Tiger Lily downtown is closing

I first saw the notice come up on Duncan’s blog today; apparently there’s a notice in the paper but since it’s an "E-edition" online I can’t point you to it: Tiger Lily, the downtown boutique store specializing in "eclectic home furnishings", is closing. I also received an email about it; … Continue reading

The Abyss at Pine Tavern

An item of interest, though I don’t know if it’s still applicable. Had dinner at the Pine Tavern Sunday, and on their specials list, they were selling the 22-ounce bottles of Deschutes Brewery‘s Abyss, for $16.50 each. Even the restaurants aren’t immune! The waitress told me that they had "two … Continue reading

Free tire collection March 8

This came through my email on Friday, but it’s worth posting. Several times a year, Knott Landfill has a free collection event for various things; this time it’s tires. These events are a good deal; otherwise you can end up with a hefty bill for recycling. The link to this … Continue reading

Robby J’s and Denny’s

Well, it’s official: two days after I reported that Robby J’s is closed, it’s hit the Bulletin. I had already received two separate confirmations by email yesterday, too. (Apparently, Chef Jacques Duc is going to be moving back to California.) By the same vein, Denny’s is closing as well, as … Continue reading

Robby J’s Bistro… closed!…?

Nothing on their website about it yet—or anywhere else that I know of—but I found out last night that Robby J’s Bistro is closed! As in, out of business. Apparently, Chef Jacques was calling folks who had reservations, and telling them personally about the closure. It’s possible that I misunderstood … Continue reading

Local homebrew competition

The local homebrewing club, Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization (COHO for short), is hosting a spring competition on April 19th: Entries will consist of two 12-16oz. bottles. All bottle caps must be blank, or otherwise blacked out. Raised letter bottles from breweries such as Deschutes, Widmer, and New Belgium will be … Continue reading

Bo Restobar follow-up

Quick follow-up to my Bo Restobar post the other day: the Grand Opening they’re having this Saturday is from 6-10pm. It’s in the Franklin Crossing Atrium… so not (necessarily) in the restaurant itself, though that’s in the same building.

This just sounds crazy…

Jen sent me this pointer to her blog: Did you know there is an Ice Crit? If you did, then I will see you there because once you have been, you will be back. But for those of you that don’t know, here’s the scoop. Crit is short for "criterium", … Continue reading

Bend Brewing beer lineup

Bend Brewing has the most interesting lineup of beers listed that I’ve seen in a long time: Nitro Coconut Cream Stout, Nitro Amber, Big Eddy Bitter, Imperial Pilsner, and Scotch Ale. In particular, it’s the Coconut Cream Stout and the Imperial Pilsner that caught my eye.