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🍴 Underrated eats in Bend

Thai popup as Boss Rambler, underrated eats in Bend, and happy hour in the garden

Derek Carlson
September 17, 2024

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! We hope this Tuesday edition is as delicious as that first pumpkin spice latte of the year on a cool autumn morning.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🚧 Robal Ln is back open
🍴 Underrated eats in Bend
🥬 Happy hour in the garden

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🎟️ Bend Film Festival tickets on sale

Pass sales to the Bend Film Festival kicked off for members last week, and for everyone else, this is the week to grab those tickets. The event takes place in theaters all over town October 10 - 13.

🚧 Robal Ln is back open

For those who need to get between Highway 20 and the Cascade Village Shopping Center, life just got a little easier as Robal Ln has reopened from its multiweek construction closure. It won’t be long before we’re all headed over that way to grab our $1.50 hot dogs and 124-roll packs of toilet paper from the new Costco.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🍜 Pranom Thai Street Food Pop-Up

Swing by Boss Rambler Beer Club on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for the Pranom Thai street food pop-up event. Led by acclaimed LA and Austin-based chef Dream Kasestatad, each night will feature a different menu and, based on prior years, they will sell out fast! 5 - 7:30 PM Boss Rambler Beer Club

🪑 Dania Furniture Grand Opening Celebration

Dania Furniture is officially celebrating the opening of its new store in the Cascade Village Shopping Center on Thursday at 3:30 PM. Come by for the ribbon cutting, and you can enter to win a free stressless wing rocker and recliner.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday

👯 Early morning dance party: If you’re part of the 6 AM club and are making the Bend Buzz part of your wake up routine then there’s a chance you can make it to the hottest dance party in town. The Grove is the host for today’s edition of the Dawn Dance Party, a community get-together to kick off the day with some sweet moves and grooves. Bring a mug and enjoy some after-dance coffee and chai courtesy of Thump. 7:15 - 8 AM 921 NW Mt Washington Dr

🌿 Happy hour in the garden: There are only a few dates left for happy hour in the garden at the Bend Environmental Center. So grab your gardening gloves and head on down for an evening of chit-chat, weed-pulling, and frosty refreshments. 4 - 6 PM 16 NW Kansas Ave

🏃 Yacht Club fun run: Lace up those running shoes for a 3-5 mile fun run from Midtown Yacht Club sponsored by Cascade Lakes Brewing. At the end of the run, you can enjoy $1 off Cascade Lake beers and hopefully hear your name drawn in the raffle for some sweet prizes. 6 PM 1661 NE 4th St

🎬️ Local filmmaker hits the big screen: Local journalist Bola Gbadebo will be premiering her 30-minute film, Confidence, at Bend Open Space Event Studios. After the screening of the film, which touches on themes of empathy and shared experiences, there will be a Q&A panel with the film’s stars and a delicious spread of catered Jamaican food. 6 - 8:30 PM 220 NE Lafayette Ave

Wednesday

🥬 Downtown Bend farmers market: Show your support for our local farmers who have had to endure working in the heat, cold, and smoke all summer to bring you locally grown meat and produce. 11 AM - 3 PM Brooks Alley

🖐️ Trivia night at Prost!: Useless Knowledge Bowl trivia makes its way to Prost! for their regularly scheduled Wednesday engagement. What better way to celebrate the impending arrival of fall than some trivia with a stein of German lager? 7 - 9 PM 40 SW Century Dr

Thursday

🕯️ Makers market at The Grove: Head up to The Grove in NW Crossing, where you can grab some Thai, Italian, Israeli, or seafood from their Market Hall and browse locally made wares at their makers market. 5 - 8 PM 921 NW Mt Washington Dr

⛷️ Mt. Bachelor pass holder party: Join the leadership team from Mt. Bachelor for a preseason pass holder party (bike season pass holders welcome too!) at the Deschutes Brewery beer garden. The first 200 attendees will get a voucher for a free beverage. 5 - 7 PM 969 SW Colorado Ave

🪨 Find that perfect sitting rock: Rooted Presence is hosting a mini forest bathing and sit spot meditation along the creek in Shevlin Park. Because nothing is better for calming a busy mind than some quiet time in nature. 1 - 2 PM Shevlin Park

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BEND RESTAURANT REPORT

🍽️ The hunt for Bend’s underrated restaurants

I put out a call on Instagram last week to get your thoughts on Bend’s most underrated restaurants, and oh boy, did you all deliver.

If you’re on the hunt for tasty eats without waiting in line, here are some of the most popular suggestions we received.

Ryoshi Sushi & Izakaya
Mimi’s Bagel Deli
That Guy’s Bistro
Bend-o Bento
Dear Mom Cafe
Rodolbertos

We highly recommend you go check out the post, as we received over 70 suggestions!

THANKS!

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