You know summer has arrived in Bend by a few key markers: The kids get out of school and start running in wild packs around ice cream shops and arcades, the parking lots at Riverbend Park get stuffed full… and the Bite of Bend kicks off in downtown Bend. And where there’s a Bite of […]
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Bite of Bend Cheat Sheet
This weekend, more than two dozen restauranteurs offer bites—but here are a few of our picks
The Bite of Bend happens this weekend—offering locals a chance to try bite-sized morsels from restaurants you might not yet have had a chance to sample, in addition to the Top Chef competition, a Bartenders’ Brawl, live music, craft vendors and much more. Since the Source’s parent company puts on the event, we have some […]
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Source on the Scene: Bartender’s Brawl
Source staffers do the tough job of judging the Bartender’s Brawl
Source staffers take part in the prelims of the Bartender’s Brawl, prior to this weekend’s finals at the Bite of Bend. Check out the action in this video from our partners over at Central Oregon Daily!
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Beloved Bartender
Local bartender rose from runner-up to winner at Bite of Bend’s Bartender Brawl
R ecognize this guy? He’s Josh Behrens, named the best bartender in Bend, crowned at the Bartender’s Brawl finale at the Bite of Bend. To earn his title, he had to woo the judges with six different cocktails at two separate events. Behrens has worked around the bar since he was 19. He started as […]