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Ronin closing cart; brick and mortar ahead

Next up for Ronin: a move to a brick-and-mortar location at Century Center on Bend’s westside
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Ronin, the Japanese/sushi cart that has been a winner in the Source’s Best of Central Oregon contest on multiple occasions, is closing its cart. Fans of the cart, currently located at The Bite in Tumalo, have through Monday, Sept. 30 to enjoy the wares in its current location. Next up for Ronin: a move to […]

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Sustainable Sushi

It’s how they roll at Tomo, where a new owner is focused on eco-friendly seafood
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

Tucked away in a strip mall on the east side of Third Street, Tomo can be easy to miss. The unassuming sushi restaurant has been a locals’ under-the-radar favorite for years and recently underwent a change in ownership. Portland native Jeremy Letter took over July 1, buying the restaurant from longtime executive chef Emerson Jespersen […]

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Conveyer Belt Sushi for Redmond

Sora Sushi’s new location in Redmond
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

If going to Bend to get sushi via conveyor belt is too far a trek, you can visit Sora Sushi’s new location in Redmond. The spot in the former Di’s Pizza off Hwy. 97 has been open for about two months, serving up the same menu of rolls, sashimi and sushi combinations found at the […]

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Four Food Spots to Try

Our staff awards a handful of restaurants top honors in our annual Restaurant Guide. These are the places that impressed us in 2019
The Source Staff

Food Cart of the Year: Ronin Sushi and Japanese Grill For sushi lovers, or people who like good poke bowls or bento boxes, Ronin should be your go-to spot. And as a bonus, it’s in the popular food cart lot at The Bite in Tumalo. The sashimi is buttery and fresh, and the rolls have […]

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Food Cart of the Year

Ronin Sushi and Japanese Grill
Chris Miller

Fresh, wild-caught sushi—with a made-to-order option—make this cart stand out Ronin won the Food Cart of the Year in our last Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll—and for good reason—so it was not a big surprise that our staff also wanted to give it a nod during our Restaurant Guide staff awards. For sushi lovers, […]

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Sushi Two Times

Kusshi pop up delivers dreamy raw fish
Lisa Sipe

Kusshi is the kind of place you hear about through the grapevine. Its Yelp page is unclaimed, and they don’t advertise. Kusshi simply pops up, appearing Thursdays and Fridays downtown at White Water Taphouse. Pop-ups are temporary restaurants typically used to gain exposure before opening a brick-and-mortar location. Chef owner Ian Skomski said he named […]

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Chi Restaurant is Here To Stay

An old space gets a beautiful overhaul — and fresh sushi
Allison Miles

The corner of Newport Avenue and the Deschutes River has come a long way since the days of Boondocks, the long gone but not entirely forgotten nightclub. After several attempts as a bar and music venue, the space next to the river has finally come into its own—as a classy restaurant, Chi Chinese and Sushi […]

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The Samurai Sword Produces Some Great Food

Ronin food truck has traveled a winding road
Allison Miles

What do The Food Network’s reality TV show, “The Great Food Truck Race,” a beat-up bus in an abandoned field near Cashmere, Washington, and a samurai without a master have in common? The answer: Ronin, a Japanese Food Truck located between Skjersaas and the westside Dutch Bros. on Century Drive. For the past several years, […]

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