Marcos Rodriguez already has a small chain of popular Mexican-Peruvian restaurants (Hola!), but last month he opened up a small diner along Third Street, something on par with a popular musician taking on a side project that allows him a bit more authenticity and a bit more latitude to move away from mainstream expectations. Sure, […]
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Another Trip Down the Abyss
Deschutes’ 2014 imperial stout release strikes gold again
As the days grow shorter and Third Street grows icier and more pockmarked by the hour, the sophisticated Pacific Northwest drinker’s thoughts naturally turn toward The Abyss. Deschutes Brewery’s intensely flavorful Russian imperial stout has the power to get beer nerds lining up at liquor stores from L.A. to Philadelphia, but we in Bend don’t […]
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Five Predictions for the New 10 Million Barrel
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the sellout
“We definitely understand that the first reaction is shock,” 10 Barrel co-founder Chris Cox told the Source last week, the very day the brewery’s sale to Anheuser-Busch InBev was revealed. “But,” he added, “we really believe this partnership is the best thing going forward.” The response from many craftheads across Oregon was, “Yeah, right.” But […]
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IPA Wars: Oregon Versus…Cleveland?
Fat Head’s brings competition to Bend beer’s Portland invasion
Since the original announcement in April, Portlanders have been salivating with excitement for the new 10 Barrel location coming to the Pearl District, only a few minutes’ walk from Deschutes Brewery’s own Portland mega-pub. They will have to continue salivating. 10 Barrel’s still busily renovating the old Mellow Mushroom pizzeria at NW 14th and Flanders; […]
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Birdie’s Nests
A neighborhood breakfast spot settles into the community
On the far wall of the newest breakfast café on Bend’s west side are perhaps a dozen framed photographs of pugs—and, in case that doesn’t drive home the point well enough, there are large black wooden block letters stating, “PUGS RULE.” These don’t necessarily have anything to do with the food, nor are they are […]
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The Story Behind Your Pint
“Bend Beer” explores Central Oregon’s beer-soaked history
“Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon” is not a travel guide. Which is good—you can already learn about our 26 breweries from a million other sources. Instead, what Jon Abernathy has written is a free-wheeling overview of the region’s history, with the emphasis placed squarely on beer. Published by the History Press […]
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A new bakery, another inch on the waistline
The Fantastic (Mrs.) Foxtail Bakeshop
The front room to Foxtail Bakeshop, a new bakery adjacent to The Lot, is tidy and looks as if Wes Anderson had designed the space to its very country-style detail: A turquoise chest of drawers serves as a front counter, three skinny chairs huddle in the corner and cookies wait in glass jars next to […]
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Retake at Drake
A revamped cocktail menu and new dinner specials for fall
When was the last time you saw quail on a menu in Bend? Or had a fig cocktail? Executive chef John Gurnee and the team at Drake has composed a new seasonal fall menu, with something a little different from the traditional downtown fare. Keeping some of the standards on the menu including a specialty […]
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European Cider a Stone’s Throw from Downtown
Far Afield prepares to open it’s tasting room
As John Gessner describes it, two major factors drove him to establish Far Afield Cider, which is due to become Bend’s third cidermaker when it opens for business. One was a chance encounter with a couple in Wisconsin running an apple orchard. “My family and I traveled across the U.S. and I got to sample […]
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Three Creeks: Movin’ On Up
New production facility and seasonal beer series kicking off
The local brewery known all around Oregon for its FivePine Chocolate Porter (and locally for being the one place you really can’t walk to when marathoning the Bend Ale Trail) is about to make its presence far more known. Since its founding in 2008, Three Creeks Brewing Company has produced solid beer and pub food […]
