Do chefs dogs have a culinary advantage? Do they dine beyond the kibble and get special chef-made meals? Do they get leftovers at their humans’ restaurants? In honor of the Dog Days issue, we did some investigating to find out. Big Ski’s Pierogi Rich Winiarski and Finn Finn is a 7-year-old Lab Pointer mix whose […]
Bethlyn’s Global Fusion
Location, Location, Location! Bethlyn’s Global Fusion delights in its new spot
Walking into the new location of Bethlyn’s Global Fusion it’s easy to see why chef and owner Bethlyn Rider hopped at the chance to set roots down by Newport Market. The space is larger and brighter with beautiful wooden tables and a much homier sensibility. Plus, Global Fusion is a perfect fit on the Westside […]
Chowda This World
We all like soup. It’s OK. Nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s hot, delicious and filled with the meats and/or veggies that we love. I know people love soup and that Bend is a bit of a Soup Town, USA, but when I asked people on Facebook what restaurant in Central Oregon made their favorite […]
Little Bites: Ariana, Bethlyn’s Global Fusion & Root Cellar
Ariana selected for OpenTable “Best Restaurant” category With a fine attention to detail, a rotating seasonal menu and the use of high-quality, locally-grown ingredients, Ariana Restaurant is no stranger to big praise by critics and writers who’ve dined there. This year, Ariana has been awarded, for the second year in a row, the OpenTable 100 […]
The Same, But Different
Bethlyn Rider has earned a reputation as one of the most friendly and experimental chefs in town. But along with curiosity and creativity sometimes comes relentlessness. Rider established her reputation (and following) as the executive chef for Broken Top Bottle Shop, which won the Source’s Best of Central Oregon for Vegetarian Food in 2014 under […]
Around the World
On the heels of a successful career as executive chef at Broken Top Bottle Shop (note: winner of 2014’s Best Of Central Oregon for Vegetarian Food), Bethlyn Rider is branching out on her own with Bethlyn’s Global Fusion Farm to Street Food Truck. Drawing inspiration from the film The Chef, Rider says she felt constrained […]

