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Thanksgiving Day Dining

From casual to non-traditional, these are some spots giving people the day off from cooking
Nancy Patterson

Cooking is my love language. It brings me a deep sense of purpose and allows me to share recipes I’ve curated with people I cherish. Every year, my family and I brainstorm holiday menu ideas and assign side dishes to those who’ve proven their mirepoix-making skills—that is until five years ago. I became so irate […]

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Tournament of Side Dishes

We pitted Thanksgiving sides against one another in a randomized “tourney bracket.” Here’s what came out victorious
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Thanksgiving meals are pretty epic—and all are unique in their own way. Even just writing about a nice Thanksgiving spread is making me hungry. For many, turkey serves as the base of the meal. But what would Thanksgiving dinner be without an array of side dishes? Over the past week, we pitted 16 side dishes […]

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Delivery by the Bowl

Every Friday, the business releases a new menu for the following week
Nancy Patterson

Meal prep: If you’re anything like me, it’s probably the bane of your existence. Most people want to eat healthfully (well, mostly) yet don’t have the time to order the compartmentalized containers and plan healthful meals, let alone execute the hours-long task of preparing them each week. Enter Plentybowl, founded by Central Oregon local Marie […]

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Brown’s Basics Closes

Brown’s will still be making custom orders, including Thanksgiving pies
Nancy Patterson

After two years at the 9th Street Village community, Brown’s Basics Bakery has closed. The owners recently sold the cart to another vendor; however, further information on the new cart owner is pending. Brown’s will still be making custom orders, including Thanksgiving pies. Their pastries will continue to be available out of the Industrial Joe’s […]

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Make Your Spirits Bright with Spicy Jambalaya

A New Orleans fave can offer an alternative to ham and turkey this holiday season
Avatar photo Donna Britt

Move over turkey and ham: andouille sausage has arrived for the season! For those dreading the typical holiday meal this year, why not mix it up with a nod to the original city of celebrations, New Orleans? Think Mardi Gras and the annual Running of the Santas. Jambalaya is a dish synonymous with “The Crescent […]

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Monkless Opens its New Brasserie

Specialty cocktails, on top of Monkless’ Belgian-style draft beers and flights
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Earlier this year, Monkless Belgian Ales announced it had signed a lease on the space formerly occupied by Craft Kitchen and Brewery, overlooking the Deschutes River. Now, the new Brasserie by Monkless opened its doors Oct. 30. Monkless has hired a Michelin star-trained chef from San Francisco to head up its kitchen, offering a menu […]

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San Simón Open Downtown

“Sophisticated debauchery” in downtown Bend
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Looking for some “sophisticated debauchery” in downtown Bend? San Simón aims to deliver. The owners of the new bar, now open in Tin Pan Alley, have transformed the space formerly occupied by Lone Pine Coffee Roasters into a lavish space that feels like a hidden speakeasy. Named after the liquor-drinking, chain-smoking Mayan saint, San Simón, […]

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Vegan Eater, Non-Vegan World

A simple guide to eating out with a plant-based lifestyle
Angela Moore

Being vegan can certainly have its own set of challenges. For example: what grass do you eat when there is snow on the ground? Kidding kidding…as a longtime eater and not-so-longtime vegan, I’m well aware of the vast amounts of vegan variety there is out there, and the options seem to be getting tastier every […]

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Hojicha! Matcha Gets Toasted

Brown green tea trend coming… we hope…
Lisa Sipe

Ho-gee-cha. Did I say it right? My Japanese friends politely nod yes, but I’m pretty sure I hung on the gee a little too long. My first taste of hojicha, or toasted green tea, was in a latte and a brownie at Behind the Museum Café in Portland. Every form of the toasted tea was […]

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El Sancho Breaks into Barbecue

Food cart features smoked meats such as pulled pork, brisket, turkey breast and beef sausage, along with true Texas-inspired sides
Nancy Patterson

There’s a new food cart in town, but you’ll probably recognize the faces behind the Austin-style barbecue project. The folks at El Sancho have recently opened Runaround Sue Barbecue, which made its debut in early October at the Boss Rambler Beer Club. The food cart features slow-cooked smoked meats such as pulled pork, brisket, turkey […]

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