A group of people getting drunk and throwing sharp, potentially lethal objects?! Sounds like a pretty horrible combination. But not to John Heylin, the mastermind behind Unofficial Logging Co., the hatchet-throwing bar set to open in downtown Bend sometime in December. Stupid, maybe… but not horrible. “I love stupid ideas,” said Heylin during an interview with […]
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Riverbend Brewing Closing its Brewpub
Health concerns force closure of pub, but brewery will remain open
Bend’s Riverbend Brewing is closing its original brewpub this month. Its leaders say they’re closing due to personal health concerns, but say they’ll continue to brew beer for distribution as they look for another location. “It comes as sad news that, as of November 19, 2018, our original brew pub will be closing its doors […]
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Deschutes Brewery Closes VA Land Deal
Bend-based beer maker will brew and distribute from the East Coast in the near future; date TBA
Deschutes Brewery is officially going East Coast. The Bend-based brewer announced on June 29 that it purchased 49 acres of land within the city of Roanoke, Virginia for $3.2 million. The purchase ends the brewery’s four-year search for a place to open an east coast production and distribution facility. As we reported in April, the […]
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10 Barrel West Back Open
Stop holding your breath, west siders—your steak nacho dreams can come true again
If you’re one of those west siders who hasn’t been content to trek to the east side (gasp!!) to enjoy 10 Barrel’s full pub menu at their east side location over the past few months, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. No more need for you to cross the river and subject yourself […]
