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Shifting To Spring

The change from winter to spring also means a change in eating habits
The Source Staff

Oh sure, beefy sandwiches, hearty stews and stout beers are perfect food to hibernate from a February snowstorm. But springtime is an entirely different menu—less snowman physique, more stick-figure, bikini body fine. From sustenance steak to springtime salads: New to Bend, Salud! (431 NW Franklin Ave. Suite 150), has proven a welcome and much-needed addition […]

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Make Locavore Habit

Local food organization hires first executive director, Patrick Brown
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

Just over a year ago, hyper-local food education organization, Locavore, opened its marketplace in a nearly abandoned, industrial corner of First Street. The mission of the market and the non-profit is to provide access to fresh, nutrient-dense and in seasonal local food, while educating the public about the sustainable benefits of locally produced food. Last […]

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The Missing Link

Tetherow’s new pub brings high brow to the people
The Source Staff

In April, Tetherow, the golf course resort at the cusp between the city and the mountain, will open up 50 spacious hotel rooms on its 700-acre site. Formerly a burn zone a decade ago, the golf course and private homes sprung up like wild flowers in the charred grounds. But for the past several years […]

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Hot Shot Chefs

James Beard recognizes Bend’s up and coming food scene
Avatar photo Phil Busse

Long before the city became a mecca for some of the best and most creative chefs in the country, James Beard was born and raised in Portland. Born in 1903, he was raised during Portland’s first big population boom, when the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition attracted tens of thousands of new residents. He claimed […]

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What Beer Bubble?

Brewery expansions and upgrades prove we’re thirsty for more
Avatar photo James Williams

The term “beer bubble” gets tossed around a bunch­­—a concept that, like the housing boom that’s affected Bend for the past several years, translates into the economic equation that the market here is filling up too quickly with hot air and promises, and will soon burst. But really, the evidence is quite to the contrary. […]

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Pour Me Another!

Watch the Olympics at The Pour House Grill and drink up
Avatar photo Phil Busse

“This is a bad place for a diet,” the top of the menu at the Pour House Grill announces. It is a fair warning, with the rest of the menu listing choices of ribs, chicken wings, piled-high burgers and other offerings of meat slathered in various rich barbecue sauces. There is a brief section for […]

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It’s Tasting Better Out East

Growing food options past Third Street
The Source Staff

No, the east side does not have fine dining. Not yet. There is no slick décor Zydeco and no 5 Fusion top-grade sushi. But that doesn’t mean the east side is a diners’ wasteland. Hardly. Baldy’s offers scrumptious barbecue, The Phoenix is a bustling steakhouse, and the popular Jackson’s Corner plans to open its second […]

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Taco Shack > Love Shack

Mobile taco cart El Sancho builds handmade home at Pakit
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

Finding El Sancho in the labyrinth of junk at Pakit Liquidators is a treasure hunt. But following the beacon of the cart’s mustached mascot—he resembles a hipster Pacman in a cycling cap—and the wafting scent of roasting meats and spicy salsas, through the cast iron gate, past the parking lot coffee hut, and into what […]

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Lasso the Moon

Silver Moon Brewing’s new menu and beer are a tasty upgrade to downtown
Avatar photoAvatar photo Brianna Brey and James Williams

“Same great beer, same sh**ty location,” chimes a choir of (partially bleeped) patrons at the end of Silver Moon’s new radio ad. Oh, Silver Moon: You are too hard on yourselves. With a tap list full of award-winning standards, seasonal selections and even a barrel-aged treat or two, the beer is better than it has […]

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