Fire on the Mountain, the beloved Portland hot-wing spot which announced early this year that it would open a location in Bend, is nearing completion and close to opening day. FOTM staff held hiring events over several weekends in September to bring in new staff members. With a new bedazzled sign already hung up over […]
Chow
Homemade 7-Layer Dip
Enjoy having people over but get stressed out about what to feed them? Hereโs a very simple dip, perfect for game day or any other casual occasion when companyโs coming, thatโs a real crowd pleaser and so easy to make ahead of time. This is a homemade version of the classic Tex-Mex 7-layer dip. It […]
What to Eat in Bend and Beyond
If you’ve read my articles over the past 20 years, you know I love to tell anyone who will listen my great-grandparents moved to Powell Butte in 1917, my Irish cousins started the D and D bar in the 1940s, and I survived the halls of Crook County High School in the 1980s. People always […]
Greek, Out East
It wasn’t too long ago that the much-anticipated Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market opened its doors for east siders (and others) to enjoy. Now, the business plaza that’s home to Cascade Lakes east is also home to a fast-casual Mediterranean grill. The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is now open at 61583 SE 27th Street, […]
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Everyone I know right now who talks about food with me (which is literally everyone I know), is expressing their excitement that soup season is finally here. By soup season, I mean fall of course. With cooler temps and shorter days, our bodies start to crave warmer, more comforting foods. Soup is just that โ […]
Farm-Fresh Food Year Round from Agricultural Connections
Shifting seasons and the winding-down of local farmers markets doesn’t have to mean eating lower-quality food shipped in from faraway locales. Fresh, seasonal, authentically and organically grown, custom-harvested food delivered year-round is a possibility, thanks to Agricultural Connections. Founded in 2010, Agricultural Connections is a specialized food distributor working with local and regional farmers. Its […]
Bo’s Falafel Reopens in the Century Center
Fans of Bo’s Falafel Bar have had to sate themselves with occasional popups and promises of a new location since April, when the spot on the corner of Galveston and 14th closed its doors in anticipation of a new space. That wait is now over, after the new location of Bo’s Falafel opened this month […]
More Teacupfuls for Bend
Colorful, indulgent drinks from Teacupfuls have been available at its downtown location for quite some time โ but now Teacupfuls is a franchise and has two new locations in Bend. A west side location opened in July in Westside Yard, and on Sept. 1, the new eastside location opened on NE Cushing Drive, near St. […]
Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings
Why would anyone buy a cookbook when any recipe you could ever want is right at your fingertips, online, on your phone, so easy to get for free, any time? Well, the answer lies in the fact that those of us who are really into food and cooking typically love cookbooks โ old ones, new […]
From Vietnam, With Love
I don’t know much about Vietnamese food except that it’s delicious and that phแป is tastier and healthier than most American soups. I’ve had phแป cure my hangovers, stomach aches and head colds within minutes with the combination of fresh ingredients and nurturing broth. What I think I connect to the most with phแป is how […]

