Ballers & Brews is opening next month in northeast Bend. It’s a mash-up of pickleball courts, cocktails and cravings. Owner Leslie Koegler is offering more than another food truck lot. There will be two covered pickleball courts that can be used year-round. In the winter, a vinyl wrap will enclose the heated courts. Court rentals […]
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An Old Bend Rebirth
Simón leads with classic flavors and vibes
I’ve lived in Bend for a long time and seen some amazing restaurants come and go, some of which whose absence I still miss on the daily. One of those places I still miss is the Taco Stand in Old Bend off Hill Street. In college, that was one of the few places I could […]
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Best Bloody Mary
John Nolan loves to entertain. That much was clear when the Victorian Café owner/executive chef, took part in our photo shoot for Best Bloody Mary — an award that Nolan’s brunch destination has won, what, nearly 20 times in a row? Chatting with Source reporters, Nolan insisted that no conversation about Bloody Marys was appropriate […]
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Best Light Beer
The secret behind an award-winning beverage? Simple: “We make the kind of beer we like to drink,” says Dana Henion, co-founder and brewer at Van Henion Brewing. Indeed, Van Henion’s golden Helles Lager is crisp, drinkable and — as the votes will attest — very tasty. Helles translates to “bright” or “light” in German, and […]
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Best Mocktail & Best Happy Hour
Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge
Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge is self-described as a modern cowboy steakhouse. The “modern” part just might be the Cool Hand mocktail — if you can imagine a cowboy under the stars next to a campfire sipping a cucumber-mint beverage. Chef Carlos Anthony Ochoa says the drink, chosen by the public as the Best Mocktail in […]
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Best Brewer
Nate Doss — Bevel Craft Brewing
It’s not hyperbole that winning the “Best Brewer” category — in beer-crazed Bend — might be one of the most illustrious “Best Of” categories there is. But tell that to now-five-time-winner Nate Doss, the co-owner and head brewer at Bevel Craft Brewing, and, humble guy he is, he’ll turn the conversation right back to the […]
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Pho Viet & Café Reopens
The restaurant now has a modern vibe
Pho Viet & Café on 3rd Street in Bend has re-opened following a complete renovation. The distinct yellow walls are now painted white with seafoam trim, the floor is a black and white tile, the laminated menus are now encased in wood, historic photos of the original family in Vietnam hang on the wall, the […]
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Best Boba
Teacupfuls
Good grades, graduations and winning home games are reasons Loana Perez, owner of Teacupfuls, has received an abundance of business from the Bend community. Restless after Perez sold her cleaning business in 2017 and inspired by her kids’ love for boba, the wild Teacupfuls was born. Perez opened the boba business with the intention to […]
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Standout Summertime Cookbooks
From cabins to buses to backyard patios, these cookbooks celebrate seasonal flavors and carefree days
Summer is a strange time for cooking. On one hand, the season gives you the juiciest peaches, the brightest tomatoes and sweet corn that is practically candy. On the other hand, who really wants to be stuck inside fussing over a complicated recipe while the sun is shining and the lake is calling? The good […]
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Best Gluten-Free Menu
Blissful Spoon
Blissful Spoon’s owners Miki and Kamal Bekkari are excited about their win for “Best Gluten-Free Menu” this year. “We’d like to thank our community from the bottom of our hearts for taking the time to vote for us as the best gluten-free menu in Central Oregon,” the couple said. Located in downtown Bend, Blissful Spoon […]