▶️ Taste This! BOSA Food & Drink

It’s a newer Italian food restaurant in Bend owned and operated by chefs Bill Dockter and Nate King.

BOSA Food & Drink is located on Galveston Avenue and is a great option for a date night with authentic cuisine.

Emily Kirk recently sat down with the owners to get a closer look.

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▶️ Get Outside: Sisters Trail Alliance

They’re the ones helping keeping the trails safe for you to explore.

Recently, they’ve been in the news for people vandalizing their signage out on the trails.

These folks put in thousands of hours of volunteer work to help keep us active and enjoying nature in Sisters country.

Emily Kirk got to meet up with the Sisters Trail Alliance to hear about their efforts.

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▶️ Taste This! Humm Kombucha

They’re one of Bend’s largest beverage companies and they’ve grown to all 50 states, Canada and now have a presence in Europe. 

Humm Kombucha now has expanded its offerings with Whole30, Zero sugar, seltzer and soda options to go along with their original flavors.

Emily Kirk got to visit with one of the founders, Michelle Mitchell, and got a closer look at the taproom on 2nd Street and production facility in Bend.

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▶️ Taste This! Cascade Culinary Institute’s Bakery Kiosk

It’s a combination that sets future bakers up for success: hands-on training while earning a college degree.

The folks who know about the Bakery Kiosk on Friday mornings know it well; it’s student-run and student-led, which draws a crowd to the Cascade Culinary Institute.

Emily Kirk got to visit with the students & staff in this year’s Baking and Pastry program’s winter term course to learn more about what goes into a career in culinary.

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▶️ Get Outside: Night Skiing at Hoodoo Ski Area

It’s something you can’t do at every ski area in the state, but we’re lucky to have it nearby in the Central Oregon cascades.

When the sun goes down and the lights turn on, it’s a fun time on the mountain.

On this month’s edition of Get Outside, Emily Kirk takes us night skiing at Hoodoo Ski Area.

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▶️ Taste This! Dry Canyon Salt Company

A local woman-owned business based in Redmond is now on store shelves here in Central Oregon.

Dry Canyon Salt Company puts out a unique product that combines ingredients you might already have at home, but it can make your food taste much better.

Emily Kirk visits with owner Ahja King in another edition of Taste This!

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▶️ Taste This! Shimshon

Their food is unique in Central Oregon and was inspired by cuisine made on the other side of the globe.

Tahina sauce, stuffed pitas, falafel and mezze samplers await at Shimshon at its new location inside The Grove on Bend’s westside.

Emily Kirk met with the owner to learn more.

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▶️ Taste This! Citrus in Season at Newport Avenue Market

In the thick of winter, it’s often dark and cold. So why not brighten things up with a bit of citrus to beat the winter blues?

Emily Kirk visited with the fine folks at Newport Avenue Market to talk about all the different wants you can mix the uplifting fruit into your diet.

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