It’s on our minds, at least three times a day, so it’s no wonder that we spend so much time researching and writing about food around these parts. While every one of our food reviews conjures beautiful memories of wonderful meals enjoyed with friends, these are some of the stories that we remember most from […]
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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Tableware, Gourmet Treats from Italy Among Items at New Box Factory Store
Visit this “lifestyle concept store” opened by Mimmo Rosati
Tastes of Italy and Europe are among the items available at a new store that opened Dec. 16 in the Box Factory in Bend. Borgo Rosati is a “lifestyle concept store” opened by Mimmo Rosati, featuring collections of tableware and gourmet foods from Italy, artwork from local and regional artists, furniture and even women’s clothing. […]
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Latin-American and Japanese Mashup at El Sancho’s Secret Spot
Best-kept not-kept secret spot in Bend
It might be called “the Super Secret Side Street Saloon,” but El Sancho’s latest venture is in the Source events calendar… so, it’s kinda like the best-kept not-kept secret in Bend. Now through March 4, El Kussho, the sushi spot also known as Kusshi NW that previously popped up in downtown Bend, is posted up […]
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Gung Ho: Goo Goo Dolls Headed Back to Bend
Hayden Homes Amphitheater announces its second show for next season, with O.A.R. joining
Goo Goo Dolls Headed Back to Bend Nineties darlings the Goo Goo Dolls must have had a good time when the band played the Hayden Homes Amphitheater back in July, because in 2023, the band will make its only Oregon summer show appearance right back here in Bend. HHA announced made its second concert announcement […]
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WestSide Taco Reopens
Revamped toy hauler RV saves the day!
WestSide Taco Co. has reopened in Redmond, following a fire that closed its doors in early October. The popular food cart, which has won Best Food Cart and Best Lunch in Redmond numerous times in the Source Weekly’s Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll, has been cobbling together some service using its catering equipment, but […]
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Drink Winter Beers, Help the Bend Food Project
A fundraiser for the Oregon Brewers Guild, event organizers ask participants to bring non-perishable food items
Like beer? Like drinking beer outside with friends? Then an upcoming event benefitting the Bend Food Project may be right up your alley. The Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival happens Saturday, Dec. 17 in the parking lot of GoodLife Brewing and the Century Center, on Bend’s west side. A fundraiser for the Oregon Brewers Guild, […]
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Donate a Toy, Get a Free Cupcake
People can bring a new, unwrapped toy to any of the three Ida’s locations in Central Oregon through Dec. 15.
A holiday-time fundraiser is promising sweet rewards for those who take part. Ida’s Cupcakes Cafes are offering a free coupon for a cupcake to those who donate toys to The Giving Plate’s toy drive. People can bring a new, unwrapped toy to any of the three Ida’s locations in Central Oregon through Dec. 15. Those toys […]
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New Steakhouse for Cascade Village
New eats on the north side of Bend
Steak lovers have a new place to check out while doing their holiday shopping in Bend. Blacksteer Steakhouse and Saloon had its soft opening on Black Friday. It’s located in the former Jonny Carino’s location on Highway 97 in Bend, in the Cascade Village Shopping Center. Menu items include classic, “regionally sourced” steak cuts such […]
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Shop Local: The Healing Power of Mushrooms
Ultrasonic extraction helps Manuka Mana bring potent blends to Bend and beyond
Part of this week’s Shop Local feature, a story on how local products get made. Manuka Mana’s products are made in Bend, but their origins stretch across the Pacific, to New Zealand. There, the manuka—or “tea tree” grows in abundance, providing the pollen that provides a type of honey known for its antibacterial, antiviral and […]
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Free In-Person Meals Return to Senior Services Center
Council on Aging brings back its meals and opens its doors to the public
Free in-person community meals for seniors return to the Council on Aging of Central Oregon’s Senior Services Center this week, after a long hiatus. CoA kicks off the return to in-person dining for seniors on Wednesday with a free Thanksgiving meal from 11am to 1pm. Following that, CoA will once again start serving midday meals […]
