Restaurant review archive
A Sage decision
The Sage Cafe is a focal point of NorthWest Crossing
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
The very first business to open in Bend's NorthWest Crossing neighborhood was the Sage Cafe and Coffee House. Established in February 2003, the small shop quickly and logically became a community....MORE
Correction
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
In a story headlined “Rating our restaurants,” which appeared Sunday, Nov. 15, on Page G1, a graphic with the story contained the wrong address for Sassy’s Cafe North due to....MORE
Take a Mulligan
Fine dining with a view at the Tetherow Golf Club Bar & Grill
November 13, 2009 4:00 am
If you’re a chef and your name is Mulligan, could there be a more perfect place to cook than at an upscale golf club?Rian Mulligan has found his perfect location at Bend’s Tetherow Golf....MORE
Subpar barbecue cuisine
Country Catering doesn't live up to advance billing
November 6, 2009 4:00 am
The Country Catering Co. has a lot of local fans, but I am not one of them. Acclaimed by another publication as Central Oregon's “best deli” and “best caterer,” the little....MORE
Redmond’s Spirited Kitchen
Diego’s abandons tradition on its contemporary Latin menu
October 30, 2009 4:00 am
There are Mexican restaurants, and then there are Latin-influenced restaurants whose menus extend well beyond the tortillas-and-frijoles category. Such a place is Diego’s Spirited Kitchen.....MORE
Revisit: Seasons
October 30, 2009 4:00 am
What a difference a year and a half can make. When I last visited Seasons, the fine-dining restaurant at the Seventh Mountain Resort, I came away very disappointed. Although the food was generally....MORE
Sushi on the south side
The fish is fresh, but Tomo lacks finesse
October 23, 2009 4:00 am
I believe there are two essential elements to making good sushi. One of them, of course, is the freshness of the ingredients, especially the fish. The second is the rice. Tomo Japanese Restaurant,....MORE
Revisit: Mongolian BBQ
October 23, 2009 4:00 am
A year ago, this writer expressed major displeasure after a visit to the Mongolian BBQ in south Bend’s Fred Meyer Shopping Center. In fact, I was appalled. The restaurant was a mess. Half-....MORE
A touch of Italy
Johnny Carino’s may not be what you expect of a chain restaurant
October 16, 2009 4:00 am
I can be highly critical of corporate restaurants. Too often, their very predictability is their downfall. Every cook is instructed to prepare a menu to predetermined standards; every server is....MORE
Don’t call it fast food
Croutons has mastered the art of quick-serve lunches, salads
October 9, 2009 4:00 am
It’s a concept restaurant that was conceived in New York, initiated in greater San Diego and — except for a single outpost on the west side of Bend — is still found only in....MORE
Dining amid fountains
Redmond's south-end bar and grill is a family-style draw that doesn't inspire
October 2, 2009 4:00 am
Is there some reason to believe that streams of water stimulate the appetite? If so, the aptly named Fountains Bar & Grill, off the northbound Redmond airport exit from U. S. Highway 97, may be....MORE
OLCC head turning to third parties for help with local quarrels
September 27, 2009 4:00 am
Steve Pharo says he’s ready to make some changes at the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. During a trip to Bend on Friday, the agency’s director was quick to share his ideas about how to....MORE
South of the border
El Super Burrito serves authentic, low-cost Mexican food
September 25, 2009 4:00 am
When El Super Burrito, a downtown Bend institution since 1995, was forced to close its doors on Minnesota Avenue in September 2007, many downtown diners were crestfallen. Its $2 tacos and $5 burritos ....MORE
A new look for an old favorite
900 Wall emerges as a refreshingly improved Merenda
September 18, 2009 4:00 am
I've been asked the question over and over again in the past few months: “So, what do you think about 900 Wall?” And my answer has generally been: “I don't think it's a whole lot....MORE
Sweet delight
