Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving for the first time or you’re a seasoned big meal pro, this short primer of suggestions is designed to help you plan, shop and serve your feast to friends and family. It’s not a definitive guide, but more of a basic roadmap to help prep and plan the meal and still […]
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Terrebonne Depot Operators Call It Quits
Restaurant in iconic train building closing to public Nov. 19
The operators of the Terrebonne Depot restaurant in Terrebonne are calling it quits. Chefs Jamie and Evan Schwender opened their operation in the former train depot building in 2019, after first running a food cart in Bend and working in other area restaurants. The two announced on the Terrebonne Depot website this week that they’d […]
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Time to Fill Your Pantry for Winter
Bulk buying happens Nov. 11
Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry, the annual event that lets locals stock up on bulk quantities of local farm goods, is coming up this weekend. The eighth annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry event takes place at the Oregon State University Extension parking lot of the Deschutes County Fairgrounds from 11am to 3pm on Saturday. […]
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The Wonderful World Of Waffles
Let the frolicking begin!
Waffles are eaten the world over and have been around in some form or another since ancient times. There are many, many varieties of waffles, including Brussels, rolled, Liège, Belgian, Hong Kong grid cake, pandan, Korean croffles, Italian Gofri, galettes, stroopwafels, even Hawaiian hotdog waffles! Waffle parties, also known as wafel frolics, were quite popular […]
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Local Chai Maker Begins Public Sales
Kavi’s Chai now available at a handful of Bend spots
A local chai brand that began to make its debut at events this spring is now available for sale at two local businesses. Kavi’s Chai, created by Bend local Kavi Chokshi, held a kick-off event over the Oct. 29 weekend at both Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe and Turtle Island Coffee, both in downtown Bend. Chokshi started the […]
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Bodega Now Open at Bar Rio
Downtown Bend eatery debuts a place for sundries, snacks and sips
Downtown Bend has a new place for grab-and-go convenience items. Bodega, adjacent to the newly revamped Bar Rio along Wall Street, offers a host of items not readily available in the downtown area, including toiletries and sundries, as well as a complement of local beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. Bodega also offers grab-and-go breakfast […]
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Hooray for Beignets
Bend-Yay cart delivers Oregon-via-New Orleans doughnuts
I have interviewed hundreds of brewers, dozens of whom told me that they got their start when someone bought them a Mr. Beer homebrew kit. I’ve interviewed scores of doughnut bakers, yet Erick and Kate Capellino, the husband-and-wife team behind the new Bend Yay, are the first to tell me they got their start “when one […]
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Creamy Cauliflower Risotto
Riced cauliflower stands in for arborio rice to make a quick, flavorful side
Yes, it’s still cauliflower season and yes, cauliflower can be an excellent replacement for rice in a variety of dishes. The versatile vegetable belongs to the mustard family (Brassicaceae) and is briming with vitamins. The word cauliflower comes from the Italian word cavolfiore which means cabbage flower. There are hundreds of varieties of cauliflower around […]
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Well-Known Restauranteurs Plan Casual Tapas-Inspired Bar Downtown
The former Dogwood Cocktail Cabin space is currently under renovation by Renee and John Gorham of Rancher Butcher Chef and the former Toro Bravo in Portland
It’s happening. Maybe not as fast as it happened in Portland, but it’s happening still the same. Restaurateurs Renee and John Gorham are opening a spinoff of the extremely popular Rancher Butcher Chef in Northwest Crossing. RBC is a modern steakhouse and butcher shop which the Gorhams opened in 2021 after shutting down their numerous […]
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A Return for Aina Kauai Style Grill
Former “Best Food Cart” returns after nearly a year-long hiatus
The Aina Hawaiian food truck is coming back! Look for the Aina “lunch wagon” to make a new appearance at the Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room at 901 SW Simpson Ave. in Bend in the very near future. Owner Ian Vidinha says the original food truck is being spiffed up to reappear for lunch service, Tuesdays […]
