When Susan Harrell relocated to Bend, she opened Susan’s Table, a new version of the successful catering business she ran in North Carolina. Harrell is a classically trained chef and Level 1 Sommelier who draws inspiration from the culinary hubs where she’s lived, including Memphis and Spain. She says, “I had the opportunity to test […]
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Stock Your Pantry
Sweet and savory Central Oregon-made foods
In honor of the Made in Central Oregon issue, we round up some of our favorite foods that are made right here in the C.O. Bontà Natural Artisan Gelato Jeff and Juli Labhart trained under two different Italian gelato masters before developing their own ice cream recipes and starting Bontà Natural Artisan Gelato. Their gelato […]
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Free Range Equipment
Durable backpacks with an artistic touch, made in a Bend garage
While attending Montana State University, Tosch Roy had a ski mountaineering race coming up and didn’t have a backpack for it. He had done some sewing before, so figured he’d give making a backpack a shot. “It was crappy, but gave me hope,” Roy says. “A bunch of friends wanted one. It’s more of a […]
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Plant-based Color for Your Easter Eggs
This Easter, color your eggs with natural dyes made from herbs and plants. Bend-based company, ColorKitchen, has an Easter egg coloring kit made with vibrant, natural dyes so you can hue up those eggs in a rainbow of colors without any artificial dyes. Founder Ashley Phelps started ColorKitchen because she has a sensitivity to chemical […]
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Browse, Taste & Talk Local Food at Spring Farm Faire
Meet your farmer at the Spring Farm & Food Faire presented by the Central Oregon Community College Sustainability Committee, in partnership with Central Oregon Locavore and the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance. The event is an opportunity to purchase early-season crops, eggs, meats and seed starts, or sign up for the community-supported agriculture program. Event […]
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EMW Fusion Tries GF Pandos
The EMW Fusion food truck is known for its pandos—Korean-style pancake sandwiches—and now they are testing a gluten-free option. For the month of March they have a small batch of gluten-free pandos available. Just ask for them. I went there with a gluten-free friend, Samantha Barsky, to try them. She said the pando was, “perfectly […]
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Spring Equinox Potluck at Boundless Farmstead
Evening concludes with a traditional bonfire
Spend an evening on the farm to celebrate spring and honor the earth. Boundless Farmstead’s first potluck is March 18. Owner Megan French says she and partner David Aleksander conceived the event “to bring awareness to things like spring and fertility, agriculture, the sunlight returning and how to care for the earth a little bit […]
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Expansion for Bethlyn’s Global Fusion
New space will have a full bar and 40 more seats
Chef Bethlyn Rider started Bethlyn’s Global Fusion as a food truck, and in the span of a few years, the restaurant has outgrown two brick and mortar locations. Rider is expanding the current westside location into the adjacent space previously occupied by High Desert Printers. Rider said, “We have outgrown our current space. It’s very […]
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Filthy Rich Food
When it comes to eats, billionaires make pop stars look like paupers
“I may start working with a pop star,” Miranda Holladay said. “I meet her tonight to see if she wants me to be her eating disorder companion.” “Seriously?” I replied. My friend, whose name I’ve changed to protect her privacy, lives in Los Angeles, where she’s met a lot of celebrities while working in the […]
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Lark Wine Dinner at Suttle Lake Lodge
J.K. Carriere wine dinner on tap for March 17
The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse continues to host celebrated chefs, giving Central Oregonians the opportunity to enjoy one-night only, impressive dinners. March 17, John Sundstrom, James Beard Award-winning Best Chef Northwest from Seattle, will serve a family style winter menu with ingredients from in and around the Puget Sound. The four-course meal includes Willamette Valley […]