W ild Oregon Foods, a Northwest-inspired delicatessen, is set to open in the Bend Factory Stores shopping center this fall. The delicatessen aims to bring fresh, locally sourced products to some of our favorite traditional delicatessen dishes. Wild Oregon Foods will offer a small market for grab-and-go snacks, beer and wine, as well as counter […]
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Nailed it in the Backcountry?
Recipes for the trail, and why you can’t trust Pinterest
How does freeze-dried chili sound for dinner? After a long day of hiking with a 20 to 40 pound backpack, almost anything sounds good. Lots of the pre-made backpacking dinners on the market today are pretty tasty, but they can have gassy side effects. One reviewer on REI.com for Alpine Aire Black Bart Chili said, […]
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Little Bites: New Seasonal Release from Crater Lake Spirits
Crater Lake Spirits embraced berry season by taking blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries from local Oregon farms and soaking them in vodka for a month. They bottled that sweet berry infusion to create Northwest Berry Vodka, their latest seasonal release. New this year was the addition of strawberries, so if you tasted it last year […]
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Little Bites: 73rd Annual Buckaroo Breakfast
Since 1944, Central Oregonians have enjoyed a scrumptious fire-cooked meal at the Buckaroo Breakfast on the Sunday morning of the Deschutes County Fair. Breakfast is served up with live music and includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, fresh made hash browns and pan bread. The experience is just as warm and friendly as it was in […]
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Dogs Dish About Their Favorite Restaurants
Best places to eat with your dog in Bend
In Dog Town, USA, summer is an ideal time to dine out with your best furry friend. To find out where the best dog-friendly dining happens in Bend, we asked a few local pooches—and one visiting pup. Hotwire Retired Greyhound, Age 7 Favorite Snack: Organic carrots Hotwire is retired from racing, but still works a […]
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Little Bites: The Best Doggie Bakery
Locally made baked goods aren’t just for humans. The Best Doggie Bakery in Redmond bakes delicious, preservative-free, wholesome treats for your furry friend(s). They make cookies in flavors including apple coconut honey oat, bacon cheddar and pineapple coconut with goat milk yogurt. If those sound yummy enough for humans, you’re right—they’re human-tested but made with […]
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Little Bites: Tasting Notes
This Writer’s Picks for the Best Teas
This Writer’s Picks for the Best Teas Metolius Tea‘s Little Bear tea is great over ice this time of year. The lemongrass in the blend balances out a hint of spicy ginger, and the pear mildly sweetens the tea rather than tasting too strong or artificial. The Carrot Cake tea by Inspired Leaf Tea really […]
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A Locavore’s Tea Tour
Tea tasting in (and from) Central Oregon
Sip. Ah. There’s nothing like an iced tea in the middle of summer. (Or hot tea, according to my insane friend who insists you feel cooler in the long run for it.) The point is, tea is amazing. Bendites are blessed with a host of cafes featuring their own blends of home-roasted coffee, but what […]
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Little Bites: Forget Google, Call a Master Food Preserver
Have you ever wondered if it’s safe to bring deviled eggs to a hot summer picnic? Or how long those fancy preserved lemons you made will last in the fridge? Of course you can do a Google search, but a master food preserver from Oregon State University Extension is just a phone call away. Plus, […]
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Saving the Grain
Just when you think beer can’t get any better, it does
After selling Pacific Superfoods Snacks, a flavored kale chip company, to Made In Nature, local entrepreneur Sarah Pool got a call from New York quite out of the blue. It was from ZX Ventures, a global disruptive growth group, incubator and venture capital team backed by one of the largest multinational companies in the world, […]
