Restaurant news archive

Sunriver beer garden to open

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Sunriver Resort is holding a brewfest from 4-9 p. m. Sunday to celebrate Central Oregon Beer Week and the opening of the resort’s new beer garden. Admission is free, and there will be....MORE

Maragas Winery open house

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Maragas Winery, located on the east side of U. S. Highway 97 about 4.4 miles north of Terrebonne, will hold its seventh annual open house Saturday and Sunday. Hours are from 11 a. m. to 6 p. m. each day.....MORE

Growler Phil’s grand opening

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A new growler filling station is holding a grand opening this weekend, with games, music and food. Growler Phil’s will have a brewfest from 4 to 7 tonight, live music and barbecue from 11 a. m. ....MORE

Go forth and cycle!

• Bend's Cycle Pub enters summer with new vehicles and new cities on tap

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A band of ukulele players recently took over Bend's iconic, inebriation-inducing bar on wheels known as the Cycle Pub. They peddled around town for a while before ending up at Jackson's Corner, where....MORE

Food scene news

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Old Mill Brew Werks reopened May 15 in the south-end-of-Wall-Street space recently vacated by Brickhouse. Chef Rudy Garcia intends a broader dinner menu to complement his casual luncheon fare. Open....MORE

What's happening?

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

TodayCOOKING WITH BEER: Sample beer recipes and local brews; free admission; 4-6 p. m.; Whole Foods Market, 2610 N. E. U. S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-389-0151. FIRE PIT PARTY: Kick off the closing weekend....MORE

Crux Fermentation Project

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

50 S. W. Division St., Bendcruxfermentation. com, 541-385-3333Details: Sundowner happy hour is 30 minutes before and after sunsetDeals: $1 off half-liters and snifters, $.50 off .35 liters, $2 off....MORE

Food cart central

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

A Bend resident's vision for a food cart pod near Galveston Avenue on Bend's west side is taking shape. Construction started last week at the 0.13-acre lot owned by Bend resident David Staley, near....MORE

Oregon News

Growler filling stations spread across the state

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

CORVALLIS — When Fifth Street Growlers started pouring for the first time this month, the line of people at the bar to fill reusable jugs with their favorite brew was 15 deep. And some local....MORE

Naked Winery coming to Old Mill

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Naked Winery, a Hood River-based vintner with the marketing slogan “We aim to Tease," plans to open a tasting room in the Old Mill District. The winery plans a temporary opening for Memorial Day ....MORE

Old Mill Brew Wërks moves

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Old Mill Brew Wërks will begin serving today at the new location for its brewpub, 803 S. W. Industrial Way, the former home of the Brickhouse restaurant. Nate Chamber — co-owner of Brew Wërks,....MORE

Living his dreams

• Join the army, sell stickers, have an ice cream truck: Those were the goals a Bend man set as a 10-year-old. Now he's accomplished all 3, and he's going to be featured on a TV show.

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

For the past six years, Mark Hopkins has spent his summers driving across the country and selling decals out of his 30-foot custom-built trailer. The Bend resident — known as “The Decal....MORE

Executive file

Two hoppy shop owners

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — If a typical pale ale or porter doesn’t satisfy your palate, Redmond Craft Brewing Supply offers another option: make the beer yourself.“Home brewing appeals to a lot of....MORE

Naming a beer isn’t that easy

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

Naming a baby is easy — at least when you and your spouse finally agree on a name. Most likely you heard or read the name somewhere, thought it was cool and appropriated it as your own. Who....MORE

Not your average (cup of) Joe

• Bend coffee roasters create niche through roasting style, cafe atmosphere

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

As Bobby Grover opened his roasting drum, the smell of fresh coffee permeated the warehouse on Southeast Wilson Avenue. Hundreds of brown beans, some still crackling, flooded into the cooling bin.....MORE

McDonald’s cuts Angus burgers

May 10, 2013 4:00 am

NEW YORK — McDonald’s is cutting the Angus burger from its menu. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company had said earlier this year that it was evaluating whether to continue selling the Angus....MORE

Double the brew tanks

May 9, 2013 4:00 am

A crane lowers a fermentation tank as R&H Construction workers guide it into place Wednesday at the Deschutes Brewery production facility in Bend. Five fermentation tanks are being added to complete....MORE

Beer news

Deschutes to expand here, and into Iowa

May 8, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes Brewery expects to soon be selling its beer in Iowa, and the Bend-based brewer also plans to nearly double its beer-making capacity when it adds five additional fermentation tanks at its....MORE

