And Cuppa Yo is right next door. Good news, Spork fans: The owners of the popular global-street-food-serving Airstream trailer are moving their operation inside a vacant storefront on Newport Avenue, next door to Cuppa Yo. Co-owner Erica Reilly hopes to be up and running by late May. Reilly, along with co-owner and chef Jeff Hunt, […]
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Brat Pack Lunch Box
What the Breakfast Club is eating
With Molly Ringwald in town this week, we thought it was a great time to catch up with the Breakfast Club, and ask where they eat when they visit Bend. Andy (a bag of chips, chocolate cookies, three sandwiches, milk, a banana and an apple): I actually prefer New York City Sub (1075 NW Newport […]
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What 5 things are always in your fridge?
I loved watching this video of fierce and foul-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay talking about what five things he always keeps in his fridge. I made a mental list myself: 1. A dozen eggs2. Bubbly water3. Real maple syrup4. Bacon5. Several types of good mustard What can you always find in your fridge?
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Fiddlehead ferns: A flash in the pan
Don’t blink or you will miss the short season of the fiddlehead fern. Tender little delicacies, they are only in stores for a very brief time. I made mine with fresh spring peas, toasted slivered almonds and an orange scented bernaise sauce. Enjoy them before they are gone for the season!
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Volcano Veggies Plant First Seeds
Sustainable food is so in right now. Enter Volcano Veggies, a local Aquaponic community supported agriculture business that is officially up and running this week. Aquaponics uses fish waste to nourish vertically growing plants in a recirculating environment making it super sustainable and functional in any season. Photo submitted by Volcano Veggies. A press release […]
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Still as Sweet?
Downtown pho, for sure
The question for the new Sweet Saigon downtown: Would pho by another name taste the same? I have come to love Pho Viet, an urban hole-in-the-wall oasis on 3rd Street. Despite being—or because it is—the kind of place where diners stuff napkins under wobbly tables, the Vietnamese restaurant holds a special place in my heart. […]
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Little Bites: Ch-ch-ch-changes
A sampler platter of Bend’s
dining developments
Palate, A Coffee Bar is the new timber-and-corrugated-steel, hipster-friendly cafe that moved into Maragas’ old spot on Colorado Avenue. Owners Jodi Groteboer and Jason Rhodes were longtime employees of Portland’s storied Albina Press, a coffeehouse that has spawned several notably venues in Portland. Offering Stumptown beans, they should also have beer and wine, too (6 […]
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The Heralds of Spring
Fresh ingredients harbingers of the season
The snow around town has pretty much melted. The afternoon air is beginning to feel a bit warmer and spring break is just around the corner. These are sure signs that the season is about to change. In my kitchen just a few short months ago I was pouring through recipes for soups, stews and […]
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Local Bars Are Better
Fuel yourself without unhealthy ingredients
Hiking, biking, climbing, skiing and snowshoeing. Busy schedules, after-school sports, low blood sugar and just not enough time to sit down for a meal. These are just some of the reasons to have a power bar close by. The supermarket is flooded with choices, Grocery store power bars may have some good-for-you ingredients like oatmeal, […]
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Website allows you to customize your own recipes!
While searching for a recipe for Mexican style pork shoulder online, I came across this super cool website. Yummly.com allows you to choose recipes according to how you want to eat! While you browse all the beautiful food pics, this website lets you customize your choices by what you want to eat, the time it […]
