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San Simón Team Opens The Flamingo Room

Bar with a “vaguely Equatorial” feel opens in the Century Center
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The owners of San Simón, voted Best Bar by Source Weekly readers in 2021, have opened a new venture off Century Drive. The Flamingo Room features a warm-weather, “vaguely Equatorial” feel, inspired, as co-owner Brian Trottier said, “from different pockets of the globe, but not any one element.” The drinks run the gamut but are […]

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Cooking Up New Ideas

Amber Amos’ experiment with Westside Local didn’t exactly pan out as planned. Now she looks to the future.
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Chef Amber Amos had already made a splash in Redmond with the opening of Westside Taco Co. in summer 2017—its second incarnation, after initially opening in Los Angeles. With the cart, located at Kobold in downtown Redmond, running successfully, Amos then ventured into a brick and mortar, opening Westside Local shortly before the pandemic started, […]

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Taj Palace Moves to Hwy. 97

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Fans of Taj Palace’s classic Indian buffet had to suffer through two full years of having it off the table—but now, the buffet is back, and in a new location. Taj Palace opened in its new space on Hwy. 97 in March, in the former Red Dragon restaurant location. It and downtown neighbor Wall Street […]

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A Focaccia Pop-Up

Some people baked sourdough during the pandemic. Barb Myers baked focaccia—and turned it into a business.
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Some people took to baking sourdough during the pandemic. But one Bendite started baking focaccia instead—and now that hobby is available for locals to try. The people behind Focaccia Folks, including owner Barb Myers, are hosting their first focaccia pop-up event in front of West Coast Provisions in Northwest Crossing April 7. Focaccia Folks “adapts […]

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A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Bend’s Iconic El Rodeo, a local favorite for over 20 years
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“The people. The atmosphere.” Those two things, says Cesar Acosta, are what make El Rodeo such a special place. Oh, and the delicious food and the fast kitchen, and of course, the exceptional margaritas! Bend’s quintessential Mexican restaurant pretty much has it all, and has since opening on the southern end of Third Street back […]

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New Sushi Cart at The Lot

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Bendites can find a new sushi cart located on the west side. The Lot is now home to Maki Maki Sushi, owned by sushi chef Adam Pan and his wife Shi, who’s also a sushi chef. The couple moved to Bend after operating their own sushi restaurant in New York, and later operating supermarket sushi […]

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Rebound Rations

The beauty and deliciousness of instant ramen noodles—dressed up any way you like
by Ari Levaux

Instant ramen noodles have replaced cigarettes as the reserve currency of the incarcerated. They are available at most prison commissaries for about 60 cents each, providing you have money in your account. Inmates convert their dollars to ramen the way speculators pile into the latest cryptocurrency, and trade the packages of crispy noodles for clothes, […]

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Coast to Coast

Sebastian’s Seafood and Specialty Market lives up to the hype
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If there’s anything I miss from my childhood (other than my sweet, sweet innocence), it’s the crushing weight of choosing which place to eat at the mall food court after playing video games at the arcade but before heading to the movies. I obviously want an Orange Julius, but Sbarro and Hot Dog on a […]

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