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Dining Guide
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The 2015 Restaurant Guide
It has been an odd year for restaurants in Central Oregon. While the economy has blossomed and the population has steadily grown along with tourism, the number of new restaurants over the past year has been relatively low. “It’s about restaurants planting their roots this year,” explains Kinley Sbandati, for Trattoria Sbandati, our choice this […]
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What’s Trending?
Mostly, our Advisory Board was positive about what they are seeing—and eating—in local restaurants. But, the panel members did have a few bones to pick. “One of the negative trends we are seeing is pricing,” said Alan Dietrich. “We are seeing prices that are exceeding what the town would really like to pay for going […]
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Vote for Your Favorite Central Oregon Restaurant
It’s that time of the year, when we take a look at the culinary landscape and fill you in on what’s hot and who’s got it, for our annual Dining Guide. But this year, in addition to naming a Restaurant of the Year and Rookie of the Year, we’re introducing two new categories of recognition—Food […]
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2014 Restaurant of the Year
Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails
It is not even yet 10 on a Wednesday morning, but already Zydeco is busy. Steve and Cheri Helt, the husband-wife restaurant owners, have been across the street filming a spot on a local TV show about the upcoming Foodie Crawl, and now they are rushing for another media interview. The back kitchen is busy, […]
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Ariana and Andres Fernandez Ariana Restaurant
Chef Profile
Ariana and Andres Fernandez met at COCC more than a decade ago, where they were attending culinary school. Both come from families where food and cooking were a centering force. In fact, Ariana’s family is still very involved in the business, with her dad, a chiropractor, managing the wine selection, and her mom working the […]
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The Source Weekly’s 2014 Restaurant Guide
Our 15th annual installment
It is an exciting time for food, and eating, in Central Oregon. The idea of local, fresh food is no longer a novel idea, but the standard and expectation for diners. And, for the past decade, Zydeco, our Restaurant of the Year, has led those trends, while also presenting those fresh and healthy foods in […]
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The Source Weekly’s 2014 Restaurant Guide
Our 15th annual installment
It is an exciting time for food, and eating, in Central Oregon. The idea of local, fresh food is no longer a novel idea, but the standard and expectation for diners. And, for the past decade, Zydeco, our Restaurant of the Year, has led those trends, while also presenting those fresh and healthy foods in […]