I blogged back at the end of last year about the Crooked River Dinner Train closing. Well, good news today as KTVZ and a tip from AllAboutBend.com report that the Dinner Train is re-opening this month, under new ownership. The dinner train will kick-off its season of weekly train operations … Continue reading
The Source this week published their "Top 5 Cheap Eats" which is always useful. Taco Stand is the number one place, to no surprise, but the number two pick was a bit surprising for me. Myself, I’d at least add Costco to the list—when you’re not scoring the free samples … Continue reading
I saw this flier recently and snapped a cameraphone pic of it. Mostly for blogging purposes but partly because it amused me: Click to embiggen In summary: through January 3rd, 2009, at Bend and Sisters McDonalds only, you can get $1 Hot Cakes in the morning and 69-cent Cheeseburgers in … Continue reading
The Bulletin published an up-to-date happy hour list that, while it may not be definitive, is pretty comprehensive. The focus is on under-$7 deals and they’ve divided it into upscale and casual dining for Bend, and covers Redmond, Sisters, Madras, and Prineville as well. For my money, one of the … Continue reading
Kina doesn’t even live in Bend anymore, and she’s still finding good deals. Today she posted about Sidelines‘ weekend breakfast specials—for only $5. Saturday and Sunday from 9am til 1pm, you can head down to Sidelines Sports Bar, on Wall Street next to the old Penney Galleria, and grub up … Continue reading
Each year at the Bite of Bend, a local "Iron Chef" contest is held, featuring—obviously—local chefs from some of the fine dining establishments in the area. I get a big kick out of this (though I’ve never actually watched an entire match), so naturally I got excited when I saw … Continue reading
What: Locally produced "farmstead" goats milk cheeses from Tumalo Farms. They have seven different cheese varieties which you can order singly, and gift packages available too. These are definitely gourmet cheeses; check out the Pondhopper, a cheese made with a "local microbrew" (I’m guessing Mirror Pond Pale Ale) with "a … Continue reading
What: Gourmet, hand-crafted biscotti from Di Lusso. I can personally attest to how good these are! They come in 15 flavors, 13 of which are dipped and decorated in chocolate. Decadent, and good either on their own or dipped in your coffee (drank from a mug from Mug Revolutions, of … Continue reading
Stuck on lunch plans today? I got this email in my inbox this morning: Please consider joining Deschutes County Assessor’s Office staff today for a hotdog lunch fundraiser to benefit Deschutes United Way! Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 (or until we run out of food!) Date: Today! Place: Deschutes Services … Continue reading
As famed British wine critic Michael Broadbent once wrote, “Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life’s most civilized pleasures.” In this spirit, the Jackalope Grill’s Chef Timothy Garling has partnered with Bend WineStyles to present an Autumn Winemakers Dinner on Sunday, November 18. Starting … Continue reading