Plus, Bend makes another beer list

May 8, 2013 4:00 am

Bend made CNN’s list of the top eight cities in America for beer explorers. The list, released Monday on CNN. com, scored the cities for history, breweries, bars and events. Bend ranked seventh, ....MORE

Hard cider industry bears fruit in Bend

• One cidery opens; another expected in two weeks, more possible

May 5, 2013 4:00 am

Bend may be Beertown USA, but local cider companies hope to make the city just as famous for its hard cider.“Introducing the new drink to Bend is our goal," said Dan McCoy, owner of Atlas Cider,....MORE

Airport pub owner pays back rent

May 3, 2013 4:00 am

The letter local restaurateur David Shurtleff says he received two weeks ago made clear that his conflict with the city of Redmond over his lease at Redmond Municipal Airport was far from resolved.....MORE

Downtown’s newest eats

May 2, 2013 4:00 am

Staff at Drake in downtown Bend serve a pre-opening lunch to friends and family Monday to prepare for today’s official opening. Located at Northwest Wall Street and Northwest Franklin Avenue,....MORE

Raise your pints, Central Oregonians, and get ready for ... Beer month

April 28, 2013 4:00 am

With the latest run of warm spring weather, the temptation to skip out on work early and pop down to a local brewery is a battle fought by many a Central Oregonian. But this May, beer-loving locals....MORE

Dispatches

April 26, 2013 4:00 am

• Wild Card Absinthe, from Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend, recently won a silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition. Wild Card is a Pacific Northwest Absinthe made from....MORE

Bankruptcy judge rules against McMichael

April 25, 2013 4:00 am

A U. S. bankruptcy judge denied former Bend restaurateur Gavin McMichael a discharge — essentially relief from most of his debts — Wednesday because the judge said he testified falsely.....MORE

Former restaurant owners start trial

April 24, 2013 4:00 am

Two former Bend restaurant owners, Gavin McMichael and James Orsillo, aired their financial battle before a U. S. Bankruptcy judge Tuesday. They faced off during the first day of a trial in which....MORE

10 barrel

Brewer opens pub in Boise

April 23, 2013 4:00 am

Bend-based 10 Barrel Brewing Co. opened the doors to its Boise, Idaho, brewpub on Monday. The opening makes 10 Barrel, which has a brewpub on Northwest Galveston Avenue, the first Central Oregon-based ....MORE

AB InBev wins approval for deal

April 20, 2013 4:00 am

Anheuser-Busch InBev and the Justice Department Friday filed an agreement in court that resolves an antitrust lawsuit and allows the brewer’s $20.1 billion purchase of Grupo Modelo to proceed.....MORE

Beer fans sip suds with local brewers

April 17, 2013 4:00 am

It's the No. 1 question that local brewers are asked. And Tuesday night, a handful of them got the chance to answer it over a beer.“People always want to know how we became brewers because they....MORE

Is there a better glass for an IPA?

• New glassware claims to enhance beer’s aroma, flavor

April 14, 2013 4:00 am

Should you be immediately skeptical of the design of Spiegelau’s new glass designed specifically for India pale ales, you may want to know that Ken Grossman was too. The founder of Sierra Nevada ....MORE

A great HOP FORWARD

• Bend's Worthy Brewing Co. gets bold with hops — by growing its own

April 6, 2013 4:00 am

A crisp, lemon-like aroma filled a large storage refrigerator at Worthy Brewing Co.'s east Bend production facility when brewmaster Chad Kennedy opened a foil bag of Meridian hops and started running ....MORE

Dispatches

April 5, 2013 4:00 am

Sol Alchemy, a yoga studio, will open today at 568 N. E. Savannah Drive in Bend. A grand opening event will take place at 6 p. m. at the studio, and will feature yoga, Reiki healing and a potluck.* Juno,....MORE

What's going up

March 30, 2013 4:00 am

Owner: EasybarGeneral contractor: Christiansen's Contracting Co., RedmondArchitect: MS-Architecture, BendDetails: Construction started earlier this month in Bend on a 10,600-square-foot building for....MORE

Bend company's growler design keeps beer fresh

March 29, 2013 4:00 am

Bend-based Drink Tanks is tapping into the growler craze, offering beer drinkers a way to keep their beer fresher, longer. Drink Tanks, formerly known as Pistol Creek Bottle Cooperation, has developed ....MORE

