The Jackalope Grill competed in Bend’s “A Bite of Bend Top Chef Competition” on Saturday and Sunday (June 25 and 26). Sous-chef Ryley and I were very happy to win this event. We competed against a strong field of Bend’s best restaurants and, as a result, had to bring our “A game.” In the three matches we used three ingredients: sea scallops, pork shoulder and albacore tuna. In 45 minutes we created 8 plates– 4 appetizers and 4 entrees for each match. Of course, we had to win all three matches to win the title. It was quite a challenge and I was quite fatigued at the end of it. We want to thank the Bite of Bend organizers, the judges who donated their time and to all of the restaurant’s fans who turned out in person to cheer us on– it definitely helped!
The New York Times recently published a very illuminating article entitled “A Rave, a Pan, or Just a Fake?” I don’t know why but I was shocked to find out that many of Yelp’s reviews are actually written in India! Here is an excerpt: “As a consumer review Web site, Yelp is so big and influential that it has given rise to a small, semi-underground group of entrepreneurs who, for a fee, will post a rave about your company. Others will post a negative review about your rivals.” …” Among them is Fiverr.com, where people advertise tasks they are willing to perform for five bucks. A recent ad posted by “Katmoney” — many job seekers use pseudonyms — offered to write convincing negative reviews posted to a Yelp page of your choosing.” After just a few minutes I found this example– its not just Yelp but Trip Adviser and others! Who knew? Like everything else, let the buyer beware!
This is a must watch. Its a short video highlighting what has gone wrong with factory food. You can’t help but be moved.
The Jackalope Grill competed in Bend’s “A Bite of Bend Top Chef Competition” on Saturday and Sunday (June 25 and 26). Sous-chef Ryley and I were very happy to win this event. We competed against a strong field of Bend’s best restaurants and, as a result, had to bring our “A game.” In the three matches we used three ingredients: sea scallops, pork shoulder and albacore tuna. In 45 minutes we created 8 plates– 4 appetizers and 4 entrees for each match. Of course, we had to win all three matches to win the title. It was quite a challenge and I was quite fatigued at the end of it. We want to thank the Bite of Bend organizers, the judges who donated their time and to all of the restaurant’s fans who turned out in person to cheer us on– it definitely helped!