Savory crepes are served in various styles at a tiny cafe in Bend
September 11, 2009 4:00 am
When Jill Byers retired from 10 years as a Northwest Airlines flight attendant and settled in Central Oregon, she did so with the intention of opening her own business. Although the Portland native....MORE
Down in the Boondocks
Sunriver steakhouse isn’t all that it could be
September 4, 2009 4:00 am
If you haven’t driven the Spring River Road to Mount Bachelor, you may not know Boondocks, a casual steak-and-seafood restaurant near Sunriver. Boondocks — don’t confuse it with the....MORE
Asian cuisine
China Sun Buffet succeeds at Chinese dishes but falls short on others
August 28, 2009 4:00 am
Can someone please explain to me the term “New York-style buffet?”I mean, unless it features cheesecake, thin-crust pizza or Nathan’s hot dogs, I can’t imagine that a buffet spread in the Big Apple....MORE
A downtown lair with Southern flair
Zydeco is better than ever in its new home on Bond Street
August 21, 2009 4:00 am
In a way, Zydeco Kitchen + Cocktails always belonged in downtown Bend. Although it lured a strong regular clientele during its 4½ years on South Third Street, Zydeco still was a “destination....MORE
Sandwiches in store
Allyson’s Kitchen now serves breakfast and lunch
August 14, 2009 4:00 am
When a sophisticated kitchenware store — one that offers gourmet cooking classes three times a week or more — incorporates a cafe-delicatessen, it behooves it to serve food equal to the standard that ....MORE
Dinner with a view
Diners can enjoy the sunset from Mt. Bachelor’s Pine Marten Lodge
August 7, 2009 4:00 am
If you thought Mount Bachelor was only a place for winter sports, you’d be wrong. If you’ve never taken the Pine Marten chairlift in mid-summer to its terminus, 7,775 feet above sea level; if you’ve....MORE
A Bend classic
Sargent’s Cafe serves homespun breakfast and lunch
July 31, 2009 4:00 am
Sargent’s Cafe is one of those sorts of places that, if you blink, you’ll miss. But the little breakfast-and-lunch diner is definitely worth knowing, especially if you’re a fan of homespun service....MORE
Flavorful choices
Joolz brings Lebanese-style cuisine to the High Desert
July 24, 2009 4:00 am
Ramsey Hamdan describes Joolz, his new restaurant in downtown Bend, as a place “where mezze meets the mesa” — in other words, where eastern Mediterranean-style tapas are groomed....MORE
Liquor regulators hit Mt. Bachelor with $3,500 fine
July 23, 2009 4:00 am
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has fined the company that owns Mt. Bachelor ski area for failing to comply with Oregon’s liquor sales laws. OLCC officials announced Tuesday that Mt.....MORE
A good move
In its new location, Chloe At FivePine continues its delicious French-Asian cuisine
July 17, 2009 4:00 am
Chloe was an outstanding Redmond restaurant renting space in a strip mall. FivePine Lodge & Conference Center was a great new Sisters lodging complex in search of a quality restaurant. It was....MORE
A place to start the day
The Original Pancake House is simply all about breakfast
July 10, 2009 4:00 am
Sometimes, when you want breakfast, you just want … breakfast. You don’t want to choose between a dozen varieties of eggs Benedict. You don’t want to flip through multiple-page....MORE
Youth appeal
Red Robin is a hit with the younger crowd
July 3, 2009 4:00 am
I am certain that Bend has no more popular place to eat, before or after a movie, than Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. Ensconced in a corner of the Old Mill District, with wraparound windows facing the....MORE
EAST meets WEST
on Bend’s north end, where Mio Sushi offers American-friendly Japanese cuisine
June 26, 2009 4:00 am
An American diner’s first visit to a Japanese restaurant, it seems, is inevitably a daunting experience. New flavors, different textures and perhaps a fear of eating raw fish are mental....MORE
Keeping busy at Izzy’s
Come for the buffet, stay for the salad bar
June 19, 2009 4:00 am
I had never set foot inside an Izzy’s before. I had no idea I was entering a buffet-style restaurant. Izzy’s sign, after all, advertises “Grill, Bakery, Salads, Pizza.”....MORE
