In a town where food trucks are as common as pine trees, one whimsical truck is bounding its way to the top. Meet Bread and Bunny, the brainchild of Keeley Parsons, where sando meets salad, creatively accompanied by quality and a touch of magic. With a name that came to her in a dream and […]
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Fundraiser Dinner Pairs Diners with Food Makers
Upcoming Meet Your Farmer dinner for Central Oregon Locavore features two Sisters area farms and Five Pine chefs
For over 10 years, Central Oregon Locavore has hosted an event that allows local diners to eat from the bounty of the local food system and get to meet the people who make and grow the food. The Meet Your Farmer series matches local chefs with local farmers. On Aug. 21, that pairing includes the […]
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Pickathon Music Festival is Great for the Tunes… and Food
The Portland area fest offers a feast for the senses — culinary and otherwise
Since the early 2000s, Pickathon music festival has served up its own special blend of Americana, country, bluegrass, rock, pop… you name it, the festival has likely highlighted a band or two that fits the bill. And while this special festival, tucked away on a 40-acre farm amid the encroaching suburbs of Happy Valley, has […]
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It’s Huckleberry Time. Where Are You Getting Yours?
Float on summer’s purple clouds with this delightful Blue Vanilla Milkshake recipe
We can’t all have huckleberries. These notoriously fickle plants only grow in the mountains of the Northwest, and refuse to submit to domestication. The deep purple berries have a unique aroma that’s unlike any other fruit, but its cousin, the blueberry, offers the closest comparison, and is a worthy substitute in most cases. So, when […]
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Baldy’s Expands to La Pine
Offering up a full slate of succulent barbecue
A Bend (and Redmond) staple — which has won a plethora of awards in our past Best of Central Oregon readers’ polls — is now set up in La Pine. Baldy’s Barbecue began serving up its delicious meats and sides outside Legend Cider Co. in La Pine as of late July. The “soft open” included a […]
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Prep Bend is for Sale
The business announced Tuesday the sale of the building
Prep Bend, the space used by food purveyors around Central Oregon, is for sale. The business announced Tuesday the sale of the building along NE Second and Revere. The building is listed for sale at $2.75 million. The space contains coolers, freezers and numerous cooking spaces that allow business owners without their own commissary space […]
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It’s Zucchini Season. Will Your Friends and Neighbors Survive?
Avoid being a zucchini over-sharer by learning techniques for preserving this iconic summer squash
If you have a garden, then you might know the scenario: It’s after dark and you find yourself tiptoeing up to your neighbor’s porch, aiming to leave a harvest of zucchini behind. Those with thriving zucchini plants know the deal: Your friends, loved ones, coworkers and neighbors get a full-on squash assault this time of […]
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Hot Dogs, Buddha Bowls and Cocktails, Oh My
WildWood offers affordable eats and delish drinks in the Box Factory
The most refreshing thing about WildWood, the new taproom, food cart, cocktail lounge combination located in the spot formerly held by The Brown Owl, is that it’s one of the first new places to open in Bend in a long time that doesn’t feel prohibitive to the pocketbook. The fact that the menu has multiple […]
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Owners of San Simón Cook Up New Spot
Serving up oysters, wine and more!
The name of the new place created by the owner of San Simón may be hard to forget — or maybe not. Hasta Que Olvidemos, which means “Until We Forget” in Spanish, is the new establishment owned by Brian and Ashley Trottier, who also runs The Flamingo Room on the west side and his original, […]
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It’s Tourist Season. These are for the Locals.
Roundup of places catering to the locals
The Source Weekly’s calendar is full of concerts, meetups and other happenings — including some that are geared toward the locals who keep things running around here. Every once in a while we like to pay homage to those who live here with a roundup of places catering to the local. With that, be sure […]
