Bend’s Jem Raw Organics, known for their raw nut and chocolate spreads, has issued a voluntary recall on all of their products due to the possibility of Salmonella: After careful deliberation, on December 2, 2015, JEM Raw Organics (JEM Raw) Founders, Nik Rueth, Tim Moore, and Jen Moore has initiated a voluntary … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery’s epic Chocolate Beer Dinner event is back and taking place this Friday, November 13 at their Mountain Room on Colorado Avenue. They pair some amazing food courses, all infused or prepared with chocolate in some way, with some of their great barrel-aged beers and the results are pretty … Continue reading
Updated: KTVZ’s article says that a sign on the door indicates it opens Thursday, with a special event taking place last night (Wednesday). So perhaps Thursday is a “soft” opening of sorts? If you’re excited for Chipotle coming to Bend, the Bulletin reports that this Friday is the big opening … Continue reading
Last week I was invited out to Black Butte Ranch to tour the newly-renovated Lakeside Complex, located next to the Lodge which includes a new pool, activity center, and the Lakeside Bistro, which is open to the public. This was an $11.5 million project that started just after Labor Day … Continue reading
Hotheads and capsaicin lovers take note—over in Sisters this weekend, Three Creeks Brewing is holding their 4th annual Chile Fest, a benefit for the American Cancer Society which is celebrating spicy food and beer. Chile Fest started last night (Friday) with a chili cookoff and the release of a special … Continue reading
The annual Bite of Bend, “Central Oregon’s Largest Food Festival,” kicks off this Friday, June 19 to run through Sunday the 21st. It’s once again taking over Downtown Bend, and as always is completely free to attend (though the individual food and drink aren’t entirely free of course). Their recent … Continue reading
In my travels yesterday, I saw this exciting change to the outside of the old Papa John’s location in the Erickson’s Thriftway parking lot: Yep… that’s The Dough Nut. According to the readerboard outside their Galveston location, the new shop will open on Friday, June 12. This block seems to … Continue reading
This Friday, June 5, is National Doughnut Day, and accordingly Sweetheart Donuts (located on SE Third Street, just south of the underpass) will be offering a free cake doughnut for everyone who stops by (one per person, while supplies last). They sent out a press release: National Donut Day, the first … Continue reading
Today is the first day of the 2015 season for the Bend Farmers Market! It takes places in downtown Bend every Wednesday from 3 to 7pm through October 14, and this year they’ve added a new second location that will take place on Fridays from 2 to 6pm from June … Continue reading
It’s been quite awhile since I last posted in the periodic “Lunch Bites” series and since I first laid down my criteria (close to or under $5, no fast food, and such), my office has moved so that I’m very convenient to the Old Mill District. Needless to say, there … Continue reading