Seven new local companies – one vying for title at Global Startup Battle Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, Bend Startup Weekend held its first event gathering more than 100 participants. After hearing several pitches From those, 7 teams formed. One team (H20 Photo Project) has advanced to the Global Startup … Continue reading
There will be a Startup Weekend at G5’s offices Nov 16 to 18. Startup Weekend is a fun, dynamic event where the goal is to take an idea and transform it into the start of a business – in one weekend. The event is open to anyone – techies and … Continue reading
This seems awfully sudden, but Fox’s Billiard Lounge over on Newport Avenue closed last night. They’d been posting on their Facebook page all day yesterday about it being their Customer Appreciation Day and that “ALL BEER, BOOZE & FOOD is $1.00 from 9:30pm-2am. If we have it on the shelve … Continue reading
News and a press release came out the other day for the imminent opening of the Sweet Tooth Candy Shoppe in the Old Mill District, slated for mid-July (also on KTVZ). From the press release: This summer, it will be even easier for Bend, Oregon residents and visitors to satisfy … Continue reading
When Letzer’s Deli closed both of their locations a couple of months back, it left a old-style deli void in Bend’s restaurant landscape. Fortunately someone decided to fill that void and Letzer’s former downtown location, and thus the Pastrami Old World Deli is now open (they officially opened on Friday … Continue reading
I like the occasional frozen yogurt as much as the next person (okay, not as much as some people I know), but with the opening of the new “Yo Wild!” up in the Cascade Village shopping center (replacing ColdStone Creamery) we have what, five froyo places now? Cuppa Yo Westside, … Continue reading
Little Pizza Paradise, which used to be located at the intersection of 27th and Butler Market on Bend’s east side, has moved up north to the Cascade Village shopping center this month. They’re in the old Bend Draft House location next door to Sleep Country (just around the corner from … Continue reading
Yesterday I saw this picture on Facebook from What The Bend, showing El Caporal West (downtown) in the process of changing signs—to “Amanda’s”. And then yesterday evening Jeff emailed to say: Heads up that El Caporal on NW Bond (at NW Franklin) changed its exterior sign today to “Amanda’s Mexican” using … Continue reading
Over on the eastside, a Togo’s Sandwich Shop is set to open in the space formerly occupied by Quiznos. According to the Bulletin, the opening should be February 1st. I know next to nothing about Togo’s as a brand, but apparently there are some 240 of them around; but it … Continue reading
Down in the Old Mill District, there are some changes taking place: Bath & Body Works is planning to close from February 8th through March 7th, in order to perform some remodeling. The Children’s Place is closing entirely, on January 21st, and right now they’ve got a big sale going … Continue reading