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International Market Opens; Asian Market Pops Up Again

More flavors from around the world coming to Bend

by Nicole Vulcan January 18, 2023July 29, 2024

A new “international market” held its grand opening this week on the west side of Bend. Bendite Market, billed as a convenience store offering international goods, is located in The Hixon apartment complex on SW Century Drive. The store offers basics like soup, sugar and dog food – but in addition offers a number of items […]

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Lady Bird Opens in Old Mill

New concept by Chef John Gurnee, formerly of Drake

by Nicole Vulcan January 18, 2023September 2, 2024

Lady Bird Cultural Society is the latest restaurant to open in the Old Mill. Lady Bird, owned by Chef John Gurnee and his wife Amanda, had its soft opening over the Jan. 15 weekend and officially opened its doors with a grand opening Jan. 17. The “Mediterranean-inspired” menu features wood-fired artisan pizzas as well as […]

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Fresh Dungeness Crab with Spicy Sauce

In-season crab is delicious served cold with a squeeze of lemon and a simple sauce

by Donna Britt January 12, 2023May 25, 2024

Tis the season! You may have noticed lately that Dungeness crab is on sale at local markets. Known for its sweet meat, this large crab is harvested on the Pacific coast from Mexico up to Alaska and is in season now. If you’re a lover of this hard-shelled crustacean you may already have your favorite […]

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A Dream Comes to Fruition with Viaggio Wine Merchant

New retail wine shop and tasting room on SW Century Drive is intended to take visitors on a journey

by Donna Britt January 11, 2023July 23, 2025

Benjamin Richardson had a dream. “About 15 years ago a little bubble popped up in my head about how a wine shop would be a great retirement plan. My wife Rebecca and I would kick around the romantic idea of me being an old man in his small wine shop,” Richardson shares on a recent […]

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Left Coast Burger Packs It In

Owners focus efforts on sister restaurant The Brown Owl

by Nicole Vulcan January 11, 2023July 3, 2024

Left Coast Burger Co., the “old-school burger joint” concept created by the Brown Owl’s Lisandro Ramon, is closing its doors. LBC began work on its original location in the Cascade Village Shopping Center in 2019, and later added a location in The Grove in Northwest Crossing – a location that remained open until recent days. […]

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Fire on the Mountain Heading to Bend

One of Portland’s “hot spots” for hot wings heads to Campfire Hotel

by Nicole Vulcan January 11, 2023August 15, 2024

The Campfire Hotel in Bend will soon see another restaurant added to its roster, when Fire on the Mountain opens in the former auto dealership building on the southeast corner of the Campfire property. Fire on the Mountain and Campfire announced the addition of the popular Portland-area wings place this month, with a projected opening […]

Food & Drink

Mushroom, Bacon, Spinach Frittata

The perfect breakfast, brunch or dinner dish

by Donna Britt January 5, 2023March 5, 2025

I almost made the headline for this recipe “Why I Love Frittata” because I do love making a frittata and I love that it truly can be fitting for any meal of the day. A frittata is an easy, one-skillet egg dish. It can be made with just about any leftovers you have on hand. It’s […]

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Southside Sweet and Savory

Meadowlark impresses without pretense

by Jared Rasic January 4, 2023February 25, 2025

Normally I have my finger fairly close to the pulse of any new restaurants opening, but this one completely slipped past me. Once I found it, I figured out why instantly: it’s in a neighborhood I never patronize, which is pretty inexcusable in a town the size of Bend. Meadowlark, opened by the folks who […]

Food & Drink

Greens with Onion and Garlic

Bring prosperity into the new year with lucky food

by Donna Britt December 29, 2022July 22, 2024

Around the world, culinary traditions are aimed at bringing good fortune into a new year. From breads and cakes to long noodles to pork, cultures spanning the globe celebrate the ringing in of a new year with what are considered lucky foods. At midnight in Spain, citizens eat exactly 12 grapes, one for every stroke […]

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Restaurant Openings, Closings

A recap of the changes in the Bend and Central Oregon dining scene in 2022

by Nicole Vulcan December 28, 2022July 30, 2025

A lot can happen in a year. Because we know readers love food, and they may not have yet been to all of the new places to open up this year, here’s a little openings-and-closings recap for 2022. If we missed your favorite new spot, we’re probably going to want to try it, so let […]

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