Jackalope Grill, the downtown Bend fine dining restaurant open since 2005, is under new ownership. Laura Bliss, who owns South Bend Bistro in Sunriver, bought Jackalope two weeks ago, she told the Source Weekly. Bliss and South Bend Bistro Chef Kelly Day are each splitting their time between the two restaurants, Bliss said. Bliss said […]
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Celebrate the Bounty of the Season
It’s fall, and that means time to celebrate the harvests of the season. Kindred Creative Kitchen maintains a regular schedule of dinners and cooking classes to help you up your game in the culinary department, including one happening this week. The Fall Harvest Wine Dinner on Friday, Oct. 28 is a hands-on class that lets […]
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
โTis the seasonโฆfor apples! Iโm partial to this fruit for a variety of reasons. Apples are pretty, theyโre portable, they taste good and theyโre good for you with 5 grams of fiber in a single apple. I also like their versatility. Raw, baked in a pie, sliced with cheese, spread with peanut butter, cooked into […]
New Bend Asian Market to Debut at Moonlight Market
It’s been an ongoing gripe of Bendites who enjoy the flavors of Asia: no Asian market in Bend or elsewhere in Central Oregon. Even those restaurants that serve Asian food have to source their ingredients through a combo of creative shipping and drives to Eugene or Portland. But that could soon change, if Bend local […]
Jackaroo Pies Packs it In
Jackaroo Pies, the brand formerly known as Duda’s that served Australian-style meat pies, announced its pending permanent closure this week. “We have tried very hard to keep our business afloat, but unfortunately losing our original location a year ago was a blow that we simply could not recover from (despite our very best efforts),” the […]
The London Underground
I’ve worked downtown on and off for over a decade and if there’s one thing I’ve learned in that time, it’s that the older I get, the more I want a place to go that I can have a pint, some good food and a conversation without screaming over a Hootie and the Blowfish song. […]
Pepper Poppers Perfect for Fall Get-Togethers
Even though the daytime high temps have been in the 70s and 80s lately, the calendar tells us itโs fall and all the usual autumn activities are happening around us. Football is one of those activities and this American pastime brings us together for tailgating events, Sunday brunches and Saturday afternoon viewing parties. These poppers […]
Mountain Burger Offers Up Burgers, Shakes and More on West Side
A new burger place on Bend’s far-west side is already bringing all the kids to the yard. Mountain Burger opened in late September in Northwest Crossing, taking up the space formerly occupied by Pflรผcke. On top of burgersโfeaturing a new “burger of the week” each week, Mountain Burger has some truly unique shakes, coming in […]
BrownBag Takes Popcorn to a Whole New Level
It all started back in 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lynne Szymanski was visiting her first craft brewery and wanted something to snack on. There wasn’t anything. And as the proverb goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” OK, so maybe a snack isn’t exactly a necessity, but you get the point. Szymanski thought to […]
Orange Cardamom Pancakes
Who doesnโt love pancakes for breakfast, brunch or even dinner?! In a nod to the Source Weekly’s release of the 2022 Breakfast & Lunch Guide and in honor of my recent crepe-eating escapades in France and Spain, I simply had to bring you my favorite pancake recipe this week. Crepes and pancakes are different but similar. […]

