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Customs Check

Locally based Pili Hunters forged its way in the West and continues to invent new flavors
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Many good entrepreneurial stories begin with something rebellious. This is true for how the original pili nut company came to fruition, too. Jason Thomas, owner and founder of Pili Hunters, the first sprouted pili nut company in the U.S., divulged, “I literally snuck $100 worth of pili nuts back through customs in my backpack and […]

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Sparrow Bakery to Close Original Location

The last day of operations at the Scott Street location in the Old Ironworks complex, will be Monday, Sept. 6.
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Beloved bakery and maker of the well-known Ocean Roll, Sparrow Bakery, announced this week that it would close its original location on Scott Street in early September. The business will retain its retail location in Northwest Crossing, its owners announced Aug. 30. They cited personnel issues as a main driver of the closure. “Hiring and […]

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Bye, Bye, Birdies

After five years in business, the café’s ownership posted a message on its Facebook page August 26, announcing the closure
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Birdies Café, a neighborhood gathering spot on the west side of Bend near Central Oregon Community College, has closed its doors for good. After five years in business, the café’s ownership posted a message on its Facebook page August 26, announcing the closure. “We will miss all our wonderful customers whom we have gotten to […]

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Creamy, Leafy Summer

It’s the answer to all your salad dreams. You’re welcome.
by Ari Levaux

It’s a noun. It’s a verb. It’s a way of life.”Creamy,” said my friend Luci Brieger, when I asked how her summer was going. Creamy has many meanings at her farm—all of them good, all of them rooted in Brieger’s creamy salad dressing, aka “Creamy,” which tastes like what might happen if Caesar dressing had […]

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A Street Market on Galveston

Why not add a second-and-fourth Friday event to the calendar?
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For those already in the habit of attending First Friday events around Bend, why not add a second-and-fourth Friday event to the calendar as well? A beloved bagel shop on the west side of Bend has been playing host to a street market all summer long—and if you haven’t yet attended, there’s still time to […]

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Inserting Zucchini

Behold! The season dubbed “the one where we get rid of zucchinis” is upon us
by Ari Levaux

If you’ve been here long enough, you know the routine. Winter gives way to spring, finally, which is followed gently by summer, which glides gently into the season of getting rid of zucchinis. During those tense few weeks, neighbors and even strangers are afraid to make eye contact, lest a zucchini gets tossed, like some […]

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Be Cool, Diners. Things Are Messed Up.

In an ongoing pandemic, with supplies short and workers hard to find, local foodie group issues a call to keep calm and carry on
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Maybe it’s the beloved cart around the corner that hasn’t had your favorite dish in a while. Maybe it’s the sign on the window saying hours are cut, and that lunch you planned to have at your favorite pizza joint now has to move elsewhere. Maybe it’s the price you just paid—now double—for a big […]

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Chef Spotlight: Jamar Adams

Going from serving our country to fine dining service, Executive Chef Jamar Adams of Solomon’s at Tetherow says food goes straight to the soul
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Chef Jamar Adams grew up in Prineville, joined the Army as a young man, was deployed in Iraq, and ultimately became a member of the Army’s elite Special Forces. Upon his retirement from the military, Adams spent time thinking about his next move before deciding on a second career as a chef. He put himself […]

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Pop-Up Barbecue, Breakfast Burritos at The Commons

In Mirror Pond Plaza, the first and third Sunday of the month
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Barbecue From carts to festivals to brick-and-mortar restaurants, Central Oregon has plenty to enjoy in the way of barbecue. Newer on the food scene in Bend is Cypress Southern Kitchen, a pop-up restaurant offering a good old-fashioned Southern BBQ every other Sunday through September. Cypress Southern Kitchen sets up its pit barbecue and scratch Southern […]

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