“After many nights of contemplating,” La Magie owner Di Long said in a Facebook post, “I have decided to sell my little bakery. I’m happy, yet I also feel sad. It’s always hard to let go of things you love…, but sometimes you might need to let go for better things to come. It saddens me […]
Lisa Sipe
Food Writer | The Source Weekly
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Dump City Dumplings Anniversary
To celebrate one year in their brick-and-mortar location, Dump City Dumplings plans on celebrating for a whole month, starting May 10. Stop in that day for live music, in-house raffles, door prizes and deals on food and drinks. As the event gets closer Dump City Dumplings will be posting more details. Brick & Mortar Anniversary […]
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School Bus Food Truck
A school bus-turned-food-truck will be used by Bend High culinary students at events and sports games this spring. The school district donated the bus to the culinary program. It’s outfitted with a flat-top grill, cold food prep area and a three-compartment sink, thanks to a grant from the Oregon Department of Education. The advanced culinary class […]
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Will Ride for Food or Drink
Epicurean Oregon Bike Rides
If you’ve ever spent a day in the saddle on any kind of bike—road, mountain or otherwise— you know the level of hunger that builds as the miles pile up. There’s a point where you start thinking about what you are going to eat, and those sticky thoughts don’t dissipate until that hunger is satisfied. […]
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Make Room in the Pantry, Root Cellar Open
The Root Cellar, formerly 123 Ramen, is open. The restaurant transformed into a small market with house-made pantry staples from Anna Witham including bone broth, kimchi, pickled onions, peanut sauce, chai, fig pickles, hot sauce, spice mixes and so much more. Dive into the refrigerated case and you’ll find a few grab-and-go bites, or order […]
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Just “The Commons”
Crow’s Feet Commons bike/ski shop is moving to Northwest Crossing in September and plans to launch in the fall, but you can still hang out and order coffee, beer and wine and listen to live music at the cafe. “The Rademacher house and the Riverfront Plaza has become a community hub through the hard efforts […]
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Charity Chowder Cookoff
Who makes the best chowder? Decide after tasting 3-ounce samples of chowder from 20 different restaurants at Greg’s Grill. To quench your thirst, Deschutes Brewing will be pouring all day. Bring your kiddos for the bounce house and enjoy live music. Tickets are only available at the door, no presale, and crowning this year’s best […]
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Sunday Suppers Benefit Local Farms
In celebration of Earth Month, Wild Oregon Foods is hosting a Sunday supper to benefit two local farms, Casad Family Farm and Rainshadow Organics. Both farms had a rough winter with damage to their buildings and land. The money raised will help these farms as they approach the start of the Central Oregon growing season. […]
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Goat Questions? Answers at 18th Annual Goat Education Day
Love goats, beyond how easy they are to use in puns? The 18th Annual Goat Education Day is for you. The kid-friendly day includes educational classes, raffle, vendors, a beer garden and breakfast and lunch from Bad Boys BBQ. Classes tackle goat crafts (soap making and fiber), cooking (goat meat and cheese making) as well […]
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Restaurant of the Year
El Sancho: Rise from the cart
Multiple food carts and a brick-and-mortar—plus delightful tacos—paint the picture of Sancho’s success It’s not fine dining like some of our past Restaurant of the Year choices, but we’re guessing just the mention of El Sancho is making you descend into daydreams about barbacoa, Oaxacan cheese and pineapple serrano margaritas. Our restaurant of the year […]
