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Rookie Food Cart of the Year โ–ถ [with video]

NorthFresh Sushi has locals in Tumalo and beyond coming back for more

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 varietiesโ€”so much so that the panda head graces the cover of this […]

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Cart Patrol: Alebrije’s showstoppers include a Mexican pizza, mole, menudo

Mexican cart at Bunk + Brew, growing a food and music scene in downtown Bend

Expect magical things when you visit Alebrije, the cart inspired by the Mexican state of Oaxaca, located in the lot behind the Bunk + Brew hostel in downtown Bend. For one, the cart’s name is derived from the fantastical folk-art creatures that are sculpted from wood and brightly paintedโ€”much like the logo and exterior of […]

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Birria for Central Oregon at El Taquero

Order a taco or two and be delighted by the dark-yellow, hand-made corn tortillas

El Taquero, which opened in July 2020, offers a number of items that lovers of Mexican food might recognize, including tacos with carne asada, chicken, al pastor or birriaโ€”the tender, stew-style meat originally developed in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Order a taco or two and be delighted by the dark-yellow, hand-made corn tortillas that […]

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Little Bites: When a Pancake and a Sandwich Make a Baby

EMW Fusion brings easy-grab eats to Bend

I don’t often write food reviews, but anytime someone mentions “Korean” and “taco thing” in the same sentence, I’m pedaling away on my sad first-gen Diamondback faster than you can say, “Don’t forget your helmet.” With that, it wasn't long before I pulled up to EMW Fusion’s location on Cyber Drive, sad bike brakes squealing. […]

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