Nutrition

LIQUID CALORIES

• Drinker beware: When it comes to calories, a pint can pack a punch

March 28, 2013 4:00 am

Beer, technically speaking, cannot alone be blamed for the infamous “beer belly." But there's an iota of truth in the adage. All those full-bodied microbrews crafted by Central Oregon brewers....MORE

Downtown adds slew of new businesses

March 28, 2013 4:00 am

Fifteen businesses have opened or will be opening in downtown Bend, giving downtown the highest rate of leased restaurant and retail space in three years, the Downtown Bend Business Association....MORE

CEO keeping Carl’s Jr.’s menu ‘indulgent, decadent’

March 22, 2013 4:00 am

Fast-food chain Carl’s Jr. is known for its bosomy brand ambassadors, debaucherous burgers and a clientele that leans toward young, hungry dudes. But the wizard behind the curtain isn’t a....MORE

What's going up

March 16, 2013 4:00 am

Dairy Queen20425 Empire Ave., BendOwner: Tom Landon, SalemArchitect: Tekneek Architecture, BendGeneral contractor: CS Construction, BendDetails: Construction has started on Bend's second Dairy Queen....MORE

Hard to fill

• Despite high unemployment, hundreds of jobs — especially in leisure and hospitality — await applicants

March 10, 2013 4:00 am

For every job opening in Oregon, statistics show, the state has five people out of work. But despite so many people being unemployed, business owners statewide had trouble filling thousands of open....MORE

Dispatches

March 8, 2013 4:00 am

Precision Body & Paint in Bend is now a certified Audi collision repair facility. Precision is the only Audi certified repair facility in Central Oregon. To learn more, contact 541-382-3995 or....MORE

Sunriver business brings canning to the brewery

March 3, 2013 4:00 am

The canning trend hitting the craft brewing scene has created a new industry: mobile canning. Central Oregon’s first such company, Cascade Mobile Canning, of Sunriver, will start canning beer....MORE

McDonald’s shakes up menu

March 3, 2013 4:00 am

NEW YORK — McDonald’s is getting rid of its Chicken Selects and Fruit & Walnut Salad and is considering the removal of Angus burgers. The change-up comes as the world’s....MORE

Yes, they can

• Several Bend brewers, including GoodLife Brewing Co., plan to can, bottle their draft craft

March 3, 2013 4:00 am

Most Central Oregon craft brewers have their beers on draft. Others, like Deschutes Brewery, 10 Barrel and Cascade Lakes brewing companies also bottle their beer. Boneyard Beer plans to sell its beer....MORE

Dispatches

February 22, 2013 4:00 am

• Parr Lumber Company has received the Central Oregon Builders Association’s 2012 Green Building Supplier of the Year. The award was given for Parr Lumber’s focus on awareness and....MORE

Rat Hole’s beers are now on tap

• Central Oregon’s latest brewery offers unusual flavors

February 16, 2013 4:00 am

Rat Hole Brewing has kept a low profile for the past year at its home east of Bend, but its owners recently began sending samples of its brews to growler stations and pubs around town.....MORE

Beer in, beer out

* Plant is being powered by spent grain left over from brewing

February 15, 2013 4:00 am

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer. The Juneau-based beer maker has....MORE

Bend grocer wins national award

February 15, 2013 4:00 am

Debbie Dory, co-owner of Newport Avenue Market in Bend, has received the Woman of the Year award, a national honor given out once a year by the Women Grocers of America. The award, presented Tuesday....MORE

The Blacksmith gets new owners

February 15, 2013 4:00 am

Two restaurant owners from Eugene have bought The Blacksmith restaurant, located at 211 N. W. Greenwood Ave. in Bend. Todd and Nekol Bardwell, owners of The Bridge Bar and Grill, plan to reopen The....MORE

Dispatches

February 15, 2013 4:00 am

• Bend Brewing Company is celebrating 18 years of business with a party beginning at 6 p. m. Feb. 23 at 1019 N. W. Brooks St. in Bend. To learn more, call 541-383-1599 or visit www. bendbrewingco.....MORE

Buy a pint, help a puppy

February 13, 2013 4:00 am

Yvette Holman, right, and her husband Steve Holman, middle, enjoy a laugh with Humane Society of Central Oregon Executive Director Sabrina Slusser, left, at GoodLife Brewing Co. Tuesday evening....MORE

Business of sports

Life after football?

