Mexican food
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Bigger is Better at El Caporal

Mexican restauranteurs celebrate one year at their new location
Nancy Patterson

Prominently located on the corner on 27th Street near the Hwy 20 intersection sits a newly built, colorful building. The meticulously designed space is home to El Caporal Family Mexican Restaurant—designed by owner and architect, Luz Delia Anaya. Luz and her husband, Carlos, have owned the family-operated restaurant for nearly 22 years. El Caporal premiered […]

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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
The Source Staff

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 of the Year

El Sancho: Rise from the cart
Lisa Sipe

Multiple food carts and a brick-and-mortar—plus delightful tacos—paint the picture of Sancho’s success It’s not fine dining like some of our past Restaurant of the Year choices, but we’re guessing just the mention of El Sancho is making you descend into daydreams about barbacoa, Oaxacan cheese and pineapple serrano margaritas. Our restaurant of the year […]

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Tortillas with El Sancho

Lisa Sipe

Learn to make tortillas from one of Bend’s favorite taco shops, El Sancho. The demo and hands-on experience covers making handmade tortillas from the proper hydration and mixing of dried masa to the shaping and cooking of tortillas. Once you make your own tortillas you can fill them with El Sancho’s signature condiments and fillings. […]

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Nacho Average Father’s Day

Lisa Sipe

Locavore and El Sancho are joining forces for Father’s Day. This pop-up for Pop at Anker Farms includes a four-course, Mexican-inspired menu with margaritas, micheladas (beer with lime juice and a bit of spice) and Deseo Latin Lager from Sunriver Brewing. Standouts from the menu include Anker Farms lamb barbacoa with consommé broth, handmade tortillas, […]

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Let’s Taco ‘Bout Mi Cantina Grill

You can find a restaurant like this in nearly every town in the USA. Here’s what’s good at this one, new in Redmond
Lisa Sipe

“Turn here,” I said as we approached Glacier Avenue in Redmond, progressing down a dark street with no signs of activity. “Are you sure this is right?” my partner asked. Google maps said we were where we should be. At the end of the street it looked like there were no open businesses, but around […]

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Mexico, By Way of Third Street

Esta Bien! is what it says!
Avatar photo Phil Busse

Marcos Rodriguez already has a small chain of popular Mexican-Peruvian restaurants (Hola!), but last month he opened up a small diner along Third Street, something on par with a popular musician taking on a side project that allows him a bit more authenticity and a bit more latitude to move away from mainstream expectations. Sure, […]

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Muy Delicioso

Tortilleria Reyes gives Bend authentic Mexican cuisine
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

Tortilleria Reyes is not just great Mexican food “for Bend,” but great Mexican food for anywhere in the country. While Bend has a few pretty tasty Mexican eateries, most of them are Americanized with fish bowl-sized margaritas and cheese on everything. Reyes keeps it authentic. And that authenticity can be tasted in every bite. Tortilleria […]

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