1st Place: Brew Dr. Teahouse 835 NW Bond St., Bend 541-312-2001 2nd Place: Metolius Artisan Tea
Townshend’s Bend Teahouse
Best Student Hangout
1st Place: Brew Dr. Teahouse 835 NW Bond St., Bend 541-312-2001 2nd Place: Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend 541-749-2010
Best Local Tea
1st Place: Brew Dr. Teahouse 835 NW Bond St., Bend 541-312-2001 2nd Place: Metolius Artisan Tea (available at various locations) 833-242-4832 metoliustea.com
Best Place to Understand Millennials
Townshend’s Teahouse is a perfect place for Millennial watching, as the youngsters (let’s say ages 13-23) have chosen Townshend’s as their downtown hangout spot. Young love is sparked and snuffed out, old friendships are rekindled and Pokemons are most seriously hunted. Older generations complain the Millennials are a bunch of leftist pinko softies who care […]
Art Watch 4/15-4/22
These days everyone is a photographer. If you have a cellphone, chances are you are carrying around a gallery of selfies, animal portraits, and food still lifes in your pocket. My nine-year old can snap a picture, slap on an insta-filter, and upload it to an online portfolio in less time than it takes me […]
Kombucha Nation
Overheard conversation between two seniors in a Bend café on a Sunday morning: “Hey, what are you drinking there?” the first one asks. “It’s kombucha!” the second replies enthusiastically. “It’s supposed to make me more energetic, and help my digestive system…and make me smarter, ha!” That’s right, kombucha and all of its alleged wonderful benefits […]

