Nicole Vulcan

With the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet now in most voters’ hands, you may have heard about Measure 117, the measure that would establish ranked-choice voting for certain elections in Oregon. While advocates for Measure 117 believe it will create a more equitable voting system, and one that encourages more diversity among elected officials, it can be […]

Every month, a group of foodies with a plant-based mentality gather in Redmond to share good food and build community. The Redmond Vegan Potluck was started a number of years ago by Holly and Andrew Hoeksema, who held the meetings first at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce and later at the Redmond Library, current group […]

As of Oct. 1, Wonderland Chicken has moved its Bend operations to Worthy Brewing’s downtown location. Wonderland operates a food truck in Sunriver and most recently had its Bend truck parked at Bunk + Brew. It partnered with Worthy to bring its signature Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich, house-made mac and cheese, fried pickles and other […]

A frozen yogurt shop with locations on Bend’s east and west sides, along with locations in La Pine and Redmond, has added another Central Oregon locale to its lineup: Prineville. The Cuppa Yo in Prineville opened last month and held a grand opening on Sept. 28. Like the other locations, Cuppa Yo lets visitors dish up […]

Suffice to say that two Central Oregon businesses knew what they were doing when they opened up their double-feature spot in Redmond… right across the street from a high school. On Sept. 21, Bontà Natural Artisan Gelato and Backporch Coffee Roasters officially opened their scoop-shop-meets-coffee-shop on the south side of the Hub City, just across […]

A new sandwich truck has opened at Crosscut Warming Hut, taking the place of the Gyro Power cart that served customers for the past four years. Cliff Abrahams is the chef behind Eight Hands Hospitality, the company operating all of the trucks at Crosscut, including the pizza cart Abe Capanna’s, Bluma’s Chicken and Waffles and now […]

Manzanita Grill, a local favorite that was a winner of Best Food Cart in the Source Weekly’s annual Restaurant Guide, is competing for a national award and a cash prize. Manzanita Grill is now in the semi-finals of the Artesano Official Chicken Sandwich Challenge, put on by the baker Artesano. “Through this exciting competition, local […]