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A Japan-Inspired Eatery

It used to be the space housing La Magie Bakery and Cafe—but now an entirely new concept is moving in

Nicole VulcanSeptember 11, 2019June 2, 2025

It used to be the space housing La Magie Bakery and Cafe—but now an entirely new concept is moving in. Chomp Chomp, as described on the space’s Instagram page, is a “neighborhood drinking house offering a seasonal menu of Japanese and American comfort food dishes intended to be shared among friends.” Chomp Chomp released a […]

Food & Drink

It’s Matsutake Season!

What’s better than wild, fresh mushrooms?

Nicole VulcanSeptember 4, 2019July 1, 2024

What’s better than wild, fresh mushrooms? Wild, fresh mushrooms you harvested yourself. As of Sept. 3, matsutake mushroom season is officially open in the Deschutes, Fremont-Winema, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests. The season goes through Nov. 3. People who plan to sell mushrooms commercially need a permit to harvest them. The least expensive option is […]

Food & Drink

Family Meals Month: A Push to Eat at Home

Food Marketing Institute Foundation kicks off Family Meals Month

Nicole VulcanSeptember 4, 2019June 13, 2024

September is a time of re-focusing and a slowing down of the activities calendar—and for a lot of families, it means tightening up the belt on all those meals on the go. That also means it’s an ideal time for a national organization to kick off Family Meals Month—a push to get families to eat […]

Food & Drink

Plant-Based Fast Food

Source writers eat their way through the chains rolling out meatless ‘meat’ options

Isaac Biehl & Nicole VulcanSeptember 4, 2019December 18, 2024

Every week, this column is dedicated to telling the stories of Central Oregon food producers and restauranteurs, filling our eager bellies with delicious, locally crafted fare. But for just one week, we hit up a few of the many fast food drive-thru chains making the pivot to meatless burgers. (That is, unless you’re Arby’s, which […]

Food & Drink

Rocking the Ramen

Miyagi breaks into the niche market of Japanese pulled noodles in the fast-evolving Box Factory

Nancy PattersonAugust 28, 2019July 16, 2025

The day after Miyagi Ramen‘s grand opening, I made sure to park myself outside of the restaurant around 10:30 a.m., half an hour prior to opening time. I wanted to be the first one in on their second day open to get a feel for the most anticipated new restaurant in Central Oregon this summer. […]

Food & Drink

Brown Owl Expanding

The popular food-cart-meets-bar in The Box Factory is making more room for its growing base of customers

Nicole VulcanAugust 28, 2019June 6, 2025

The Brown Owl, the popular food-cart-meets-bar in The Box Factory, is making more room for its growing base of customers. Owner Lisandro Ramon has leased the space just west of the Brown Owl’s current location to expand, adding 1,400 square feet to the current footprint. “Capacity is an issue,” Ramon said of the current space. […]

Food & Drink

A New Venture: Left Coast Burger Company

New burger spot in the Cascade Village Shopping Center coming soon

Nicole VulcanAugust 28, 2019June 22, 2025

The Brown Owl‘s owner, Lisandro Ramon, is at work on opening a new burger spot in the Cascade Village Shopping Center, in the former Yo Wild frozen yogurt space. The concept is inspired by Ramon’s visits to “old school burger joints” with his grandfather growing up, and will include diner-style chairs, counter service and an […]

Food & Drink

As Les Schwab’s Move Advances, A New Home for Hardy’s

The longtime burger joint on Third Street in Bend is headed for a new home

Nicole VulcanAugust 21, 2019May 19, 2025

The longtime burger joint on Third Street in Bend is headed for a new home. Hardy’s Hot Wings Hamburgers & Ice Cream announced on its Facebook page Aug. 15 that it would be moving 2 miles north, to the former Cheerleader’s building at 3081 N. Hwy 97, near The Riverhouse on the Deschutes and the […]

Food & Drink

From Rock ‘n Roll to Carts ‘n Pods

The Podski food cart lot expands with a new 1,000-square-foot building

Nancy PattersonAugust 21, 2019April 10, 2025

The Podski was never intended to be a food cart lot. In fact, it started with Mikel Lomsky’s dream of being a rock star. After several years in real estate, he decided that he was burned out. He turned an office inside of the Bakery Building on Galveston Avenue, which he owns, into his personal […]

Food & Drink

Bledsoe Family Winery Open in the Box Factory

The offerings in The Box Factory in Bend continue to get more extensive

The Source StaffAugust 21, 2019August 16, 2024

The offerings in The Box Factory in Bend continue to get more extensive. Next up: Wine. On Aug. 15, Bledsoe Family Winery opened the doors of its Bend tasting room. The 3,593-square-foot space includes indoor and outdoor areas, a mezzanine for private events and wines from the Doubleback Winery and Bledsoe Family Winery. Bledsoe Family […]

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