersaas and the westside Dutch Bros. on Century Drive. For the past several years, […]
For this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, the Source reached out to a few of Bend’s most talented chefs for some recipe ideas that are a bit off the beaten path. For the main dish, Bryan Tremayne from Primal Cuts offered us Turkey Confit: a richly flavorful alternative to the usual slow-roasted bird, as well as Stuffin […]
On the far wall of the newest breakfast café on Bend’s west side are perhaps a dozen framed photographs of pugs—and, in case that doesn’t drive home the point well enough, there are large black wooden block letters stating, “PUGS RULE.” These don’t necessarily have anything to do with the food, nor are they are […]
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