Tom over at the Brew Shop & Platypus Pub told me this weekend that they’ve closed the Platypus for the rest of the month for some renovations and re-working of the kitchen and menu. So if you were hoping to stop in the next few weeks for beer and a … Continue reading
It was back in February that I’d blogged about Spork taking over the old Fox’s Billiards location over at 937 NW Newport Avenue (next door to Cuppa Yo), and they’ve been working all spring to get the new restaurant ready. Well, today is the day! According to their newsletter they … Continue reading
There have been a number of new restaurants and existing ones going through changes lately, which I need to catch up on now that Central Oregon Beer Week is over. Here’s a short roundup of the ones I know, but please feel free to leave additional updates in the comments. … Continue reading
Wubba’s BBQ Shack is a Klamath Falls-based restaurant that has just opened up a new location on Bend’s northside, at the corner of Empire and Layton in the space formerly occupied by Beach Side and La Costa Azul. In fact, today is their first opening day! I don’t know (yet) … Continue reading
My friend Shannon (who also occasionally writes up blog posts here) has been helping to implement some good things at Crossings, the Riverhouse‘s restaurant lately including a big focus on their local beer presence—they’re one of the only places in town (if not the only place) to have all local … Continue reading
Thursday late afternoon/early evening my wife and I found ourselves over on the westside, and it had just been posted on Facebook that day that the Blue Pine Kitchen and Bar (Facebook page) had opened for business—so we decided to stop in for a quick bite and drink and check it … Continue reading
Last month Jen posted about the Blacksmith Restaurant being under new ownership; and this past weekend, they celebrated their grand re-opening after undergoing renovations and have rolled out an all new menu (apparently; I hadn’t eaten there for a long time so I can’t really say how much newer it … Continue reading
When I was downtown yesterday I saw a banner on the Blacksmith building, stating that they are closed for renovations. Tonight I checked their website and found the following post on their blog: We are excited to announce, that as of Friday February 1, 2013, The Blacksmith is under NEW … Continue reading
Good news for both the silver Airstream trailer/food cart Spork and the old Fox’s Billiards space next door to Cuppa Yo on Newport Avenue on the westside: The news first hit Twitter and Facebook last night that I saw, and Spork themselves sent out an email this morning with the … Continue reading
Today was the official soft opening for Worthy Brewing, Bend’s newest brewery that’s been under development for the past year on the east side across from the Pilot Butte Cinema on Highway 20. Naturally, being a beer guy, I was in attendance (along with family and friends) and took a … Continue reading