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Nicole Vulcan

Nicole Vulcan became Editor of the Source in 2016 and was promoted to Editor in Chief in 2024, managing the Editorial Board and the news team's many investigative projects. She's also at work on her debut book of journalistic non-fiction, titled "Self Medication," which traces Oregon's drug decriminalization efforts in the 21st Century, and tells a parallel tale of her own family’s losses from fentanyl addiction in the age of Measure 110. With all of that on her plate, send snacks. Catch up with the adventures at her book's Substack, called Self Medication.

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General Duffy’s is Up for Sale

Food cart lot and music venue will stay open while the founders seek out a new owner
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Downtown Redmond food cart lot, sports bar and live music venue General Duffy’s is up for sale, its owners announced Sept. 9. The sale includes the business and its 1.4-acre, four-parcel commercial property. Co-owners Dick Robertson, wife Susan Robertson and son Tanner Robertson are, “seeking a buyer with the resources and vision to build on […]

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Bend Woman’s Tea Strainer Collection May Be the Largest in the World

Marcia Morgan’s collection was recently featured in a national publication focused on tea
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Around 50 years ago, Marcia Morgan’s co-worker told her she’d live longer if she collected something. It took a few years of pondering, but Morgan’s English background led her to tea — but not to collecting tea cups or spoons, as some might. Instead, Morgan took to collecting tea strainers — those tools that sit […]

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Bend Tea and Art Lounge Hosts a Grand Opening

The space, open in spring 2026, celebrates with a late-summer party
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It’s been open since the spring, but this September, Bend Tea and Art Lounge, offering people a place to sip tea and make art, is finally “opening” in grand style. The space, known as TEAL for short, is hosting its grand-opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9am to 9pm — the six-month anniversary […]

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Pie Shop Opens in Downtown Bend

Pie Maison opens Aug. 29 on Bond Street
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As of this week, Bendites have a new place to indulge a sweet tooth after dinner. A European-inspired pie shop, Pie Maison, opens August 29 on Bond Street in downtown Bend, serving a host of pie flavors from 1 to 9pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. The opening menu includes Marionberry Streusel, Gluten-Free Marionberry Streusel, S’mores, Cookies […]

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So Long, Big Ski’s

Longtime pierogi truck closing sooner than expected
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Rich Winiarski was in his truck cutting up onions when I popped in on him on a recent Monday — a similar scene to what he’s been doing since 2015, when he first opened Big Ski’s Pierogis in Bend. This one, however, is one of just a handful of Mondays ahead for the truck, located at […]

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Dump City Dumplings Announces Closure

Owners say it’s “time for a change”
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A longtime Bend food spot, Dump City Dumplings, is soon to close up shop forever. After 17 years, the place that started as a cart and later expanded to brick-and-mortars in the Old Mill and eventually Galveston Avenue is announcing its closure at the end of August. The owners of Dump City, which serves Chinese […]

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Best Matcha: Little Cole Coffee Co.

A cart specializing in coffee pour-overs is also standing out for its matcha creations
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With matcha gaining traction over coffee, especially among Gen Z, it was only a matter of time before this little ol’ paper’s readers’ poll got on board and added the powdered Japanese green tea beverage as an official category. Consider us caught up.  The inaugural winner in our Best Matcha category is, like many local […]

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Best Architect Firm: Crabtree Architecture + Design

Designing some of Bend’s most popular hangouts
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Best Architect Firm is a new category in our Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll for 2026, and based on Central Oregon’s explosive growth — and the wealth of beautiful new buildings that come with that growth — the category definitely faced some stiff competition. You might not know Crabtree Architecture + Design by name, […]

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Say Cheers to Summer with these Local Food and Drink Events

Check out these ways to celebrate, before the warm summer nights fade away
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Ah, summer. It’s hot, it’s smoky and it’s fleeting. For those looking to enjoy the fruits of the season before it gets away, here are a few upcoming food-and-drink events — heavy on the drink side — to get on your calendar right now. Aug. 15: Viaggio Chef’s Dinner and Wine Pairing Viaggio Wine Merchants […]

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