In other years, weโve put out our annual Restaurant Guide earlier in the season, giving locals and tourists alike a guide to whatโs good to eat in Central Oregon. This year, everything is different. Restaurants and bars continue to grapple with new and changing regulations, with customers who might not be ready to comply, and […]
Restaurant of the Year
Restaurant of the Year: Bos Taurus
Modern American steakhouse Bos Taurus earns the Restaurant of the Year status for the service and cuisineโboth impeccable. The intention Chef George Morris and his staff have put into the Bos Taurus experience is reminiscent of a carefully curated museum exhibitionโbut one you can sink your teeth into. Before opening a year ago, the Bos […]
Restaurant of the Year
Congratulations to Spork! An eatery that was once on wheels has been in its permanent home on Newport Avenue, since June 2013. With new renovations finished in November, 675 square feet were added to the dining room. Spork is now pleased to be able to feed so much of Bend and is even a must-stop […]
Restaurant of the Year 2015
Juri Sbandati did not dream about growing up to be a chef, and he really had no dreams of moving to America. He grew up in Italy, and it is that distinctly Italian childhoodโand, moreover, his self-admitted stubbornness to concede to America influencesโthat makes Sbandati such a pure ambassador for the countryโs food and lifestyle. […]
Make Way for the 2014 RESTAURANT GUIDE
This week’s papers have arrived! And this week’s issue is stuffed with…drum roll, please…THE 2014 RESTAURANT GUIDE! A comprehensive listing of eateries in Central Oregon and the announcement of our Restaurant and Rookie Restaurant of the Year! Matt Fox and Jen Hornstein Read the full 2014 Restaurant Guide here. Congratulations to Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails, […]

