by MATTHEW PERRY for Cascade AE Longer evenings and increasingly warmer weather can only mean one thing in Central Oregon. Outdoor dining season is here and we must take advantage of this wonderful but short season. Just as the kitchen is where people congregate indoors, the grill or BBQ is where people tend to gather…
BY LINDEN GROSS Chef Kayo Oakley’s restaurants have been Bend institutions for decades. Still, his current establishment—Kayo’s Dinner House and Lounge, which he opened in 2010—was not on my radar until my dad and brother started going there for Happy Hour a couple of years ago. Their accounts of oysters on the half shell and…
Matt Perry for Cascade A&E There is an epidemic that affects us all and is lurking in the backs of all of our cupboards, drawers and pantries. While seemingly harmless, this issue can have a major effect on your quality of life, but together we can make a difference. Of course, I am speaking of…
Photo and Story by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways Most breakfast and lunch joints don’t offer monthly wine dinners. But Birdies Café isn’t exactly typical. Before November’s wine dinner highlighting Spain’s Rioja region, a friend and I popped in for a mid-week breakfast. After ordering an orange juice/pomegranate mimosa to…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer Rio restaurant in downtown Redmond is reinvigorating itself as a breakfast and lunch destination with all-new menu items carrying a traditional Mexican flair. Situated on a bright sunny corner on Highland Ave, Rio is an unpretentious, neighborhood eatery serving up authentic South of the Border fare with style. This…
by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways If you haven’t been to Black Butte Ranch recently, you’re in for a surprise. A new, spectacular building that’s so modern it doesn’t have a single right angle has been constructed on the edge of Phalarope Lake, offering in-your-face views of the Cascades. My…
by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways I hadn’t been to Broken Top for years. Truth be told, I forget about it when I’m thinking about restaurant options. I won’t make that mistake again, especially when it comes to finding a spot for drinks, appetizers and a sunset with a killer…
Blink as you’re driving along Greenwood between Sixth and Seventh Streets, and you’ll miss Rockin’ Daves Bagel Bistro. And that will be your loss, because Rockin’ Daves is a whole lot more than a bagel joint. My friends and I settled outside on the patio with our five (!) dogs and ordered Bloody Marys (one…
by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon Local Getaways (Photos above by Linden Gross) Tired of the same old thing when you head out for drinks or dinner? Then Cobalt may just be your answer. For starters, the restaurant is serious about its cocktails, with Mike Fleury from San Francisco craft cocktail powerhouse…
by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon LocalGetaways When American frontiersman Kit Carson led expeditions along the Deschutes River in the early-19th century, he and his group probably ate some of the same fare that is offered in the newly revamped Sunriver Resort restaurant that now bears his name. But I’m pretty sure…