All hail the hamburger
Bend Burger Company specializes in the all-American favorite
June 12, 2009 4:00 am
Its name may be misleading, but probably no food is more truly all-American than the hamburger. Popular myth has it that the first burgers were served in the late 1890s at a lunch wagon in New Haven,....MORE
Redmond’s intimate wine bar
Avery’s Wine Bar & Bistro brings class and creativity to a residential neighborhood
June 5, 2009 4:00 am
There comes a time in many lives when change is not only inevitable, it is recommended. Such was the case for Mary Thompson and Kelly Ramey, and the outcome gave Redmond something it had previously....MORE
Downtown gets some energy back
May 31, 2009 4:00 am
What a difference a few months can make. Walking around downtown Bend in early January, days after Merenda Restaurant and Wine Bar closed, it was easy to worry about the future of the city center. The ....MORE
NOT YOUR AVERAGE PIZZA
Flatbread Community Oven is loyal to the style of Naples
May 29, 2009 4:00 am
There are pizzas, and there are Neapolitan pizzas. In the southern Italian city of Naples, pizza making is considered a craft well beyond the simple preparation of food. Trained artisans, many of whom ....MORE
South of the border
La Rosa’s new NorthWest Crossing location is a step up but food lacks nuance
May 22, 2009 4:00 am
I used to consider La Rosa the best Mexican restaurant in Central Oregon. I still think it’s one of the better places for gourmet south-of-the-border cuisine, but even though I love the....MORE
Breaking par at Awbrey Glen
From tee to green, this golf-course restaurant delivers a delicious menu
May 15, 2009 4:00 am
As springtime sun pushes aside the veil of winter, Central Oregon’s golf courses turn to a brilliant green. Scores of golfers emerge from their warrens after a lengthy, weather-enforced....MORE
Ups & downs at Coyote Creek
New menu may offer better value at Sisters cafe
May 8, 2009 4:00 am
The best thing about dining at the Coyote Creek Cafe and Lounge in Sisters is being able to watch mule deer graze in the meadow just outside the windows as you dine. Prompt and friendly service....MORE
Hidden treasure
Tony’s Deli brings Italian flair to Bend’s west side
May 1, 2009 4:00 am
The location may be a bit obscure, but make no mistake: Tony’s Delicatessen has few peers in Central Oregon when it comes to sandwiches and other Italian-style deli fare. Tony’s opened....MORE
Teppanyaki cooking at Shoji’s
Bend’s Japanese-style steakhouse fails to impress
April 24, 2009 4:00 am
The teppanyaki style of Japanese cooking — teppan meaning “iron plate,” yaki meaning “fried” — has been a mainstay of that Asian culture for centuries. In....MORE
Cooking up a third culinary win?
April 21, 2009 4:00 am
It’s the first question everyone asks Bend High’s culinary management team: “So, what do you cook?”The answer: Nothing. The four students on the high school’s....MORE
Bounty of the sea
McGrath’s Fish House has good seafood, but other parts of experience uninspired
April 17, 2009 4:00 am
First established in Salem in 1980, McGrath’s Fish House group has become a regional presence, with eight restaurants in Oregon and another dozen in five other Western states. Founder John....MORE
Redmond’s Roman institution
Now in its 25th year, Sully’s still does Italian food right
April 10, 2009 4:00 am
After a quarter-century of business in downtown Redmond, Sully’s Italian Restaurant has earned its stripes.“For 25 years, I’ve tried to give a really good product for a really....MORE
A historic rebirth
Jackson’s Corner gives new life to Delaware Grocery
April 3, 2009 4:00 am
I’m sure that when the Delaware Grocery was built in 1924, it quickly became the sort of general store that invited customers to relax around a pot-bellied stove and swap stories. Even a few....MORE
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Eat your way across Asia
Three SOBA bistros specialize in rice and noodle dishes
March 27, 2009 4:00 am
Soba are thin, round buckwheat noodles, a popular and inexpensive snack food in Japan, where they are sold everywhere from train stations to specialty restaurants. Typically chilled and served plain, ....MORE
