1st Place: [location-1] 2nd Place: Dogwood At The Pine Shed 821 NE Second St., Bend 541-706-9949
Velvet
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Best Specialty Cocktail
Dogwood Cocktail Cabin
1st Place: Dogwood At The Pine Shed 821 NE Second St., Bend 541-706-9949 2nd Place: [location-2]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Spot for a Night Out with the Crew
River Pig Saloon
1st Place: River Pig Saloon Bend 555 NW Arizona Ave #40, Bend 2nd Place: [location-2]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Bar & Best Specialty Cocktail
Dogwood Cocktail Cabin (and its Poco Loco cocktail)
Dogwood Cocktail Cabin is better than it has any right to be. It’s in such a prime downtown location that they could probably coast by on strong drinks and decent bar food, but instead there’s a sense of curated deliciousness to the Dogwood that continually exceeds all expectations. Owners Doug and Phoebe Pedersen don’t take […]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Bar
The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin
1st Place: Dogwood At The Pine Shed 821 NE Second St., Bend 541-706-9949 2nd Place:[location-2]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Bar
The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin
1st Place: Dogwood At The Pine Shed 821 NE Second St., Bend 541-706-9949 2nd Place: [location-2]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Specialty Cocktail
Blue Velvet, Velvet
Velvet, the double decker lounge on Wall Street, serves up plenty of good, good, good—good libations, but none better this year than the winner of the best specialty cocktail, the Blue Velvet. The Blue Velvet is made with house-infused blueberry vodka, house-made lemonade, Yerba Mate and infused Oregon blueberries. It’s served in Velvet‘s traditional mason […]
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Sippin’ Spots
10 places to get a great cocktail in Bend and Central Oregon
It may be Beer Town, USA, but make no mistake—Benditos like their cocktails, too. If your desire for libations falls more on the sweet, savory, or non-hoppy side, here’s where to find your jam. (And yes, they all serve beer, too.)
Posted inCulture
Art Watch 3/30-4/6
First Friday Highlights for April 1
The first Friday of every month is always a good excuse to wander downtown into the early hours of the morning. If an excuse is something unnecessary then it’s a good opportunity to score thimbles of free booze and see some shops that aren’t on the usual go-see list. The Art Walk could absolutely have […]
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Sipping for Summer
The cocktail queens of downtown suggest seasonal drinks
Cori Hamilton, owner of Velvet Qualifications: “I’ve been in the restaurant industry for 21 years, bartending for 18. My last few jobs were the old Astro Lounge & the Grove in Bend. I also spent a lot of time in fine dining/bartending in Vail, Colo.” Summer drink philosophy: “The main focus of opening Velvet was […]