Food & Drink

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. “The market will feature a wide variety of local vendors, including fresh vegetables and berries, flowers and beef products, along […]

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. I’ve been here long enough to see several restaurants inhabit the space (pour one out for Fat […]

Bend Savory Spice is undergoing a rebrand in May, but the products will largely remain unchanged. Owner Matt Perry says after 15 years, he’s decided to stop operating as a franchise and take local control. He’s changing the name to “Top Hat Spice Shop.” “The biggest difference is that we’ll now be able to create […]

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 Ken’s Artisan Pizza, told the Source the food will be […]

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, she’s working on her new plan for “8am-Bend Breakfast Bliss.” It’s an Asian-themed breakfast concept that she’ll open at her current restaurant, Dear Mom Cafe off SW Century Drive. […]

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 […]

There is a moment, about halfway up the stairs inside the Skyservice building at Bend Municipal Airport, when you’re wondering where you are. Then you turn the corner into a brighter than expected space, busier in spirit than in crowd, and just a little bit quirky in the best possible way. Welcome to Bend Airport […]

When people compare the Oregon Beer Awards to the Academy Awards, given that it’s a night full of talented people earning well-deserved plaudits for their body of work the past year, what they leave out is that it’s like the entire Oscars experience. The sudsy equivalent of the red carpet is part and parcel of […]

Mountain View Roadhouse, in the former location of the Phoenix Restaurant on NE Bellevue Drive in Bend, is now open after several months of renovations.   “There’s a new, comfortable, private lottery area, a 21+ bar, and we took out just a few of the booths to allow for banquet seating and groups of 20+,” […]