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New Restaurant at The Oxford

Roam offers a variety of urban-organic dishes made from locally sourced foods
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A new ground-floor restaurant is now open in the Oxford Hotel, where the Mother’s Downtown Kitchen was recently located. The new restaurant, called Roam, had its soft opening the last weekend of September. Roam offers “a variety of urban-organic dishes made from locally sourced foods,” as described by the restaurant’s listing on the reservations site Open […]

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Metolius Chai, Certified Organic

The company received word in September that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had officially certified its chai
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Metolius Artisan Tea, the Bend-based purveyor of loose leaf, chai, matcha and other tea products, says its beloved chai product is now certified organic. The company received word in September that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had officially certified its chai. “While we have always used organic ingredients, it’s nice to have the official stamp […]

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The Way of the BLT

A fabulous take on a favorite sandwich. Hint: It’s all in this magical toasting technique
by Ari Levaux

A properly put together BLT is the Bruce Lee of sandwiches. It’s lean and light and full of fight. Just a few strips of bacon is all the meat there is on the bones of this black-belt combination of tomato, onion, mayo, bacon, bread and lettuce. By using finesse and precision instead of brute force, that […]

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Guy Fieri’s Visit to Bend Begins Airing This Week

If you’ve had Zydeco’s BBQ shrimp, then you know why the place got on Fieri’s radar
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Guy Fieri, the host of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” on the Food Network visited Bend in June, and the restaurant community was abuzz about whose establishment would be featured on the popular show. This week, the first episode with at least one of those Bend places will air, featuring Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails—which has won […]

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Four New Restaurants Open at The Grove

The mixed-use property now has more restaurants open for hungry customers
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The Grove, the mixed-use property that opened in NorthWest Crossing earlier this year, now has four more restaurants open and ready for hungry customers. Among the restaurants to open this month in the 14,000-square-foot Market Hall are Bend Breakfast Burrito, Greenleaf Juice, Left Coast Burger Company and ThAiPAS. Bend Breakfast Burrito, which originally opened as […]

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Healthy, Nutritious, Sustainable Food is Well Rooted’s Mission

A local, family run farm provides quality food for the community
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Growing food in Central Oregon does not happen by accident: The soil is poor, the seasons are short and the weather is always a challenge. None of that deterred Scott Maricle, his son Frank and daughter-in-law Janelle from embarking on their dream of feeding locally grown food to local people. “Last year we got together […]

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A Foodie’s Solution to Helping the Houseless Community

2nd Street Shelter in critical need of donated meals
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It’s no secret that Central Oregon’s population of those without homes is increasing—and those working to ease the crisis are looking for some more locals to join the effort. When Bend’s 2nd Street shelter moved from being a temporary warming shelter to a full-time low-barrier shelter this June, with it came the need to offer […]

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Marinara Fit for a Don

Pasta Clemenza gives you a destination for all those tomatoes going off right now
by Ari Levaux

Leave the Gun. Take the Cannoli. — Pete Clemenza In “The Godfather,” by Mario Puzo, is a scene where Pete Clemenza shows Michael Corleone how to make spaghetti and meatballs. Clemenza was the smoothest character in the story, after the Godfather himself, of course, and quite possibly a better cook. That scene, especially in the […]

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Chulitas Juice Bar Makes a Delicious, Colorful Splash Around Bend

A Latina-owned cart offers authentic, handcrafted aguas frescas even better than grandma’s
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Real fruit, nothing artificial, blended fresh daily: those are the first few things to hear or see when at the new Chulitas Authentic Juice Bar. Open only since Bend’s Summer Fest in July, the colorful juice bar-cart is already making a big impression on locals and tourists alike. But let’s back up a minute. Olivia […]

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Oktoberfest

Take part in parties that pay tribute to Munich’s massive beer party
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An Oktoberfest for Redmond Organizers canceled the annual Oktoberfest celebration in downtown Bend this year—but over in Redmond, revelers can take part in another party that pays tribute to Munich’s massive beer party (which is also canceled for 2021). R’Oktoberfest takes place Sept. 11 at Wild Ride Brewing in Redmond. The Redmond Kiwanis Club is […]

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