It’s on our minds, at least three times a day, so it’s no wonder that we spend so much time researching and writing about food around these parts. While every one of our food reviews conjures beautiful memories of wonderful meals enjoyed with friends, these are some of the stories that we remember most from […]
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Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade soup made easy with store-bought chicken
The idea behind this soup is using leftover chicken and simple vegetables you’re likely to have on hand to make a hearty soup that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. You can whip this up in about 20 minutes but then let it simmer on the stove until ready to serve. You can […]
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Tableware, Gourmet Treats from Italy Among Items at New Box Factory Store
Visit this “lifestyle concept store” opened by Mimmo Rosati
Tastes of Italy and Europe are among the items available at a new store that opened Dec. 16 in the Box Factory in Bend. Borgo Rosati is a “lifestyle concept store” opened by Mimmo Rosati, featuring collections of tableware and gourmet foods from Italy, artwork from local and regional artists, furniture and even women’s clothing. […]
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Latin-American and Japanese Mashup at El Sancho’s Secret Spot
Best-kept not-kept secret spot in Bend
It might be called “the Super Secret Side Street Saloon,” but El Sancho’s latest venture is in the Source events calendar… so, it’s kinda like the best-kept not-kept secret in Bend. Now through March 4, El Kussho, the sushi spot also known as Kusshi NW that previously popped up in downtown Bend, is posted up […]
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Cuisine from ‘The Roof of the World’
Tibetan dumplings, noodle soup and chai tea warm up the cold winter days at High Camp Taphouse
The Himalayan mountain range is made up of three parallel ranges that cover approximately 1,500 miles, passing through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. The range is bordered to the north by the Tibetan Plateau. It’s the highest mountain range on Earth and is often referred to as the “roof of […]
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Don’t Overlook the Simple Snickerdoodle
This easy-to-make sugar cookie is just fancy enough for the holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: cookie baking time! While beautifully decorated sugar cookies, gingerbread people, peanut butter blossoms, chocolate crinkles and Linzer tarts are always holiday favorites, there’s something about a simple snickerdoodle that shouldn’t be underestimated. Even with no decorating, the cinnamon-sugar coating and crackled appearance make the snickerdoodle look fancy. […]
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A Bend Institution is Here to Stay
Taj Palace settles into a new location with new vibes and great Indian cuisine
As I sat down to eat a massive plate of Indian food at Taj Palace (in its new location on South Highway 97) a stray thought hit me: There is nowhere on Earth I’ve eaten at more than the Taj Palace. In February Taj Palace will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Bend and my friends […]
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Giving the Gift of Food
Ideas for the foodie on your list
It’s the gift-giving time of year and if you have someone on your list who enjoys food – eating it and/or cooking it, here are some foodie gift giving ideas for you to consider. Let’s start with a cookbook. I know, you can Google up any recipe you want online these days, but a true […]
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WestSide Taco Reopens
Revamped toy hauler RV saves the day!
WestSide Taco Co. has reopened in Redmond, following a fire that closed its doors in early October. The popular food cart, which has won Best Food Cart and Best Lunch in Redmond numerous times in the Source Weekly’s Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll, has been cobbling together some service using its catering equipment, but […]
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Drink Winter Beers, Help the Bend Food Project
A fundraiser for the Oregon Brewers Guild, event organizers ask participants to bring non-perishable food items
Like beer? Like drinking beer outside with friends? Then an upcoming event benefitting the Bend Food Project may be right up your alley. The Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival happens Saturday, Dec. 17 in the parking lot of GoodLife Brewing and the Century Center, on Bend’s west side. A fundraiser for the Oregon Brewers Guild, […]
