Food and restaurant reviews, best restaurants in Bend and Central Oregon, where to eat while visiting Bend and more. The Source Weekly Newspaper - Bend / Central Oregon's newspaper for arts, entertainment, recreation, local news, live music, culture and events in Bend and Central Oregon.
The year began as any new year, with promises of healthy food trends and restaurant reviews. In a typical year, I would look back at different dishes and types of popular food. To state the obvious, 2020 has been anything but typical. Restaurant trends were about finding new ways to stay in business creatively while serving food safely. We saw takeout where weâd never imagined it would be available. We had happy hour in an alleyway and relied on food delivery apps. But if there was one trend that persisted throughout 2020, it was that of community and giving around food.