Hiking, biking, climbing, skiing and snowshoeing. Busy schedules, after-school sports, low blood sugar and just not enough time to sit down for a meal. These are just some of the reasons to have a power bar close by. The supermarket is flooded with choices, Grocery store power bars may have some good-for-you ingredients like oatmeal, […]
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Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From?
Because Bette Fraser wants to tell you
Bette Fraser cares where your food comes from—it’s her job. Her business, The Well Traveled Fork, covers all aspects of the food scene in Bend from cooking classes to culinary tours to catering. She is personally dedicated to supporting local businesses, farmers and producers of food available right here in Central Oregon. I made a […]
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Little Bites: Worth a Trip South
Farmer Brown’s a great winter produce stop
On the southeast side of Bend, just off Knott Road, is one of the best little gems in town—Farmer Brown’s farm stand. There’s no sign showing the name of the market. The owners don’t advertise the business around town. And the place is only open eight hours a week in winter. I first heard about […]
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Where Every Day is Groundhog Day
Artisanal links slaughter the factory-made competition
In the days before large chain grocery stores were on every block, when you needed a specific cut of meat you traveled to your local butcher shop. The butcher stood behind the counter in a white apron, ready to take your order and share expertise about cuts of beef, pork, lamb and poultry. We should […]
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Little Bites: Time to Get Crabby
Delayed season leads to sweeter meat
Dungeness crabs thrive on the West coast. They live in Pacific Ocean waters that run all the way from San Luis Obispo, Calif., to as far north as Juneau. In Oregon, Dungeness crab season typically opens on Dec. 1, but this year crabs up and down the coast were too small to catch until the […]
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Eat for COCC
Two events for foodies also support students
If you’re feeling generous and looking for a chance to get gussied up, mark your calendars now for Bend’s annual Taste of the Town, on Friday, March 1, and the Meal of the Year, on Saturday, March 2. These fundraisers for the Central Oregon Community College Foundation are two of the most anticipated foodie events […]
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Keeping it Local
Locavore opens storefront on First Street
If you’re a sustainably conscious shopper, you may have noticed that our little mountain town is sans a local co-op. The reason for this lack is pretty obvious: Farming in Central Oregon hits a brick wall after the first freeze, which means little to no produce from local farms from October to March. But those […]
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Worthy
New brewery lives up to the name
We went to the MASSIVE Worthy Brewing campus last week to see what all the flap was about. The brewery has since opened, on Feb. 4, but we put our journalist credentials to good use and went for an early beer and pizza. We got both, as well as a tour from Mr. Worthy himself. […]
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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
Where to watch the game in style
From 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, you better be ready for some football! Or at least some clever commercials. We’ve put together a list of the best places to watch the game besides your co-worker's couch. We made an effort here to really pull in the businesses going the distance this Super Bowl, so […]
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Little Bites: More Good Food Heading Downtown
Taylor’s closes and old hands take over prime locations
There’ll be a lot happening in downtown Bend in the next few months. And it’s all really good news! But first, the sad thing, at least for Taylor’s Deli and Pub fans. Terry Taylor, co-owner of the Cave Junction-based sausage company, said the restaurant couldn’t afford the labor costs along with the electric bills any […]
