To be fair, the City tried to “save” the not-quite-an-acre of grass enclosed in chain link across from City Hall. It made an offer on the parcel but Bend-La Pine Schools wanted more. While no one would disclosed what the City offered, it was clearly less than the $1.9 million price tag on the property’s […]
Best Of 2015
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Best Yoga Studio
Namaspa
Welcoming students to its 90-degree heated power yoga room, a small sign in the waiting area of Namaspa states “come as you are, not as you should be.” “There are no mirrors here,” says co-owner and founder Suzie Newcome, who encourages people to let go of any ideas of needing to be good at yoga […]
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Best Breakfast
McKay Cottage
McKay Cottage has been open in Bend for nine years, but truly, the restaurant, set in a cozy 1916 bungalow, feels like it has been part of Bend’s lifestyle since time immemorial. Winning Best Breakfast six years in a row in a town that loves its breakfast is no easy feat, and McKay Cottage takes […]
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Best Brewer
Paul Arney—Ale Apothecary
This year, the vote for Best Brewer gives particular insight to Bend’s brewing scene because it so accurately reflects the two directions the industry is going right now. The runner-up: Tony Lawrence, brewmaster and co-founder of Boneyard Beer, a man whose IPAs flow in seemingly every bar in Oregon and Washington. And, the winner, by […]
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Best Change of Heart
Crow’s Feet Commons
Last year, the Source’s most-read story was our coverage of the City’s decision not to renew Crow’s Feet Commons’ lease on the Mirror Pond Plaza, that City-owned courtyard between the ski/beer/coffee shop and Drake Park. Fans of the popular shop were outraged. Owner David Marchi was upset and confused. But it was about more than […]
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Best Kombucha
Humm Kombucha
Kombucha has come a long way from its roots as a funky homemade brew peddled by hippies and New Age types. The fermented tea drink has taken off in the last few years, with a number of breweries popping up in Central Oregon. But Humm Kombucha, originally known as Kombucha Mama, is a local trailblazer. […]
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Best Chef
Joe Kim—5 Fusion & Sushi Bar
Joe Kim, lead chef at 5 Fusion and two-time James Beard nominated chef, is a fusion himself. Much of his childhood was spent between San Francisco—where he was born and his dad lived—and La Pine, where his mother moved when he was 6 years old to raise him and his sisters. Kim’s dad is Korean, […]
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Best Men’s Clothing
Revolvr
Revolvr has only been open for a few months in downtown Bend, but winning Best Men’s Clothing so quickly speaks volumes for their reception. With a wide variety of clothing—including local designers—and all sorts of amenities for the modern gentleperson, the store is far from stuffy or snooty. Dayna Corbeille, the manager of our local […]
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Best Cider
Atlas Cider Company—Hard Blackberry Cider
Atlas Cider is defining the leading edge for the nascent hard cider industry and showing what expanding potential the beverage has. This summer, Atlas opened a cider tasting room (along with rotating beer taps) on the outskirts of the Old Mill District. Its instant popularity has planted a flag in the ground for cider’s staying […]
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Best Waste of Public Process
Mirror Pond
If we were to ask Franciscan friar and philosopher William of Ockham for advice (as in “Ockham’s razor”), he’d probably tell us the simplest solution, the one that relies on the fewest assumptions, is best. In this case, that would probably be taking out the failing Newport Dam and letting Pacific Power pay to restore […]
