I don’t think this is really a hot take, but it seems like most of the really exciting and innovative food happening in Bend is coming from food carts. Don’t get me wrong, I think some of our dine-in restaurants are incredible, but I see the carts consistently predicting food trends and looking to the future […]
Jared Rasic
Film critic and author of food, arts and culture stories for the Source Weekly since 2010.
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Central Oregon's Premiere Arts Event Returns
BendFilm Festival celebrates its 20th
I’ve been writing about the BendFilm Festival for a decade, but, in the spirit of complete transparency, this year I’ve had more of a behind-the-scenes role than ever before. The year 2023 marks the 20th annual BendFilm Festival, and I think I’ve seen at least one movie at every fest since the inaugural year, watching […]
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California by Way of Afghanistan
Fremont is a low-key gem
What do you want from the movies you watch? Do you watch films to gain a deeper understanding of the human condition? Do you treat cinema like it’s an art form worthy of dissection and in-depth examination of the deeper ideas and themes? Or are movies just a way to be transported out of your […]
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Psych Rock Legends Come to Bend
An interview with Anton Newcombe, frontman and founder of the Brian Jonestown Massacre
Across 30+ years and over 20 albums, The Brian Jonestown Massacre has been making some of the most groundbreaking and fearless music on the planet. It’s hard to put a label on their sound because their signature blend of psych rock, ambient shoe gaze and dream pop (with a dash of folk, blues and country) […]
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Fight Clubs, Literary Detectives, Aliens and More
Four theatrical movies across two days
I haven’t been to the movie theater in weeks (damn you, COVID), so this weekend I went to four flicks across Saturday and Sunday. I love the chaos of packing as many different movies into a short period of time as possible because I find that mainlining so many varied emotions and confronting myself with a […]
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May the Source Be With You: September Edition
Crossing the Streams of Netflix, Peacock, Disney and more
For last month’s May the Source Be With You column, I gave you some ways to become less overwhelmed by the sheer staggering number of podcasts and tips to cut through the noise and find the ones you actually want to enjoy. It’s even harder when trying to parse what to watch on streaming services, […]
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From Vietnam, With Love
Bend Staple Phแป Viet gains a new perspective,
and new ownership
I don’t know much about Vietnamese food except that it’s delicious and that phแป is tastier and healthier than most American soups. I’ve had phแป cure my hangovers, stomach aches and head colds within minutes with the combination of fresh ingredients and nurturing broth. What I think I connect to the most with phแป is how […]
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Oldboy, Parasite, Burning and So Much More
A Look at the South Korean New Wave
Last weekend, Tin Pan Theater opened the 20th Anniversary, 4K remaster of “Oldboy,” the movie that got me irrevocably obsessed with the cinema of South Korea. To this day, “Oldboy” remains one of the finest revenge thrillers of all time. Neon rereleasing it in 2023 is brilliant, as it’s the perfect time for modern audiences […]
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The Cold-One Canon
Movies to drink by
If you’re reading this, then you probably know that Bend is basically Beertown, USA. Between Deschutes, Bend Brewing Company, Silver Moon, McMenamins, 10 Barrel, Boneyard, GoodLife, Ale Apothecary, Crux, Worthy, Oblivion, Bridge 99, RiverBend, Monkless, Craft, Kobold, Immersion, Spider City, Bevel, Boss Rambler, Van Henion (and other Central Oregon favorites like Cascade Lakes, Sunriver Brewing, […]
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We Had to Go Back
Taylor Morden, the filmmaker behind “The Last Blockbuster,”
uncovers “Lost”
It’s hard to imagine a more influential show than “Lost.” Maybe “The X-Files” was the first TV show people obsessed about on the internet, but “Lost” was the first that took the audience on such an unpredictable ride that the speculation between episodes and seasons became a huge part of the experience. The term “Mystery […]