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Dinner Down Under
Outback Steakhouse isn’t Australian but it’s delicious
March 20, 2009 4:00 am
My dining companion and I were happily nibbling away at our Bloomin’ Onion when the general manager of Bend’s Outback Steakhouse stopped by our table to report a mishap.“Your....MORE
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Dining out at Three Creeks
Sisters restaurant fills niche in Old West town
March 13, 2009 4:00 am
Bend has five custom brewing operations, Redmond another. So it seemed the logical next step when, last July, Wade Underwood established the Three Creeks Brewing Company in Sisters. It didn’t....MORE
WestSide story
Big Bird and Elvis greet visitors to this eclectic family-style cafe
March 6, 2009 4:00 am
Bend is blessed with many outstanding breakfast cafes — the Victorian, Alpenglow, Chow and McKay Cottage, just to name a few. But none, perhaps, has the cachet of The WestSide Bakery &....MORE
A taste of Michoacán
Family-style Mexican is found at Ranchero restaurants
February 27, 2009 4:00 am
The Mexican state of Michoacán might well be considered our southern neighbor’s land of lakes. Stretching from the lovely Lago de Chapala, near Guadalajara, 200 miles east toward Mexico....MORE
Pasta by the river
Pastini Pastaria offers one of Bend’s best meal values
February 20, 2009 4:00 am
Surprise! The best place in Central Oregon to get great value in a good pasta meal, in a pleasant atmosphere with top-notch service, may be a franchise restaurant in The Old Mill District.....MORE
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Keeping it simple at Dillon’s Grill
Prineville steakhouse offers lunch, dinner that’s not very unique
February 13, 2009 4:00 am
Sometimes you just want a steak or a burger with no frills attached. If you live in Crook County, that’s when you head to Dillon’s Grill. Standing like a modern bunkhouse just a block....MORE
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‘Back in the game’
Old Mill Martini Bar rebounds with a menu of world cuisine
February 6, 2009 4:00 am
The Old Mill Martini Bar has had its ups and downs in the past year — a kitchen fire, then a resale to its original owner — but it appears now to have found solid ground.....MORE
Hawaiian-style barbecue
The Aloha Cafe offers good meat, great value at three locations
January 30, 2009 4:00 am
Merv Abe is an island boy. Born and raised on the Kona coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, he grew up in a farming-ranching family. His father was one of Kona’s premier caterers for four....MORE
Food like you get on the ranch
From ‘mountain oysters’ to grilled steak, Tumalo Feed Company cooks it up fine
January 23, 2009 4:00 am
As adventurous food lovers, we consume a lot of offal things. Liver, kidneys, heart, brain, tongue and intestines find their way into our digestive systems in various forms. From sweetbreads to foie....MORE
Sunriver's Italian oasis
Food, service and atmosphere are top-notch at Marcello's
January 16, 2009 4:00 am
It doesn’t look like a whole lot from the outside — its building was once, after all, Sunriver’s first general store, gas station and post office — but Marcello’s....MORE
Vegetarian Delight
Cafe Yumm! offers healthy, nutritious food at budget prices
January 9, 2009 4:00 am
If I were a vegetarian or had special dietary needs, I would be in love with Cafe Yumm! The casual restaurant in The Old Mill District, opened just over a year ago, fills a niche that too few Central ....MORE
The exotic Orient ... Bend style
Bo Restobar brings Euro-Asian chic to area
January 2, 2009 4:00 am
Bo Restobar is the kind of place that looks as though it would be a better fit in Tokyo or Bangkok than in Bend. Sleek and stylish, it has a Euro-Asian appeal that is only slightly diminished by the....MORE
Ups and downs at Applebee’s
Local franchises offer value but sometimes miss the mark
December 26, 2008 4:00 am
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar is one of the most successful restaurant groups in the world. Launched in Atlanta in 1980, it now has nearly 2,000 locations across North America and....MORE
