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Martolli’s: Hand-tossed pizza a lifetime in the making

Alice FinerApril 1, 2009May 12, 2024

Meat: It's what's for dinner.As teenagers working at Vista Spring Café in Portland, one of the early
arrivals on the city's gourmet pizza scene, Mark Hedford and Brad
Martell were actually thinking about pizza. "We always talked about
opening our own place,"says Hedford. "We thought to ourselves, yeah, we
could really do this."

It would be a while before they revisited the
idea, but neither ever let it go. In 1995, "right after Jerry died,"
according to Hedford, the longtime friends decided to relocate to
Central Oregon to be ski bums for a winter. And a winter turned into
six.

Food & Drink

Martolli’s: Hand-tossed pizza a lifetime in the making

Alice FinerApril 1, 2009May 2, 2024

Meat: It’s what’s for dinner.As teenagers working at Vista Spring Café in Portland, one of the early
arrivals on the city’s gourmet pizza scene, Mark Hedford and Brad
Martell were actually thinking about pizza. “We always talked about
opening our own place,”says Hedford. “We thought to ourselves, yeah, we
could really do this.”

It would be a while before they revisited the
idea, but neither ever let it go. In 1995, “right after Jerry died,”
according to Hedford, the longtime friends decided to relocate to
Central Oregon to be ski bums for a winter. And a winter turned into
six.

Music

Hair Metal Ain’t Dead – Just Ask Dirty Penny

The Source StaffApril 1, 2009August 19, 2024

Nuthin' but a good time. As far as we can tell, Dirty Penny is serious about what they do.
Well, as serious as four big-haired, eye-lined 20-somethings who play a
mid-1980s brand of glam metal can be…which probably isn't all that
serious.
Dirty Penny started out under the not-so clever handle
Antidote covering tunes from '80s glam poster children Poison - and the
act is clearly still an influence on the band. They dropped the name
and the covers and cultivated a collection of originals that, although
new, are full of the guitar wails, echoing drums and arrogant lyrics
that made glam rock, well, glammy. Oh and did we mention these guys
look totally awesome in huge hairdos, tattered t-shirts and eyeliner?
Because they certainly do, which is to be expected from members with
stage names like Binge Daniels, Jonny Prynce, Tyno Vincent and Spanky
Savage and music videos featuring no less than 15 completely
intentional boob zooms.

Music

Somebody is Going to Make it Big Time: Central Oregon’s take on the Grammys

The Source StaffApril 1, 2009October 19, 2024

Another local guitar pickin' poet. Songwriters. They're pretty much omnipresent in these parts. Whether
it's a strumming solo man or a minor-chord-pounding pianiste, there are
people writing music around every corner in this unsuspecting town.
That reclusive neighbor of yours? Yup. He very well might be crafting a
rock opera out in the garage, which hopefully explains those 2 a.m.
sousaphone soliloquies.
But you know what? These people tend to
know what they're doing here in Bend when it comes to song
construction. At least that's what Dennis Plant says. Plant isn't
merely the treasurer of the Central Oregon Songwriters Association
(COSA), he's also a musician himself and the owner of Bon Vivant
Studios in Tumalo where he records local artists. He says that COSA's
Song of the Year Awards Show slated for the Tower Theatre on Saturday
night will be, in a way, similar to a local version of the
Grammys…minus, of course, the eye-coveringly-awkward Jonas
Brothers/Stevie Wonder duet, among other things.

Culture

Our Picks for the Week of 4/1-4/9

The Source StaffApril 1, 2009April 11, 2025

1st Annual Bend International Comedy Competition

wednesday-saturday 1-4
We've
always said that comedy is hard to find in this town, but not this week
as the first edition of the Bend International Comedy Competition takes
over several venues in town. Local comedian Morgan Preston is one of
the producers of this event and has roped in comedians from around the
country, including Tommy Savitt who's taken home top honors at the
Boston Comedy fest and the Seattle International Comedy Competition.
The first three nights are preliminaries, followed by the finals at the
Tower on Saturday night with 20-minute sets from all the finalists.
Weds-Thurs, April 1-2, 8pm Seven Nightclub, 1033 NW Wall St. Fri, April
3, 8pm: Baltazar's Ristorante, 1465 SW Knoll Ave. Sat, April 4, 8pm:
Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St. All events $25, $85 all-event passes are
also available.

Opinion

Obama Is A Red!

Eric FlowersApril 1, 2009September 10, 2023

We need a conservative Senator to slow Obama down from turning this country into a Communist country with his ideas of taking taxes from the rich and given to the non-taxpaying poor? This will send more businesses over seas.

Opinion

Bachelor Just A Victim

Eric FlowersApril 1, 2009July 25, 2024

In response to your "The Boot" in your March 26th issue I offer the following analysis.
Say that I am a local businessman and that I purchased from a local advertising agency (TBD, Mandala, etc.

Opinion

See The Truth

Eric FlowersApril 1, 2009December 29, 2024

It's been said that you call a person a conspiracy (theorist) because you don't want others to think about facts or content. Name calling is a time-tested tactic of bullies everywhere. The method works well on the intellectually lazy or weak, but not for the strong or independent-minded.
The 9/11 Truth Movement has grown rapidly worldwide, because it has the integrity of honest enquiry going for it. It asks questions and demands answers. If you believe the movement is a fringe element of society consisting of a few young crazies on the Internet, take a look for yourself. Engage your brain and do some research.

Opinion

The Wrong Question

Eric FlowersApril 1, 2009December 7, 2023

In the matter of the slight discrepancy you've found in the number of reported conceal/carry permits in Deschutes County, I think 'yawl are biting at this pizza from the wrong end. Consider for a moment the trouble with mandatory auto insurance, reportedly ignored, for whatever reason, by upwards of twenty percent of the motoring population.

Opinion

The Lazy Non-Leashers

Eric FlowersApril 1, 2009April 14, 2023

Hi Everyone,
Back to the topic of our favorite, or rather your favorite, animals in the world…dogs! I hike Farewell Bend trail three times per week and notice that on the beach next to the Reed Market bridge a sign states dogs (must) be on leashes at all times! Unfortunately, (only) a few law abiding residents of Bend will honor this by doing the right thing and putting their loved pooches on a leash.
Most people probably feel that it is no big deal to have their dog off the leash, running freely along a wooded nature trail. To us who do not have dogs and have to avoid the poops left on the trail by dog owners who cannot be bothered to pick up after their dogs, it is a problem. It's 2009 and we are all supposed to be educated, honorable, honest citizens that respect one another by following the rules of the game. Can you lazy dog owners please pick up after your dogs and put them on a leash like the city (ordinance) states?

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