Been wondering where The Abyss is? Wonder no more—Deschutes’ annual imperial stout release is set to take place Thursday at the Bond Street taproom, around a month later than usual. The barrels run on their own schedule, after all. This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Abyss in bottles, a yearly release that’s become […]
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A Singular Experience
Lone Pine Coffee keeps it sweet and simple
Tin Pan Alley plays host to all kinds of people. Every day this unassuming alley off of Minnesota Avenue downtown acts as a makeshift Ellis Island to tourists, locals, and everyone in between. Three businesses are tucked into the backside of the old Bend Hardware building (whose front side hosts Bond Street Market, Azura, Noi, […]
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A Very Pfriem-y Christmas
The Hood River brewery grows and grows
The Halyard Building, a ruddy turquoise warehouse facing the Oregon-Washington border in the town of Hood River, is now fully occupied by Pfriem Family Brewers—reflecting the massive growth the Belgian-influenced brewery has seen since it was founded three years ago. “When I started this brewery,” co-founder Josh Pfriem told the Source, “I thought it’d be […]
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Soup’s On!
Bean, Pea, and the Pumpkin delivers home-cooked goodness
Like many of the best chefs, Kortney Barnes took her first culinary courses at the school of mom. “Some of my fondest childhood memories are in the kitchen cooking with my mother,” recalls Barnes, owner of local soup-and-salad slinger Bean, Pea, and the Pumpkin. My mother rarely used a cookbook but instead allowed her skills, […]
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Getting Beer Fans’ Goose
Bourbon County Stout 2015 debuts to cheers and chagrin
As recently as a few years ago, obtaining bottles from Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout lineup of barrel-aged wonders wasn’t very tough. Just go to Chicago, stop by the Binny’s liquor store nearby their brewpub, and stock up. InBev, a new and enormous barrel-aging facility, and—most of all—hype has changed all of that. Nowadays, […]
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Changing of the Guard
Broken Top Bottle Shop welcomes Chef Ingrid Rohrer
One of Bend’s most unique restaurants, featuring more than 400 bottled brews in a massive 12-door cooler, is unleashing a new weapon. No, it’s not another bottled brew—it’s a new chef and a fine-tuned menu. The Broken Top Bottle Shop has welcomed Chef Ingrid Rohrer, who has a rich background in preparing foods with an […]
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Straight to the Moon
Silver Moon’s Redmond expansion opens
Even with all the blockbuster buyouts and takeovers making headlines in the beer business as of late (the latest: Ballast Point in San Diego, purchased by Corona distributor Constellation Brands for a cool $1 billion), there’s still one overriding theme across the industry: It’s growing, and growing fast. That was the message brought across last […]
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Little Bites: Butternut Squash and Wild Mushroom Stuffing
Butternut Squash and Wild Mushroom Stuffing prep time: 20 MINUTES cook time: 50 MINUTES total time: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES yields: 6-8 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 small onion, finely diced 4 cups cubed butternut squash 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3-4 cups mixed mushrooms, sliced if large 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated 2 […]
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Season’s Eatings
A smattering of festive feasts
Fall and winter are seasonal favorites for many people. Whether it’s the transition from heat waves and packed social schedules to a reinvigorated focus on intentional family time and other relaxing indoor activities, seasonal dishes and culinary occasions often play a central role in that shift. Bend has many upcoming options to get your holiday […]
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Sticking Out with Tradition
Occidental Brewing brings tasty lagers to Bend
Ben Engler, co-founder and brewer at Occidental Brewing in northeast Portland, got into the beer biz the way a lot of people do—after working a stint at Tacoma brewpub Engine House No. 9 and getting laid off from his job in Seattle, he didn’t have much else to try. “I was bouncing around, looking for […]
