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The full blog collection–It’s where you’ll find all our stories, recipes, and spotlights highlighting local restaurants, wineries, food makers, and culinary happenings in the Columbia River Gorge.

Business Spotlight Emily French Business Spotlight Emily French

Gorge Local - in Business: Breakfast the Morning After

Going to the Red Carpet Tavern for breakfast is like returning to the scene of the crime. Or so we’ve been told. We aren’t heavy drinkers ourselves… But, thank heavens, you won’t have to cook your relief breakfast yourself because we’ve found four places that can feed that queasy stomach and aching head on the morning after you’ve accidentally gone a bit overboard…

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Business Spotlight Emily French Business Spotlight Emily French

Gorge Local: in Business: Confluence Café

Confluence Café Creates Community Space in Lyle

Community is created through local connection and shared spaces, but what do neighborhoods without the opportunity to gather do to mingle? Lyle is a town residents might consider limiting in this way, lacking in spaces to gather and create friendships. Ali Hamerstadt and Matt Bynum are here to change that. Together they collaborated to open Confluence Café just off SR-14 in Lyle...

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