At first glance, the new Casa Sur Southern Mexican Cuisine might look like just another neighborhood Mexican restaurant wedged into the busy stretch of SW Century Drive in Bend. But spend a few minutes with the menu and it quickly becomes clear this is aiming for something deeper, richer and a little more regional than […]
Food & Drink
Smoke Signals on Galveston
Everybody in Bend seems to be talking about Runaround Sue Barbecue right now. Either theyโre planning their first visit, raving about the brisket they inhaled over lunch, or comparing the smoked turkey to the barbecue they grew up with back in Texas, Memphis or the Carolinas. Around here, a new restaurant thatโs generating this much […]
A New Happy Hour Spot & A Mercantile That’s Expanding its Food Menu
A Toast to Happy Hour The Hudson in downtown Bend has launched its Happy Hour menu. It will feature new small plates, specially priced oysters, crab claws along with cocktails, beer on tap and wine by the glass. Happy Hour is Wednesday through Saturday, 4-5:30pm. The Hudson is a live-fire chophouse and social club on […]
Three Finger Jack Tavern Brings Grit, Whiskey and Great Meatloaf to Sisters
Three Finger Jack Tavern leans fully into its ranch town identity with a grin, a stiff drink and a plate of food that seems designed to make you loosen your belt one notch before dessert even arrives. Their tagline says it all. โSteak. Seafood. Firewater. Friends.โ No tiny portions. No tweezer food. No apologies. Founded […]
The Food Truck Shuffle
Big Skiโs is Winding Down A longtime Bend food truck is closing at the end of the year. In a post on Facebook, the owner of Big Skiโs Pierogis announced that after 12 years, itโs time to go onto his next adventure. Big Skiโs, which is located at The Podski on NW Arizona Avenue, serves […]
Panaderia y Pasteleria El Moy Goes Home
Behind a small green door in Bendโs industrial district sits a warehouse bursting with rows of colorful cakes and puff pastries. In the two years since Panaderia y Pasteleria El Moy opened its Second Street location, the bakery has grown quickly. On any given weekend a stream of regulars will flow in and out of […]
A Redmond Chinese Classic
When thinking about Chinese food in Central Oregon, too few names come to mind. The regionโs culinary landscape is often defined by its omnipresent craft beer culture and farm-to-table Pacific Northwest fare, but tucked into the streets of Redmond and Bend is an underrated Chinese food scene, bridging the gap between classic American comfort and […]
Indulging in Tasty Treats
The Secret Waffle Society has reopened at a new location. Jared Rasic reviewed the food truck back in November, calling it a delicious study in dichotomies. You may have seen it when it was parked downtown at the corner of Greenwood and Bond, but their lease was up at the end of November. Theyโre now […]
Sweet Starts and Small Joys: Pacific Roots Donuts Lands in Bend
Some mornings need a little something extra. Maybe itโs a hot cup of coffee, maybe itโs awarm donutโor, if youโre lucky, both at once. Thatโs exactly what Kyle and Breanna Uptegrove had in mind when they launched Pacific Roots Donuts and Coffee, a mini-donut cart now serving up freshly made treats here in Bend. What […]
Sisters Coffee Co. Continues Expanding
Sisters Coffee Company has opened its newest location at the Jackstraw residential complex off SW Industrial Way. The bright, cheerful spot has a variety of seating options with a wall of windows along the front, part of which can open up like a garage door in warmer months, looking out at the Box Factory. The […]

