Photo and Story by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways Most breakfast and lunch joints don’t offer monthly wine dinners. But Birdies Café isn’t exactly typical. Before November’s wine dinner highlighting Spain’s Rioja region, a friend and I popped in for a mid-week breakfast. After ordering an orange juice/pomegranate mimosa to…
by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways If you haven’t been to Black Butte Ranch recently, you’re in for a surprise. A new, spectacular building that’s so modern it doesn’t have a single right angle has been constructed on the edge of Phalarope Lake, offering in-your-face views of the Cascades. My…
by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways I hadn’t been to Broken Top for years. Truth be told, I forget about it when I’m thinking about restaurant options. I won’t make that mistake again, especially when it comes to finding a spot for drinks, appetizers and a sunset with a killer…
Blink as you’re driving along Greenwood between Sixth and Seventh Streets, and you’ll miss Rockin’ Daves Bagel Bistro. And that will be your loss, because Rockin’ Daves is a whole lot more than a bagel joint. My friends and I settled outside on the patio with our five (!) dogs and ordered Bloody Marys (one…
by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways (Photos above by Linden Gross) Tired of the same old thing when you head out for drinks or dinner? Then Cobalt may just be your answer. For starters, the restaurant is serious about its cocktails, with Mike Fleury from San Francisco craft cocktail powerhouse…
by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon LocalGetaways When American frontiersman Kit Carson led expeditions along the Deschutes River in the early-19th century, he and his group probably ate some of the same fare that is offered in the newly revamped Sunriver Resort restaurant that now bears his name. But I’m pretty sure…
The words athletic club don’t usually conjure up notions of great food. But that was before Bistro 28 opened at the Athletic Club of Bend. Three friends and I started our evening with a round of cocktails by the fireplace in the tastefully revamped restaurant. Lovely. Once seated at our booth, we realized that either…
You know when you start dreaming of grocery sushi that you’ve waited too long. That’s your cue to head to Kanpai Sushi and Sake Bar. For the last 10 years, Kanpai has served up some of the best traditional (with a twist) sushi in town. But let me tell you, traditional at Kanpai doesn’t mean…
by LINDEN GROSS One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways “I felt full but I didn’t feel heavy like I do when I usually eat Mexican food,” one of my three dining companions announced after our feast at Si Señor Cuisine & Spirits, the restaurant that Baltazar Chavez opened in the Bend Factory Stores…
The moment I walked into Latigo, Sisters’ newest fine-dining establishment, I imagined myself living there. I love the wrap-around deck, the high peaked ceiling with its huge rustic wooden beams, the oversized windows, the wood-burning brick fireplace and the romantic vibe. Then I tasted chef-owner Tim Christman’s food and the fantasy stretched to include him…
