One thing that makes Pasta House interesting: It’s trying something different in an area mostly known for chain restaurants and retail. Situated in the Bend Factory stores mall, Pasta House has moved in where a Mexican restaurant that didn’t stick around long enough to register used to be. The ambience is relaxing and the space […]
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Little Bites: Stock Up for Winter
This column is titled “Little Bites,” but this week, the content is a bit bulky. Right now, countless mice are busy storing up goods for the long cold winter ahead. (OK, all except that naughty poet-mouse Frederick, who only stores up colorful poems to tell to his friends in the dead of winter. If you’ve […]
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Little Bites: Helping Homeless Youth
We didn’t need much convincing to attend this beer and food pairing event at Revolvr, but helping a good cause didn’t hurt… As someone inclined to attend events that do more than simply satisfy a desire to party, I often find myself asking the question: Where can a gal get a five-course meal paired with […]
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Best of Both Worlds
Scoutpost marries tandoor-style breads with thoughtful, local ingredients
You’re in a foreign country, immersed by the sights, sounds and tastes of the nation you’re visiting. While you’re loving the experience and the many foods that the adventure brings, after a little while a small part of you starts to wish that for just a few minutes you could transport yourself into your mama’s […]
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Little Bites: Need a Great Beercation?
Maybe make it a staycation
I know what you’re going to say once you read paragraph #2 of this report: We already know we rule in the craft beer world. Still, it’s fun to remind ourselves how awesome we are. Last week, travel booking site Travelocity released its new “beer tourism” index, which ranks cities on the strength of their […]
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Barbecue Dreams Come True
Curb B Q melts in your mouth
Ever since I moved to this city in 1999 I have been on the hunt for good barbecue. Each barbecue place usually has a few great dishes, but there’s never a sense of consistency. Sometimes the burnt ends are rock hard or the pulled pork is cold, but mostly the rubs and sauces are never […]
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Steak Me Home Tonight
Okawa is a hibachi-ball
Okawa Steak House and Sushi doesn’t just sling good food; they give you a show on top of it. The restaurant on Third Street is modeled after the Benihana-style restaurants, which are in turn based on the Teppenyaki style of Japanese cuisine involving fireballs exploding, onion volcanoes, food flying toward your mouth and the chef […]
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Smith Rock Cuisine
Farm to Fork provides food with a view
There’s been quite a bit written lately about Smith Rock. Most of that writing has been about the overcrowding and the long wait—so it’s easy to forget why the site is so popular in the first place. As Central Oregonians, we know how beautiful and downright majestic Smith Rock is, so obviously people from all […]
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Little Bites: Local Breweries Take Gold at the Great American Beer Festival
When it comes to bastions of beer culture, Oregon definitely represents. We already know it to be true, but some validation from the outside world never hurts. This past weekend, 21 medals went to Oregon breweries during the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Here’s a brief recap of some of the local winners. Local […]
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Home Brewed Beer, Made with Love
If it’s not abundantly clear to anyone out there by now, know this: Central Oregonians love their beer. We love drinking it, talking about it…and yes, even making it ourselves. One such home brewer in our midst is the Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings, who has these tips to share about the fermentation and home brewing […]
