I received an email last night and confirmed it on their website—the River Mill Grill is closed. We want to thank everyone that has been into the River Mill Grill over the last nine months for dinner. We have sold the restaurant and are no longer in operation. Thank you … Continue reading
We recently had dinner at the new(ish) Versante Pizza on the south side of town—located at the old Zydeco location on south Third Street in fact. The only thing we really knew about it going in was that it was supposed to be expensive (for pizza). Well, to be honest, … Continue reading
A bit of interesting downtown restaurant news from the Bulletin today: a new Mexican restaurant, Amalia’s, is taking over the old Ciao Mambo spot and opening up next Friday (the 26th). But the interesting part is the booze: Amalia’s also will distill its own tequila, [owner James] Orsillo said. More … Continue reading
I’m totally stealing this from Bend Oregon Restaurants: This week Baldy’s BBQ is celebrating their 5th Anniversary with $5 specials all week long. From what I’ve heard, they’re doing $5 full racks, smothered fries, dozen wings, 2 pulled pork or chicken sandwiches, and more + drink specials. **Update** After lunch … Continue reading
Saw something about this the other day, I think, but the Bulletin has an article today: Ciao Mambo in downtown Bend closed its doors. Local eatery Ciao Mambo closed its doors last week after serving Italian cuisine to Bend for more than a year. Owner Gary Sather cited the down … Continue reading
I mentioned the Phoenix Cafe opening yesterday but somehow missed the Olive Garden opening. (For shame!) It made a blurb in the Bulletin, and I can only imagine how busy it is, people were apparently "lined up outside the door when the restaurant opened for business at 4 p.m." This … Continue reading
The Phoenix Cafe is now open in the old Kayo’s Roadhouse location: I don’t know how long exactly, but there was an ad in this weekend’s Bulletin, and their website does in fact say "Now Open." The new hours of operation are seven days a week: 11:30am to close Monday … Continue reading
China Sun Buffet is closed, at least for now. On their website is the message about it: WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING DUE TO LOSS OF LEASE. CURRENTLY WE STILL HAVE NOT FOUND ANY SUITABLE LOCATION YET. They’re refunding gift certificates, so it’s up in the air whether … Continue reading
A fan of Lola’s in the Breezeway (the restaurant that filled in the space that the Downtowner vacated) writes in to say: Did you hear that the Chef from Soupcon has stepped into the Exec Chef shoes at Lola’s In the Breezeway? He’s brought his soups (from his little vending … Continue reading
Christmas is fast approaching (less than two weeks away!) and for any last-minute shopping you need to do, herewith are some suggestions. Organized by category, all as local as possible, with some specific suggestions and some general. Feel free to leave additional suggestions in the comments. Both Newport Avenue Market … Continue reading