Running a restaurant involves working very long hours, but some restaurant owners still find time for community involvement, creating opportunities by donating time, food, space and resources to organizations that provide training and scholarships to students. Lillian Chu, owner of Bend’s 5 Fusion and Sushi Bar prioritizes giving back to the community. The 5 Fusion […]
On The Menu
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One the Menu: Zero Waste
In Bend, many restaurants, coffee shops, food carts and breweries voluntarily compost food waste to share with local farms or companies that make fertilizer. Compost turns organic material into a soil conditioner that improves soil fertility, aeration and the soil’s water-holding capacity. Composting helps each restaurant significantly reduce the garbage it produces each day. The […]
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On the Menu: Giving Back to the Community
Bend has a history of individuals working together to create a better community. Thankfully, the tradition continues and Bend is a community of givers with business owners here in town doing what they can to make a difference, in many different ways. Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria is not only known for its yummy offerings, but also […]
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On the Menu: Farm to Table
The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance works to connect farmers and consumers. Its mission is to support a community based food system in Central Oregon to increase access to fresh healthy food, support sustainable farmland use, and foster relationships among farmers and consumers in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. “The overall goal is to create […]
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Food Porn is On the Menu
How Tara Redfield went from food blogger to bonafide reality TV chef
Tara Redfield identifies herself as a food pervert. It might sound strange, but she means it in the most innocent of contexts. She’s obsessed with food, in every way. And, this fall, the former Sisters resident will appear on the new reality television competition, TNT’s “On the Menu” featuring hosts Chef Emeril Lagasse and Ty […]