• With the Super Bowl over, local sports bars look for other means of drawing customers

February 8, 2013 4:00 am

No Niners, Ravens, Seahawks, Ducks or Beavers. For football fans, February brings a harsh reality: Fall is a long way away. But for Central Oregon's sports bars, many of which have catered to a packed ....MORE

Redmond airport concessionaire seeks change in contract for bar

February 7, 2013 4:00 am

For the second time in three years, a local restaurateur is complaining of unfair treatment from the city of Redmond. Early in 2010, David Shurtleff, owner of Coyote Ranch Restaurant in south Redmond, ....MORE

Brew for dogs now on tap

February 6, 2013 4:00 am

Finn, a pointer Lab mix owned by Melanie Brent, was one of about 30 dogs who lapped up a bowl of Dawg Grog, a Bend-made nonalcoholic brew for canine companions, fresh from a tap during a release....MORE

They keep bubbling up

February 5, 2013 4:00 am

Customers fill the restaurant at Worthy Brewing on Monday, the official opening day for Bend's newest brewery. Worthy Brewing Co. fills about 28,000 square feet of a two-story building and features....MORE

What 2012 tells us about Central Oregon's jobs picture

February 3, 2013 4:00 am

Central Oregon saw a slight increase in employment last year. But the region continues to fight an uphill battle to create jobs. Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties added about 420 jobs in 2012,....MORE

In Bend, BOOZE is big business

• Central Oregon's brewers, vintners and distillers cash in on thirst for potent potables

February 3, 2013 4:00 am

When he started Volcano Vineyards in Bend nine years ago, Scott Ratcliff produced only two wines. Since then he's made eight reds, three white wines and three sangrias, with another on the horizon.....MORE

Bend ranks high in restaurants

January 31, 2013 4:00 am

Everyone knows Bend has a lot of restaurants, but The Huffington Post says the city ranks third highest in the nation for restaurants per capita — in front of New York City, San Francisco,....MORE

New breweries eager to make the Ale Trail

• The trail has been a hit, but breweries must wait a year for a spot on the map

January 30, 2013 4:00 am

As new breweries continue to open in Bend, it has proven difficult for the Bend Ale Trail to map them. The trail, which is managed by Visit Bend, features nine breweries in Bend; plus, people can....MORE

Tapas bar to open in downtown Bend

January 25, 2013 4:00 am

Restaurateurs from New York City plan to open a tapas and cocktail lounge in the location that formerly housed Bo Restobar on Northwest Franklin in downtown Bend, according to a news release issued....MORE

BACK in BUSINESS

• A family reopens Hampton Station, hoping to revive the tiny outpost

January 24, 2013 4:00 am

Drivers along the desolate stretch of U. S. Highway 20 in eastern Deschutes County will be greeted by yellow banners announcing the reopening of Hampton Station three miles before they arrive at the....MORE

GoodLife expands capacity, prepares to can its beer

January 22, 2013 4:00 am

GoodLife Brewing Co. has expanded its production capacity as part of a plan to increase sales of bottled beer in Oregon and begin canning beer by March.“We’ll be the first ones in Bend....MORE

Worthy Brewing to open Feb. 4

January 22, 2013 4:00 am

Worthy Brewing Companydistributed its first beer, Go Time eXtra Pale Ale, to outlets in Bend and Portland on Friday and Saturday, and the east-side Bend brewery plans to open to the public Feb. 4.....MORE

New bites in Bend

• Former El Jimador, Amalia's and Firehall to become homes to 3 restaurants downtown

January 20, 2013 4:00 am

Dark windows have greeted would-be restaurants in several downtown Bend venues of late. The Firehall, which housed two restaurants since 2005, has sat vacant for more than a year; El Jimador for....MORE

Despite bright spots, recovery slow

January 19, 2013 4:00 am

An uptick in home building activity and expansions by breweries and bioscience companies marked positive steps for Central Oregon’s economy in 2012. But a sluggish job market and stagnant income ....MORE

Brewery hires technical director

January 17, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes Brewery has hired an executive from Anheuser-Busch Inbev, parent company of Budweiser, to fill the newly created position of technical director at the Bend-based brewery. Kris Scholl, who....MORE

Executive file

Coffee, beer, a side of gear

January 15, 2013 4:00 am

For David Marchi, skiing down some of the world’s must rugged mountainsides in Alaska, Nepal, India and Indonesia is all in a day’s work. But starting a business? That’s a real....MORE

