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Central Oregon has so many food carts these days, we wouldn’t be shocked to know that its per-capita spread of carts rivals any other city in the world. They’re a place for budding restauranteurs and even longtime food-industry pros to explore new flavors in a low-key setting. At Da Nang Vietnamese Eatery, now tucked next […]
Bend’s emergence as a food and wine town feels like a natural extension of its beer town roots. There’s been an exciting explosion of everything from food carts to fine dining establishments to wine bars over the past number of years, not to mention all the local producers, farmers and makers of food and drink […]
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 is an understatement to say that it’s been a tumultuous year for restaurants near and far—and this guide you hold in your hands is intended to show them a little love. Use the following pages to give you some fresh ideas about where to go for foods that are spicy and savory, fresh or […]
The creation of a brick-and-mortar restaurant for Blissful Spoon was a long time coming for Bendites, who have been clamoring for expanded offerings since at least 2018, when Miki and Kamal Bakkari started selling granola and baked goods at local farmers markets. The couple, meanwhile, admits that opening a bona fide restaurant was never really […]
Jeff Berneski has a giant panda head stashed at his food cart in Tumalo, and when we visit, he’s insistent we let him snap a photo or two of him wearing it. Good thing the Source Weekly loves goofiness of that and other varieties—so much so that the panda head graces the cover of this […]
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