Goodbye, Sip Wine Bar. You had a great summer patio. Those black-striped canvas curtains made us feel like we were in a high desert cabana with no pool. The business started in 2014 and had two sets of owners. The most recent owner, Chelsea Whitaker, made the tiny restaurant more upscale and revamped the menu—but […]
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Sip Gets Chic
New owner elevates neighborhood wine bar
I found myself at Sip Wine Bar a few weeks ago for a friend’s birthday. I arrived a little after the party started and spotted the birthday girl laughing with everyone at a long table on the patio in front of a backdrop of black and white striped canvas curtains. The curtains were new; I […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Best Go-To’s for Going Out
With friends and family rolling in, here’s some top picks for quenching your thirst
Got friends or family in town? (In the summer, who doesn’t?!) Need a new place to drown your sorrows or impress a date? Never fear—this handy go-to guide is here. The Spot for Girls Night Out Sip WINE BAR Girls just want to have fun—but finding the perfect spot for beverages and bites when your […]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Wine Shop
1st place | Sip
Emy and Brad Sanchez have a good thing going with Sip Wine Bar: A perfect location on the corner of 14th and Galveston, a friendly and knowledgeable staff and not the faintest whiff of pretension. The atmosphere of Sip is relaxed and jovial and that sense of stuffiness that can be found in some wine […]
Posted inMusic
Source Suggests
Sip Summer Wine-Down Sip Wine Bar brings together Scribbled Rhymes, Hobbs the Band, and MOsley WOtta for live music all night long to give summer the proper Bend farewell. Scribbled Rhymes is a rock/hip-hop duo that specializes in remixed cover tunes, Hobbs the Band plays bluesy rock, and everyone knows MOsley WOtta as Bend’s resident […]
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Simple but Elegant
Sip brings the vineyards to Galveston
Emy Sanchez is a Central Oregon native who gave up the corporate life to pursue her true passion: wine. Sanchez previously worked as a wine importer and marketer. She gained expertise in those jobs, but owning her own wine bar was her dream—albeit one that felt like a pipe dream. That is, until last fall […]
