Locals keep the economic engine of Central Oregon running—and every once in a while, we like to check in with the Source Weekly’s calendar listings to share an updated list of the locals’ nights on our radar. As things begin to open back up and (hopefully) get back to something resembling normal, these are some […]
Sometime last fall I picked up a jar of pickles from Central Oregon Locavore. My mom’s homemade pickle supply had run dry and I was interested in trying a new brand—and the fact that this jar was made locally made it all the more enticing. I’ve been dreaming of those pickles ever since. Not only […]
A tiki-themed lounge has opened in Bend’s Old Mill. Rapa Nui Tiki Lounge opened this month in the upstairs space above Saxon’s, formerly occupied by Level Two. Rapa Nui serves fresh-pressed cocktails along with tapas with an Asian fusion flavor. Check out several versions of bao, the Chinese-style buns, along with wings and drinks including the […]
Naked Winery, the winery franchise with a location in the Old Mill, has changed its name. Naked Winery is now known as Evoke Winery. The winery, based in Hood River, has been known since 2005 as the winery using humor and playful names, such as “Beach, Please Chardonnay” and “Take Me Away Rose,” among other […]
It’s a farmers market cliche that celeriac is good in soup. I hear it when folks inquire as to how to use this fragrant root. But I’ve never quite known what to do with that guidance. Add celeriac to my Campbell’s tomato soup? To a batch of clam chowder? To my ramen? All I’ve ever […]
Those seeking tasty morsels of sweetness while adhering to a gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, keto, Whole30, low sodium and low-sugar diet will find a cornucopia of offerings to their liking at Bend’s Blissful Spoon. Whether by visiting the new dine-in headquarters on Newport Avenue, by ordering energy bites online or by finding their granola blends […]
Life and Time, the popular drive-thru on Bend’s west side serving “Free-Range Fast Food,” is planning a second location on Bend’s east side. Garrett Wales, co-owner of Spin the Kitchen Enterprises, which owns Life and Time, Vida Y Tacos and co-owns the new Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole in the former Maverick’s location, told the Source […]
Every year, the Central Oregon Community College Foundation holds its Meal of the Year gala—a big event that helps raise funds for COCC students. With the pandemic putting a wrench in most plans, this year, the event has been rebranded as the “Menu of the Year,” and allows people to take part in activities you […]
Back in the before-times, most would have thought nothing of sidling up to a crowded bar or squeezing in next to a total stranger for a Saturday-night dance party. These days, those are #goals to return to for almost any bar owner—not the least of whom are the owners of Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole, who […]
A local brewery has been nominated for Best New Brewery in a national contest. Here’s how to vote.
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