Munch & Music, a staple in the Bend music scene, returns this Thursday for its 31st rendition. The free music series has always been a welcome addition to the weekly music lineup when other venues lay dormant mid-week—though this Thursday deserves a shout out because it is packed with high quality live music across Central […]
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A Little Baja in Bend
New in town—A&J’s Fish & Chips looking for permanent home
A new food cart in Central Oregon is offering up a little bit of Baja in Bend—filling the niche for fish and chips in the local food cart scene. James Gage, the “J” in A&J’s Fish & Chips, spent three years working for a fish and chips restaurant in Oceanside, California, before opening his own food […]
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Terrebonne Depot Gets New Owners & Menu
A pair of avid climbers are the new owners of Terrebonne Depot—the popular watering hole west of Smith Rock. Chefs Jamie Boucher and Even Schwender—who ran the Beta Bites food cart prior to this—have put together a new menu that includes salads, soups, risotto, rib eye, baby back ribs, burgers and sandwiches—plus a full bar. The […]
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The Food Cart Guy
Peace of Mind Customs specializes in customized trailers for mobile businesses
When Michael Cox first took the plunge last spring, quitting his day job and opening his own family-run business, Peace of Mind Customs, he didn’t know that his bread and butter was going to be custom food trucks. After a fire wreaked havoc on Thailandia food cart while it was still stationed at The Lot, […]
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Four Food Spots to Try
Our staff awards a handful of restaurants top honors in our annual Restaurant Guide. These are the places that impressed us in 2019
Food Cart of the Year: Ronin Sushi and Japanese Grill For sushi lovers, or people who like good poke bowls or bento boxes, Ronin should be your go-to spot. And as a bonus, it’s in the popular food cart lot at The Bite in Tumalo. The sashimi is buttery and fresh, and the rolls have […]
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Restaurant Guide 2019
Warning: Craving-inducing photos, stories and listings ahead. It’s time for the Source Weekly’s annual Restaurant Guide—a labor of love that has us getting hungrier with every page. Inside, you’ll find listings for every restaurant on our radar offering table service in Bend, La Pine, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, Terrebonne and Tumalo (in a change from previous […]
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New Chef in Residence at Plantd
It’s a new year, and Plantd has new menu items from a new chef, Tenzin Sherpa. If Sherpa sounds familiar, he owns the food cart, Himalayan Bites. He will be infusing the Plantd menu with the healthy cooking and aromatic spices he grew up with in Nepal. If you’ve dined at Sherpa’s food cart, a […]
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2018 Delivered More to Eat and Drink
Box Factory and food carts explode, while Japanese food took a hit
As the year ends, here’s a look at some of the happenings in the food scene in Central Oregon in 2018. Rise and fall of the small market We lost Bond Street Market, the charming downtown convenience store due to a rent increase. Devore’s Good Food Store was sold and is now The Humble Beet. […]
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Maya Padilla: Taco Maya
A diplomat’s daughter, foreign correspondent and mermaid morphs into a chef
She’s the daughter of Guatemala’s one-time ambassador to the U.S., a former freelance correspondent for National Public Radio and CNN covering Guatemala in the ’90s, and a radio personality in Mexico. Today Maya Padilla and her teenage son/sous chef Dante prepare mouth-watering dishes at Taco Maya, launched last summer in Sunriver’s food court. Though she’ll […]
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Flower Sprinkles at Found
For fans of pretty plating, here’s an ideal garnish: botanical sprinkles. They can be used to transform sweet or savory dishes into something special. The organic, edible flower petal and bud sprinkles are a blend of heather, cornflower and marigold. Sprinkle on top of cupcakes, salads, soups or on a cheese plate. A line of […]