Back in 2009 I wrote a speculative post asking what to do about old empty restaurant spaces around town. Interestingly, three of those five spaces are now filled, and the fourth is on its way—the old Ernesto’s building, which The Source is reporting this week will be the new Brew … Continue reading
This Sunday, April 3rd, Common Table is hosting a Dinner for Japanese Relief from 5:30 to 8pm. Proceeds from the dinner will go to Red Cross and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, and Common Table is accepting donations which will go toward those funds as well. The cost of the dinner is … Continue reading
Last Friday a few girlfriends wanted to go out for oysters and champagne. Decadent, no? We tried 10 Below but they couldn’t seat us so we went across the street to Bourbon Street. We were not disappointed. I had been to Bourbon Street a couple of times after they first … Continue reading
Even though it seems as though the last Friends of the Bend Library book sale was fairly recent (in fact it was mid-January), their spring sale is coming up this Saturday, April 2nd. All the usual details apply: it runs from 10 to 4 in the basement of the Library … Continue reading
The new east branch of the Deschutes Public Library officially opened today, in their new space in Borden’s Corner at Highway 20 and Dean Swift Road. Good news for the eastside! The Library website has their announcement of the opening here. The Deschutes Public Library is pleased to announce the … Continue reading
I got this in email the other day and wasn’t as timely with it as I would’ve liked: New restaurant; Pono (meaning “righteousness” in Hawaiian) Farms & Fine Meats opened yesterday, Wed, March 16th on the corner of Cooley & Hunnell. Farm to table, they grow Wagyu (Kobe) & Angus … Continue reading
This Saturday, the 19th, Knott Landfill is having their semi-annual free tire recycling event. From the County: Residents are encouraged to dispose of unwanted tires free at a collection event scheduled on Saturday, March 19 at Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill Recycling & Transfer Facility. The semi-annual event benefits the community … Continue reading
Lots of things going on this week for St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve been scouring the local web (and been getting emails too) to compile a (hopefully!) fairly comprehensive list. (Big thanks to The Source for many of the events from their calendar.) And of course, if there’s anything I missed, … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day is this Thursday, the 17th, and for the past several years I’ve published a pub guide for the holiday. As always, this isn’t meant to be a definitive guide to all the watering holes in Bend, but rather more what I consider a more St. Patty’s-oriented guide. … Continue reading
Pilot Butte Drive-in in my opinion has the best hamburgers in town, so the news that they’re planning on opening a second location on the west side of town is a good thing. From the Bulletin: [Bill] Falconer, who bought the restaurant in April 2007, did not want to give … Continue reading