Brian Yaeger

Santa Barbara

Freelance Writer at Freelance

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Articles

Bend Pizza Kitchen Redefines a "Slice"

1 week ago | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

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LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend: Brett Thomas

1 month ago | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

We sit down with Sunriver Brewing's director, Brett Thomas, to discuss Sunriver's impressive tenure of quality and consistency that's led to numerous awards locally (Oregon Beer Awards), nationally (Great American Beer Festival including being the reigning Brewery of the Year) and even globally (World Beer Cup).
LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend: Michelle Mitchell

2 months ago | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

We sit down with the OG Kombucha Mama, Michelle Mitchell, co-founder of Bend's own Humm Kombucha, to learn about Humm's humble beginnings in Mitchell's kitchen experimenting with brewing kombucha, to how big the kombucha market has become and where it fits into today's wellness drink landscape.
LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend with Camille Cavan đźŽ§

2 months ago | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

We sit down with mixologist Camille Cavanâ€” who specializes in mocktailsâ€”to discuss all facets of the zero-proof movement from who the various customers are to the range of flavors, pricing, and benefits of going semi-sober, completely sober, or â€śCalifornia sober.â€ť LISTEN NOW Related
Not Even Cheaper by the Dozen-Dozen

2 months ago | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

If a bacon, egg and cheese Hot Pocket is the Cadbury Egg of breakfast pastries, Nancy P's Cafe & Bakery's bacon, egg and cheese pocket is the Fabergé egg. On a recent morning in the bakery off Newport Avenue, owner Katy Clabough made mention of the skyrocketing price of eggs. Would all of Nancy P's breakfast pockets be eggless soon? No, assures Clabough, but eggflation is the reason the morsels now cost $11.50 when they were under $10 in late 2024. Nancy P's is not alone.
A Quarter Century of Finders Keepers on the Coast

Mar 26, 2025 | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

As someone who loves exploring all the natural beauty and unique activities that Oregon has to offer, I flogged myself for not even being aware of the Finders Keepers program in the central coastal town of Lincoln City, which lies four hours from Bend by car.
LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend, Trever Hawman ðŸŽ§

Mar 13, 2025 | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

We sit down with Trever Hawman, owner/brewer of Bridge 99 Brewery in northeast Bend's "Brewers District" to discuss Bridge 99 Taproom's recent 10-year anniversary and how the taplist has evolved over the past decade including how and why nearly every beer is now gluten free. (But you can't taste the difference!) And why there's a non-alcoholic beer and an honest to goodness classic root beer made from scratch.
Third Rock Roastery's Got the Coffee World in Bend's Hands

Jan 15, 2025 | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

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Coffee Pages

Jan 15, 2025 | bendsource.com | Jennifer Galler |Brian Yaeger

By Brian Yaeger It’s not quite as high as the number of local breweries, but Bend’s roasteries number in the double digits. And no, that’s not counting the number of coffee shops that utilize beans from separate roasting companies. Catching up with a few owners offers a slice of life in Bend coffee culture as sweet as, well, a slice of coffee cake.
What the Beer Lover in Your Life Wants from Sudsy Santa

Nov 27, 2024 | bendsource.com | Brian Yaeger

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