You never know where life will take you. Linda Ly had no idea moving into a cute 1920s bungalow on a quarter acre in the South Bay of Los Angeles in 2010 would turn her into a cookbook author. When Ly arrived there in summer, she said, “It was bursting with tons of fruits and […]
Lisa Sipe
Food Writer | The Source Weekly
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Backpacker turns bad meal into a business
Several years ago, Julie Mosier went on a solo backpacking trip to the Three Sisters Wilderness, bringing along off-the-shelf backpacking food. As she was looking over Moraine Lake eating her meal, she thought, “This is not good.” That disappointment inspired her to make backpacking meals delicious. She started experimenting by cooking meals the way she […]
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A New Chef for French Market
Neighborhood bistro serves French comfort food
After living in the South of France in a small farming community for 10 years, Philip and Judy Lipton returned to the States to settle in Central Oregon. Realizing no one was doing French cuisine in Bend, they wanted to create the kind of neighborhood bistro they frequented when they lived in France. Southern French […]
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Punk Noodle pops up at Sparrow
Punk Noodle pops up at Sparrow For one night, March 3, Sparrow Bakery Northwest is getting noodled. Punk Noodle, a pop-up by husband/wife team Ben and Britta Phillips, will serve creative Asian noodle dishes inspired by the couple’s recent trip to Japan and Thailand. A few dishes you can expect: spicy dandan noodles and rolled […]
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Coffee Shop Forced to Relocate
Megaphone coffee on the lookout for a new home
Megaphone Coffee Co. was a gem of a tiny coffee shop on the west side next to Foxtail Bakeshop on Columbia Street. They served espresso drinks and roasted coffee to sell to wholesale partners, including Spoken Moto. They closed their doors Jan. 31, sharing via Facebook it was for reasons outside of their control. Owner […]
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Kickstarter-Funded Picky Oats Now Available
Gluten-free, vegan bars ready to be devoured
When Picky Bars, the Oregon-based energy bar company founded by professional athletes Jesse Thomas, Lauren Fleshman, and Steph Bruce, went to Kickstarter to back their new performance oatmeal, they were fully funded in under 10 hours. Apparently, the community really wanted some gluten-free, vegan Picky Oats. The product is available at specialty retailers, online and […]
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Valentine’s Day Without Reservation
Five finger-licking ideas to celebrate your love
Valentine’s Day is also called the Feast of St. Valentine—but in this case, “feast” isn’t meant in the meal sense, but instead an annual religious celebration dedicated to a particular saint. An actual feast is more fitting though, because many of us are going to restaurants to celebrate the holiday. Valentine’s Day is the second […]
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Get Sauced
Arthouse cinema serves spaghetti and gunslingers
If you like cheese with your spaghetti—and by cheese, I mean a campy cowboy movie— then Spaghetti Western Wednesday at Tin Pan Theater may be for you. The concept is an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, including Caesar salad and garlic bread, paired with a Spaghetti Western movie for $10. Adding to the thrills: You don’t know […]
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‘Sunday Supper’ with Ale Apothecary
Tasting room is filled with art, barrels and stories
The Ale Apothecary tasting room on Century Drive is filled with art, barrels and stories. If you’ve ever gone in for a tasting or a glass, you’ve enjoyed their unique, all Oregon beers, but also yearned for some food to compliment those complex brews. Your opportunity to enjoy both is on March 4 at Sunday […]
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Bubble Waffles are Coming to Bend!
Free milk tea at TeaCupFuls grand opening
Looking like a plastic bubble wrap in dough form, bubble waffles have been trending for a while now. Now, they’ll soon be in Bend! You can try them at TeaCupFuls’ grand opening Feb. 3. In addition to bubble waffles, the TeaCupFuls Asian-inspired coffee shop will be serving bubble tea, lattes, smoothies, espresso, cotton candy, spring […]
