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Midwest Italian that Hits the G-Spot

A new food truck finds a permanent home at 9th St. Village

Lisa SipeNovember 21, 2018June 20, 2024

I grabbed a ravioli—golden brown, cheese-filled and deep-fried to crispy perfection, using the corner to scoop it into the accompanying marinara sauce. As soon as the flavors touched my tongue, I was transported back to the humid Midwest during a weekend at the Taste of Chicago, eating until my jeans were too tight. Toasted ravioli originated […]

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On Tap Gets Toasty

Lisa SipeOctober 31, 2018May 17, 2025

On Tap, the food truck lot on the east side near St. Charles, made changes just in time for colder weather. “Not only do we have two fire pits for those who enjoy outside seating,” said owner Laura Kramer, “but we also have five overhead heaters inside our newly enclosed bar area.” The enclosure features […]

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Show Off Your Sausage

Lisa SipeOctober 24, 2018October 28, 2024

We’re the Würst wants to see your sausage. Well, the owners really want to see what you do with their kielbasa, linguica, weisswurst, bratwurst and boerewors. In November you can participate in their first-ever photo cook-off contest. When I asked what prompted the contest, chef-owner Matthew Fidler said, “We have been having a lot of […]

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Bohemian Roastery Moves to On Tap

Lisa SipeOctober 10, 2018March 30, 2025

bohemianroastery.com Bohemian Roastery has moved its coffee cart from Tumalo to On Tap in Bend. Bohemian Roastery is one of the few roasters in the U.S. roasting using only seasoned hardwood. This is the traditional method of roasting, replaced by industrial methods. Bohemian Roastery’s owners claim its on-site wood-fire coffee roaster produces some of the […]

Scout

Visitor’s Guide: Where cool peeps go to find cool things

The Source StaffMay 16, 2018June 18, 2025

You know that friend you always call whenever you’re about to take a trip or try something new—the one who always seems to know the best spots to check out? In Central Oregon, that friend’s name is spelled S-C-O-U-T. Scout is brought to you by the same people who dish out the best recommendations for […]

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We Heart Carts

The best food carts the Source sampled in 2016

Jared Rasic, Nicole Vulcan and Angela MooreDecember 28, 2016May 30, 2025

So many new food carts opened up in the C.O. over the last year we could hardly keep up. We missed some and some of the ones we tried might not have even been new; just new to us. But we did our best! And we look forward to ordering from more in 2017! The […]

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Bite Me

Tumalo’s food cart pods are legit

Jared RasicNovember 23, 2016November 22, 2024

Food carts have been prevalent in Central Oregon for years now, but it wasn’t until the advent of The Lot that they started becoming almost omnipresent in Bend. Now it’s Tumalo’s turn. If you’re looking to do a food cart crawl outside Bend, this is your chance, as Tumalo now has at least eight food […]

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Little Bites: But Wait, There’s More!

Three more reasons to head to Tumalo

Jared RasicNovember 23, 2016June 30, 2024

The Tumalo Food Court, located just off Highway 20 in Tumalo, takes two of Bend’s and one of Sunriver’s most beloved eateries and puts them in one easy location. There’s not a lot of information online about the spot (in point of fact, there’s none), so here is a quick look at the three carts […]

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Barbecue Dreams Come True

Curb B Q melts in your mouth

Jared RasicOctober 26, 2016November 30, 2024

Ever since I moved to this city in 1999 I have been on the hunt for good barbecue. Each barbecue place usually has a few great dishes, but there’s never a sense of consistency. Sometimes the burnt ends are rock hard or the pulled pork is cold, but mostly the rubs and sauces are never […]

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Little Bites: No, That’s Not a Coffee Truck

Local Grindz offers plates your Hawaiian ohana will love

Nicole VulcanSeptember 28, 2016February 5, 2025

Visit any Hawaiian island and you’re sure to walk away knowing one thing: Hawaiians love them some carbs. Most meals are piled high with macaroni salad (just “mac salad” to an islander), rice and often potato salad, along with the meat of choice. It’s a carb-y phenomenon that non-islanders might puzzle about…but if you’re a […]

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