$40 a day
So one of the shows we watch on Food Network is $40 a Day, where Rachael Ray has a budget of "only" 40 dollars and traipses around the city du jour looking for the meal deals. The tourist-y part of the show is interesting, but the fake-suspense-building (will she go over her budget? Will she??) annoys the hell out of me.
So far I know of three Oregon towns they've filmed episodes in: Portland, Salem and Ashland. I think they should do an episode right here in Bend.
The question is, then, where could you go to get three meals and an afternoon snack or drink with a 40 dollar budget, and still capture the essence of Bend? Without consulting the budget (so I may be off), my own choices would be:
- Breakfast: either the Original Pantry or the Victorian Cafe.
- Lunch: hmmm. Pilot Butte Drive-In.
- Afternoon whatever: another hmmm. Perhaps a brewery tour at the Deschutes Brewery?
- Dinner: The Pine Tavern.
Other suggestions?
Comments:
Jake writes:
Breakfast: Juniper (until they close) or Westside Cafe.
Lunch: Agree with you totally there.
Afternoon: Brewery Tour, plus maybe a distillery and winery tour (of which we have a few here)
Dinner: Pine Tavern or the Blacksmith. Pine Tavern's more of a Bend establishment, but Blacksmith won that fancy Conde Nast award (which means she'll blow most of her budget there).
Comment by Jake at 2005-04-20 12:00:50
shannon writes:
Agree with everything but breakfast: Nancy P's
jake, have you toured the winery .. it's NOTHING! just a tasting room :)
Comment by shannon at 2005-04-20 13:22:17
Jake writes:
Remember, Shannon, I don't drink, so I would've never gone on the tour.
But I do know, at least according to the phone book and google, that there's at least two wineries here in Bend. And I know Jim Bendis (good old buddy of mine) would love to have folks come down to sample some of his Gin -- especially from the food network.
Comment by Jake at 2005-04-20 16:42:55
shannon writes:
The one on hwy 20 closed a bout 6 months ago and magaras bottles in the valley (one I was talking about).
I know my wine, Jake :)
Comment by shannon at 2005-04-20 17:35:53
Jake writes:
agreed, Brian, that place was awesome.
Shannon: Yes, I know you know your wine. You'd be the last person I'd argue with about it.
Comment by Jake at 2005-04-21 23:35:19
Thomas Ware writes:
Breakfast at home
New York Sub for lunch
leaves just about enough for pints and dinner for two tuesday or thursday at the pub (Deschutes, of course)