Photo story inside

A unique use for lumber

January 12, 2013 4:00 am

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Odd Jobs

Brewing beer in a log

January 12, 2013 4:00 am

Paul Arney, owner and brewer of the Ale Apothecary in Bend, has made a kuurna, a hand-carved wooden trough used for brewing a traditional Finnish beer called Sahti. It was first brewed over 400 years ....MORE

Firehall building leased

January 12, 2013 4:00 am

The Brickhouse, a steak and seafood restaurant, plans to move into the Firehall building on Northwest Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend this spring. Jeff Porad, owner of both the Bend and Redmond....MORE

Dispatches

January 11, 2013 4:00 am

• Pinnacle Architecture Inc. and Tabolski Watkins Engineering will be holding a public open house and ribbon cutting at 4 p. m. Jan. 22 at their new Bend location, 960 S. W. Disk Drive, Suites....MORE

New restaurants to open downtown

January 5, 2013 4:00 am

Three new restaurants are expected to move into vacant spaces in downtown Bend, according to a real estate broker and a downtown official. Local investors who created the Bend Diner Company have....MORE

Dispatches

January 4, 2013 4:00 am

• Eco Bistro, Wine Bar and Boutique has opened at 905 S. E. Third St. in Bend. The winery and bistro serve local and regional wines, and bread from local baker “Baked." The boutique sells....MORE

City wants businesses to clean up wastewater

January 3, 2013 4:00 am

The city of Bend plans to begin talking with business owners this month about a new program to encourage them to reduce the amount of pollution in the wastewater they send into city sewers. The....MORE

At the end of the Earth, there’s beer

January 2, 2013 4:00 am

KODIAK, Alaska — On a cool evening before the onset of winter, beer drinkers met to toast to the latest installation of the Kodiak Island Brewing Co. With Xtratuf boots and windbreakers still on,....MORE

What's going up

December 22, 2012 4:00 am

Details: A second Croutons restaurant is under construction at the corner of Sixth Street and Greenwood Avenue in Bend. Bart Butler, owner of the Bend Croutons, signed the lease for the eastside....MORE

Seventh Mountain acquired for $5.4M

December 19, 2012 4:00 am

A Florida resort management company has purchased Seventh Mountain Resort's commercial properties and 60 lodging units, effectively taking ownership of one of Central Oregon's oldest getaways. Orlando-....MORE

Gifts of good Beer

• In a place where beer is king, here are some gift ideas to make a royal impression

December 15, 2012 4:00 am

While it's a nice gesture, bringing a bottle of wine for your host to a Central Oregon holiday party will not necessarily win you any friends, sparkling conversation or street cred. It may sit lonely ....MORE

Bend’s liquid assets

• The Deschutes River and the Bend Ale Trail are boosting tourism

December 12, 2012 4:00 am

Sipping beer along the Bend Ale Trail and floating down the Deschutes River has led to an increase in tourism, according to data released Tuesday. Overall tourism in the city of Bend increased over....MORE

Breweries to team up

December 11, 2012 4:00 am

To celebrate their 25th anniversaries, Deschutes Brewery and four other breweries around the state and nation plan to collaborate on a selection of commemorative beers. All the breweries involved were ....MORE

Growler power

• More bars, restaurants, convenience stores in Central Oregon fill the 64-ounce containers

December 9, 2012 4:00 am

Standing at the counter inside the Shell gas station on Bend's east side, Jim Mathiesen contemplated the nearly 30 beers available on tap, trying to decide which one should fill his 64-ounce growler.....MORE

Prototype to profit in less than 3 weeks

• Bend company created its successful menu-building app during Startup Weekend

December 5, 2012 4:00 am

The founders of Perfect Menu created their company in 54 hours during Bend's Startup Weekend, Nov. 16-18. Today, less than three weeks later, more than 300 owners of restaurants and other food-related ....MORE

Prototype to profit in less than 3 weeks

• Bend company created its successful menu-building app during Startup Weekend

December 5, 2012 4:00 am

The founders of Perfect Menu created their company in 54 hours during Bend's Startup Weekend, Nov. 16-18. Today, less than three weeks later, more than 300 owners of restaurants and other food-related ....MORE

Tourism back on track in Bend

December 3, 2012 4:00 am

Bend has earned titles like Dogtown USA and one of America’s best ski towns. It’s home to the brewery that produces the World’s Best Beer. So it’s no wonder tourism is on the....MORE

Boneyard Beer expansion to open in time for summer

December 1, 2012 4:00 am

Boneyard Beer plans to have a new production facility up and running in northeast Bend by May 2013. A canning line at the new plant will finally allow the brewery to sell cans of beer. Currently,....MORE

