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Rocking the Ramen

Miyagi breaks into the niche market of Japanese pulled noodles in the fast-evolving Box Factory

The day after Miyagi Ramen‘s grand opening, I made sure to park myself outside of the restaurant around 10:30 a.m., half an hour prior to opening time. I wanted to be the first one in on their second day open to get a feel for the most anticipated new restaurant in Central Oregon this summer. […]

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Brown Owl Expanding

The popular food-cart-meets-bar in The Box Factory is making more room for its growing base of customers

The Brown Owl, the popular food-cart-meets-bar in The Box Factory, is making more room for its growing base of customers. Owner Lisandro Ramon has leased the space just west of the Brown Owl’s current location to expand, adding 1,400 square feet to the current footprint. “Capacity is an issue,” Ramon said of the current space. […]

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Bledsoe Family Winery Open in the Box Factory

The offerings in The Box Factory in Bend continue to get more extensive

The offerings in The Box Factory in Bend continue to get more extensive. Next up: Wine. On Aug. 15, Bledsoe Family Winery opened the doors of its Bend tasting room. The 3,593-square-foot space includes indoor and outdoor areas, a mezzanine for private events and wines from the Doubleback Winery and Bledsoe Family Winery. Bledsoe Family […]

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Winter PrideFest

LGBTQ-friendly events prove Pride can happen outside the month of June

June may be Pride Month โ€” but it’s 2019, so why can’t every month be Pride Month? OUT Central Oregon, a local nonprofit that organizes LGBTQ+-friendly events throughout the year, aims for just that. The organization promotes “inclusivity, visibility, and equality for the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Q+ community” in Central Oregon, putting on […]

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