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Donna Britt

Food writer, food stylist, recipe tester, cookbook editor, podcast producer/host are a few of the creative hats Donna Britt wears. Donna loves to hike, paddle board and spend quality time with family and friends. Oh, and she also collects cookbooks and cast iron cooking vessels.

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If You Like to Eat, Support Local Bees

Plant a pollinator-friendly garden or become a backyard beekeeper
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Honeybees are a crucial link in agricultural production. To put it another way, about one mouthful in three in our diet directly or indirectly benefits from honeybee pollination, according to the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Yes, you can thank the small honeybee for one of every three bites of food you ingest. However, honeybees are […]

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Flights Lands on the West Side

A cozy neighborhood wine bar with approachable wine tasting and upscale comfort food, where it’s easy to try new things
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A place to go with friends. That was the place Kelsey Daniels set out to create. Now, that dream has come to life in Flights Wine Bar. Located in the former Birdie’s Cafe location on the west side of Bend, the cozy spot opened in November to a warm reception. “We did it and it’s […]

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Notable New Eateries and Eats of 2021

New restaurants and food trucks open and thrive in Central Oregon despite another tumultuous year
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While restaurant closings and restricted dining hours have made headlines across the country continuously in 2021, local foodies are lucky, as several new establishments have opened this year—bringing with them a handful of can’t-miss dishes. This is an overview of some favorite new eateries and eats as ascertained by “reservations recommended,” order ahead, the grapevine, […]

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Give the Gift of Food

Create a bountiful basket full of local food items
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From hot sauce to gourmet chocolates, Central Oregon has an abundance of food artisans and makers. Gift the foodie on your list with a lovely assortment of locally handcrafted food and drink in a gift basket, or give a single luxury food item, such as a box of buttery toffee from Holm Made Toffee Co., […]

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Cookbooks Make Great Gifts

A list with a little something for everyone
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Maybe you cook, maybe you don’t. Maybe you get your recipes online and don’t see the point of owning a stack of cookbooks. Or maybe you have a bookshelf full of cookbooks and treasure every single one of them. Whichever side of the cookbook fence you’re on, there are most likely people in your gift-giving […]

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Fireside Drinks at Dogwood’s New Canteen at Campfire Hotel

A small hotel version of one of Bend’s most popular places is opening to the public
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When you think hotel bars, the words campy, eclectic, and inviting may not come to mind. You also may not think of a hotel bar being the perfect place to hang out with your pals. But “The Times,” as Bob Dylan sings so well, “They Are a-Changin.” Take for example the new Canteen at Campfire […]

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Authentic Indian Food with Pure Indian Spices Served Up at Anita’s Kitchen

An empty nester turns her love of feeding others into a full-time food cart
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“This is Indian food made with love and praise—divine food.” That’s how Anita Chopra describes what’s happening at her new food cart in Bend. Anita’s Kitchen opened a few months ago and so far, according to owner Chopra, there has been a “really good” response to her gourmet Indian food, as she refers to it. […]

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Eatertainment, a German Pub and Toasted Subs New to Century Drive

Walt Reilly’s, Prost! Bend and Cheba Hut join the westside lineup
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The eatertainment experience has come a long way since the founding of Chuck E. Cheese back in the 1970s. These days, a modern eatertainment experience still involves food and fun, but the dining/drinking menu has expanded to engage the adult palate—and the play options have grown up as well. Take for example Bend’s latest entry […]

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Healthy, Nutritious, Sustainable Food is Well Rooted’s Mission

A local, family run farm provides quality food for the community
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Growing food in Central Oregon does not happen by accident: The soil is poor, the seasons are short and the weather is always a challenge. None of that deterred Scott Maricle, his son Frank and daughter-in-law Janelle from embarking on their dream of feeding locally grown food to local people. “Last year we got together […]

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Chulitas Juice Bar Makes a Delicious, Colorful Splash Around Bend

A Latina-owned cart offers authentic, handcrafted aguas frescas even better than grandma’s
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Real fruit, nothing artificial, blended fresh daily: those are the first few things to hear or see when at the new Chulitas Authentic Juice Bar. Open only since Bend’s Summer Fest in July, the colorful juice bar-cart is already making a big impression on locals and tourists alike. But let’s back up a minute. Olivia […]

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