I don’t need tacos darlin’. I’m right down the street(relatively) in the Rogue Valley.
The Texas bbq came reccomended to me by a BBQer. Don’t care about Carolina Cue either, as we’re 3000 miles away and I’ve never been there.

I don’t know about the Texas BBQ. I like my BBQ from central North Carolina and am always disappointed anywhere else. If you’re in NC, go to Bullock’s in Durham (don’t miss the banana pudding with meringue on top! to die for!). Allen and Son N of Chapel Hill is pretty good, too. S of CH isn’t as good.

But as for tacos…come to the bend farmer’s market (May-Oct, Wed near downtown, Fri @ St Charles Med Ctr) or an Old Mill Amphitheatre concert and there’s this awesome taco stand….the only one there, I think, with great pico de gallo and your choice of chicken, pork, or steak. Best I’ve had in years. I go every week after the farmer’s market. He does not have a storefront but does do catering. If only I could remember his name…

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what aboout the texas bbq? True? False? Doesn’t exist?
Claire, if you decide to descend to the Warm side of the Mountains, come visit us in th Rogue Valley.

There’s a good {authentic) Mexican restaurant in Terrebonne just North of the Smith Rocks turnoff. I think la Siesta is the name. (It has been a few years since I’ve been there) I had cactus (nopalitas) there for the first time in my life (but definitely not the last time). Quite good and memorable. It is a Mom & Pop restaurant so it does fit the Roadfood category.

what aboout the texas bbq? True? False? Doesn’t exist?
Claire, if you decide to descend to the Warm side of the Mountains, come visit us in th Rogue Valley.

Check out http://bendoregonrestaurant.blogspot.com for lots of Bend restaurant reviews and some blogger comments.

Oh, and FORGET the Guinness (one of my favorites, too)–try a Black Butte Porter. YUMM! Gotta go LOCAL here in Oregon!

Go to Deschutes Brewery for great food and beer. Cascade lakes brewing Co would be my second pick. McMenamins food is definitely nothing special (they serve tater tots-ugh!) but their happy hour menu is cheap, if that’s what you like.

I lived in Chapel Hill for about 30 years but now reside here in Bend and LOVE it!

Claire

Ohmigod, there are some great places. Kebaba mediterranean, La Rosa Mexican, Pizza Mondo, Pizzicato, Halibut enchiladas with pumpkinseed sauce at Longboard Louie’s (2 locations), Cafe Yumm! in the Old mill. Deschutes Brewery is best fish & chips and brugers and beer. Steak Salad at Cascade Lakes brewery. Soba nodle shop pretty good. That’ll get you started! Reviews in The Source area ll generally "it’s great" which is of course not always true.

Good eats to you!
Claire, new to Bend (1 yr), from Chapel Hill, NC

Let me know if you go to Eugene, OR!

Greg, I just had a place called Texas BBQ reccomended to me on the South side of Bend.
If you want to make a day trip to the RV I’ll show you a good time.
Bill[:o)]