Posts with tag 'Bend Foodies'

Today's dining experience has taken us to a long standing café with great eats and great atmosphere. Café Sintra, named after the owner Manuel's hometown in Portugal near Lisbon, is always a great place to gather and today was no different. With a great soccer game on the TV and the hum of happy patrons chattering, you feel the warmth and excitement prior to even ordering your food.

We decided to begin our experience with their home brewed jasmine fruit ice tea. This tea is wonderful down to the very last sip with bold spices and a touch of sweetness. It paired perfectly with the rich flavors of our lunch today. 

To begin, we split a cup of the Portuguese Chicken Stew. Featuring shredded chicken, white beans and roasted chilies topped with mozzarella and sour cream, ...

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The new Indian food cart in town does NOT disappoint! Anita's Kitchen Gourmet Indian Food just recently opened during the thick of the pandemic, and we're so happy it did! Antia's does a great job of bringing Indian classic cuisine to Bend. We found the flavors to be on point, service was super fast, and the customer service was exceptional.

From the medium size food menu we decided to try a little bit of everything-and why not? Round one consisted of Samosas; a fried pastry filled with potatoes, onions, and a whole ton of spices. The flavor was on point and it was paired with a mint cilantro chutney dipping sauce which was quite the show stealer..

Round two consisted of the classic Butter Chicken, and Palak Paneer; for our...

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If we have learned anything from our time living in Bend Oregon, it is that there is not a lack of amazing cuisine in this great city. Our latest venture took us to one of Bend's newest restaurants, and their take on Old World style French and Italian specialties did not disappoint. Bosa Food & Drink is located in the old Bakery Building in the Galveston corridor and is a destination we will be going back to.

We began our meal with the Crostoni and the Meatballs. The grilled sourdough bread of the crostoni was perfectly grilled and crunchy and the simplicity of the sweet pea and white bean hummus paired so wonderfully with the pecorino and summer truffle. The meatballs on the other hand were so perfectly rich and the simplicity of the tomato gravy just enhanced the flavors of the perfectly prepared meatballs. 

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In the recent weeks, we have been driving on Galveston and noticing a random sign over The Dough Nut shop. The sign only seemed to appear after The Dough Nut had closed, so we simply had to know more. Walking by, the delectable smell of pizza filled the air and our curiosity grew even more. The pop up sign read "Fratelli" and we knew we had a new underground pizza place to try. 

Fratelli Pies features artisan Neapolitan black market pies made with simple ingredients and in-house cured & smoked meats. The simplicity of these pies only enhances the flavors and makes the pizza a delight to the taste buds. Ordering these pizzas was very simple. We simply found their webpage or Facebook page, clicked the order button, selected what we wanted, paid online, and it was ready exactly when we wanted for pickup. I hear they will deliver too!

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Today we had the pleasure of trying a newer food cart in Downtown Bend and I highly suspect we will be back to try more. The Dinky Dau was a pleasant surprise during our extremely busy Friday that was quick, under $10, and packed full of flavor. Featuring Banh Mi sandwiches, rice bowls, and other Asian inspired delights with various proteins including lemongrass pork or tempeh, ginger chicken, umami meatballs, tangy jackfruit, or a wok-fried omelet. 

Overall, we found our lemongrass pork banh mi sandwich to have wonderfully seasoned and cooked pork, the right amount of acidity from the pickled onions, cucumber and jalapeno, and a wonderful flavor profile overall with the cilantro and sauces. This cart is located behind Sport Vision in downtown Bend on the corner of Oregon and Irving and is the perfect option for the busy workday or person on the go. You'll want to check this place out on...

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