Second time around

• Now more casual, the 'new' Blacksmith maintains a high standard

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

When a late 2011 bankruptcy led restaurateur Gavin McMichael to relinquish two of his three Bend properties, it left the future....MORE

Neighborhood dining at La Rosa

• The De Rose family brings its 'modern Mexican' to Brookswood

June 7, 2013 4:00 am

La Rosa, the self-described “modern Mexican kitchen" on Bend's west side, has always positioned itself as a neighborhood....MORE

A toehold on fine dining

• Terrebonne Depot serves the Smith Rock community with style

May 31, 2013 4:00 am

The knowledge that one has solid footing, or at least a firm toehold, is important to any new venture. When Kristin and Ian Yurdin ....MORE

Going mobile

• Bend's food carts prepare for a busy summer season

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

As the traditional kickoff to summer, Memorial Day weekend is a coming-out party for most of Bend's mobile kitchens. Those that....MORE

Beer Week!

and beer weekends

May 24, 2013 11:00 am

“Brews and Views” is one of the themes during Central Oregon Beer Week, which ends Memorial Day. On Thursday,....MORE

Value dining at Mountains Edge

• Sports bar and grill offers bargain-priced meals on Bend's south side

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

I don't expect a lot when I dine in dedicated sports bars. I expect TV sets and pool tables, beer taps and maybe a couple of dart....MORE

A step up at Sweet Saigon

• Vietnamese cuisine finds a fine-dining foothold in downtown Bend

May 10, 2013 4:00 am

Two years after their Third Street cafe, Pho Viet, brought the unique cuisine of Vietnam to Bend, owners Tan and Tammy Vo decided ....MORE

A Worthy experience

• There are pros and cons to dining at Bend's new east-side brewpub

May 3, 2013 4:00 am

I feel like a heretic in saying that I don't absolutely love the new Worthy Brewing Co. Restaurant and Garden. The new craft....MORE

U.S. beer is a hit in Germany

May 2, 2013 4:00 am

BERLIN — Almost 65 years after Allied planes flew Western supplies into blockaded Berlin, a new American import is arriving ....MORE

Don't call it fast food

• From burgers to taters, 3 small Redmond restaurants offer choices for diners on the go

April 26, 2013 4:00 am

Fast food takes many forms. Franchise shops, such as McDonald's, Taco Bell and KFC, churn out ready-made, drive-through burgers,....MORE

All about sustainability

• Chow's David Touvell creates a flavorful 'vibe' on Newport Avenue

April 19, 2013 4:00 am

Since Chef David Touvell opened Chow at the start of 2008, and soon thereafter made a decision to concentrate solely on....MORE

Mexican in the a.m.

• Traditional dishes are served amid bright surroundings at Sabor a Mi!

April 12, 2013 4:00 am

As much as I enjoy good Mexican food, it's always seemed to me that there aren't enough places that serve south-of-the-border....MORE

A local fave

• Bend Brewing Company in downtown is going strong after 18 years

April 5, 2013 4:00 am

Just because you don't feel like a beer doesn't mean you shouldn't consider dining in a brewpub. Some of the best casual meals in....MORE

Dining in The Meadows

• The Sunriver Lodge restaurant is among the region's finest establishments

March 29, 2013 4:00 am

Try not to be surprised when I tell you that I recently enjoyed one of my finest meals of the past year in The Meadows dining....MORE

Wine, cider growlers near OK

March 27, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — The Growler Guys, a father-son duo in Bend, have 34 different craft beers on tap, and they would like to add wine to their list. Here’s how it works now: Pull over. Grab your growler. Fill up with Silver Moon Brewery’s Train ....MORE

Starting from scratch

* Bend's new Eco Bistro serves up fresh, organic dishes (hold the GMOs)

March 22, 2013 4:00 am

Paulina and Mark Hopkins had a dream of owning a restaurant. They knew what they liked — but they had limited experience in ....MORE

The luck of the Irish

• Hungry? Don't miss the Reuben sandwich at Kelly D's Sports Bar

March 15, 2013 4:00 am

There are only two words that you really need to know when you talk about Kelly D's Sports Bar & Grill: Reuben sandwich. It's....MORE

Slam-dunk subs

• A roundup of five shops for those submerged in TV basketball

March 8, 2013 4:00 am

Ah, March Madness: That point in the sports year when college basketball fans cluster around televisions to watch league....MORE

From Mexico with love

• Roberto Cardeñas' Rio serves gourmet cuisine in Sisters and Madras

March 1, 2013 4:00 am

Roberto Cardeñas built up a legion of fans during his years preparing meals at leading Mexican restaurants in Bend. His culinary....MORE

Lots to love

• Hot Rock Pizza has great salads, panini sandwiches and, yes, pizza

February 22, 2013 4:00 am

If you're like me, you enjoy a good salad with your pizza. That's why it's always perplexed me that so few pizza restaurants....MORE

