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Hey Baby, (Who Cares if) it’s Cold Outside!

What do food cart lovers do when the weather turns? Turn to the indoor beer gardens and heaters, of course
Avatar photo Donna Britt

“Amazing vibe, world-class food and rotating beer taps.” According to Caleb Trowbridge, those are a few of the things that make The Podski a special place any time of year. Add in a fire pit, a new, heated building, food carts offering up warm hearty foods like stew, fried chicken and perogies, “Thirsty Thursdays” and […]

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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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The Food Cart Guy

Peace of Mind Customs specializes in customized trailers for mobile businesses
Avatar photo Keely Damara

When Michael Cox first took the plunge last spring, quitting his day job and opening his own family-run business, Peace of Mind Customs, he didn’t know that his bread and butter was going to be custom food trucks. After a fire wreaked havoc on Thailandia food cart while it was still stationed at The Lot, […]

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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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Foodie Feats: A Pictorial Peek

The Source eating (and drinking) team works its way through a host of food spots to arrive at this year’s Restaurant Guide winners
The Source Eating Team

Week after week, year after year, the Source eating (and drinking) team has a tough job: Eat (and drink). And then tell readers what we thought about it. It’s a challenging gastronomical feat under any conditions, but once a year, the stakes get higher. Every spring, the Source eating (and drinking) team sets its sights […]

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From Romance Writer to Farm-to-Table Author

An intimate look at local farms and kitchens in “Bend Food”
Lisa Sipe

Dating weird guys in Alaska led Sara Rishforth to write “Bend Food: Stories of Local Farms and Kitchens.” Rishforth grew up in South Carolina but lived in Alaska for eight years before moving to Central Oregon. While in the 49th state, she had dating experiences so interesting that they inspired her to write a series […]

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Bite Me

Tumalo’s food cart pods are legit
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

Food carts have been prevalent in Central Oregon for years now, but it wasn’t until the advent of The Lot that they started becoming almost omnipresent in Bend. Now it’s Tumalo’s turn. If you’re looking to do a food cart crawl outside Bend, this is your chance, as Tumalo now has at least eight food […]

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