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Not being a coffee drinker anymore, and not being in the bird-researcher loop as many of my friends are, the business of songbird conservation and coffee-growing methods went right over my head. That is, until Doug Baell grabbed my attention. “Are you going to do the story on coffee and songbirds?” he asked me one […]
If you are headed to OSU-Cascades or Mt. Bachelor, there’s a new spot to grab coffee and some tasty bites. Companion Coffee is tucked behind Cascade Lakes Brewing. The coffee shop is an expansion of Bad Wolf Bakery & Bistro, a family-run bakery downtown. The new space is white and bright with a beverage menu […]
Kelley Ryan has acted, managed and costumed dozens of plays in her long career as an actress, but the Cascades Theatrical Company’s “A Christmas Carol,” will mark Ryan’s directorial debut. We talked with Ryan about the iconic tale, and how CTC’s production will set itself apart. Source Weekly: How do you feel about taking on […]
Coffee culture continues to grow in Bend. Riff Cold Brew Coffee is building a full-scale production facility in the city to produce cold brew coffee in bottles and boxes for consumers and nitrogen kegs for restaurants and bars. Cold brew coffee, at its simplest, is coffee steeped in cold water overnight and strained. Riff wants […]
“It’s really important to slow things down, learn how to get outside and enjoy your surroundings. You are walking around things all the time that are food.” Gazing at the ingredients list on a Sakari Botanicals product, you’ll typically find just three things—whether it’s a lip balm, a salve or a culinary salt. Founder Spring […]
It’s been said here before: sauerkraut is the new kimchi, and Local Culture is proof this trend is still hot. The company launched in June, selling out of sauerkraut at their very first farmers market. Pretty incredible results for Sarah Frost-McKee and Paul Trendler, both full-time school teachers. Frost-McKee and Trendler (doesn’t that sound like […]
Call them the upstarts, the noobs, the gamers who only recently picked up the paddle. However, you title them., these local businesses are the ones who have been in business five(ish) years or less, and are already making waves in the local scene. As we get set for Shop Small Saturday, here are the stories from […]
There’s a new restaurant open on Galveston. Dakine Cafe is a superfood cafe in a brand new building with an inviting bright white interior and warm wood ceilings. The menu is as fresh as the space, featuring smoothies, acai bowls, also known as smoothie bowls, toasts, granolas and coffee drinks. Try the avosmash toast, topped […]
You may have noticed that the Shred Town food cart is no longer next to Aspect Board shop on Galveston Avenue. in Bend. They’ve moved—not to another location in town, but to Hawaii. In the cart’s place is the Tennessee’s Grilled Cheese bright red food cart. Tennessee’s Grilled Cheese, previously by Atlas Cider, is now […]
O nce upon a time, Kent Sheridan couldn’t find a decent cup of instant on the market. At the time, besides the basic instant brands such as Folgers or Taster’s Choice, there was only Starbucks VIA. Sheridan is something of a coffee snob—someone who weighs his coffee, grinds it to the perfect coarseness, makes sure the […]
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