March events and such at Thump Coffee. CUPPING: Sunday 3/23, 1:30-3:30pm This is where the sensory adventure begins! Come to our public coffee cuppings and taste coffees side by side. Discover personal preferences, likes and dislikes, and begin to taste hints of citrus, fruits, wines, chocolate, spices and possibly flowers. … Continue reading
…along with a bunch of local bloggers. Here’s the link to the online article; the dead-tree version appeared on the front page. It’s a pretty good article, gives a good overall picture of how blogs can affect the media and the community. Not much more to say. I just like … Continue reading
While I’m on the subject of beer from my previous post, I checked the Now Pouring page on the Deschutes Brewery’s website and saw this: Mirror Pond Pale Ale Experimental Trials! We here at Deschutes Brewery are always looking at ways to improve our beer, this includes our flagship brand … Continue reading
The Blacksmith Restaurant has put their beer list online. I note this because since their rennovation, they are the best beer bar in town, with selections no one else has. (Of course, if I’m wrong, I’d be happy to check out any other beer bars that people care to point … Continue reading
The Jackalope Grill’s Chef Timothy Garling and Anam Cara Cellars present an “Almost St. Patrick’s Day” winemakers dinner on Sunday, March 9. Starting at 6:00 pm, a special four-course menu will be served with wines selected and introduced by Anam Cara Cellars owners Nick and Sheila Nicholas. According to Chef … Continue reading
This sounds like fun; I was aware of Bistro Corlise as the new restaurant downtown, and a French one in particular, but I haven’t been there yet. The old Vino Mercato space. I don’t think we’ve had a French restaurant since, what, Le Bistro on Third Street? (Where Ernesto’s is … Continue reading
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
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
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
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