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Cart Patrol: Alebrije’s showstoppers include a Mexican pizza, mole, menudo

Mexican cart at Bunk + Brew, growing a food and music scene in downtown Bend

by Nicole Vulcan April 21, 2021May 24, 2025

Expect magical things when you visit Alebrije, the cart inspired by the Mexican state of Oaxaca, located in the lot behind the Bunk + Brew hostel in downtown Bend. For one, the cart’s name is derived from the fantastical folk-art creatures that are sculpted from wood and brightly painted—much like the logo and exterior of […]

Food & Drink

Wing Wednesday at Pop’s

Wings that have been flash-fried and tossed in a sweet and salty sauce

by Nicole Vulcan April 21, 2021February 9, 2025

For those visiting the Bunk + Brew food cart pod, Wednesdays may offer another special draw mid-week. Pop’s Southern BBQ cart, one of two food carts in the lot, is offering a special “Wing Wednesday” all day. For $5, diners get six wings that have been flash-fried and tossed in a sweet and salty sauce. […]

Food & Drink

Mother’s Day Fundraiser for Healing Reins

A fun activity for the upcoming Mother’s Day

by Nicole Vulcan April 21, 2021January 4, 2023

Healing Reins, the therapeutic equine riding center, is offering a fun activity (and fundraiser) for the upcoming Mother’s Day. The Gal’s Barn Night Out happens May 7 from 5-7pm, and includes a number of activities along with food and drink. Participants take part in a “Horsemanship 101” class that teaches how to communicate and connect […]

Food & Drink

The First Garden Shoots

Peas—and their pods—offer something fresh early in the season

by Ari Levaux April 14, 2021May 29, 2024

Gardening is a conversation with the earth. The gardener does something, and the earth responds via the outcome. If you plant a tomato seedling upside down, for example, the earth will happily swallow it, thereby ending the discussion. A new dialog starts every time the gardener sows a seed or does anything to disrupt the status […]

Food & Drink

Brunch in a Box

HDFFA’s upcoming fundraiser supports locals’ access to local food

by Nicole Vulcan April 14, 2021July 4, 2024

Whether you’re already a meal-kit type of household, or you’re looking to try it out and see if it’s for you, the fundraiser underway at the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance could be just the ticket. HDFFA is currently accepting pre-orders for its Brunch Box Fundraiser, a fundraiser for the organization’s Food Access Program. […]

Food & Drink

Breakfast burritos worth leaving for work early for

Keeping things simple and consistent is the name of the game for this new truck

by Nicole Vulcan April 7, 2021May 30, 2025

Burrito Sunrise happens to be on my morning bike-commute to work—and I say it with utmost love that I sorta wish it wasn’t. I mean, how is a person supposed to stay alert after consuming one of these babies before the workday even starts? It’s not hard to identify Burrito Sunrise’s truck, now parked along […]

Food & Drink

Birria for Central Oregon at El Taquero

Order a taco or two and be delighted by the dark-yellow, hand-made corn tortillas

by Nicole Vulcan April 7, 2021May 30, 2025

El Taquero, which opened in July 2020, offers a number of items that lovers of Mexican food might recognize, including tacos with carne asada, chicken, al pastor or birria—the tender, stew-style meat originally developed in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Order a taco or two and be delighted by the dark-yellow, hand-made corn tortillas that […]

Food & Drink

Easter Brunches, and Other Stuff

Get your goodies to go, and then check out these egg hunts, too

by Nicole Vulcan March 31, 2021May 20, 2024

Ah, Easter Brunch—one of those traditions that has not quite been welcomed back in this middle-time between pandemic and “normal.” For those locals looking for some way to mark the Easter holiday, here are a few items of note, food-wise and otherwise. –Brasada Ranch is offering a themed brunch from its Range Restaurant & Bar, […]

Food & Drink

The Wonders of Chickens, for Easter or Any Other Time

Tea-dyed eggs make beautiful hues

by Ari Levaux March 31, 2021October 8, 2024

The egg came first. Let’s just get that out of the way. For millions of years before humans domesticated the feathered lizards known today as “chickens,” countless generations of amphibia and reptiles, including dinosaurs, were laying eggs. The egg is an amazing system for nurturing young beings that’s just plain awe-inspiring when you think about […]

Food & Drink

La Pine Food Cart Lot Seeking Carts

La Pine A La Carte is on the hunt for new food carts

by Nicole Vulcan March 24, 2021August 19, 2023

La Pine A La Carte, the food cart pod that began its journey in Central Oregon in 2019, is on the hunt for new food carts. Owner Denny Morgan put a call out on the Source calendar page, asking for “a new or favorite food cart or even a mobile vendor.” Interested parties can contact […]

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