The Root Cellar is the vision-turned reality of food cultivator and enthusiast Anna Witham, who’s soon to be cooking up another pop-up meal. And boy howdy, am I excited! For those of you who are not familiar with what a pop-up restaurants is, allow me to enlighten you: It’s a fun and delicious concept where […]
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Part of Our World
“The Little Mermaid” swims to shore
Disney is good at a lot of things: fostering childhoods, making billions, building theme parks, handling lawsuits and turning an existing intellectual property into spun gold again and again. Whether they are turning one of their classic films into a new theme park attraction, making direct-to-video sequels to 50-year-old cartoons or molding beloved animated movies […]
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Hip Hops
Spoken Moto offers hipster digs, sips and rides
I’ve got a few hundred words to describe Spoken Moto to y’all, but I don’t think I need that many. Honestly, I’m pretty sure I can break it all down for you in just one simple phrase: “Hipster A-F,” as the kids today would say. I don’t mean that in a negative way, not even […]
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Little Bites: Eat, Drink, and Be Hairy
Dog-Friendly Happy Hours
If Bend loves anything as much as beer, it must be dogs. Any time we can combine those two favorites, we’re in dog heaven. Here at the Source, we did some digging around and sniffed out the best dog-friendly happy hours in Bend. No need to thank us; it wasn’t too “ruff” to put together. […]
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Four Years of Groggin’ On
Dogs give a “paws up” for their own special brew
Daniel Keeton is a busy man. In addition to brewing for Boneyard Beer—helping produce the RPM IPA that keeps the Pacific Northwest running—he’s been operating Dawg Grog for the past four years, ensuring that dogs across the USA can safely enjoy the miracles of fermentation with their human companions. “Starting the business took some time […]
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Spiritual Landscapes
Rusted Root is on its way
Rusted Root came together in Pittsburgh, Pa., in the early 1990s when front man Michael Glabicki dropped out of college to start a band. Their 1992 indie release “Cruel Sun” became their opening salvo into the music scene, combining an acoustic jam band style with socially conscious world music. From 1994 to 2009 the band […]
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Three-Part Perfection
The Wailin’ Jennys come to the Tower
The Wailin’ Jennys sound like peace. Heather Masse, Nicky Mehta, and Ruth Moody’s distinctly different voices blend together so flawlessly that they create a seamless whole. The common ground between makes each of their records a delicate balance between alt-country, folk, and something altogether more ephemeral. The Canadian group started in 2002 when a guitar […]
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The Nation’s Best Beer, By Mail
Tavour brings boundless variety to Oregon drinkers
Beer-of-the-month clubs, where members pay a flat fee each month and receive regular shipments of craft bottles, have been a “thing” since the early nineties. Tavour (tavour.com), meanwhile, is an alternative take on the concept. The difference? Better variety, total flexibility, and a selection of rare and seriously well-curated beer. Available in Oregon and nine […]
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Little Bites: A Sip of Cork & Barrel
Drinking wine for a good cause is something we can all get behind, and I was lucky enough to do exactly that last Friday at A Sip of Cork & Barrel at Broken Top Club. In addition to beer, cocktails, and a vast array of red, white, and blended wines from nearly a dozen wineries […]
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Nepalese Noms
Himalayan Bites brings momos to Bend
There are times in life when addiction can take hold of you: drugs, gambling, men, women, food. I’m currently chasing my own dragon right now, getting my fix one dumpling at a time, at Himalayan Bites. Owner Tenzin Sherpa is bringing to Bend the Nepalese comfort food he grew up on, which includes momos, or […]