Fall brings a whole slew of seasonal coffees. It’s not just pumpkin spice; coffee nerds have a bunch of fall flavors they bring out for spooky season infusing cinnamon, pecan, caramel apple and more. I, however, am not a coffee nerd — I drink Red Bull most mornings, for Christ’s sake. I’ve never drunk anything […]
After a long two years of fixin’ up drinks in our own homes, this is the summer when we branch out. Maybe that just means meeting a buddy on an open-air patio. Or maybe it means meeting a dozen or so friends for that Happy Hour sesh you’ve been waiting so long for. When it […]
Chi Chinese & Sushi Bar Picture this: A popular local restaurant moves from its space overlooking the iconic Deschutes River to a former chain restaurant location on the edge of a shopping plaza… and then…. While it was definitely a selling point to have river views at the former Chi location, the restaurant gets Restaurant […]
Chulitas Food carts are often where budding restauranteurs get their start, trying out their concept without the high overhead that can come with opening a new brick-and-mortar. That was the case for Chulitas—but instead of diving into the big, trailered food truck that so many start with, owners Olivia Carrasco and Edgar Tapia began with […]
Manzanita Grill In terms of growth in the food scene in Central Oregon in recent years, food carts are where it’s at. Sure, we’ve seen a host of new brick-and-mortars open up with much to-do, but food carts pop up nearly daily, giving budding restauranteurs a more accessible forum to share their talents. Tucked away […]
Central Oregon’s Ever-Evolving Restaurant Scene From “appointment dining” to fast casual, takeout and delivery, our local food scene has a little of it all. If you’re finding it hard these days to keep track of what’s open, what’s recently closed and what new food places are coming onto the scene, you’re not alone. Central Oregon, […]
Sen Thai Noodles & Hot Pot This year’s Rookie Restaurant of the Year turns one year old just after this Restaurant Guide comes out—and while this particular place is new this year, its owners have been around the Bend restaurant block a time or two. The Itti/Westlund family opened Sen in May 2021, roughly eight […]
It’s been our pleasure and pride over the past 6+ years to put Central Oregon’s only cannabis publication out into the world—and this time is no different. It’s a joy to bring a little dose of canna-love to Source readers, all packaged up for the cannabis lover to read at their leisure. Inside this issue, […]
Oregrown Product: High Desert Sour Sage Flower Sativa 33.19% Price: $38 for an eighth Where from: Oregrown Tokyo Starfish Product: Tokyo Flower Grown with live organic soil Price: $8 – $14 per gram Where from: Tokyo Starfish The Herb Center Product: In house Lava Cake – Indica Price: $7 gram Where from: Tumalo Living Organics […]
Gary DaktylOwner/Operator At Wildflower Hemp Co. Loyal and dedicated, this friend-to-all is truly and deeply in love with the fruits of his labor. What is the hardest part of your job? The hardest part of my job is keeping up with the legal changes to the industry in parallel to the constant evolution of the […]
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