Absinthe in Central Oregon

• The 'green fairy' has fluttered into the region's restaurants and is even being produced by a Bend distillery

November 25, 2012 4:00 am

Water trickled out of a glass and copper fountain and dissolved a sugar cube in a glass of Wild Card Absinthe before it caused the spirit to “louche" or turn cloudy. Combined with its tumultuous ....MORE

Worthy progress

• Central Oregon brewery expects to open 'beer campus' on Bend's east side early next year

November 25, 2012 4:00 am

The two-story, 28,000-square-foot structure recently built near Bend's eastern city limits has been dubbed a beer campus, not simply a brewery. Construction crews have been turning the 3-acre parcel....MORE

10 Barrel pub on track in Idaho

• After setbacks and concerns, brewery finds 'workable solution' to expand in Boise

November 23, 2012 4:00 am

It will be later than expected, but 10 Barrel Brewing Co. is back on track to become the first Central Oregon brewery to expand with a brick-and-mortar facility outside Oregon. In January 2012, 10....MORE

Dispatch

November 23, 2012 4:00 am

Three Creeks Brewery will be releasing Hodag Cascadian Dark Ale to celebrate Hoodoo Ski Area’s 75th anniversary. A release party is planned for 6 p. m. today at Three Creeks Brewery in Sisters.....MORE

Redmond

Holiday feast is a city's tradition

November 21, 2012 4:00 am

The Seitz kids, all grown now, rarely miss a Thanksgiving. Nothing unusual in that, unless you consider the fact that for them Thanksgiving means waking up before dawn and spending the day alongside....MORE

Gas leak at Pine Tavern a close call

November 18, 2012 4:00 am

A downtown Bend restaurateur expressed relief and gratitude Saturday morning, the day after a water-heater glitch apparently filled the place with explosive levels of natural gas and sent her patrons ....MORE

Donate a bike, get a meal

November 15, 2012 4:00 am

Hola! restaurant manager Alberto Rodriguez, left, sets up a display of donated kids’ bikes Wednesday in front of the Hola! restaurant in the Old Mill District in Bend. Hola! restaurants will be ....MORE

Deschutes Brewery wins awards

November 15, 2012 4:00 am

Bend-based Deschutes Brewery brought home more gold Wednesday, taking the top prize for two brews and silver for a third beer in the 2012 European Beer Star competition in Nuremberg, Germany. Twilight ....MORE

Grog for the Dog

• A Bend brewery worker finds a healthy way to have a cold one with his pal

November 1, 2012 4:00 am

What do you get when you join Bend's love for dogs and beer?Dawg Grog, a Bend-made nonalcoholic brew for canine companions. Daniel Keeton, an employee at Boneyard Beer, had always wanted to share a....MORE

Brewery founder receives award

October 30, 2012 4:00 am

Gary Fish, founder and president of Deschutes Brewery, is scheduled to receive a leadership award at The 2012 Governors’ Gold Award tonight in Portland. Fish has been selected as the winner of....MORE

Dispatches

October 26, 2012 4:00 am

Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill in Bend was named one of the top 101 sports bars in the U. S. by CNN. It was one of two bars in Oregon that made the list. For information contact 541-385-8898 or....MORE

Deaf, determined and sold on mozzarella

October 21, 2012 4:00 am

My parents have owned restaurants in Hong Kong and San Francisco throughout my life. So it was reasonable that I dreamed of running my own someday. I wasn’t going to let the fact that I was....MORE

Dispatches

October 19, 2012 4:00 am

Mid Oregon Credit Union received the first-place Dora Maxwell Award from the Credit Union National Association for its “Credit Unions Working Together" outreach efforts in the Great Drake Park....MORE

Deschutes Brewery to reach Chicago

October 17, 2012 4:00 am

Deschutes Brewery has reached an agreement with a national beer and wine distributor to sell some of its brews in Chicago starting in January. The distribution deal with Wirtz beverage group includes....MORE

4 Bend breweries win medals

October 14, 2012 4:00 am

Four Bend breweries were awarded medals Saturday at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, the largest brewing competition in the United States. Silver Moon Brewing won Bend’s only gold, in ....MORE

From Oregon to New Zealand

• Bend natives build Mexican restaurant chain in Auckland area

October 14, 2012 4:00 am

It's not unusual for children to follow in their parents' career paths, but for Bend natives Conor and Tyler Kerlin, that route stretched more than 6,800 miles, from the High Desert to the South....MORE