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The location of Scanlon's is perhaps an apt metaphor for a restaurant that's trying to play a lot of seemingly contradictory roles. It's fine dining but it shares a building with the Athletic Club of Bend.

Holiday meals can be the most exciting time of the year – for some reason, gathering everyone from your sister's Duggar-like brood to your pull-my-finger uncle Ted in the same place can make for some interesting moments. But they're also a time for families to share meals, recipes and traditions. In this spirit, we've asked a few of Central Oregon's best chefs to share their favorite holiday recipes. From dishes passed down through generations to new classics, these are show-stoppers we can guarantee will keep everyone happy – well, at least until uncle Ted gets into the spiced eggnog.

Last Thursday evening, I walked down the frosted sidewalk of Bond Street. The day’s rain had made the air bone-chillingly cold and if it had been any other night, I would have probably stayed in with a cup of tea and a Mad Men marathon. But for this night, I would have trekked three miles in the snow uphill both ways, because it was the first night of the iconic food cart Spork’s pop-up restaurant, the “Spork Supper Club.”

Holiday meals can be the most exciting time of the year – for some reason, gathering everyone from your sister's Duggar-like brood to your pull-my-finger uncle Ted in the same place can make for some interesting moments. But they're also a time for families to share meals, recipes and traditions. In this spirit, we've asked a few of Central Oregon's best chefs to share their favorite holiday recipes. From dishes passed down through generations to new classics, these are show-stoppers we can guarantee will keep everyone happy – well, at least until uncle Ted gets into the spiced eggnog.

A couple articles we recently ran caused some confusion that we'd like to clear up. As you may have seen, we misreported that El Jimador was closing.

Last Thursday evening, I walked down the frosted sidewalk of Bond Street. The day’s rain had made the air bone-chillingly cold and if it had been any other night, I would have probably stayed in with a cup of tea and a Mad Men marathon. But for this night, I would have trekked three miles in the snow uphill both ways, because it was the first night of the iconic food cart Spork’s pop-up restaurant, the “Spork Supper Club.”