After five honey infusions and five years, Sweet Alchemy is saying farewell. Sandy Billings and Shonna Cunningham, a mother-daughter business team, said, “It was a tough decision because we love our product and love interacting with the community at farmers markets and events. Sandy is a full-time nurse and mother. I am currently using my […]
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James Beard: America’s First Foodie
Oregon native hosted the first televised cooking show
Did you know James Beard was an Oregon native? He also hosted the first television cooking show. You can learn more about this eccentric Oregonian, who recognized the importance of locally sourced food long before it was trendy, in the film, “James Beard: America’s First Foodie.” It’s playing for one night, Feb. 5, at McMenamins […]
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Yum! Expansion Brings More Holm Made Toffee
Local toffee company expands to new facility
There’s great news for those with a sweet tooth. Local artisan toffee maker, Holm Made Toffee, is moving into a new commercial kitchen space, formerly a bakery, and doubling its production facility. Co-owner Randi Holm said, “Increased production and room for larger equipment will allow us to offer more seasonal flavors and a more diverse […]
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Dutch Oven How-To & Tasting
Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe hosts unique cooking night
Learn how to use a heavy cast iron Dutch oven at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe’s Dutch Oven Night Cooking Clinic. Like a campfire slow cooker, the Dutch oven has been used for over 300 years. Whip up delicious dishes such as pineapple upside-down cake, apple pie, eggplant parmesan and bacon-loaded cornbread. Those are also […]
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Coffee Injection: Riff Cold Brew Coffee Launches
Heavyweights from Crux and Stumptown join forces with LinkedIn.
Coffee culture continues to grow in Bend. Riff Cold Brew Coffee is building a full-scale production facility in the city to produce cold brew coffee in bottles and boxes for consumers and nitrogen kegs for restaurants and bars. Cold brew coffee, at its simplest, is coffee steeped in cold water overnight and strained. Riff wants […]
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Little Bites: Bye Bye, Thai Thai; Greetings Nam Tok Kitchen
Thai Thai is gone, but don’t worry—you can still order Thai food from that same location on Bend’s Mt. Washington Drive. Now in the space is Nam Tok Kitchen, focusing on Northern Thai and Lao cuisine. Expect Thai favorites such as pad thai, a sweet, sour and nutty rice noodle dish, and tom kha gai, […]
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Little Bites: Women in Craft Distilling Increases with Freeland Spirits
Fewer than 1 percent of distilleries in the U.S. are owned by women, but Freeland Spirits is aiming to change that ratio with a new craft distillery in Portland. What does that have to do with Bend? Distiller Molly Troupe used to be the lead distiller at Oregon Spirit Distillers. Now Troupe, with Jill Kuehler […]
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Little Bites: Thanksgiving Dinner is Served! Restaurants that will cook for you on Thursday
While many of us are going to be slaving over stoves, stuffing, brining or the always fun deep-frying our butterball turkeys this Thursday, there are options for those who don’t feel like sticking their hands in the cavity of a 20-pound bird or cutting up the neck to stew some gravy. For all of you who would rather have a skilled chef prepare your fixins, here’s a list of restaurants serving Thanksgiving Dinner, courtesy of Visit Bend.
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Little Bites: Dakine Cafe Opens with Fresh Fruity Fare
There’s a new restaurant open on Galveston. Dakine Cafe is a superfood cafe in a brand new building with an inviting bright white interior and warm wood ceilings. The menu is as fresh as the space, featuring smoothies, acai bowls, also known as smoothie bowls, toasts, granolas and coffee drinks. Try the avosmash toast, topped […]
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Little Bites: Shred Town Gone, Say Hello to Grilled Cheese
You may have noticed that the Shred Town food cart is no longer next to Aspect Board shop on Galveston Avenue. in Bend. They’ve moved—not to another location in town, but to Hawaii. In the cart’s place is the Tennessee’s Grilled Cheese bright red food cart. Tennessee’s Grilled Cheese, previously by Atlas Cider, is now […]