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Rookie Food Cart of the Year: Cotto

Street-side, Italian-American bliss on the go

This is not a (fire) drill. But the team behind Cotto does, surprisingly, have the fire marshal to thank for the situation they currently find themselves in. Itโ€™s no secret that The Podskiโ€™s Mikel Lomsky likes to collect Bendโ€™s finest at his centrally located, Old Bend gathering place for carts and locals, and Cotto has […]

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Food Cart of the Year: Tacos Pihuamo

The beloved family-run food truck receives appreciation for its classic yet flavorful offerings

Tacos Pihuamo is a Mexican food truck situated off of southeast Third Street, just north of Reed Market Road. While the location is somewhat obscure, the food and the service offered at the truck has earned it a reputation as the best food truck in Bend and, according to many, the best tacos in Bend. […]

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Rookie of the Year: Hawkeye & Huckleberry

Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge hit Bend with a splash this year. Its efforts are duly noted.

Maybe itโ€™s like a rocket ship landing in a placid Cascades lake โ€” or perhaps more appropriately, like a clatter of hooves in a mud puddle, but itโ€™s hard to overstate the gusto with which Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge splashed down on Bend this year. With a massive bar and dining room โ€” done to […]

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Orange Glazed and Fully Baked

Just in time for 4/20, a chicken recipe that blazes it and glazes it

If you’re lighting up this 4/20 (or even if you’re not), Snoop’s got your back โ€” straight from the Doggfather’s kitchen. I originally found this recipe in “From Crook to Cook,” the cookbook my youngest gave me for Christmas last year (he knows his audience). I was flipping through it on my eldest son’s birthday […]

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A Spicy New Restaurant is Opening in Bend

A second Indian restaurant has big plans

A new Indian restaurant is planning to open in downtown Bend by the end of this month. Signs are already in the windows for Spiceland, located on NW Bond Street between Oregon and Minnesota avenues. It’ll have authentic and modern Indian dishes along with an extensive crafted cocktail and mocktail menu, according to a press release. […]

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A New Food Truck with a Texan Twist

Now open at Crosscut-Warming Hut No.5

A new food truck opened April 15 at Crosscut-Warming Hut on SW Mill View Way in Bend. The Lost Texanโ€™s menu includes steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas, tacos, nachos, chips and salsa among other items. Itโ€™s a revamp of Queso in your Face-O which had been located at Silver Moon Brewing. Owner Cliff Abrahams says The […]

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Fresco & Fryed’s Flavorful New Chapter in Bend

The Latin soul food truck settles in at Open Space serving fresh, soulful dishes with heart

Fresco & Fryed, a food truck serving bold and soulful Latin-inspired dishes, has found a new home at Open Space Event Studios in Bend. Founded by James Delarosa and his fiancee and business partner, Kathryn Lippert, the truck balances fresh ingredients with indulgent comfort. Inspired by his Mexican heritage, Delarosa says, “We strive to create […]

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A New Chapter for The Pantry

Beloved coffee and mercantile shop welcomes new owners

In November 2024, The Pantry โ€” a cozy coffee and mercantile shop tucked along NW Newport Avenue โ€” announced it was for sale. Known for its house-made syrups, sustainable goods and delicious pastries, the neighborhood favorite has officially found new owners. Joel Morgan and his family took over the space in mid-March. The listing immediately […]

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The Adventures of Bend Breakfast Burrito

The Hiltons have made it their business to bring burritos to front doors and business meetings across Bend

In the words of author Jasmine Guillory: “Wouldn’t it be great if you could order a breakfast burrito and it just showed up at your door every morning?” This question inspired Bend Breakfast Burrito owners Valerie and Trent Hilton to launch a breakfast burrito delivery service in 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Neighbor Rotisserie Waves Goodbye

The Newport Avenue fast-casual diner shutters Friday

We double-checked โ€” this isnโ€™t an April Foolsโ€™ joke.  Late Wednesday evening, the owners of Neighbor Rotisserie announced theyโ€™re shuttering the popular Newport Avenue restaurant, which specializes in rotisserie meats, vegetables, soups and sandwiches.  Neighbor Rotisserieโ€™s last day will be Friday, April 4.  โ€œWe are so thankful to those of you who have supported this […]

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