They’re bock – Oktoberfest board adds Maifest to Mt. Angel offerings

May 2023 Posted in Events & Holidays, Food & Drink | Comments Off on They’re bock – Oktoberfest board adds Maifest to Mt. Angel offerings

By Stephen Floyd Mt. Angel Oktoberfest is staging a new festival with hopes of combining the excitement of Oktoberfest with the close feeling of a small community. The city’s inaugural Maifest celebration is scheduled for May 19 to 21, at the Mt. ...

Family tradition – New burger spot makes a splash

May 2023 Posted in Business, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Family tradition – New burger spot makes a splash

By Melissa Wagoner When Ibet Lopez opened the doors of her new restaurant, Mountain Burgers – located in the parking lot of Silverton’s Ace Hardware and Hi-School Pharmacy – she wasn’t sure what she should expect. But she needn’t have worried. “It was insane,” ...

La passione! Curbside Kitchen gets Italian makeover

April 2023 Posted in Business, Food & Drink | Comments Off on La passione! Curbside Kitchen gets Italian makeover

By Melissa Wagoner The Curbside Kitchen in downtown Silverton recently received an Italian makeover thanks to new owners, Giulia Burato and Pietro Sangiorgi, who purchased the business from founder Holly Bell. “I have an elderly mother in Southern California that I need ...

Datebook: April 2023

March 2023 Posted in Community, Events & Holidays, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Datebook: April 2023

Frequent Addresses Mt. Angel Public Library, 290 E Charles St. Silver Creek Fellowship, 822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton. Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St. Silverton Arts Association, 303 Coolidge St. Silverton Community Center/Council Chambers, 421 S Water St. Weekly Events Monday Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Seniors ...

Monday nights together – Oak Street’s in-person dinners return

March 2023 Posted in Community, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Monday nights together – Oak Street’s in-person dinners return

[caption id="attachment_12576" align="aligncenter" width="489"] Jay Horenstein and Rachel Anne Rapoza volunteering at Monday Meals. Melissa Wagoner[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner There is just no telling who will be at Oak Street Church’s Monday Meals from one week to the next. “There are people who come because ...

Fall Line Stout & Ale Fest debuts Feb. 4

February 2023 Posted in Events & Holidays, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Fall Line Stout & Ale Fest debuts Feb. 4

[caption id="attachment_12405" align="alignright" width="225"] The late Jason Franz in 2014. He was the founder of Fall Line Sports and instrumental in the creation of the skate park in Silverton, which he helped lead to completion. Jim Kinghorn[/caption] The Fall Line Stout ...

Cupcakes & bouquets – Local baker competes in international contest

February 2023 Posted in Food & Drink, People | Comments Off on Cupcakes & bouquets – Local baker competes in international contest

[caption id="attachment_12402" align="alignright" width="266"] Judy Moffitt Marston’s cupcake flowers. Submitted Photo[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner It all started with a bouquet of cupcake flowers. “My longtime friend sent me a picture from Pinterest… and said, ‘I want you to make these,’” Judy Moffitt Marston ...

Popping up – Silverton Food Co-op wants food in hands

January 2023 Posted in Community, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Popping up – Silverton Food Co-op wants food in hands

[caption id="attachment_12342" align="alignright" width="277"] Silverton Food Co-op Pop-up Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. Friday, Feb. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information visitwww.silvertonfood.coopPhoto courtesy Karyssa Dow[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner In 2018 the Silverton Food Co-op initiated a capital campaign that they hoped would ...

20th MLK Observance – Joel Autry to give keynote

December 2022 Posted in Community, Food & Drink, People | Comments Off on 20th MLK Observance – Joel Autry to give keynote

[caption id="attachment_12256" align="alignright" width="171"] Joel Autry[/caption] When the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown his Silverton restaurant in 2020, rather than feel sorry for himself, Joel Autry saw the opportunity for community service, an ethic modeled by his parents. He opened his heart and pantry ...

Soup, song, bread and pottery

September 2022 Posted in Community, Events & Holidays, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Soup, song, bread and pottery

There will be something for the body and something for the soul when the community gathers to Share the Harvest Sunday, Oct. 23.  More than just a soup-and-bread dinner that benefits local youth, the event includes live music and a silent ...

It’s O’fest! Eat, drink, polka

September 2022 Posted in Arts & Music, Events & Holidays, Food & Drink | Comments Off on It’s O’fest! Eat, drink, polka

The 57th annual Oktoberfest in Mount Angel runs Sept. 15 - 18, and event organizers are promising a festival celebrating “The Joy of Being Together.” The festival welcomes back musical friends from Germany, Donaumusikanten. Band members travel from Bavaria. Donaumusikanten is ...

Datebook: September 2022

September 2022 Posted in Events & Holidays, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Datebook: September 2022

Frequent Addresses Mt. Angel Public Library, 290 E Charles St. Silverton High, 1456 Pine St., Silverton Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield 50 & older. 503-873-3093 Silver Creek Fellowship,  822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St.. Weekly Events Monday SACA Food Pantry, 9 a.m. - noon, ...

