Hi! I'm Nancy, and I've spent the last 7 years exploring Bend and Central Oregon's dining landscape. I share the hidden gems, must-visit restaurants, and curated dining experiences for visitors and locals alike.
Sip and savor the final weeks of summer in Bend!
The smoke has started to clear, which means it's time to get outside again! While most of our service industry is still struggling with staffing issues, supply shortages, and delays on deliveries due to fires and lack of workers, it's important that we stay patient. We're all eager to grub at our favorite eateries, but let's be sure and show them some grace. Check their Instagram pages for updates on closures, change of hours, and so forth.
Plant-Based Deliciousness — Try these 5 Dishes ASAP!
You don’t have to be vegan (hello, dairy-intolerant friends!) to simply enjoy the occasional meatless meal. Check out one of these plant-based Bend area spots and add these dishes to your list!
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Small Business Feature: Valentine's Deli is HIRING!
Who doesn't love a good deli sandwich? That's exactly what Valentine's Deli is looking to make more of by hiring a new artist de sandwich (aka, sandwich maker!). 20-25 hours per week at $13/hour plus tips. Ideal candidate is over 18, carries an OLCC permit or is willing to obtain one, as well as an Oregon food handlers card. Perks include free sandwiches on shift days and working for a super cool locally-owned shop.
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Wine Tasting and Tapas at Stoller Wine Bar
It's been a few months since Stoller Wine Group launched their most recent satellite tasting room in Bend's Box Factory, and we have not been disappointed! Choose from two wine flights, wine by the glass, a delicious small bites menu, and fabulous indoor/outdoor seating for your group.
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TAKEOUT TIME: Poke Row
Craving poke? Order pickup or delivery from Poke Row in Northwest Crossing for some of the freshest fish available in the PNW. They offer a selection of custom poke bowls, like the Summit Bowl with spicy tuna, jalapeño, onion, sesame seed, cucumber, spicy mayo, ginger, seaweed salad, wasabi, crispy noodle, fried onion, and avocado. Or, create your own bowl with your choice of seafood, chicken, or proteins and your favorite add-ins!
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Eat Drink Bend
Hi! I'm Nancy, and I've spent the last 7 years exploring Bend and Central Oregon's dining landscape. I share the hidden gems, must-visit restaurants, and curated dining experiences for visitors and locals alike.
Your bucket list dining experience is here. But only for the summer! It’s quite literally PEAK dining in Central Oregon. That’s because it happens at 7,800 ft elevation… and you have to take a chairlift 1,500 feet up the mountain to get there. I’m talking about Mt. Bachelor Sunset Dinners at Pine Marten Lodge, and it’s pure magic! I’ll paint you a picture… 🍸 Pre-dinner cocktails while basking in the summer sunshine. 🍽️ Five seasonally-curated courses with up-close-and-personal views of Broken...
July 10, 2026 Food Newsletter Hey food lovin' bestie, Do you want the scoop on what might be the best taco pop-up in town? For those of you living in Bend since pre-food-cart-lot-on-every-corner times, you know that Tacos Pihuamo was *the* go-to taco truck in town. I mean, it was one of the *only* food trucks before all of the lots and pods were around. While you can still find them at their OG 3rd Street location (near the Reed Market intersection), they have an all-too-well-kept secret... 🌮...
Events are steadily returning to Central Oregon — including one of the biggest fundraisers of the year, Cork & Barrel. We are thrilled to be an ambassador for KIDS Center this year, aiding in the promotion of Bend's biggest food and wine event of the season! Save the Date for Cork & Barrel 2022! Cork & Barrel returns for their 10th annual wine and food fundraising event weekend, along with four winemaker's dinners paired with wineries from the Willamette Valley. See dates, participating...