S avor an outdoor feast sitting at a table on the DD Ranch farm while taking in the stunning expansive views of the Terrebonne countryside and Smith Rock National Park. The six-course fall harvest menu, from Chef Nick Ragazzo of the Blackened Dragon food truck, includes roasted corn bisque, seared beef short ribs, cumin roasted […]
Lisa Sipe
Food Writer | The Source Weekly
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Little Bites: Tour Italy in Sunriver
P iatto ricco, mi ci ficco! You say this in Italian when you have an inviting meal in front of you and it will be a pleasure to eat. You’ll also be saying it if you attend the Tour of Italy Tasting Dinner hosted by Carson’s American Kitchen at the Sunriver Resort. Carson’s award-winning culinary […]
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Little Bites: The Most Famous Farmers in the World Speaking at Madras Farm
Have you ever heard of Joel Salatin, the most famous farmer in the world? You probably have if you’ve read the Omnivore’s Dilemma or watched the documentary “Food Inc.;” He was featured in both. He’ll be speaking at Organic Earthly Delights this weekend to discuss his regenerative model of food production, a process that turns […]
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Little Bites: Learn to Brew Your Own Kombucha
Have you ever wondered how kombucha, that bubbly, fermented black or green tea drink, is made? You can learn how to brew at home from the experts at Humm Kombucha. Michelle Mitchell, Humm co-founder, has talked about how her first introduction to kombucha, made by her mother-in-law, tasted pretty awful. Mitchell took the time to […]
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Scrounge Food
What to eat in an apoc-ecliptic food crisis
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple months, the eclipse is happening this week, and the moon coming to block the sun has many of us wondering what will ensue. I know from interviewing the manager at Market of Choice that he’s having trouble sleeping at night because he’s not […]
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Best Grocery Store
Market of Choice
F amily-owned Oregon grocery store chain Market of Choice opened its 10th store—right here in Bend—a little over a year ago. The bright, modern building is nestled between downtown and the Old Mill District on Colorado Avenue., making it convenient for both locals and visitors. Store manager and Bend native Casey Capell said, “The support […]
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Little Bites: Bend’s Paleo Eats Heads to Norway
P aleo Eats makes great-tasting Paleo energy bars in Bend, and they’ve hit it big this year. They landed on the exclusive top three list of Paleo bars on the market by Paleo Magazine and now the nutritious bars are headed overseas to Norway. All three Paleo Eats flavors—chai spice, coconut-cacoa and coffee bean—started selling […]
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Little Bites: Northwest-Inspired Delicatessen Coming to SE Bend this Fall
W ild Oregon Foods, a Northwest-inspired delicatessen, is set to open in the Bend Factory Stores shopping center this fall. The delicatessen aims to bring fresh, locally sourced products to some of our favorite traditional delicatessen dishes. Wild Oregon Foods will offer a small market for grab-and-go snacks, beer and wine, as well as counter […]
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Beloved Bartender
Local bartender rose from runner-up to winner at Bite of Bend’s Bartender Brawl
R ecognize this guy? He’s Josh Behrens, named the best bartender in Bend, crowned at the Bartender’s Brawl finale at the Bite of Bend. To earn his title, he had to woo the judges with six different cocktails at two separate events. Behrens has worked around the bar since he was 19. He started as […]
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Nailed it in the Backcountry?
Recipes for the trail, and why you can’t trust Pinterest
How does freeze-dried chili sound for dinner? After a long day of hiking with a 20 to 40 pound backpack, almost anything sounds good. Lots of the pre-made backpacking dinners on the market today are pretty tasty, but they can have gassy side effects. One reviewer on REI.com for Alpine Aire Black Bart Chili said, […]
