(Picture above: clam chowder, photo courtesy of WAVEJourney.com) Dining at Black Butte would be a treat simply based on the view alone. But then there’s the food. My friends and I had been wanting to return ever since seeing the Lodge’s new menu. As usual, the meal didn’t disappoint. Our only struggle was agreeing on…
Looking for a place with lovely cocktails, good food and affordable price points? You owe it to yourself to try Rockin’ Dave’s Backstage Lounge on Greenwood between seventh and eighth in Bend. I’m not talking about the bagel bistro, which is still awesome for breakfast and lunch, but rather the joint Dave Flier (aka Rockin’…
When you live on the eastside of Bend, a brew pub opening within walking distance is cause for celebration. Add awesome food to the mix and, well, can I hear a hallelujah? Our Saturday early lunch started on the outdoor patio with three dogs parked under the table and two stellar beverages—10 Barrel’s light cider…
Going out to breakfast is a Central Oregon pastime. For that matter, so is going out to lunch. So as sad as I was to hear that Sisters’ wonderful fine dining establishment, Jen’s Garden, had closed, I was darn happy to hear that it had morphed into the Cottonwood Café. I was even happier to…
by linden gross, One Stop Writing Shop What do you do when you’re a chef of Korean-Irish descent, co-owner of a celebrated restaurant and a James Beard Award semifinalist? If you’re Chef Joe Kim, you open an Asian noodle house, of course, so you can cook the kind of casual fare that doesn’t fit in…
What kind of food do you think of when you hear wine bar? A charcuterie board and hot artichoke dip? The Open Door Wine Bar has both of those (done brilliantly, I might add), but this rustic Sisters joint has so much more. For starters, it’s also an art gallery with live music on Monday…
Clams. Photos courtesy of wavejourney.com. Tired of snow, ice and, yes, comfort food, my three friends and I took a trip to Northern Thailand in downtown Bend for a complete change of pace. At Wild Rose, a casual, friendly restaurant on NW Oregon Avenue, we started with some of the best cocktails I’ve had in…
(Photo above courtesy of Margaras Winery) Doug Maragas, winemaker and vineyard manager at Maragas Winery stated, “It’s one of two landmarks that will have a major impact on developing a wine growing and producing industry in Central Oregon. “Our endeavor began 17 years ago and by overall business standards has progressed painfully slow. But, for…
The Deschutes Historical Museum invites the public to our Annual Chili Feed, Bake Sale & Raffle event on November 11-12 from 10am to 4pm. Millie’s Chili, cooked with locally raised Barley Beef, is served from 11am to 2:30pm. New this year, members of the Bend Genealogy Society and volunteers from the historical society will…
by MATTHEW PERRY for Cascade AE Longer evenings and increasingly warmer weather can only mean one thing in Central Oregon. Outdoor dining season is here and we must take advantage of this wonderful but short season. Just as the kitchen is where people congregate indoors, the grill or BBQ is where people tend to gather…