Old school

• Now 31 years old, Roszak's Fish House continues to please its patrons

February 15, 2013 4:00 am

Roszak's Fish House and Prime Rib is old school. And that's exactly what its regular patrons want. Although prices have actually....MORE

Review

Sibling revelry

Family helps Smith Rock Brewing Co. make its mark with tasty food and beers in Redmond

February 8, 2013 4:00 am

It was inevitable, perhaps, that siblings Danielle Stewart and Don Fredrickson would wind up in the brewpub business together. Stewart had run a restaurant in Stockton, Calif., for more than a dozen years before moving with her husband, Kevin Stewart, to Deschutes County in 2006. Frederickson had been a brewing hobbyist for two decades. When he and his partner, Natalie Patterson, followed the....MORE

Food for outdoors lovers

• Velvet Lounge and Crow's Feet Commons take different directions in downtown Bend

February 1, 2013 4:00 am

Having a small drinking establishment in downtown Bend may often be a challenge, especially when your kitchen facilities are....MORE

Cozy, tasty, sweet

• 2nd Street deli in Bend offers homespun food and sensational chocolates

January 25, 2013 4:00 am

When your cafe is in a location that gets little or no pedestrian or drive-by traffic, success can be elusive. Somehow, Tricia and ....MORE

Family-friendly Mexican dining

• Good food and great prices lure diners to Mexi-Fresh & More

January 18, 2013 4:00 am

Salvador Robles' little cafe is just a hole in the wall — a tiny storefront in the Albertson's mall at the south end of....MORE

Food from 'across the pond'

• British fare reigns at the Pig & Pound Public House in Redmond

January 11, 2013 4:00 am

What's an English pub doing in the heart of Redmond?Apparently, whatever it wants. And owner Paul Mercer, recently of Camp....MORE

A flair for innovation

• Surprises abound for diners at downtown Bend's 5 Fusion & Sushi Bar

January 4, 2013 4:00 am

There may be no better training for becoming a sushi chef than growing up in a sushi bar. A prime example is Joe Kim Jr.,....MORE

Hidden treasure

• The Hideaway Tavern features a laid-back atmosphere and a standout menu

December 28, 2012 4:00 am

'If the Victorian Cafe is my kitchen," said Hideaway Tavern owner John Nolan, “then this is my living room."It could become ....MORE

Restaurant Review

Village people

East-side bakery is equal to the original with quality breads and soups

December 21, 2012 4:00 am

For more than 16 years, beginning in 1996, Bill and Lauren Kurzman have run a popular bakery on Bend's west side. A loyal....MORE

Thai fine dining at its best

• Noi brings gourmet elegance to Bend's Franklin Crossing building

December 14, 2012 4:00 am

Ten-foot-tall Buddhist temple guardians, their skins forest green and ivory white, their tusks accenting multicolored armor,....MORE

An oasis for sports lovers

• Redmond's Clock Tower Pub offers games, great grub and a bevy of beers

December 7, 2012 4:00 am

I would never have guessed it before dining there, but some of the best fish and chips in Central Oregon — and some of the....MORE

Basking in the Alpenglow

• Downtown Bend institution still pleases the taste buds in its 2nd home

November 30, 2012 4:00 am

Since moving to new digs in 2007, Alpenglow Cafe hasn't missed a step. OK, prices have gone up about $1 across the board since the ....MORE

A smooth transition

• Mother's Cafe on Bend's east side offers a light and healthy cuisine

November 23, 2012 4:00 am

Dedicated patrons of Mother's Juice Cafe on Bend's west side may not have noticed the subtle name change that came when the....MORE

Meanwhile, back at the Ranch

• Redmond's Coyote Ranch serves a solid steak-and-seafood menu

November 16, 2012 4:00 am

David Shurtleff is a contractor by trade. But to scores of Redmond-area steak lovers, he owns the best restaurant in town. Since....MORE

Traditional Arabic cuisine

• Palestinian restaurateur brings family recipes to downtown Bend

November 9, 2012 4:00 am

The owner of the Mazza Bistro, a new Middle Eastern restaurant in downtown Bend, is not just another face in the crowd. In fact,....MORE

A slice of paradise

• Pete Wojda's Little Pizza Paradise sets roots in Bend's Cascade Village

November 2, 2012 4:00 am

When it comes to pizza, Pete Wojda takes a scientist's approach. The owner of Little Pizza Paradise in the Cascade Village....MORE

Love barbecue? Think breakfast!

