Central Oregon has a particular manner of evolving: It likes its classics—like, Phil’s Trail and breakfast at McKay Cottage (this year’s winner of Best Breakfast, for the sixth year in a row). But it also accepts newcomers, and quickly embraces and absorbs them. Like, consider that Phil’s Trail is only about a decade old and […]
Best Of 2015
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Best Steak
Brickhouse Steak and Seafood
No matter how you like your steak, Brickhouse Steak and Seafood is where Central Oregonians prefer to eat it.
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Best Dinner in Sunriver
Sunriver Brewing Company
Whether Sunriver is your destination or you’re just passing through, chances are good you’re making a stop at Sunriver Brewing. How do we know? This year, the budding brewery claims the lunch, dinner, and bar categories. Though it only started production in January 2014, the brewery is already expanding, doubling its capacity to 5,000 barrels […]
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Best Band
Corner Gospel Explosion
The sound is familiar, yet entirely new: For the past three years, Wilderness has been at the forefront of Bend’s local music scene with an alt-country noise-pop that wildly merges slamming drumbeats and soaring guitar riffs. But in January, drummer Bradley David Parsons stepped forward, along with Wilderness bass player Nick Graham and his brother […]
