Some mornings need a little something extra. Maybe itโs a hot cup of coffee, maybe itโs awarm donutโor, if youโre lucky, both at once. Thatโs exactly what Kyle and Breanna Uptegrove had in mind when they launched Pacific Roots Donuts and Coffee, a mini-donut cart now serving up freshly made treats here in Bend. What […]
Food & Drink
Sisters Coffee Co. Continues Expanding
Sisters Coffee Company has opened its newest location at the Jackstraw residential complex off SW Industrial Way. The bright, cheerful spot has a variety of seating options with a wall of windows along the front, part of which can open up like a garage door in warmer months, looking out at the Box Factory. The […]
Bend Breweries Shine in the World Beer Cup
Bend Brewing Company won Gold at the World Beer Cup in the Juicy/Hazy IPA category for its โBecause Science Hazy IPA.โ The category had 274 entries, one of the largest in the competition which was held in Philadelphia April 22. BBC co-owner Packy Deenihan said in a news release, โThe โJuicy or Hazy IPAโ category […]
Farmers Markets Return in May
Elevation Farmers Market On May 1, the Bend Factory Stores changes its name to Elevation Bend and launches a weekly Friday Farmers Market through October. More than 50 vendors are scheduled for the inaugural event. โThe market will feature a wide variety of local vendors, including fresh vegetables and berries, flowers and beef products, along […]
Surviving Shilo
When the Shilo Inn closed back in February, my first thought was for Real Taste of India. Tucked into the restaurant space attached to the hotel, the delectable Indian restaurant and buffet overlooks the pool and garden area. Iโve been here long enough to see several restaurants inhabit the space (pour one out for Fat […]
Bend Savory Spice Rebrands as Top Hat Spice Shop
Bend Savory Spice is undergoing a rebrand in May, but the products will largely remain unchanged. Owner Matt Perry says after 15 years, heโs decided to stop operating as a franchise and take local control. Heโs changing the name to โTop Hat Spice Shop.โ โThe biggest difference is that weโll now be able to create […]
Study Finds Tipping Culture is on the Declineย
How much tipย did theย cafeโs iPadย prompt youย theย lastย time you went for a simple black coffee,ย withย noย bellsย and whistles: 18,ย 20,ย 25%?ย ย A recent Pop Menu study found that tipping culture is on the decline nationwide. Meanwhile, community members in Bend appear to be feeling the pressure to tip more for services that they feel do not warrant a tip. Based on data from 2024, the reported tip fatigue seems to have many potential […]
8am-Bend Breakfast Bliss is the latest Venture from the Owner of Dear Mom Cafe
Jattalee Chalernhinthong, who goes by JJ, is busy creating a new breakfast menu. After recently closing her first Bend restaurant, The Good Egg at The Grove, sheโs working on her new plan for โ8am-Bend Breakfast Bliss.โ Itโs an Asian-themed breakfast concept that sheโll open at her current restaurant, Dear Mom Cafe off SW Century Drive. […]
A 100% Gluten-Free Bakery Opens in Redmond
A new organic, all gluten-free bakery and coffee shop has opened in Redmond. Good Friend operates with the mission that food is nourishment, space is belonging and business is a vehicle for community and regeneration. Owners Jerek Lovey and Beth Davies specialize in superseed breads which have about 60 grams of fiber and 60 grams […]
Two Restaurants Close, Two New Restaurants Are Opening in Their Place
Olive and MayThe Drake in downtown Bend is no longer. New owners are currently remodeling the space and plan to reopen it later this spring under the name, Olive and May. One of the owners, Peter Kost, who also is one of the owners of Kenโs Artisan Pizza, told the Source the food will be […]