Our daily bread
Old World techniques make The Village Baker upper crust
December 19, 2008 4:00 am
Bend is fortunate to be the home of several excellent bakeries. Everybody has personal favorites: DiLusso, Sparrow, Westside and Nancy P’s, to name but a few. I am partial to the tiny Village....MORE
Home-Style Cooking
Seafood, prime rib are focus at Roszak’s
December 12, 2008 4:00 am
Next time you’re in the mood for food like Mom used to make, you might want to check out Roszak’s Fish House and Prime Rib. Located off East Third Street in Red Oaks Square, next to the....MORE
Thai on the fly
A Taste of Thailand takes drive-through cuisine to a new level
December 5, 2008 4:00 am
I love Thai food. The first time I discovered the tiny trailer nestled off Greenwood Avenue, next to the Xpress Lube shop on Bend’s east side, I felt as though I had discovered the holy grail.....MORE
7 Great Plates
Dishes to remember from Central Oregon restaurants
November 28, 2008 4:00 am
The assignment sounds easy: Seven great plates from Central Oregon restaurants. But there are so many outstanding places to eat that the chore becomes not what to include, but what to leave out.....MORE
Nibbling at Niblick’s
Fine dining at Eagle Crest is a subpar experience
November 21, 2008 4:00 am
Niblick & Greene’s, the fine-dining restaurant at Eagle Crest Resort, presents itself as a golfers’ oasis. It’s a good theme for this Redmond-area enclave, as many of the....MORE
Ciao, baby!
Ciao Mambo is a classy Italian addition to downtown Bend
November 14, 2008 4:00 am
It will probably be a while before longtime Bendites stop referring to Ciao Mambo as “that restaurant in the old Hans’ space.” But the stylish Italian restaurant already is....MORE
Join the club
The Decoy lures comfort-food lovers to downtown Bend
November 7, 2008 4:00 am
One part English pub, one part wilderness lodge — that’s how a close friend of mine describes The Decoy Bar and Grill, at the southwest corner of Bond Street and Greenwood Avenue in....MORE
Revisit: Angel Thai
October 31, 2008 4:00 am
It’s still not my first choice for Thai cuisine in Bend, but a recent lunch visit to Angel Thai convinced me that this north Bend restaurant has improved since I reviewed it last fall. The....MORE
Revisiting an old haunt
Bronco Billy's brings Western flavor to erstwhile Hotel Sisters
October 31, 2008 4:00 am
It’s Halloween today, so you should probably know there’s a playful ghost said to hang out at Bronco Billy’s Ranch Grill & Saloon in Sisters. That may not come as a complete....MORE
No kudos for Mongolian BBQ
Poorly tended dining room doesn’t bode well for Bend restaurant
October 24, 2008 4:00 am
It isn’t often that, when I visit a restaurant, I wish that I had never walked in the door. Unfortunately, that was the case one recent early evening when I visited the Mongolian BBQ in south....MORE
Changing with the times
Five months old, Volo in Bend slashes its prices in a new bistro menu
October 17, 2008 4:00 am
When Volo opened May 6 on Bond Street in downtown Bend, it was greeted with a lot of raised eyebrows. “Another fine-dining restaurant?” queried many local food lovers. “How are....MORE
Where everybody knows your name
Bend’s Breakfast Club makes the morning meal fun
October 14, 2008 3:57 pm
If sitcom bar Cheers was a breakfast-and-lunch joint, it would be The Breakfast Club. Perhaps because staff and regulars quickly learn each others’ names, diners find it easy to return to this....MORE
Where everybody knows your name
Bend's Breakfast Club makes the morning meal fun
October 10, 2008 4:00 am
If sitcom bar Cheers was a breakfast-and-lunch joint, it would be The Breakfast Club. Perhaps because staff and regulars quickly learn each others’ names, diners find it easy to return to this....MORE
It takes a Village Grill
The Bend sports bar is for sale, but Sunriver offers the same informal menu
October 3, 2008 4:00 am
I’m glad that downtown Bend has a classy sports bar. I just hope the Village Grill stays that way because its owners — Deborah Devine, Michael Devine and Brian Malee, the same folks who....MORE
Elevated experience
