Aviation American Gin, 84 proof Forget the juniper-flavored ethyl alcohol most associated with mass-produced gins. Portland’s Aviation flies at a higher altitude. A dry gin, made by the Portland-based House Spirits, Aviation relies more on florals and savory notes—lavender, cardamom, anise, Indian sarsaparilla—rather than the traditional juniper berry; this means it is perfect alone, or […]
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Little Bites: Psst! Spare a Cup of Organic Honey?
Finding Local in The Back Alley
One of this year’s new offerings to hosts this weekend’s 11th Annual Bite of Bend is Locavore Alley. No, this isn’t the place to buy black market morels. Located on Minnesota Avenue between Bond Street and the alley near Dudley’s, the Alley will feature 22 vendors of locally-produced food, including goat meat, jellies, oatcakes, allergen-free […]
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Bite Week! Last Night: World Class Cuisine Event
Last night a few of the Source staff were invited to the amazing facility at the Cascade Culinary Institute for an evening demonstration from three of Bend’s finest culinary minds. Click here for a list of ongoing Bite Week events. Steve Helt, executive chef and owner of Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails, Juri Sbandati, executive chef […]
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Pour House Grill: New Restaurant in Old Versante Pizza on 3rd
RESTAURANT UPDATE!The Pour House Grill, a new pub-style eatery, has taken over the former Versante Pizza location at SE 3rd St. Opened June 1st the joint serves burgers, chicken wings and ribs. Click here for their full menu. Used to be: Versante, before that, Zydeco. The bar boasts 20+ taps, a requirement for any successful […]
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Beer on the Brain
A weekend worth of wobbly
Bend’s beer scene is growing up. And with age comes grace, or at least a full weekend of beer-centric events. Thursday, June 20: Fermentation Celebration 5-10 pm at the Old Mill District. $20 (includes silipint and drink tickets). A beer walk (wobble) through the Old Mill featuring EVERY area brewery, as well as the new […]
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Little Bites: No Fear
Fearless Baking bravely goes to the delicious zone
These days, to be competitive, eateries west of the Rocky Mountains need to appear sensitive to the yawning litany of emerging food allergies and diet preferences. Made-from-scratch foods using local ingredients doesn’t cut it anymore—for the hyper-demanding, über-conscious customers of the American West, a bakery must cater to the picky/sickly/dieting/impossibly fit patrons who require gluten-free, […]
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Chefs on Parade
Bite of Bend’s Top Chef competitors dish out cooking advice
Oddly, with no culinary background and only enough cooking expertise to make an over-easy egg (on a good day), I’ve become a nerd for cooking shows. My Netflix and Hulu suggestions are starting to look like the Saturday afternoon scheduling lineup for the Food Network. My accounts are constantly pointing me in the direction of […]
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Spork: Now Open on Newport Ave.
Good news—more delicious food now available on Bend’s westside. After a soft opening on Saturday (following a friends-of-the-restaurant party on Friday), Spork, the godfather of Bend’s food cart scene, is now open full time inside a permanent location on Newport Avenue (in what was Fox’s, the short-lived pool hall). We ate there on Saturday and […]
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Cold Brew Coffee: My New Favorite Thing About Summer
Had a delicious cold brew coffee this morning from Palate (643 NW Colorado Ave.) Not being a huge coffee connoisseur, the barista explained to me that cold brew isn’t just an iced coffee. It’s a specialty brewing method using cold water to reduce acidity and harsh flavors that permeate when ice is added to coffee […]
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Sipping is for Suckers
2nd Annual Mixology takes over Minnesota Ave.
The Second Annual Mixology event will blockade three blocks of Minnesota Avenue, filling the street with booths from a few dozen distilleries and providing three fully staffed bars with some of the sharpest bartenders in the region. But this is not Mardi Gras (leave the beads at home, hussie); a satellite to Bite of Bend, […]