You’ve probably seen the Dump City Dumplings food cart downtown and at various events over the years. Since 2010, Dump City has specialized in, well, dumplings and now it’s not just a food cart—the owners have taken over the restaurant space on Upper Terrace Drive in the Old Mill District … Continue reading
Each year graduating high school seniors attend a grad party the night of graduation, and throughout the year it’s the responsibility of the planners to arrange the party and raise money for it. This Friday, you can help raise funds for the Mountain View High School senior grad party by … Continue reading
Last week, on Friday, December 21, Wubba’s BBQ Shack posted the notice of its sudden closure on Facebook: Good morning! Wubba’s BBQ Shack would like to thank all of our wonderful customers for a great 6 years at our Bend location. We have permanently closed this location as of today … Continue reading
Food waste from restaurants, grocery stores, and more is a huge problem in this country, and while the concept probably conjures up images of spoiled fruit and vegetables, table scraps, and so on, one type you probably haven’t considered (I didn’t) is candy waste. In this case, leftover toffee crumbs. … Continue reading
Today is National Cheeseburger Day, so I thought I’d throw it out there to see who in town has the best cheeseburgers. We all have our preferences of course, but really—who’s is best? To get you started, I’ll point out that this year’s Best of Bend from the Source named … Continue reading
At lunch I headed over to check out the latest food cart lot, a “concept experience” as much as anything, established by Deschutes Brewery and holding its soft opening now. As KTVZ wrote: Deschutes Brewery is calling it a “unique experience” because it is going to have a different theme … Continue reading
You may have noticed the new addition downtown that opened somewhat quietly this week: Worthy Taps & Tacos, the downtown outpost of Worthy Brewing in the former Mazza Bistro location. Worthy is planning the grand opening this Saturday, June 30. There are eight taps of Worthy beer along with, yes, … Continue reading
This Saturday, June 9, Humm Kombucha is celebrating its 4th annual Hummfest at the 2nd Street taproom, the company’s yearly “thank you” to Bend. It takes place from 10am to 8pm, is all ages, and the media release says: This year, 5 years after creating the world’s first kombucha Tap … Continue reading
The first Friday of June is celebrated as National Donut Day (or National Doughnut Day) and each year for the past several years, Sweetheart Donuts gives away free doughnuts that day! The bakery gives away free cake doughnuts on a first-come, first-served basis, one per person with no purchase necessary. … Continue reading
Anyone who’s been paying attention in recent years knows I’m a fan of high school robotics—the sports teams of engineers and programmers. The first of the year is the “build season” for the teams, when the annual competition reveals the game and rules, and the schools have six weeks to … Continue reading