• Baldy's welcomes Bend's morning crowd at new east-side restaurant

October 26, 2012 4:00 am

Out on Bend's east side, breakfast cafes have been few and far between. With the notable exception of the venerable Jake's Diner....MORE

Downtown

Support for ban on smoking in Bend core

October 19, 2012 4:00 am

More than three out of four Bend residents are bothered by second-hand smoke and would support some type of public smoking ban....MORE

Welcome to The Porch

• Get to know Sisters' outstanding new restaurant

October 19, 2012 4:00 am

I want to tell you about Sisters' newest best restaurant — The Porch. Surprised? So was I. Caryl Hosler, formerly of Jen's....MORE

The Crux of the matter

Bend's newest brewpub brings style to a former midcity garage

October 12, 2012 4:00 am

The new Crux Fermentation Project is an impressive addition to Central Oregon's burgeoning roster of craft brewpubs. Its late....MORE

A delicious surprise

• Taqueria los Jalapenos has been in the same location for 18 years

October 5, 2012 4:00 am

Sometimes it's the tiniest, most easily overlooked restaurants that offer some of the best food. Such is the case with Taqueria....MORE

In praise of the 'new' Jackalope

• Chef Tim Garling has realized his dream in downtown Bend

September 28, 2012 4:00 am

All you really need to know about downtown Bend's “new" Jackalope Grill is that its chef-owner has branded it with his own....MORE

New York style

• Pastrami Old World Deli in Bend picks up where Letzer's left off

September 21, 2012 4:00 am

Central Oregon's only Jewish-style New York deli has what might seem an unlikely location: in a corner of the Re/Max Key....MORE

Pillar of the community

• Prineville's Solstice Brewing Company offers good, family-friendly food

September 14, 2012 4:00 am

The most prominent landmark in Ochoco National Forest is Steins Pillar. The 350-foot-tall volcanic plug, 15 miles northeast of....MORE

Mediocre McMenamins

Food and service 'not that good' at the Old St. Francis School in Bend

September 7, 2012 4:00 am

This is how an online dictionary defines the word “mediocre": “Of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor ....MORE

Heavenly hopes

Angel Thai is off and running at its new location on Bend's west side

August 31, 2012 4:00 am

Here's a vote of cautious praise for Angel Thai Westside, which opened in early June on College Way near Newport Avenue. Having....MORE

The price is right at Schlotzsky's

East-side Bend deli balances imperfect food with good service

August 24, 2012 4:00 am

The young schoolgirl left no doubt as to what she thinks of Schlotzsky's Deli on Bend's east side: “This place is awesome!" ....MORE

Red Dog & 7th Street Cascade Lakes Brewing in Redmond

Food and drink at the 7th Street Brew House and Red Dog Depot don't disappoint

August 17, 2012 4:00 am

In these days of rapid growth in Central Oregon's craft-brewing industry, the Cascade Lakes Brewing Company has taken on the....MORE

A change in Seasons

• Seventh Mountain restaurant embraces the casual-dining concept

August 10, 2012 4:00 am

Long known as the fine-dining establishment at the Seventh Mountain Resort, Seasons has a new look — a casual one. And it....MORE

What's in a name?

El Caporal West has a new name — Amanda's — but the same menu

August 3, 2012 4:00 am

When Roberto Anaya and his brother, Carlos, split up their El Caporal restaurant group in 2006, they faced a question of title. It ....MORE

Kokanee’s culinary renaissance

• Chef Matt Neltner makes it worth the drive to Camp Sherman

July 27, 2012 4:00 am

Sometimes a good chef simply needs a change of scenery to realize his potential. Such is the case with Matt Neltner, who left the....MORE

A pizza place for locavores

• Bend's Local Slice emphasizes seasonal ingredients in a simple cuisine

July 20, 2012 4:00 am

Some chefs are purely artists, their major concern the subtleties of flavors expressed in the dishes they prepare. David Touvell....MORE

Behind the eight ball

Fox's Billiard Lounge is a better place to play pool than to eat

July 13, 2012 4:00 am

There may be no better place in Central Oregon to put a little reverse English on a cue ball than at Fox's Billiard Lounge. The....MORE

Gambling on the Cottonwood

• Fine-dining restaurant at the Warm Springs casino is a good bet

July 6, 2012 4:00 am

You may consider this a surprise, but the best restaurant between Deschutes County and Mount Hood's Timberline Lodge is in a....MORE

Bend man seeks space for food carts, patrons

July 5, 2012 4:00 am

Portland might have a reputation for its nearly 700 food carts. But Bend could add to its food-cart credentialswith a proposed open-air covered structure in northwest Bend for people to eat food purchased at food carts a few steps away. David Staley of Bend, who has experience in real estate development, met with city planners last week to discuss the concept, slated for a vacant lot at Northwest....MORE

Crux Fermentation Project

Bend taps new brewpub

July 1, 2012 4:00 am

Crux Fermentation Project's brewpub is open for business in Bend, but the company's ales have yet to hit the taps.“The....MORE

Say Hola! to downtown Bend

• Mexican-Peruvian restaurant opens a fourth Central Oregon location

June 29, 2012 4:00 am

Marcos Rodriguez, managing partner of the rapidly growing Hola! group of Mexican-Peruvian restaurants, is a man who rarely sits....MORE

Dining at Bend's Barrio

• New downtown eatery serves up Spanish-style dishes and flavors

June 22, 2012 4:00 am

Few things are as important in a restaurant's success as finding a level of consistency — both in the quality of its....MORE