When Karli Foster walks into Townshend’s Tea House for her interview with the Source, she is dressed in the uniform of one of the front counter employees of Cafe Yumm. Since she is the co-owner of the Bend Yumm, one would think she would be in civilian clothes, but Foster doesn’t work that way. “I […]
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Rye’t for the Wrong Reasons
Three Creeks Brewing throws a slow pitch for craft beer newbies
Typically, rye beers are known to be sharp and spicy. “Stonefly Rye Ale” is both…sort of. It could use some time at the gym as all the edges are soft and round. But soft is alright, right? Despite its shortcomings, it is still sharper and spicier than its wheat beer roots. The aromas run the […]
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Shifting To Spring
The change from winter to spring also means a change in eating habits
Oh sure, beefy sandwiches, hearty stews and stout beers are perfect food to hibernate from a February snowstorm. But springtime is an entirely different menu—less snowman physique, more stick-figure, bikini body fine. From sustenance steak to springtime salads: New to Bend, Salud! (431 NW Franklin Ave. Suite 150), has proven a welcome and much-needed addition […]
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Who Let the Dawgs Out?
Crux “Off Leash” is an uncompromising Session
Crux has earned a reputation for extraordinary beer. “Off Leash” is a prime example. Labeled a Northwest Session Ale, it departs from any defined beer style. Session beers are not bound by recipe or rigid tradition. It usually only means a beer that has less than 5% ABV and is refreshing. “Off Leash” is full […]
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Make Locavore Habit
Local food organization hires first executive director, Patrick Brown
Just over a year ago, hyper-local food education organization, Locavore, opened its marketplace in a nearly abandoned, industrial corner of First Street. The mission of the market and the non-profit is to provide access to fresh, nutrient-dense and in seasonal local food, while educating the public about the sustainable benefits of locally produced food. Last […]
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Failure is an Option
10 Barrel Brewing Project Failed Red Ale
“Failure is not the opposite of success; it’s part of success,” Arianna Huffington once famously said. It may have been describing her early life, but the quote is also a fitting description of 10 Barrel Brewing’s current seasonal offering, “Project: Failed.” Setting out to make something completely different, they failed—but certainly succeeded with a high-quality […]
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Source Suds
Worthy Brewing made us a beer!
Experimental beers are brewing at its best. It is only through trial and error that brewers arrive at the recipes that become the tried and true. Some experimental beers may prove interesting, but not yet ready for prime time. Others become classics and find their way into bottles, cans and kegs. Sampling all the local, […]
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The Missing Link
Tetherow’s new pub brings high brow to the people
In April, Tetherow, the golf course resort at the cusp between the city and the mountain, will open up 50 spacious hotel rooms on its 700-acre site. Formerly a burn zone a decade ago, the golf course and private homes sprung up like wild flowers in the charred grounds. But for the past several years […]
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No Poisoned Apple
Mirror Mirror is the fairest of them all
Barley wine beers are an interesting lot. Though not wine at all, these intense brews do pack a boozy punch—often registering between 10 and 15 percent alcohol by volume—and are often quite sweet and filled with a swirl of flavors, from dried fruits to acidic hops to caramel. The worst ones are syrupy sweet and […]
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Juniper Takes Hold
Central Oregon says aloha to another new brewery
On Thursday Central Oregon will toast Redmond’s Juniper Brewing Co. as it enters the ever expanding fold of brew pubs that have opened up shop in the high desert. As of press time, owner Curtis Endicott was putting the finishing touches on his 575-square-foot tasting room. Stressed to still be doing construction at this late […]
