The best part of a piece of meatloaf is the tangy,brown-sugary crust. So Dave Flier converted his mom’s meatloaf recipe into a saucy meatball appetizer, ensuring that everyone at the table gets that coveted, delicious bite. Mom’s Saucy Balls are a good representation of the...
Behold the taco, that tasty combination of soft corn tortillas, meat, fresh toppings and a dash of salsa. A staple of Mexican cuisine, tacos first arrived in the United States in the late 1800s with an influx of Mexican migrant miners. It is believed that...
If brewpubs are Bend’s bread and butter, then Washington is Bend’s jambalaya. Like the Southern dish that pairs rice with a panoply of meats, Washington in Bend’s NorthWest Crossing offers a culinary assortment that’s hard to pin down, but not hard to put down. While...
They say variety is the spice of life, and this may also apply to food trends Humans love. We love to sample new and unusual flavors, and it seems like every few years a new spice trend appears. A couple of years ago, it was...
Apinch of retired fire chief, a dash of construction supervisor and a generous amount of hormone and antibiotic-free prime cuts: the recipe for Sisters Meat and Smokehouse. This concoction began forming five years ago when Sutherlin native Brody Waller, who’d been making a living in...
New places to drink beer seem to pop up every other day in Bend, but it’s not every day that one of the city’s first breweries reinvents its space. For over two decades, locals in search of award-winning craft beer have found it on Brooks...
I love exploring for great places to eat and relax almost as much as random strangers now suddenly enjoy searching for Pokémon in my backyard. Needless to say, the irony wasn’t lost on me this week when one of my favorite online review sites began...
A taste of the best food delivered in Bend Delicious food delivered to your doorstep is one of life’s great luxuries. Compared to urban areas, Central Oregon still has a long way to go in the food delivery game. But Bend is upping its options as...
The water laps gently at the dock as a breeze ruffles the surface of Elk Lake. The cool air contrasts with the warm, late afternoon sun, which will soon set over the mountains visible in the distance, letting loose a stunning array of reds and...
The diner and drive-in scene in Central Oregon provides a mega-dose of nostalgia. Imagine onion rings delivered by roller-skating carhops, silver canisters with your favorite malted milkshake, and shiny red booths big enough to hold a cheerleading squad. Our version of cheeseburger paradise is these...