Every once in a while, a food truck comes out of nowhere with a concept so pristine and perfect that it immediately feels like it has always been part of a town’s culinary landscape. Places that open with such effortless attention to detail and handmade craft that the diner realizes they were missing something they […]
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Rosemary & Fox to Open Mid-March
The new restaurant will replace The Jackalope Grill which is closing on Feb. 28
The Jackalope Grill in downtown Bend is closing. Its last night will be Feb. 28. A social media post announced the restaurant has been sold. After a remodel, a new restaurant called Rosemary & Fox will open with owners Chef Josh Podwils and his wife, Kate. The name comes from Chef Josh’s favorite herb, rosemary, […]
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Bacon Lovers Have a New Haven
bacon Bar N Brunch opens in Redmond
A new breakfast spot prominently featuring bacon has opened near downtown Redmond. bacon Bar N Brunch celebrated its grand opening on Feb. 5. The restaurant, with indoor and outdoor seating, features standard breakfast items like eggs, pancakes, French toast, oatmeal and avocado toast but also has thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, candied bacon, bacon omelettes, BLT […]
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Pizza Week Preview
An eager beaver taste tests pizzas ahead of the much anticipated Pizza Week deals
Pizza. Almost everybody likes it. Not everybody, though. My wife doesn’t. I wish I would have known that before we got married. You hear about people finding out after the wedding some deep dark secret, but this must be the worst kind. I could handle discovering previous marriages, undisclosed children, or belonging to a cult, but you don’t like pizza? What […]
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Bend Beer (and Cider) Scene Gets a Collective Shakeup
Cascade Lakes, Silver Moon, Crux, GoodLife and Tumalo Cider merge into Oregon Beverage Collective
To paraphrase the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “The only thing constant in life is change.” Some 2,500 years later, his musings describe the state of beer here in Bend. It’s a city rich in craft brewing culture where Deschutes Brewery is one of the nation’s oldest and largest breweries, but beyond that monolith, everything is in […]
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Tea & Art Lounge Opens Soon in Downtown Bend
Teal will offer beverages, pastries and the use of art supplies
A new tea and art lounge is opening in downtown Bend in March. “The concept is to create a comfy, cozy, calm, safe place for people to come and create,” explains Sarah Swoffer who owns Teal with her husband on NW Bond Street next to Deschutes Brewery. Swoffer expects to open the second week of […]
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Reubens, Rye and a Room with a View
Classic deli comfort with Pacific Northwest polish
Familiar, but fresh. Big flavors without the fuss. A New York City-style deli through a Pacific Northwest lens. That’s how I would sum up the new Stacks Dinner and Delicatessen in the Old Mill District. The nostalgic, yet polished Stacks comes from longtime local restauranteurs Steve and Cheri Helt, the duo behind Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails […]
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The Hudson Opens to the Public Wed., Feb. 18
The live-fire chophouse is located at 900 NW Wall
The Hudson at 900 NW Wall Street in downtown Bend will begin taking reservations on Tuesday, Feb. 17 for its official opening on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The Hudson is a live-fire chophouse and social club. Steaks, chops, seafood and vegetables are prepared over flames fueled by wood and charcoal. The Hudson is led by Dale […]
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Dear Mom Cafe Wins at Third Annual High Desert Food & Farm Alliance SOUPer Bowl Event
Dear Mom Cafe served Khao Soi, a Northern Thai curry noodle soup
High Desert Food & Farm Alliance hosted its third annual SOUPer Bowl event on Saturday, February 7. Dear Mom Cafe earned the top prize for the second time, this year for their Khao Soi, a Northern Thai curry noodle soup known for its rich, aromatic coconut curry broth. They were selected as the overall winner […]
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Small Kitchen, Big Taste
Gogo’s Bistro specializes in smash burgers, hot sandwiches, salads and sides
No snow in January means another opportunity to eat outside. No offense to good weather but Bend needs snow! This time of year, I’m usually taking my food “to go” back to my warm office or house and eating inside while the snow melts off the roof. Not this year! I’ve eaten outside more this […]