Akatsuki – A full-service sushi bar comes to Silverton

September 2022 Posted in Business, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Akatsuki – A full-service sushi bar comes to Silverton

By Melissa Wagoner When it came time to decide where Yanliang Zhu and his business partner, Boyi Qiu, would open their first full-service sushi restaurant, coined Akatsuki Sushi Bar, Silverton seemed an obvious choice.  Zhu’s most recent venture was a takeout sushi ...

Good paws – Mercy Mobile Kitchen open for business at Benedictine Brewery

July 2022 Posted in Community, Food & Drink, Pets | Comments Off on Good paws – Mercy Mobile Kitchen open for business at Benedictine Brewery

By Melissa Wagoner Something new is brewing at the Benedictine Brewery in Mount Angel – it’s Italian food, courtesy of Chef Ty Burgé, owner of the Mercy Mobile Kitchen food cart. [caption id="attachment_11709" align="alignright" width="485"] Mercy Mobile Kitchen, located at the Benedictine ...

The Blue Pomegranate – Travel broadens the dining experience

June 2022 Posted in Business, Food & Drink | Comments Off on The Blue Pomegranate – Travel broadens the dining experience

By Melissa Wagoner For Carly Blue there is nothing quite like experiencing a culture through its food, whether that’s olive oil-soaked hummus in Dubai, chili lime mangoes in Puerto Vallarta or an apple strudel in Salzburg. And now, with the creation ...

Hangin’ out – The Den offers food carts, pavilion

April 2022 Posted in Business, Community, Food & Drink, People | Comments Off on Hangin’ out – The Den offers food carts, pavilion

By Melissa Wagoner As a real estate developer, Ben Johnston’s goal isn’t just to build buildings, it’s to create spaces for the community to gather. Which is why, when he was given the opportunity to refurbish the building that once housed the ...

Chamber awards presented during ‘The Next Friday’ May 13

April 2022 Posted in Community, Events & Holidays, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Chamber awards presented during ‘The Next Friday’ May 13

The Mt. Angel Chamber of Commerce is trying a new approach to its annual community awards. Mt. Angel Honors will be held in conjunction with The Next Friday, a monthly event showcasing businesses downtown. Each of the four honorees will ...

Mt. Angel Sausage Co. honored with Innovative Business Award

April 2022 Posted in Business, Community, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Mt. Angel Sausage Co. honored with Innovative Business Award

By Stephen Floyd When COVID-19 lockdowns began in 2020, the restaurant industry took a massive blow, and those who wished to survive had to adapt. Mt. Angel Sausage Co. rose to the occasion and – in addition to take-out orders and outdoor ...

Free sausage lunch surprise for volunteer crew at Detroit Community Center construction site

April 2022 Posted in Community, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Free sausage lunch surprise for volunteer crew at Detroit Community Center construction site

Volunteers working to finish the Detroit Lake Community Center were recently treated to a free lunch by local businesses as the project nears completion. Construction on the new community center started a year ago after the original building was destroyed during ...

Family crafted – Paradis Vineyards opens on-site tasting room

April 2022 Posted in Business, Community, Food & Drink, People | Comments Off on Family crafted – Paradis Vineyards opens on-site tasting room

By Melissa Wagoner It’s been 32 years since Pete and Donna Paradis planted their first block of Pinot gris vines in what would eventually become the Paradis Vineyards. It is only now – with the opening of a newly built tasting room – that they ...

Out of the oven – Bakery opens with cookies, scones, muffins and homey feel

April 2022 Posted in Business, Community, Food & Drink | Comments Off on Out of the oven – Bakery opens with cookies, scones, muffins and homey feel

By Melissa Wagoner [caption id="attachment_11241" align="alignright" width="354"] Silverton Bake Shop owner, Megan Ireland[/caption] Megan Ireland’s love of baking has its roots in the very heart of her childhood.  “My mom baked and I always liked licking the beater,” Ireland recalled. “And when she ...

Bonding over food – Guerra’s offers Italian dining in Silverton

March 2022 Posted in Business, Community, Food & Drink, People | Comments Off on Bonding over food – Guerra’s offers Italian dining in Silverton

By Melissa Wagoner Greg and Fran Guerra’s dream has long been to open an Italian restaurant. Which is why, in the winter of 2019, they purchased a building in the heart of downtown Silverton to make that dream a reality.  “Things were ...

A new ‘Leaf’ – Little Leaf Café owner opening downtown location

February 2022 Posted in Business, Food & Drink | Comments Off on A new ‘Leaf’ – Little Leaf Café owner opening downtown location

By Melissa Wagoner When Mersadee Lulay learned The Oregon Garden Visitors Center was looking for someone to take over the garden’s café space she jumped at the chance. “This was an answer to a prayer,” Lulay said. “God or the universe dropped ...