There are times in life when addiction can take hold of you: drugs, gambling, men, women, food. I’m currently chasing my own dragon right now, getting my fix one dumpling at a time, at Himalayan Bites. Owner Tenzin Sherpa is bringing to Bend the Nepalese comfort food he grew up on, which includes momos, or […]
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Breaking Fast
The Pancake Wagon is now open for breakfast on Colorado Avenue
Breakfast is a widespread edible favorite among anyone with a palate and a pulse. Too often choices in this morning meal are confined to either a lengthy sit-down session or a drive-through order followed by immediate regret. However, now Bendites have another option. Open for almost three weeks, The Pancake Wagon located on Colorado Avenue, […]
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Swanky & Sustainable
Bangarang food cart offers mobile elegance in cuisine
There is a certain kind of raw edge and hip vibe that is synonymous with food carts. Bangarang opened its mobile doors the first week of April, created by Dave and Amy Bodi, a husband and wife team joining talents to create a food cart that focuses on locally sourced high end dishes. “For us […]
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Cajun Meets Asian
Blackened Dragon food cart opens in new location
Nick Ragazzo is a 33-year-old chef who decided one day that he no longer wanted to work for anyone but himself. A native of the East Coast and well-traveled, Ragazzo wanted to put his own spin on creative cooking. That’s where the Blackened Dragon comes into play. The passionate chef is now the sole owner […]
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The Brown Owl’s New Pub & Restaurant
The who’s who of food opens a venue near downtown
What was once a beloved and insanely popular food cart has now found a permanent perch in the Old Mill Market Place, home to many new shops opening this spring. The Brown Owl is expected to open in mid-April. Owner and operator of The Brown Owl, Lisandro Ramon is eagerly awaiting the birth of his […]
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Coney Island Delight
The newest addition to The Lot is refreshingly simple
The newest addition at The Lot is a good-looking food cart: Brown wood siding with cedar shingles lining the corners. And, we had only approached the cart two seconds earlier, when the very friendly woman serving food leaned out the window and laughed: “How can a girl from Indonesia cook hot dogs?” she asked, largely […]
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A Missing Food Cart
Unique to Bend, Korean food is a great addition
Three bites into the Bibimbap from Num-Nums Food Cart, and I had already declared it one of the best food carts in town. Relatively new, Num-Nums opened two months ago, on Armistice Day, November 11—and adds an important, previously missing piece to the food scene in Bend: Korean food. As we pulled into the small […]