Looking for a unique date night? Poke Row and Eclectic Soul have collaborated to offer a night of yoga and sushi. Start the evening by getting stretchy in a guided yoga class. After you’ve worked up a sweat and your appetite, head over to Poke Row for a glass of sparkling wine, a poke bowl […]
Lisa Sipe
Food Writer | The Source Weekly
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Move Over, Pumpkin Spice
As you start your holiday planning, some notes on when and how to use those classic spices
As soon as people finish carving pumpkins, many begin thinking about what to make for Thanksgiving. What kind of pie to bake? Which vegetables to roast? Whatever they pick, it usually means pulling out spices not used in a while—particularly nutmeg, allspice and cloves. But how long do spices last? Historically, spices traveled hundreds or […]
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Teacupfuls Second Location Grand Opening
Teacupfuls, known for bubble tea, bubble waffles and coffee, is opening a second location in downtown Bend, between Sora Sushi and Mantra Indian Kitchen & Tap Room. The grand opening is Saturday, Nov. 17. In celebration they’ll have giveaways, a free gift with purchase and a raffle to win one of 10 Fifty/Fifty thermal bottles. […]
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Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser for Culinary Students
Maple sugar pumpkin pie, chocolate bourbon pecan pie, chai apple streusel… are you drooling now? Those tasty pies are for sale for $25 at the Cascade Culinary Institute to benefit the Culinary Club. Proceeds will be used to send students to the Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival to volunteer and work with national and […]
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Master Pie Before the Holidays
Learn how to make the perfect all-butter pie crust from Pastry Chef Nickol Hayden-Cady just in time for Thanksgiving. At pie class each student will make their own crust, fillings and bake their pies to take home. Small bites and cider will be served. The three-hour class is offered twice in November at Foxtail Bakeshop. […]
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On Tap Gets Toasty
On Tap, the food truck lot on the east side near St. Charles, made changes just in time for colder weather. “Not only do we have two fire pits for those who enjoy outside seating,” said owner Laura Kramer, “but we also have five overhead heaters inside our newly enclosed bar area.” The enclosure features […]
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Sushi Two Times
Kusshi pop up delivers dreamy raw fish
Kusshi is the kind of place you hear about through the grapevine. Its Yelp page is unclaimed, and they don’t advertise. Kusshi simply pops up, appearing Thursdays and Fridays downtown at White Water Taphouse. Pop-ups are temporary restaurants typically used to gain exposure before opening a brick-and-mortar location. Chef owner Ian Skomski said he named […]
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New Deli Opens in Box Factory
The Box Factory now has one more food option: Valentine’s Deli. Opened by native Oregonian Kari Johannsen and her husband Brian Korfhage, the deli serves sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. I tried the hot Italian, a toasted sandwich with salami, pepperoncini, capicola, ham, provolone, pepperoncini, shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, dijon, seasoning, and oil and […]
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Show Off Your Sausage
We’re the Würst wants to see your sausage. Well, the owners really want to see what you do with their kielbasa, linguica, weisswurst, bratwurst and boerewors. In November you can participate in their first-ever photo cook-off contest. When I asked what prompted the contest, chef-owner Matthew Fidler said, “We have been having a lot of […]
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Compassionate Thanksgiving Feast
A Broken Angel is hosting its third annual Compassionate Thanksgiving Feast at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon. The feast is a multi-course, family-style vegan dinner celebrating each other, animals and mother earth. Children five and under eat free, if they don’t require their own place setting, and children under 11 are $35. This animal-free […]
