Janay Wright

Oregon

Audience Engagement and Features Reporter at The Bulletin (Bend, OR)

Articles

What restaurant should open in Redmond? Here's what you told us.

1 week ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

What restaurant should open in Redmond? Here's what you told us. Published 10:30 am Wednesday, May 7, 2025Last month, we asked readers what restaurant they would like to see open in Redmond. The question was inspired by Bill Petit, a reader and Redmond resident, who suggested a foodie poll on Redmond (or Terrebonne or Prineville), following the publication of two polls exclusively focused on Bend.
Cheryl Strayed's 'Tiny Beautiful Things' comes to Central Oregon

1 week ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

Cheryl Strayed's 'Tiny Beautiful Things' comes to life on stages across Central OregonPublished 3:30 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025I've lost count of the number of times I've read Cheryl Strayed's book "Tiny Beautiful Things."I'd wager it's been four or five. And last week, after speaking with Craig Brauner, president and founding member of Ellipse Theatre Community, it was time to read it again.
See spectacular spring wildflowers at Whychus Canyon Preserve

2 weeks ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

See spectacular spring wildflowers at Whychus Canyon PreservePublished 10:38 am Thursday, May 1, 2025Last week, I asked for a few spring hiking tips during an interview with LeeAnn Kriegh, author of "Nature of Bend: A Field Guide to Plants and Animals."She pointed me to Whychus Canyon Preserve, a 930-acre nature preserve protected by the Deschutes Land Trust, known for its spring blossoms. From the moment I arrived in the parking lot, there were signs of the land trust's conservation efforts.
Mature audiences only: Star Wars, burlesque and circus tricks

2 weeks ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

Mature audiences only: Star Wars, burlesque and circus tricksPublished 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 30, 2025An abundance of mature entertainment rolls into Bend this weekend, promising immersive experiences that are hilarious, unpredictable and provocative.
Queso In Your Face-O reopens with a new name

2 weeks ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

Bend's former Tex-Mex food truck Queso in your Face-O reopens with a new namePublished 12:00 pm Wednesday, April 30, 2025While Bend residents wait for the opening of the forthcoming Abe Capanna's brick-and-mortar pizzeria on the east side of the city, they can visit Cliff Abrahams's most-recently opened food truck, The Lost Texan, at Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5.
Abe Capanna's will become a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Bend

2 weeks ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

Abe Capanna's will become a brick-and-mortar restaurant in BendPublished 10:49 am Wednesday, April 30, 2025Six years after negotiating the contract that secured a lease for his food trucks at Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5, Cliff Abrahams has a new restaurant concept in the works. He's opening a brick-and-mortar location of Abe Capanna's, the Detroit-style pizza food truck parked outside the tap house south of Bend's Box Factory.
It's the last summer to sip a beer at Boss Rambler

2 weeks ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

It's the last summer to sip a beer at Boss RamblerPublished 2:49 pm Monday, April 28, 2025Three days after its sixth anniversary party, Boss Rambler Beer Club announced on Instagram that it will close its taproom at the end of the summer, leaving one last season to enjoy its patio on Galveston Avenue.
7 farmers markets to find fresh produce in Central Oregon in 2025

3 weeks ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

7 farmers markets to find fresh produce in Central Oregon in 2025Published 10:30 am Wednesday, April 23, 2025It's almost time to move grocery shopping outside. Farmers market season begins in Central Oregon in May. Six weekly markets are organized across Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville and Madras this summer, with a monthly market in Sunriver.
Bend's food truck for dogs reopens Saturday at WoofFest

3 weeks ago | bendbulletin.com | Janay Wright

Bend's only food truck for dogs reopens Saturday with a new offeringPublished 2:30 am Wednesday, April 23, 2025Since launching The Hungry Hound last year, Bryan Du Toit said the public response has been overwhelming. The serial entrepreneur has struck a chord with the Bend community through their dogs' stomachs after attempting a range of different business concepts, from hand sanitizer to founding the fashion-forward Bend Creator's Celebration.
We want to know, Redmond foodies, what restaurant do you want to see open next?

4 weeks ago | redmondspokesman.com | Janay Wright

Published 10:30 am Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Restaurateurs have jumped at the potential of Redmond’s culinary scene in recent years. Late 2024 saw the opening of Chef’s Table, a reservation-only prix fixe tasting menu by Dave and Amy Bodi of Bend’s FERM & fare wine bar, along with the opening of La Choza, a Latin American eatery in the High Desert Music Hall and a new franchise of Chipotle Mexican Grill.