Charming Redmond restaurant hits the Mandarin-Szechuan mark
September 26, 2008 4:00 am
Until now, I haven’t found a Chinese restaurant in Central Oregon that I could get really excited about. The places I’ve dined have, for the most part, served the same mediocre food (no....MORE
Eating Out
Try a hamburger and salad when munching at Burger King
September 25, 2008 4:00 am
Burger King officials have said the chain will phase out trans fats in its foods by the end of the year. But until they do, foods fried in oil remain a worse nutritional choice. That means a....MORE
Blacksmith consultant advising at Scanlon’s
September 19, 2008 4:00 am
Gavin McMichael, owner and executive chef at The Blacksmith Restaurant in Bend, has begun consulting with Scanlon’s restaurant at the Athletic Club of Bend. McMichael owns McMichael Foods....MORE
In search of a new image
The Summit's happy hour succeeds where dinner does not
September 19, 2008 4:00 am
Coming from Matt Gordon and John Simak, the guys who brought you the Downtowner, one of Bend’s best lunchtime holes-in-the-wall, I expected better.“It is our pledge to provide you with....MORE
Region promotes its tasty side
September 18, 2008 4:00 am
Central Oregon’s culinary samplings will be on display Tuesday at the kickoff event for Oregon Bounty, an annual promotion of the state’s growing $8.3 billion tourism industry during....MORE
Something yummy in Sunriver
El Pescador offers fine family-style Mexican cuisine
September 12, 2008 4:00 am
If I had school-age children, lived in southern Deschutes County and wanted to go out for Mexican food, there’s no doubt that I’d head straight for El Pescador at the Sunriver Mall. I....MORE
Hong Kong Restaurant revisited
September 12, 2008 4:00 am
A recent evening visit to the Hong Kong Restaurant in Bend has convinced me this Chinese cuisine establishment has improved dramatically since my last visits a year ago. In September 2007, when I....MORE
Reviving an 'institution'
New management has plans for Crossings at The Riverhouse
September 5, 2008 4:00 am
There was a time, I’m sure, when Crossings lived up to the billing it claims in its advertising: “Bend’s Finest Dining Experience.” “Central Oregon’s Number....MORE
A hidden treasure
Phoenix Cafe brings classy food to an office complex
August 29, 2008 4:00 am
Chef Curtis Whitticar burst onto the Bend scene a year ago, but he has somehow remained relatively unnoticed, a situation he’d be happy to see change. Trained in Rhode Island and Virginia,....MORE
Eating out
When dining at Sonic, the choice is chicken for a healthy bite
August 28, 2008 4:00 am
Sonic’s arrival in northeast Bend earlier this year brings a new range of fast-food choices — some better, some worse. The chain’s chicken items are a far better nutritional....MORE
Star attraction
Pleiades at FivePine adds another dining option in Sisters
August 22, 2008 4:00 am
Star watchers know the Pleiades. The brightest and best-known open star cluster in the northern heavens, these “Seven Sisters” rest on a shoulder of the constellation Taurus....MORE
Japanese, if you please
But Sumi's in Bend doesn't deliver on food or service
August 15, 2008 4:00 am
When Sumi Douglass, former owner of the tiny Kuishinbo Kitchen in downtown Bend, was forced last year to uproot from her Minnesota Avenue location of nearly a decade, she took advantage of the....MORE
Tapas with a view
At Fireside red, dinner is a global affair and worth a taste
August 8, 2008 4:00 am
For diners still unfamiliar with the culinary term “tapas,” here’s how it’s defined by the “Food Lover’s Companion,” an essential reference book for....MORE
Seafood heaven
Freshness and creativity abide at the Bend Fish Company
August 1, 2008 4:00 am
Where can you find the best seafood meals in Bend?Some food lovers would tell you it’s High Tides. Others might say Anthony’s, or perhaps McGrath’s or Roszak’s or....MORE
Correction
July 25, 2008 4:00 am
In a news brief headlined “Kayo’s closes two of three restaurants,” which appeared Wednesday, July 23, on Page B1, the location of Kayo’s Sports Bar, which remains open,....MORE
Brewery, restaurant opens in Sisters
July 25, 2008 4:00 am
Central Oregon has a new brewery, Three Creeks Brewing Co., which opened Monday on the east side of Sisters in the FivePine development. It has three beers on tap and will have eight to 10 within....MORE
Another taste of Italy
Bella Cucina brings casual dining to the Old Mill and Sunriver
July 25, 2008 4:00 am
"Bella cucina" is Italian for “beautiful kitchen” or, more idiomatically, “good food.” In recent visits to the two Bella Cucina Italian Cafes in Bend and Sunriver, my....MORE
Bravo for Brickhouse
New steakhouse brings fine dining to downtown Redmond
July 18, 2008 4:00 am
Five months after it opened in downtown Redmond in February, the Brickhouse Steak and Raw Bar has been honored by Wine Spectator magazine with an Award of Excellence. That’s fast work for any....MORE
A taste of Hawaii
Big Island Kona Mix Plate brings Pacific flavors to Bend
July 11, 2008 4:00 am
Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, I lived in Hawaii for about five years. My stand-by meal, for dinner as well as lunch, was a so-called “plate lunch.” It was typically served with two ....MORE
Time to Chow down
West-side restaurant drops dinner to focus on breakfast and lunch
July 4, 2008 4:00 am
I was all set to write a kind review about the excellent dinners served at Chow, which opened in January on Bend’s west side, when owner-chef David Touvell told me he was discontinuing evening ....MORE
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It's a wrap
Bend's Parrilla Grill offers gourmet bites in rustic surroundings
June 27, 2008 4:00 am
The first time I walked into the Parrilla Grill on Bend’s west side, I felt as though I were in a rustic beach hut on a tropical shore. A neon sign in a front window declares: “Sorry....MORE
Chinese outpost
Hunan Chinese Restaurant in Madras offers standard fare
June 20, 2008 4:00 am
The food of southwestern China’s Hunan region is notably different from the regional cuisines of other parts of the giant Asian nation. Neither as hearty as Mandarin nor as delicately flavored ....MORE
On the comeback trail
Giuseppe's Ristorante rebounds from a failed experiment
June 13, 2008 4:00 am
Peggy Falcaro, the longtime owner of Giuseppe’s Ristorante, looked around downtown Bend last summer and decided she had to make a change to compete with the proliferation of new restaurants in ....MORE
Downtown Bend's urban oasis
Astro Lounge offers food for cocktail lovers
June 6, 2008 4:00 am
I"d like to tell you that the food at downtown Bend’s quirky Astro Lounge is out of this world. Despite what some of my friends may say, especially while imbibing the popular nightspot’s ....MORE
Dining beside the Deschutes
Trout House redeems itself with a great dinner
May 30, 2008 4:00 am
It’s hard to imagine a more serene setting for a fine-dining restaurant than that of The Trout House in Sunriver. The long-established (and recently renovated) restaurant extends out into the....MORE
Sales tax islands
In sales-tax-free Oregon, Ashland and Yachats are
May 25, 2008 4:00 am
By Lily Raff • The BulletinASHLAND — Working at a deli and scoop shop in downtown Ashland, Devon Halperin is used to customers doing double-takes when they get their bills. It’s....MORE
Typhoon! takes Bend by storm
Downtown’s new gourmet Thai restaurant doesn’t disappoint
May 23, 2008 4:00 am
Sweeping like a tropical storm across the Pacific Northwest, the little Thai dining empire of Steve and Bo Kline has found solid footing in Bend. Opened in November and facing Bond Street in the....MORE
Flavors of the Mediterranean
38 Degrees brings tapas style to Bend's NorthWest Crossing
May 16, 2008 4:00 am
The 38th parallel of latitude runs through the heart of Europe’s Mediterranean region. It slices across Portugal and Spain, skirts the shores of Algeria and Tunisia, tickles the northern coast ....MORE
Lucky number
Downtown Bend's 28 is the place to go for bar food
May 9, 2008 4:00 am
Bend’s 28 doesn’t have a name, per se. Just a number. And that ambiguous nature is exactly as owner and executive chef Steve Helt intended. The downtown … restaurant? bistro?....MORE
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